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February 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump blames market drop on COVID-19 uncertainty and Democratic candidates – LIBBY CATHEY
https://abc7chicago.com/as-stock-market-dives-white-house-officials-defend-trumps-response-to-covid-19-/5973688/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Five Republican candidates seek opportunity to challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in November – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republican-primary-us-senate-20200228-to5edg6p2neyhbfacrg7bllt5a-story.html
— Election officials are touting sleek new voting machines for the Illinois primary. With early voting underway, are they more secure than old-fashioned paper ballots? – Elyssa Cherney
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-voting-machines-primary-election-security-20200228-jkyi3wbiibh43olwlimdsb6nhi-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she won’t support eliminating Columbus Day city holiday – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-columbus-day-holiday-lightfoot-20200228-2ifo2bhko5drljwo33buurfioq-story.html
— Chicago Forward — Getting to college isn’t enough, graduation is the goal – JOHN KING AND JENNY NAGAOKA
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/chicago-forward/ct-edit-chicago-forward-college-graduation-20200228-3w3ik2fz3bc5hcfzmkfeoytuea-story.html
— Advocates sue Secretary of State Jesse White and elections board over automatic voter registration problems – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-automatic-voter-registration-lawsuit-20200228-lmnniuu4szaubo4kawlkshwnbu-story.html
— Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy: ‘It seems so surreal’ – AP (DIERSEN: What do you say to those who focus on destroying traditional marriage and the traditional family?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-utah-polygamy-20200228-2u3a7uezj5h6vc27chg736ia6i-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— To Team Madigan, Mike could do no wrong Recently released emails reveal how Illinois Speaker Madigan’s former consigliere and aides worked overtime to make sure his “word was gold.” – Rich Miller 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/28/21158416/michael-madigan-illinois-politics-mike-mcclain-springfield-rich-miller-capitol-fax
— CPS dropping Columbus Day is a slap in the face of Italian Americans Columbus set in motion the trajectory of history as we know it by linking two worlds together. We have great reason to celebrate this. – Pasquale Dominic Gianni
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/28/21158130/cps-chicago-public-schools-christopher-columbus-day-native-americans-chicago-italian-americans
— Lightfoot: No plans to change city holiday of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day The mayor tries to ease a controversy that has infuriated Italian Americans. Her handpicked school board voted this week to change the October holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/2/28/21157710/lightfoot-no-plans-change-city-holiday-columbus-day-indigenous-peoples-day
— J.B. Pritzker has gotten 130 gifts since taking office, including a $950 bottle of Japanese whisky He didn’t keep the pricey bottle of Hibiki Blender’s Choice nor any of the rest of it, his staff says. Ex-Gov. Bruce Rauner logged 10 gifts in his first year in office. – Lauren FitzPatrick 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/28/21151706/jb-pritzker-gifts-hibiki-blenders-choice-japanese-whisky-suntory-bruce-rauner-pat-quinn

DAILY HERALD
— GOP candidates for DuPage auditor talk about their qualifications – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200228/gop-candidates-for-dupage-auditor-talk-about-their-qualifications
— Endorsements: Berman, Davoust, Hanson, Starrett, Tepe, Thomas for Kane County Board seats
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200228/endorsements-berman-davoust-hanson-starrett-tepe-thomas-for-kane-county-board-seats

HERALD & NEWS
— Will County Democratic Party makes ‘rare’ endorsement in coroner’s race – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/28/will-county-democratic-party-makes-rare-endorsement-in-coroners-race/ai67hcy/

STATE LINE
— Winnebago election officials conduct test of voting machines
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/winnebago-election-officials-conduct-test-of-voting-machines/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump Administration touts policies helping African American-owned businesses – Trevor Shirley
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/trump-administration-touts-policies-helping-african-american-owned-businesses/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/bill-proposes-sex-ed-starting-in-kindergarten

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— Possible DuPage County Recorder’s & Clerk’s Office Merger
https://www.nctv17.com/news/possible-dupage-county-recorders-clerks-office-merger/
— DuPage County Judicial Candidate Forum: Part One
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-judicial-candidate-forum-part-one/
— DuPage County Judicial Candidate Forum: Part Two
https://www.nctv17.com/news/dupage-county-judicial-candidate-forum-part-two/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Attacks against Jim Oberweis Stretch the Truth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-attacks-against-jim-oberweis-stretch-the-truth/
— McSweeney Triggers Investigation of Potential Official Misconduct
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/mcsweeney-triggers-investigation-of-potential-official-misconduct/ 
— Winnebago Jail Problems Could Be Economic Opportunity for McHenry County
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/winnebago-jail-problems-could-be-economic-opportunity-for-mchenry-county/ 
— IL-14: NBC Summarizes Candidacies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-nbc-summarizes-candidacies/ 
— Brian Sager Sends First Mailing in Effort to Secure Democratic Party Nomination for State Rep.
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/brian-sager-sends-first-mailing-in-effort-to-secure-democratic-party-nomination-for-state-rep/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel Sends Positive Piece
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-ted-gradel-sends-positive-piece/ 
— IL-14: Final Candidates’ Forum Open to the Public in Huntley March 2nd *Updated* Video of All Forums Included
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-final-candidates-forum-open-to-the-public-in-huntley-march-2nd/ 
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Issues Right to Life Policy/Position Statement in Response to Lauren Underwood Vote Against Born-Alive Abortion Survivors
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/il-14-jerry-evans-issues-right-to-life-policy-position-statement-in-response-to-lauren-underwood-vote-against-born-alive-abortion-survivors/ 
— Chicago Sun-Times Endorses Carolyn Schofield for State Representative
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/28/chicago-sun-times-endorses-carolyn-schofield-for-state-representative/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— AG Binding Opinion: Kankakee County violated Freedom of Information Act – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/ag-binding-opinion-kankakee-county-violated-freedom-of-information-act/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK CO SA KIM FOXX BLASTS TRUMP AS “CRIMINAL IN THE WHITE HOUSE”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/cook-co-sa-kim-foxx-blasts-trump-as-criminal-in-the-white-house.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? AT CPAC 2020 IN WASHINGTON D.C.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/wheres-weyermuller-at-cpac-2020-in-washington-dc-.html
— THOUSANDS OF ILLINOIS PARENTS FILE WITNESS SLIPS OPPOSING HPV VACCINE MANDATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/thousands-of-illinois-parents-file-witness-slips-opposing-hpv-vaccine-mandate.html

CAPITOL FAX
— McSweeney says he reported “allegations of a potentially serious crime” to law enforcement
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/28/mcsweeney-says-he-reported-allegations-of-a-potentially-serious-crime-to-law-enforcement/
— Only one black candidate on Madigan’s 13th Ward palm card
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/28/only-one-black-candidate-on-madigans-13th-ward-palm-card/
— Coronavirus roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/28/coronavirus-roundup-3/
— Corruption roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/28/corruption-roundup-14/
— The Champaign county clerk really needs to get his act together
https://capitolfax.com/2020/02/28/the-champaign-county-clerk-really-needs-to-get-his-act-together/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois lawmakers discuss ethics rules as some grow impatient – Greg Bishop
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-discuss-ethics-rules-as-some-grow-impatient
— ‘This hearing has been a joke’: Pompeo congressional appearance descends into shoutfest – Joel Gehrke
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/this-hearing-has-been-a-joke-pompeo-congressional-appearance-descends-into-shoutfest

BLAZE
— AOC invokes her faith and Jesus Christ in screed saying religious freedom is used for ‘discrimination’ and ‘bigotry’ against LGBT people – Nate Madden (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the many adverse actions that LGBTQ-promoters, their operatives, and their dupes have taken against me and against others who refuse to promote LGBTQ activity.) 
https://www.theblaze.com/news/aoc-invokes-her-faith-and-jesus-christ-in-screed-saying-religious-freedom-is-used-for-discrimination

LIFE SITE NEWS
— White House getting gayer? Trump should exercise caution regarding gay affirmation Contributing to the world’s strange perception that homosexuality is a good thing is counterproductive to human health and happiness.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/white-house-getting-gayer-trump-should-exercise-caution-regarding-gay-affirmation

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Wuhan Virus Watch: CDC Director Says Rod Rosenstein’s Sister “Misspoke” About Coronavirus Risk
https://legalinsurrection.com/2020/02/wuhan-virus-watch-cdc-director-says-rod-rosensteins-sister-misspoke-about-coronavirus-risk/

COLLEGE FIX
— Appeals court hears request to force University of Illinois to suspend its bias response team – CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/appeals-court-hears-request-to-force-university-of-illinois-to-suspend-its-bias-response-team/

NEW YORK TIMES
— At CPAC, It’s Now an All-Trump Show At the annual gathering of conservatives, one Republican was conspicuously absent among the Trump supporters — Mitt Romney. The conference organizer said he had been disinvited. – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/us/politics/trump-cpac.html
— OUTSTANDING: One St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York Still Bans L.G.B.T. Groups “It is not a political or sexual identification parade,” the organizers of the event said. – Liam Stack
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/nyregion/staten-island-st-patricks-day-parade-lgbtq.html
— Trump Criticizes Media for Coverage of Coronavirus – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/28/us/politics/cpac-coronavirus.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Surging Sanders shows few signs of making nice with fellow Democrats – Sean Sullivan and Michael Scherer
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/surging-sanders-shows-few-signs-of-making-nice-with-fellow-democrats/2020/02/27/8ae3b744-58ce-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html
— Bloomberg isn’t a centrist. He wants the government to run your whole life. Few politicians reach for nanny-state solutions as often as he does. – Matt Welch 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/bloomberg-isnt-a-centrist-he-wants-the-government-to-run-your-whole-life/2020/02/28/cca08082-598b-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html
— A poll from Trump’s favorite network has him losing to his most likely 2020 opponents It also shows how perceptions of electability deviate from reality – Philip Bump 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/02/28/poll-trumps-favorite-network-has-him-losing-his-most-likely-2020-opponents/

February 22 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Ron Almiron: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/ron-almiron-candidate-profile
— Babette Holder Youngberg: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200222/babette-holder-youngberg-candidate-profile

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Candidates for judge weigh in on results of state bar poll – Mary Schenk
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/candidates-for-judge-weigh-in-on-results-of-state-bar/article_7becdbfb-745f-5f4e-bc8a-311fad5d35f6.html

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Prepare yourself for pivotal primary election – Editorial
https://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/editorials/prepare-yourself-for-pivotal-primary-election/article_fc9cdd3a-53d7-11ea-9328-6f2b2959a028.html

SOUTHERN
— Changing the culture in Springfield just got more difficult – Editorial
https://thesouthern.com/opinion/editorial/voice-of-the-southern-changing-the-culture-in-springfield-just/article_079d891a-ea27-54dd-af88-7f89870b79da.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Democrats’ State Gun Shop Licensing Law Appears to Have Driven Half Out of Business
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/22/dems-state-gun-shop-licensing-law-appear-to-have-drive-half-out-of-business/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— How much more will Wheaton residents pay in income taxes?
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/525289222-analysis-how-much-more-will-wheaton-residents-pay-in-income-taxes

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Never Bernie’ movement failing miserably – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/never-bernie-movement-failing-miserably
— ‘Silent coup’: Rush Limbaugh says ‘deep state’ using ‘every weapon’ to defeat Trump – Spencer Neale
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/silent-coup-rush-limbaugh-says-deep-state-using-every-weapon-to-defeat-trump

AMERICAN THINKER
— With nothing to sell to voters, Democrats now root for economic crash – Monica Showalter (DIERSEN: To defeat Trump, Democrats will do everything that they can not only to destroy America’s economy, but to destroy America.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/02/with_nothing_to_sell_to_voters_democrats_now_root_for_economic_crash.html

DAILY SIGNAL
— Study Shows the Result of Left-Wing Conformity on College Campuses – Jarrett Stepman 
https://www.dailysignal.com/2020/02/21/study-shows-the-result-of-left-wing-conformity-on-college-campuses/

PJ MEDIA
— Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Tells Media He Was a ‘Political Prisoner’ – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/former-il-governor-who-tried-to-sell-a-senate-seat-tells-media-he-was-a-political-prisoner/

THE HILL
— Supreme Court allows public charge rule to take effect across country – J. EDWARD MORENO (DIERSEN: The only immigrants that Democrats want are those who will vote for Democrats.) 
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/484196-supreme-court-allow-public-charge-rule-to-take-effect-across-country

NBC NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs in Republican party organizations will use Buttigieg’s success to get rid of those who do not promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/being-gay-not-enough-buttigieg-s-candidacy-divides-lgbtq-democrats-n1139156

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s India trip mixes politics with policy, and offers the promise of his biggest rally yet – Anne Gearan and Seung Min Kim 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-india-trip-mixes-politics-with-policy-and-the-promise-of-his-biggest-rally-yet/2020/02/21/fda09950-54dc-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

RAW STORY
— Pushing for ‘political courage,’ Ocasio-Cortez endorses slate of progressive women challenging establishment (DIERSEN: Tragically, because of less and less and less support from the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), there are fewer and fewer and fewer Republican candidates in Illinois who have the “political courage” to push the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the IRP platform and in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/02/pushing-for-political-courage-ocasio-cortez-endorses-slate-of-progressive-women-challenging-establishment/

GUARDIAN
— Rod Blagojevich’s ‘political prisoner’ claim is ‘bullshit’, says Anderson Cooper – Martin Pengelly
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/22/rod-blagojevich-cnn-anderson-cooper-political-prisoner-claim

February 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— New Hampshire primary: Sanders edges Buttigieg, giving Dems 2 front-runners – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/sanders-edges-buttigieg-in-nh-giving-dems-2-front-runners/5923715/

NBC5
— Sanders’ Narrow Win Ups Pressure on Moderates to Coalesce Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s primary by less than 2 points, raising questions about his ability to broaden his coalition beyond his most loyal supporters – Julie Pace
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/sanders-narrow-win-ups-pressure-on-moderates-to-coalesce/2217833/
— What the New Hampshire Primary Results Could Mean for Dems – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/what-the-new-hampshire-primary-results-could-mean-for-dems/2218077/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Census Bureau is at risk of not being ready for 2020 count, according to new report – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-census-bureau-not-ready-20200212-qwlzmwidzjdurkbw52yiorf7me-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ENDORSEMENT: Tommy Hanson for Congress in 5th District Republican primary
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/2/12/21123199/endorsement-tommy-hanson-congress-5th-district-republican-primary-election-2020-kimball-ladien
— Can we survive the internet? No internet, no Russian trolls. Also, in all likelihood, no President Trump. Mere journalism of the traditional kind hardly stands a chance. – Gene Lyons
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/12/21135370/conspiracy-theories-internet-russian-trolls-2020-presidential-election-gene-lyons
— Pot shops should pay workers $20 an hour, offer profit sharing, proposed benefits agreement says The Cannabis Equity Illinois Coalition says 75% of dispensary employees should meet social equity criteria, including having lived in an area adversely affected by the drug war or a pot-related criminal record. – By Tom Schuba 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/12/21135244/chicago-dispensaries-marijuana-cannabis-equity

DAILY HERALD
— Ives, Kinzler debate in 6th Congressional GOP primary
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/watch-live-ives-kinzler-debate-in-6th-congressional-gop-primary
— DuPage County clerk says $100,000 in bonuses needed to help keep staff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/dupage-county-clerk-says-100000-in-bonuses-needed-to-help-keep-staff
— College of DuPage kicks off Black History Month celebration
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20200211/college-of-dupage-kicks-off-black-history-month-celebration
— Barrington-area GOP group aims for “fresh and bold” direction – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200212/barrington-area-gop-group-aims-for-x201cfresh-and-boldx201d-direction

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Video gambling magnate sues Illinois Gaming Board Rick Heidner and his firm, Gold Rush Amusements, are suing for $4 million, claiming a gaming board employee leaked private financial and personal information to federal agencies. – SARAH ZIMMERMAN 
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/video-gambling-magnate-sues-illinois-gaming-board

HERALD NEWS
— Will County officials explore proposing changes to election law – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/02/11/will-county-officials-explore-proposing-changes-to-election-law/a5s4p81/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Curtis McCall on the merger of Alorton, Centreville, Cahokia and the township – DERIK HOLTMANN
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article240229481.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— More Evidence That Jim Oberweis Is Leading in the 14th District Republican Congressional Primary Election
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/more-evidence-that-jim-oberweis-is-leading-in-the-14th-district-republican-congressional-primary-election/ 
— IL-6: Ives on New Hampshire Results
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-6-ives-on-new-hampshire-results/ 
— IL-14: Jerry Evans Releases Position Paper on Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-14-jerry-evans-releases-position-paper-on-taxes/ 
— IL-14: Lopez, “Correcting” Rank the Bollingbrook Debate
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/il-14-lopez-correcting-rank-the-bollingbrook-debate/
— Judge Justin Hansen Stays on the Ballot, Dems Lose Ballot Access Case
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/12/justin-hansen-stays-on-the-ballot-dems-lose-ballot-access-case/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Case dismissed against township resident arrested for attending public meeting – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/case-dismissed-against-township-resident-arrested-for-attending-public-meeting/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— IFI Voter Guide – 6th Congressional District 
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/USC-6.pdf

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SANDERS & AOC SEEK DISASTROUS SOCIALIST REVOLUTION THAT WOULD DEVASTATE AMERICA
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/sanders-aoc-seek-disastrous-socialist-revolution-that-would-devastate-america.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly. Tax Policy should encourage marriage and homeownership. 
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/kempa-illinois-democrats-compassion-for-millionaires.html
— ROSSI: MAGA HAT WELCOMED AT CHICAGO AUTO SHOW
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/02/rossi-maga-hat-welcomed-at-chicago-auto-show.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Do the Poor Remain Poor? – William Sullivan
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/02/do_the_poor_remain_poor.html

BREITBART
— Zuckerberg’s Cheap Labor Group Claims E-Verify in Florida Will Spur Recession – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/11/zuckerbergs-cheap-labor-group-claims-e-verify-in-florida-will-spur-recession/
— Pete Buttigieg Leads Democrat Delegate Count Despite Losing Popular Vote – CHARLIE SPIERING
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/pete-buttigieg-leads-democrat-delegate-count-despite-losing-popular-vote/
— Concerned Women for America CEO: ‘Trump Is Positively Impacting the Lives of Millions of Women’ – DR. SUSAN BERRY
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/concerned-women-for-america-ceo-trump-is-positively-impacting-the-lives-of-millions-of-women/
— Amnesty: Amy Klobuchar Promises Welcome for World’s Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/02/12/amnesty-amy-klobuchar-promises-to-reopen-border-to-asylum-migrants/

DAILY CALLER
— Foreign Volunteers For Bernie Sanders Have Contacted Thousands Of American Voters – ANDREW KERR
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/12/sanders-foreign-phone-bank/

TOWNHALL
— Gallup: Are You Better Off Today Than You Were Four Years Ago? Americans: Hell Yes. – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2020/02/12/gallup-are-you-better-off-today-than-you-were-four-years-ago-americans-hell-yes-n2561203

NEW YORK TIMES
— Moderate Democrats Fear Bernie Sanders Could Cost Them the House Lawmakers who flipped Republican districts in 2018 worry that a democratic socialist at the top of the ticket could doom their re-election chances. – Sheryl Gay Stolberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/12/us/politics/democrats-fear-bernie-sanders.html

February 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago cannabis fair connects residents with resources to benefit from recreational marijuana – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-connects-residents-with-recreational-weed-resources/5897527/
— Democratic presidential candidates pledge unity weekend before 2020 Iowa caucuses – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-candidates-pledge-unity-on-eve-of-iowa-caucuses/5897394/

WBBM 780
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lightfoot, Cannabis Industry Leaders Push For Diversity At First-Ever Cannabis Resource Fair – ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-pushes-for-diversity-in-cannabis-industry-at-fair

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Illinois state representative Jack Franks suspected of sexual misconduct; state police execute search warrant at House speaker’s Capitol office – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-former-illinois-state-rep-accused-sexual-harassment-20200201-4xflsab6cfcjzma4e6j5srlpqy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/1/21118494/cannabis-resource-fair-marijuana-industry-uic-forum-nonprofit

DAILY HERALD
— ‘I think I’ll beat Trump … I’m kidding,’ former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says as he woos Iowans – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200201/i-think-ill-beat-trump–im-kidding-former-us-rep-joe-walsh-says-as-he-woos-iowans

HERALD & REVIEW & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Should Illinois split from Chicago? These residents are gathering signatures
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_05dd3015-12f4-5113-a887-009a24afeec3.html
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_961a1ce4-3c36-5aab-8e70-c01e314a8f26.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— County Democrats no longer resting on their Laurel – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-county-democrats-no-longer-resting-on-their-laurel/article_73a42338-25f9-5ed1-a228-8c3ebfd99249.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump, Bloomberg escalate 2020 ad war with $11 million Super Bowl spots – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trump-bloomberg-escalate-2020-ad-war-with-11-million-super-bowl-spots

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Calls for Probe of “Disturbing” Allegations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/craig-wilcox-calls-for-probe-of-discusting-allegations/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Must Lead and Convince Jack Franks to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/il-14-lauren-underwood-must-lead-and-convince-jack-franks-to-resign/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Chairman Jacks Franks issued Cease and Desist Letter to County Auditor – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/mchenry-county-chairman-jacks-franks-issued-cease-and-desist-letter-to-county-auditor/
— State Police looking into alleged sexual crimes of Jack Franks, McHenry County Board Chairman – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/state-police-looking-into-alleged-sexual-crimes-of-jack-franks-mchenry-county-board-chairman/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Our own people are out of work’: Bernie Sanders once railed against Vermont guest workers from Jamaica – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/our-own-people-are-out-of-work-sanders-once-railed-against-vermont-guest-workers-from-jamaica

BREITBART
— Mike Bloomberg Offers ’60 Million’ Latinos: $15 Per Hour Plus Mass Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/02/01/mike-bloombergs-offer-60-million-latinos-15-per-hour-plus-mass-migration/
— ‘America and Britain Unite!’ Britons Celebrate Brexit and Future Alliance with Trump – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/02/01/exclusive-video-america-and-britain-unite-britons-celebrate-brexit-and-future-alliance-with-trump/
— Mike Pence to Charlie Kirk: Democrat Party ‘Seems Overtaken by Left-Wing Radicals’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/02/01/mike-pence-to-charlie-kirk-democrat-party-seems-overtaken-by-left-wing-radicals/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Out Of The Political Closet’: Bill Kristol Says He’s A Democrat Now. Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/01/bill-kristol-democrat-twitter/

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate investigators interview IRS whistleblower about alleged interference with Trump or Pence audit – Jeff Stein and Erica Werner 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/31/irs-whistleblower-trump-pence-audit/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s GOP Challengers Try to Catch Voters’ Attention Walsh, Weld make their cases in Iowa; ‘You probably won’t caucus for me. It’s great to be here’ – Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-gop-challengers-try-to-catch-voters-attention-11580588335

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Conservative LGBT group denied a spot at Texas GOP convention – Taylor Goldenstein (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to reject the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Conservative-LGBT-group-denied-a-spot-at-Texas-15023004.php

FORBES
— How Companies Can Make The Workplace Better – Ashira Prossack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/01/31/how-companies-can-make-the-workplace-better/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-01/legalization-news-ex-cons-offered-perks-to-start-businesses

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker to address Equality Illinois 2020 Gala (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity in Illinois have the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government in Illinois that they want to.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Mayor-Lightfoot-Gov-Pritzker-to-address-Equality-Illinois-2020-Gala-/67871.html

MARIJUANA MOMENT
— Liberal Americans Are Six Times More Likely To Smoke Marijuana Than Conservatives, Poll Finds – Kyle Jaeger
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/liberal-americans-are-six-times-more-likely-to-smoke-marijuana-than-conservatives-poll-finds/

January 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval pleads guilty to tax fraud, bribery charges – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/5885439/

NBC5
— Illinois to Continue Voter Registration Program After Error – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-to-continue-voter-registration-program-after-error/2208632/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolton impeachment testimony more likely; Next up, 16 hours of pointed questions Trump’s defense concluded with John Bolton’s bombshell revelations in his unpublished memoir, scrambling what had been Trump’s successful — so far — stonewalling strategy. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/28/21112740/trump-impeachment-trial-john-bolton-testimony-vote

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— There’s much at stake for Illinois in the 2020 census. Yet many of the groups tasked with outreach haven’t received state funding yet. – ELVIA MALAGÓN
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-census-2020-illinois-count-promote-outreach-20200128-ni76fn4fjvbqzdu4cydfpeusjq-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Muslims and Jews to unite against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-auschwitz-holocaust-muslims-jews-20200128-nv4wm2nadzctba3l2otfslwy3a-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and the mainstream news media are united against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-mike-pompeo-martha-mcsally-npr-page-20200128-ofoo6bherfc6ff7rbrelfgij64-story.html
— Mitch McConnell tells GOP senators he lacks votes to block witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, sources say – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-mcconnell-impeachment-witnesses-20200128-3igfdjy3bzhonkaha65j3u4gwu-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Indiana Republicans aiming to force marijuana prosecutions – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20200128/news/301289892/
— Addison taxing bodies talk accomplishments, goals – Julia Locanto
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200128/addison-taxing-bodies-talk-accomplishments-goals

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Republicans want ethics reform, tax relief – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200128/house-republicans-want-ethics-reform-tax-relief

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Rhetoric about balanced budget just flim-flam – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-rhetoric-about-balanced-budget-just-flim-flam/article_0d71115f-76e9-52f5-ad56-780addff94e9.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes – REBECCA ANZEL
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/house-republicans-tie-ethics-reforms-to-redistricting-changes/article_af6c4c5e-4233-11ea-9aa1-db2c562303d5.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump Praises Pompeo After He Cursed At NPR Reporter, Then Barred Another From Trip – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-praises-pompeo-after-he-cursed-npr-reporter-then-barred-another-trip#stream/0

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Way Out: Alternative Education Choices for Our Children
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/the-way-out-alternative-education-choices-for-our-children/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN’s Don Lemon and guests mock Trump supporters as uneducated and illiterate – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnns-don-lemon-and-guests-mock-trump-supporters-as-uneducated-and-illiterate
— Former CNN contributors bash network over segment mocking Trump supporters – Mike Brest
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-cnn-contributors-bash-network-over-segment-mocking-trump-supporters

AMERICAN THINKER
— Islamist groups making inroads in local politics in America – Hesham Shehab
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/01/islamist_groups_making_inroads_in_local_politics_in_america.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When Sadia Gul Covert was elected in 2018 and sworn into the office of Dupage County commissioner, she took her oath on the “Quran, Torah, and the Bible,” in what seemed at the time like a symbol of unity and moderation. But Covert’s decision to cast her lot with the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) raises questions about the extent of her moderation. Covert will be a speaker at the CAIR-Chicago 2020 Banquet fundraiser in February, among other Islamist speakers. CAIR was connected to the terrorist organization Hamas during the terror-financing trial against the Holy Land Foundation (HLF). According to the Justice Department report published in 2009, “HLF became the chief fundraising arm for the Palestine Committee in the U.S. created by the Muslim Brotherhood to support Hamas.”)

DAILY CALLER
— Bernie Sanders Pledges His First Executive Orders Would Reverse Trump’s Immigration Agenda – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/28/bernie-executive-orders-immigration/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— CNN Mocks Trump Voters: It’s You and Me They Really Hate
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2020/01/28/its-you-and-me-they-really-hate/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Dems’ un-American agenda appeases LGBTQ community – Robert Knight
https://onenewsnow.com/perspectives/robert-knight/2020/01/28/dems-un-american-agenda-appeases-lgbtq-community

THE HILL
— Trump praises Pompeo over handling of NPR reporter: ‘You did a good job on her’ – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/480292-trump-praises-pompeo-over-handling-of-npr-reporter-you-did-a-good-job

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. deficit to eclipse $1 trillion in 2020, CBO says, as fiscal imbalance continues to widen – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/28/us-deficit-eclipse-1-trillion-2020-cbo-says-fiscal-imbalance-continues-widen/
— Is it okay for federal employees to discuss the impeachment trial at work? – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government asked me questions to get information from me to use against me. They asked me questions to confirm that I supported the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and other planks in the Republican Party platform.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/is-it-ok-for-federal-employees-to-discuss-the-impeachment-trial-at-work/2020/01/28/30498ff2-41e0-11ea-aa6a-083d01b3ed18_story.html

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— SCOTUS Green-Lights Trump’s Self-Sufficiency Test for Immigrants – Ed Kilgore (DIERSEN: What percent of those who want to immigrate to America a) lack education, b) lack job skills, c) have health problems, d) have financial problems, e) have other problems, and/or f) need/demand massive government assistance?) 
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/scotus-green-lights-trump-exclusion-of-legal-immigrants.html

NEWSWEEK
— ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ CONDEMNS TRUMP’S ‘WEALTH TEST’ FOR IMMIGRANTS: ‘THE AMERICAN DREAM ISN’T A PRIVATE CLUB WITH A COVER CHARGE’ – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-condemns-trumps-wealth-test-immigrants-american-dream-isnt-1484319

FORBES
— High Cost Of Prescription Drugs Equals Age Discrimination On Steroids – Patricia Barnes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patriciagbarnes/2020/01/28/high-cost-of-prescription-drugs-equals-age-discrimination-on-steroids/#1dab48e83732

January 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Trump impeachment: President calls trial ‘hoax’ after Senate approves rules, rejecting witnesses – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-calls-impeachment-trial-hoax-after-senate-approves-rules/5869796/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Assessor Fritz Kaegi to critics: Some real estate investors are playing politics for financial gain – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/investigations/ct-fritz-kaegi-city-club-20200121-p7znbhvgpjdvvojxoqutid6bmm-story.html
— Abortions in Illinois increased about 7% over one-year period, latest data shows – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-abortion-increase-2018-20200122-wxv3xtcdkvdvvhnofh4oxfay6q-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s promise to combat poverty is bold. But it will take more than words to work. – Dahleen Glanton
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen-glanton/ct-dahleen-glanton-mayor-lightfoot-war-on-poverty-20200122-6jv4ipi2qngnxakhc77vws7g7u-story.html
— Trump Impeachment Theater a farce to protect Democrats’ source of power: The federal administrative state. – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/john-kass/ct-donald-trump-impeachment-politics-kass-20200122-xpohbv2ozvepzer4behw4kr23i-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use Prohibition 100 years ago to push pot today.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-prohibition-100-years-ago-20200114-kwwcjxqqinbefcdlgyozuchwma-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mark Cooney Curran Jr., U.S. Senate Republican candidate profile His top priorities include immigration, health care and small business growth. – Editorial Board (DIERSEN: On July 5, 2003, a mere 16 and 1/2 years ago, all five announced Republican U.S. Senate candidates (John Cox, Chirinjeev Kathuria, Andy McKenna, Jim Oberweis, and Jack Ryan) attended a picnic that I arranged in the Prairie Path Park in my precinct for voters in my precinct, Jeanne Ives’ precinct to the east, and Debra Olson’s precinct to the west. The 200+ attendees included Randy Hultgren.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062391/mark-cooney-curran-jr-senate-republican-candidate-2020-primary-election
— Tom Tarter, U.S. Senate Republican candidate profile His top priorities include immigration, health care and growing the economy. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062895/tom-tarter-senate-republican-candidate-profile-2020-primary-election
— Robert Marshall, U.S. Senate Republican candidate profile His top legislative priorities include eliminating the progressive income tax and dividing Illinois into smaller states. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21063950/robert-marshall-senate-republican-candidate-profile-2020-primary-election
— James Marter, 14th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include jobs, lower taxes and protections of individuals’ land and property rights. – Editorial Board 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21062693/james-marter-congress-14th-district-democratic-primary-candidate-2020-election-house-rep
— Jim Oberweis, 14th Congressional District Republican candidate profile His top priorities include lower taxes, health care and jobs. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21075186/jim-oberweis-congress-14th-district-republican-candidate-2020-primary-election-house-rep
— Patrick W. “Pat” O’Brien, Cook County State’s Attorney Republican candidate profile He is a former assistant Cook County state’s attorney and Cook County Circuit Court judge. – Editorial Board
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/22/21075988/patrick-obrien-cook-county-states-attorney-republican-candidate-profile-2020-primary-election
— CPS layoffs didn’t discriminate against black teachers, judge says in dismissing CTU’s class-action lawsuit The judge ruled CPS was engaged in a “reasonable and practical” layoff process in 2011. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, those employees who the Democrats who ran GAO during the 1980s and 1990s got rid of were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $101,176) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $119,559) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $140,634) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $170,800) by age 40.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2020/1/21/21075901/cps-layoffs-ctu-discrimination-lawsuit-teachers-schools-black
— Chicago ranked 10th among the most diverse cities in the country U.S. News & World Report finds Chicago’s diversity decreased slightly between 2010 and 2018. – Manny Ramos (DIERSEN: Democrats focus on driving Whites out of cities. Democrats want to fill cities with minorities because minorities vote for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2020/1/21/21075553/chicago-diversity-ranking-us-news-world-report

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— House Republicans seek probe of non-citizen voting – Peter Hancock
https://www.rrstar.com/news/20200121/house-republicans-seek-probe-of-non-citizen-voting

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: City Council approves on-site consumption for downtown pot shop – Brenden Moore
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20200121/city-council-approves-on-site-consumption-for-downtown-pot-shop

WQAD
— How Illinois State Police are looking out for people driving high – KATHERINE BAUER
https://wqad.com/2020/01/22/how-illinois-state-police-are-looking-out-for-people-driving-high/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois spends 30 to 50 percent more than its neighbors on education, but its students do worse – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-per-student-education-spending-is-30-to-50-percent-higher-than-its-neighbors/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Nearly 24 Hours from Debate and Daily Herald Seeking Coverage Input
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/il-14-nearly-24-hours-from-debate-and-daily-herald-seeking-coverage-input/ 
— IL-14: Ted Gradel New Video Puts Lauren Underwood Wide Left
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/il-14-ted-gradel-new-video-puts-lauren-underwood-wide-left/ 
— Justin Hansen Shows $36,000 Ready to Spend on GOP Judicial Primary, Opponents Report Nothing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/justin-hansen-shows-36000-ready-to-spend-on-gop-primary/ 
— IL-14: James Marter Involvement in March-for-Life Turned from Selfless to Selfish
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/il-14-james-marter-involvement-in-march-for-life-turned-from-selfless-to-selfish/ 
— Referendums on the Ballot in March
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/referendums-on-the-ballot-in-march/ 
— The Worst Campaign Sticker
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/21/message-of-the-day-a-campaign-sticker/
— IL-14: Debate Day Live Stream with Catalina Lauf
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/22/il-14-debate-day-live-stream-with-catalina-lauf/ 
— Judge David Gervais Has About $81,000 in the Bank
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/22/david-gervais-has-about-81000-in-the-bank/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Women’s March shrinks to a mere 10K Trump haters who can’t acknowledge his successes – Tammy Bruce
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/22/womens-march-shrinks-to-a-mere-10k-trump-haters-wh/
— GAO finding no surprise – BOB JACK, North Las Vegas, Nev. (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes side with the Democrats who run GAO against me. What does that say about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/21/letters-to-the-editor-gao-finding-no-surprise/
(FROM THE LETTER: Recently, the Government Accountability Office, a component of Congress, found President Trump guilty of withholding funds from the Ukrainians (“Trump says GAO is part of ‘the Swamp’ after watchdog finds he broke law on Ukraine aid,” Web, Jan. 17). Let’s be clear: The GAO is a deep-state creature composed of bureaucrats who are left-wing sympathizers and anti-Trumpers. The malaise which infects the general federal bureaucracy that created the deep state likewise is at work in the purportedly bipartisan GAO. The American people have lost their power to influence the direction of the country by the election of the president. Instead, lifelong left-leaning bureaucrats serve as a resistance mechanism working against the will of the people, who seek to move the country in the direction of constitutional integrity and traditional ideals. The American people must deal with the problem of the deep state by forcefully asserting their will at the ballot box until the scourge of the deep state has been purged and democracy is restored to the nation.)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The gun rights movement will not be silenced – Kyle Kashuv & Alec Sears
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-gun-rights-movement-will-not-be-silenced

AMERICAN THINKER
— Biden Throws Blacks Another Racist Dog Biscuit – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/biden_throws_blacks_another_racist_dog_biscuit.html

DAILY CALLER
— Rocks, Tear Gas, And Riot Shields: Mexico Blocks Advancing Migrant Caravan – JASON HOPKINS
https://dailycaller.com/2020/01/21/mexico-caravan-central-america-us/

PJ MEDIA
— Progressives Treat the Unequal as Equal – PHILIP CARL SALZMAN (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/progressives-treat-the-unequal-as-equal/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the 21st century in America and elsewhere, self-described progressives strove to display virtue and gain power through advocating a maximalist position on equality. Equality of opportunity, still imperfectly implemented, was jettisoned in favor of equality of result or outcome. Any inequality, from whatever source, was deemed by progressive to be evil and requiring correction. This has led to the attempt by progressives to treat inequalities among parties as illegitimate, and imposed equality as obligatory. As a result, many new proposed equalities were specious. Here are some examples. Progressives, including most Democrats and most candidates for the Democratic nomination for president, now claim equality and equivalence between criminal illegal aliens who have entered the country by stealth, and legal immigrants who have been admitted by government procedures, and citizens. Progressives advocate open borders, allowing anyone who arrives to enter the country, and providing for them the same medical and welfare benefits given to legal immigrants and native-born citizens. One reason for supporting open borders is that progressives see America as an oppressive race hierarchy, and open borders would allow the intake of multitudes of people of color, thus displacing the evil American whites. Progressives do not think that illegal aliens, even criminals, should be expelled, and demand that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) be restricted or disbanded. Many Democrat-controlled jurisdictions have declared themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants, flouting laws passed by Congress.)

EPOCH TIMES
— House Lawmakers Mandate Voter-Verified Paper Ballots to Increase Election Security – ELLA KIETLINSKA
https://www.theepochtimes.com/house-lawmakers-mandate-voter-verified-paper-ballots-to-increase-election-security_3211003.html

POLITICO
— Top progressives, DCCC reach ceasefire over ‘blacklist’ The co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus will pay their dues to House Democrats’ campaign arm, despite a policy to protect incumbents from primary challenges. – ALLY MUTNICK, SARAH FERRIS and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who determines who gets blacklisted for not doing enough a) to elect candidates who are backed by the establishment and b) to destroy candidates who are not backed by the establishment? I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who make such determinations and who enforce such determinations.) 
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/22/dccc-dues-congress-progressive-caucus-101796

ABC NEWS
— Bernie Sanders apologizes for negative Joe Biden op-ed penned by surrogate “I’m sorry that that op-ed appeared,” Sanders said. – Averi Harper (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who paint themselves as being surrogates for my critics/opponents.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-apologizes-negative-joe-biden-op-ed/story?id=68422468

CNBC
— OUTSTANDING: Lawmakers want to end age discrimination – Greg Iacurci
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/21/house-of-representatives-passes-age-discrimination-bill.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— In a Crowded New York City, Should Newcomers ‘Go Back to Iowa’? The Brooklyn borough president, Eric Adams, sparked a conversation on gentrification and what makes someone a New Yorker. – Emma G. Fitzsimmons (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your precinct, in your municipal district, in your municipality, in your township, in your county, and in Illinois? I have lived a) in my precinct and in Wheaton’s West District since 1984, b) in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County since 1978, and c) in northeast Illinois since 1948. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, Milton Township, and DuPage County who continue to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn be as being a newcomer.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/nyregion/eric-adams-gentrification-iowa.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It was a provocative, possibly divisive, message from a mainstream mayoral candidate in New York City. The candidate, Eric L. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, spoke of how new arrivals to New York were “hijacking” apartments from longtime residents.)
— Trump Trial Day 1: Roped-Off Reporters and TV Cameras Run by the Senate With the government in control of the production, “the emotion” of Tuesday’s session was missing, said Chris Wallace of Fox News. – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/business/media/impeachment-trial-media-coverage.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senate officials rejected repeated requests to allow outside cameras into the chamber to record the trial — meaning that what viewers see and hear will be dictated by cameras and microphones controlled by Senate staff members, rather than an independent news organization. Even C-SPAN was not allowed access.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement Isn’t Going Away The media smears them as ‘white supremacists,’ but thousands showed up in Richmond, Va., Monday. – Salena Zito
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-second-amendment-sanctuary-movement-isnt-going-away-11579651251
— When Social Media Is Too Much, Some Teens Tune Out While Instagram and the like are key to keeping up with friends, some high-schoolers admit that they often need a break – Julie Jargon
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-social-media-is-too-much-some-teens-tune-out-11579602602

FORBES
— How To Measure The Success Of Corporate Diversity Work – Rebekah Bastian (DIERSEN: The more older White men that you do not hire, the more older White men that you waste the careers of, and the more older White men that you get rid of, the more successful that your diversity work is.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebekahbastian/2020/01/21/how-to-measure-the-success-of-corporate-diversity-work/#349e24e11cc3

USA TODAY
— Supreme Court battle over school choice may boost religious freedom – Richard Wolf
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/21/school-choice-religious-public-clash-supreme-court/4493783002/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats focus on driving Whites out of cities. Democrats want to fill cities with minorities because minorities vote for Democrats.
https://www.usnews.com/news/cities/articles/2020-01-22/measuring-racial-and-ethnic-diversity-in-americas-cities

WBNG
— OUTSTANDING: The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act passes House; heads to Senate – Katie Jones
https://wbng.com/2020/01/21/the-protecting-older-workers-against-discrimination-act-passes-house-heads-to-senate/

HR GRAPEVINE
— OUTSTANDING: Former Citibank employee wins case after boss called him ‘old’ – Sophie Parrot
https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/2020-01-21-former-employee-wins-case-after-boss-called-him-old

LAW 360
— EEOC Secures Over $22M In Settlements To Start 2020 (DIERSEN: How has EEOC impacted your career? In 1971, EEOC got Oldsmobile to agree to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. Because of that, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted. My Firestone Stores boss fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because he fired me, I accepted a job offer from IRS.)
https://www.law360.com/articles/1236211/eeoc-secures-over-22m-in-settlements-to-start-2020

REDFIN
— FOR SALE: 823 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $350,000
https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/823-S-Wheaton-Ave-60189/home/17059991

December 28 Evening Edition

WGN TV
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs – AP (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://wgntv.com/2019/12/28/marijuana-arrests-plummet-in-illinois-5-largest-suburbs/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— US mass killings in 2019 reached record numbers  In all, there were 41 mass killings, defined as when four or more people are killed excluding the perpetrator. Of those, 33 were mass shootings.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/12/28/21040419/mass-killings-shootings-2019-record

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats taking council control in Pence’s Indiana hometown – AP (DIERSEN: What do the members of your city council think of you? How do they treat you?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20191228/news/312289948/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats will enter 2020 with a City Council majority in Republican Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana hometown for the first time since the 1980s after a recount confirmed a candidate’s one-vote victory margin. Democrats captured their 4-3 Columbus City Council majority in November’s election as they defeated two Republican incumbents, including Democrat Jerone Wood’s 260-259 win over Republican Councilman Dascal Bunch.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— American colleges are veering into academic ‘police state’ territory – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/dec/28/colleges-sharp-veer-toward-police-state/

TOWNHALL
— Hispanics Along the Southern Border Are Campaigning for Trump. This Is Why They Support Him. – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/12/28/watch-hispanic-trump-supporters-along-the-border-explain-why-the-gops-values-align-with-theirs-n2558632
— African Americans Are Taking Back Jobs Stolen By Illegal Aliens – Bronson Stocking
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/african-americans-taking-back-jobs-stolen-by-illegal-aliens-n2558637
— CNN Panel Says to Watch Out for Republican Racism in 2020 – Bronson Stocking (DIERSEN: In 2020, in Illinois, in your country, in your township/ward, in your municipality, and in your precinct, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will do everything that they can to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/12/28/cnn-panel-already-seeing-racism-in-2020-n2558635

FOX BUSINESS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot smoking gains on booze as teens’ favorite vice – Jonathan Garber
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/pot-smoking-gains-booze-teens-144241929.html

AEI
— Chart of the day: For every 100 girls/women…
https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/chart-of-the-day-for-every-100-girls-women/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The data in the table show that on many, many measures of: a) educational, behavioral and mental health outcomes, b) alcohol, drug addiction, and drug overdoses, c) suicide, murder, violent crimes, and incarceration, d) job fatalities and e) homelessness, boys and men are faring much worse than girls and women. And yet despite the fact that boys and men are at so much greater risk than girls and women on so many different measures, those significant gender disparities that disproportionately and adversely affect men get almost no attention. In fact, it’s girls and women who get a disproportionate amount of attention, resources, and financial support, including: 1. There are women’s centers and women’s commissions on almost every college campus in the country, but not a single men’s center or commission that I’m aware of. 2. In higher education, there is a significant and disproportionate number of sex-specific scholarships, fellowships, awards, initiatives, etc. for female students and faculty. Many of those single-sex, female-only programs are currently being challenged with Title IX complaints to the Office for Civil Rights.)

THE HILL
— Why taxpayers should support expanding the GAO – GARRETT JOHNSON AND M. ANTHONY MILLS (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, I have always supported/promoted GAO’s mission. GAO audits IRS. In 1980, when I was 31 years old, after having 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-$93,592/year, I took a $19,568/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer to GAO. But the Democrats who ran GAO wasted the knowledge of IRS, wasted my career, 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, and kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They wasted what I learned earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.) 
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/476007-why-taxpayers-should-support-expanding-the-gao
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Congress approved $1.4 trillion in new spending last week to avoid another government shutdown over the holidays. Taxpayers are right to be wary whenever Congress pulls out its checkbook. But when it comes to one important line-item, budget hawks should be rooting for more funding, not less. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) serves as Congress’s watchdog and plays a critical role in holding the federal government accountable to the American people. In November, the comptroller general issued the annual Performance and Accountability Report for FY2019, which found that GAO’s work, “yielded a record $214.7 billion in financial benefits — a return of about $338 for every dollar invested in GAO.” Congress has provided $630 million in new funding for GAO — a $40 million increase. This new spending will help support the comptroller general’s efforts to modernize oversight and improve Congress’s ability to anticipate and address critical challenges. Since 2014, GAO’s work has produced $340 billion in savings and more than 6,400 improvements in program and operational improvements across the government, according to the comptroller general’s February testimony before Congress. In addition to its traditional auditing work, GAO recently established a science, technology, assessment, and analytics (STAA) team. The STAA team is focused on enhancing Congress’s capacity to assess emerging technologies, auditing federal science and technology programs, and using advanced analytics to improve auditing.)

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Marijuana arrests plummet in Illinois’ 5 largest suburbs (DIERSEN: Why is that?)
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article238786328.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Democrat news media promotes stories that are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/dec/28/top-news-stories-2019-impeachment-trump-tops-list/

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use “White Voters on the Far Right” to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/28/us/politics/trump-2020-trumpstock.html

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘We have the resources’: Democratic presidential candidates propose trillions in spending amid debate over what’s doable – Toluse Olorunnipa
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/we-have-the-resources-democratic-presidential-candidates-propose-trillions-in-spending-amid-debate-over-whats-doable/2019/12/28/1d8a74e0-28c6-11ea-a14c-412f7b9e2717_story.html
— A government shutdown and the biggest raise in a decade: How Trump gave federal workers whiplash in 2019 – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-government-shutdown-and-the-biggest-raise-in-a-decade-how-trump-gave-federal-workers-whiplash-in-2019/2019/12/28/7e99f55e-2677-11ea-b2ca-2e72667c1741_story.html

USA TODAY                                          
— Will it be a happy new year? Sure, in our own lives. For the country? Poll says that’s tougher. – Susan Page, William Cummings, Nicholas Wu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/28/poll-american-optimism-2020-their-own-lives-tempered-us/2708362001/

November 25 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DuPage County Republican candidates file nominating petitions – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

DuPage County has a greater population than five states. This morning, the following DuPage County Republican candidates were in line before 8:00 AM to file their nominating petitions in the following order:

– DuPage County Auditor – Robert Grogan
– DuPage Coroner – Richard Jorgensen
– DuPage County Board – Sean Noonan (Dist. 2)
– DuPage Recorder – Babette Holder
– DuPage County Board – Donald Puchalski (Dist. 1)
– DuPage State’s Attorney – Robert Berlin
– DuPage County Auditor – Jeffery Mack
– DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Mary Lou Wehrli (Dist. 5)
– DuPage County Board – Brian Krajewski (Dist. 3)
– DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Karen Kelly (Dist. 2)
– DuPage County Board – Bob Larsen (Dist. 6)
– DuPage County Board – Kevin Coyne (Dist. 5)
– DuPage Recorder – Ronald Almiron
– DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Carl Schultz (Dist. 5)
– DuPage Forest Preserve Commissioner – Timothy Whelan (Dist. 4)

ABC7
— Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg to start presidential campaign – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-nyc-mayor-bloomberg-to-start-presidential-campaign/5717571/
— Chicago Election Board increase pay for election judges
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-election-board-increase-pay-for-election-judges/5716483/

NBC5
— At Least 20 Wounded in Shootings Across Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-weekend-gun-violence-killed-wounded-565403841.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois lawmakers try to skirt the impact of Janus. Why Gov. Pritzker should say no. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-mark-janus-ruling-union-pritzker-20191125-ewxopqbisfb6xnagukepz4wktu-story.html
— Why we aren’t saving enough for retirement – Jill Schlesinger
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20191125/281822875647005

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Should St. Charles change rules to accommodate marijuana dispensary? One shop must be a medical dispensary’s, but it’s in wrong place – Lauren Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20191125/should-st-charles-change-rules-to-accommodate-marijuana-dispensary

DAILY NORTHWESTERN
— Evanston City Council to vote on 2020 budget, reparations fund (DIERSEN: Do those who run your municipality favor or oppose reparations? If they favor reparations, which residents, organizations, companies, etc. in your municipality do they want a) to pay reparations and how much and b) to receive reparations and how much? What criteria do they want to use to determine the aforesaid? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that those who share my demographics should pay lots of reparations and b) that government jobs and promotions should be given to minorities and to females as a form of reparations.) 
https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/11/24/top-stories/city-council-to-vote-on-2020-budget-reparations-fund/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: City Council plans to vote on the 2020 budget and the creation of funding source for a reparations fund at Monday’s meeting. . .Also allocated in the budget is a reparations fund, which would receive $250,000 from a recreational cannabis tax. The council is expected to vote on the creation of the fund, which would go toward support for the city’s black residents, though the city has not outlined specifics. Some aldermen at the Nov. 18 council meeting encouraged residents to donate to the fund, in addition to the city’s pledged $10 million. “All amounts are accepted — including $10 million,” said Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) at the meeting.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Summary of Candidates Prior to Petition Filing
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/24/il-14-summary-of-top-tier-candidates-and-final-hours-of-informal-poll-copy/ 
IL-06/IL-14: How to Lower Prescription Drug Prices and How Not To
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/23/il-06-il-14-how-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices-and-how-not-to/ 
— Chuck Wheeler Offers Advice about Avoiding Robo-Calls–Even Nasty Ones from Jack Franks’ Allies
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/11/24/chuck-wheeler-attacks-jack-franks-autocratic-rule/

WIREPOINTS
— Leaving Illinois for Alabama – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/leaving-illinois-for-alabama-alabama-really/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘I’m a student of the Holocaust’: Biden says Trump is stoking ‘same anti-Semitic bile’ as Nazis – Joseph Simonson (DIERSEN: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more likely that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will call you a Nazi. What demographics do you share with Trump? I share the following: Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, married, older, homeowner, non-poor, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time. Needless-to-say, being called a Nazi is slander. Those who slander others should be sued.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/im-a-student-of-the-holocaust-biden-says-trump-is-stoking-same-anti-semitic-bile-as-nazis

BREITBART
— Bloomberg’s Cheap Labor Group Lobbies for Wage-Cutting Agriculture Amnesty – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/11/24/bloombergs-cheap-labor-group-lobbies-amnesty/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— How to Help People – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS email not only do not help people, they harm people. According to my critics/opponents, all communication is harmful except for the communication that they put out or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican.) 
http://devotions1.lccharities.org/2019/11/25/how-to-help-people/

THE HILL
— Independents souring on impeachment underscores risk for Democrats – JONATHAN EASLEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/471723-independents-souring-on-impeachment-underscores-risk-for-democrats

NEW YORK TIMES
— The 100-Year Family: Here Are Some Tips for Becoming One Research shows that one of the most important differences between those who maintain their wealth and those who don’t is communication. – Paul Sullivan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/your-money/wealth-100-year-family.html

NEW YORK POST
— New York’s latest bid to bully the religious – Denise Harle
https://nypost.com/2019/11/24/new-yorks-latest-bid-to-bully-the-religious/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Michael Bloomberg’s News Operation Won’t Investigate Him or Democratic Rivals Bloomberg News will cover Trump administration and day-to-day campaign events – Lukas I. Alpert
https://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-bloombergs-news-operation-wont-investigate-him-or-democratic-rivals-11574625757
— Office of the Future: More Perks, Less Personal Space – Chip Cutter and Rachel Feintzeig
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-office-comes-designed-to-please-11574510402

FORBES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on promoting LGBTQ activity, that is, ever-increasingly, Democrats focus on destroying traditional marriage and destroying the traditional family. 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/soulaimagourani/2019/11/24/what-does-having-a-real-family-mean/#4400cc071871

UNION LEADER
— Oracle’s largely white board draws congressional scrutiny – Nico Grand and Anders Melin Bloomberg (DIERSEN: What percent of those who share your demographics (race, gender, age, marital status, income range, net worth range, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, liberal/moderate/conservative status, political affiliation, veteran status, length of time ancestors have been in America, etc.) run your municipality, township/ward, and county? What percent of those who share your demographics who run your municipality, township/ward, and county fail/refuse to defend those who share their demographics from unfair accusations?)
https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/oracle-s-largely-white-board-draws-congressional-scrutiny/article_4179120c-75fe-5897-8677-6b7c29e57e5a.html

June 16 Morning Edition

TRIBUNE STAR
— OUTSTANDING: Clark County may opt out of marijuana sales   Edgar County, cities of Marshall, Paris await further study – Dave Taylor (DIERSEN: Who is taking the lead to stop the sale of pot a) in your municipality and b) in the unincorporated areas of your county? All of the following should be lining up to speak out against pot at public hearings: Republican activists, Republican candidates, Republican elected officials, Republican party leaders, Republican major donors, Republican political consultants, business leaders, religious leaders, healthcare leaders, education leaders, law enforcement leaders, etc.)
https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/clark-county-may-opt-out-of-marijuana-sales/article_e9564493-fae4-5bc5-8280-d9d061ea6b63.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Clark County could become the first local government in Illinois to ban the sale of marijuana under legislation that permits recreational use of cannabis statewide effective Jan. 1 but includes an “opt out” provision for local communities. In mid-May, while the measure was still under debate in Springfield but before it passed, Clark County Board member Jim Bolin raised the issue of a local prohibition and said he would have an appropriate resolution prepared. Bolin was out of the country last week and not available for comment. County Clerk Laura Lee said no resolution is available for review yet but the matter is on the agenda for the board’s next meeting, which will be at 8 a.m. Friday. Any ban imposed by the board would apply only in unincorporated areas of the county, covering about 48 percent of the total population of about 16,000. It would also apply only to the sale of marijuana and not its use.)

ABC7
— South suburbs water tests positive for lead, some residents warned against drinking – Jesse Kirsch
https://abc7chicago.com/south-suburb-residents-warned-against-drinking-water-due-to-lead/5348788/
— Chicago Juneteenth parade celebrates African-American ancestry (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated before the Civil War, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/chicago-celebrates-juneteeth-with-parade/5348512/
— Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage in 3,614 days. It’s time to put hard-working Americans first. – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you worked for the minimum wage? I did part-time 1964, 1965, and 1966 while attended high school. I used the money that I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966.) 
https://abc7chicago.com/business/congress-hasnt-raised-the-minimum-wage-in-3614-days-/5348913/

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— ‘Alton is responding’: Juneteenth celebrates unity, community — 67 photos Juneteenth shows what can be done together – David Blanchette (DIERSEN: What did your ancestors do during the Civil War? Mine operated farms in Crete and Grant Park.)
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/8216-Alton-is-responding-8217-Juneteenth-14000786.php

FOX NEWS
— VIDEO: New York Times declares war on YouTube conservatives The paper accuses conservative YouTube stars of radicalizing people. YouTube personality David Rubin responds.
https://video.foxnews.com/v/6048765355001/#sp=show-clips
— Immigrants’ sponsors to be on hook for ‘every dollar’ if new arrivals end up on dole, new Trump appointee warns – Dom Calicchio
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/immigrants-sponsors-to-be-on-hook-for-every-dollar-if-they-end-up-on-dole-new-trump-appointee-warns

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Fake Moral Outrage! – Jim Clayton
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/democrats-fake-moral-outrage/

DAILY CALLER
— SHARIA LAW NATION OF QATAR BANKROLLS VIRAL VIDEOS CRITICAL OF AMERICA’S POSITIONS ON ABORTION, LGBTQ ISSUES – Luke Rosiak (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who bankroll my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/12/qatar-al-jazeera-facebook-progressive/

TOWNHALL
— Which Do Democrats Reject More: The American Flag Or Donald Trump? – Antonia Okafor
https://townhall.com/columnists/antoniaokafor/2019/06/16/which-do-democrats-reject-more-the-american-flag-or-donald-trump-n2548289
— Is There Nothing Democrats Won’t Promise Voters? – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2019/06/16/is-there-nothing-democrats-wont-promise-voters-n2548297
— Should President Trump Hear No Evil About His Political Rivals? – Deroy Murdock
https://townhall.com/columnists/deroymurdock/2019/06/16/should-president-trump-hear-no-evil-about-his-political-rivals-n2548288

THE HILL
— Trump: Americans ‘are demanding that Sanctuary Cities be GONE’ – KYLE BALLUCK
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/448760-trump-americans-are-demanding-that-sanctuary-cities-be-gone
— Ocasio-Cortez starts petition to repeal Hyde Amendment – TAL AXELROD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/448728-ocasio-cortez-starts-petition-to-repeal-hyde-amendment

POLITICO
— Trump’s reelection machine: Nothing like 2016 – GABBY ORR 
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/16/donald-trump-reelection-machine-2020-1365846

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats illegally encourage citizens of foreign countries to illegally bring the children illegally to America illegally. 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/us/politics/schools-immigration-trump.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Workers’ protest, candidate forum put spotlight on race and economic inequality – Cleve R. Wootson Jr. (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates made it clear that they wanted a young Democrat minority, a young Democrat female, and/or a veteran to be hired and promoted instead of me.) 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/workers-protest-candidate-forum-put-spotlight-on-race-and-economic-inequality/2019/06/15/9a2af72a-8f8a-11e9-b08e-cfd89bd36d4e_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Calling immigrant detention centers ‘concentration camps’ is needlessly divisive – Steven Youngblood, Parkville, Mo.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-concentration-camps-immigrant-detention-20190615-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New York Bill Would Grant Undocumented Immigrants Driver’s Licenses Similar legislation already exists in 12 other states, including Connecticut – Acacia Coronado
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-bill-would-grant-undocumented-immigrants-drivers-licenses-11560603600
— Is an M.B.A. Still Valuable? Under the Right Circumstances, Say WSJ Readers Amid falling enrollments, respondents debate benefits of more costly in-school programs versus online ones – Anne Michaud, Amber Burton and Taylor Nakagawa
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-an-m-b-a-still-valuable-under-the-right-circumstances-say-wsj-readers-11560450281

PARK RAPIDS ENTERPRISE
— Opinion journalism is critical to our communities – Editorial (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who do/did not want me to use GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, my Republican Precinct Committeeman position, my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman position, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member position, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster position, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member position, and/or American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member position to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Illinois Republican Party and Republican Party platforms.) 
https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/opinion/editorials/4626015-guest-editorial-opinion-journalism-critical-our-communities

PRESS HERALD
— Should people in their 70s run for president? Doctor says: ‘Why not?’ Fewer people are retiring in their mid-60s these days, and those who do can suffer from economic and health setbacks that come from not working. – LOUISE ARONSON
https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/16/insight-should-people-in-their-70s-run-for-president-doctor-says-why-not/

TYLER MORNING TELEGRAPH
— ‘Implicit bias’ training? How about striving for excellence instead? – Mona Charen
https://tylerpaper.com/opinion/columnists/implicit-bias-training-how-about-striving-for-excellence-instead/article_a0749b0c-8ebf-11e9-b68b-3be00b893aae.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2019-06-16/lgbtq-pride-celebration-returns-to-navy-pier-for-4th-year

April 29 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Deb Mell Concedes In 33rd Ward; Democratic Socialist Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez To Join City Council
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/29/deb-mell-concedes-33rd-ward-democratic-socialist-rossana-rodriguez-sanchez-city-council/

DAILY HERALD
— Unlikely allies backing plan to raise gas tax to fund transportation – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190429/unlikely-allies-backing-plan-to-raise-gas-tax-to-fund-transportation

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Congressman Steve Scalise shares his survival story and his faith – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article229765934.html

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker investigation unlikely to derail Illinois governor’s agenda Democratic majority won’t flinch – Jim Niedelman 
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/pritzker-investigation-unlikely-to-derail-illinois-governor-s-agenda/1963574298

CHICAGO HEIGHTS PATCH
— Photos Of Homewood-Flossmoor Students In Blackface Shock Homewood Community Photos of H-F students in blackface have shaken the Homewood community. At least one of the students involved has received death threats. – Erika Hobbs
https://patch.com/illinois/chicagoheights/s/gp5sk/photos-of-h-f-students-in-blackface-shock-homewood-community

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Former Rep. Ives calls former GOP chair Brady “a traitor” for donating to ultra liberal Dick Durbin’s campaign – W.J. Kennedy 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512457834-former-rep-ives-calls-former-gop-chair-brady-a-traitor-for-donating-to-ultra-liberal-dick-durbin-s-campaign

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER ON PROGRESSIVE TAX: ‘NO GUARANTEES’ AGAINST MIDDLE-CLASS TAX HIKES – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzker-on-progressive-tax-no-guarantees-against-middle-class-tax-hikes/

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives calls Pat Brady a “traitor” for small Durbin contribution
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/29/ives-calls-pat-brady-a-traitor-for-small-durbin-contribution/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberal Media Scream: It’s all Trump’s fault, says MSNBC – Paul Bedard | 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/liberal-media-scream-its-all-trumps-fault-says-msnbc

GOPUSA
— Good Trump economy troubles Democrats
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68746

FOX BUSINESS
— America is providing incentives for people to come in here illegally: Rep. Andy Biggs – John Fawcett
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/border-crisis-ninth-circuit-court-immigration-andy-biggs

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Homewood-Flossmoor HS administrators call students’ posts ‘highly offensive’ – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/homewood-flossmoor-social-media-blackface-students/

DAILY CALLER
— ICE ANNOUNCES PLAN TO STOP ‘FAKE FAMILIES’ AND CHILD SMUGGLING AT THE BORDER – Jason Hopkins 
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/29/ice-fake-families-border/
— IS CLIMATE CHANGE FUELING IMMIGRATION CRISIS? NUMBERS SHOW CROP YIELDS ARE ACTUALLY INCREASING – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/29/climate-change-immigration-crisis/

NEWSMAX
— Sanctuary Areas Should Accept Migrants – James Walsh
https://www.newsmax.com/jameswalsh/sanctuary-cities-illegal-immigration-border-trump/2019/04/29/id/913791/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Washington Post Blames Trump for Shooting Perpetrated by Self-Proclaimed Anti-Trumper – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/wapo-blames-trump-for-shooting-perpetrated-by-self-proclaimed-anti-trumper/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— A Pathetic Display at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/29/the-pathetic-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

WORLD NET DAILY
— A NATION AT WAR WITH ITSELF Pat Buchanan sees today’s politics increasingly bringing disunity
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/a-nation-at-war-with-itself/
— CORPS OF ENGINEERS TOLD TO BUILD ANOTHER 53 MILES OF WALL Part of president’s border security plan
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/corps-of-engineers-told-to-build-another-53-miles-of-wall/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Army’s response to incident with Mexican soldiers? Send cooks and lawyers – Daniel Horowitz 
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/armys-response-incident-mexican-soldiers-send-cooks-lawyers/

PJ MEDIA
— United Methodist Court Upholds Traditional Plan, Allows Liberals a ‘Gracious Exit’ – TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/faith/united-methodist-court-upholds-traditional-plan-allows-liberals-a-gracious-exit/

ONE NEWS NOW
— Most voters agree with Trump on sanctuary cities – Michael F. Haverluck 
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/29/most-voters-agree-with-trump-on-sanctuary-cities

EPOCH TIMES
— This Is Not Diversity – Mark Bauerlein
https://www.theepochtimes.com/this-is-not-diversity_2898059.html
— Border Patrol: ‘Kids Are Being Rented’ – CHARLOTTE CUTHBERTSON
https://www.theepochtimes.com/border-patrol-kids-are-being-rented_2898301.html

THE HILL
— Trump says New York Times should apologize for more than ‘terrible Anti-Semitic Cartoon’ – BRETT SAMUELS 
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/441149-trump-says-new-york-times-should-apologize-for-more-than-terrible-anti-semitic

HUFFINGTON POST
— Tech Company Asked For ‘Preferably Caucasian’ Candidate On LinkedIn Job Posting Cynet Systems later apologized and said it had fired the people involved in the racist job listing. – David Moye (DIERSEN: In 1971, when I was 22 years old, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted saying that it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint.) 
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cynet-systems-racist-job-post-linked-in_n_5cc71633e4b0fd8e35bfc914

NBC NEWS
— Biden spends big on Facebook during campaign launch week
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/biden-spends-big-facebook-during-campaign-launch-week-n999551

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Reviewing Stephen Moore’s Writings – Jim Tankersley (DIERSEN: It would be great if my critics/opponents who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican would get together in the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall and a) closely read all of the 333,800+ articles that I have included links to in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails since 2004 and my comments on those articles, b) identify those articles and comments that they especially want me to apologize for, c) put in writing exactly why they want that, and d) give me an opportunity to respond.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/us/politics/stephen-moore-fed-women.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/29/trump-is-disaster-his-top-issue-new-poll-suggests-lots-voters-know-it/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are “domestic terrorists.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/28/after-another-synagogue-shooting-we-need-better-laws-fight-domestic-terrorists/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s rhetoric stokes hate. He never thinks of the consequences.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-rhetoric-stokes-hate-he-never-thinks-of-the-consequences/2019/04/29/2d6b4322-6abb-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html

ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
— Affirmative Action is systematic racial discrimination – Berlin Fang (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, by critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) have not been personally adversely impacted by political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination in any major way or b) have personally benefitted from political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and/or age discrimination.) 
https://www.reporternews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2019/04/27/affirmative-action-systematic-racial-discrimination/3573724002/

NEWSWEEK
— RASHIDA TLAIB ACCUSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OF IGNORING HOMEGROWN WHITE NATIONALIST TERRORISM – CHANTAL DA SILVA (DIERSEN: I accused my superiors in the federal government with not only ignoring, but with engaging in political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and retaliation.) 
https://www.newsweek.com/rashida-tlaib-accuses-trump-administration-ignoring-homegrown-white-1408210

GOV LOOP
— FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT: ENTER WITH “EYES OPEN” – Tanya Ward Jordan (DIERSEN: Potential federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised a) that Democrats run the federal government, b) that their career will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40, and c) that extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. The federal government’s top priority is to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.) 
https://www.govloop.com/community/blog/federal-employment-enter-with-eyes-open/