Tag: trump

April 18 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jeb Bush talks about mom at Elmhurst College forum: “I’m so blessed to be her son” – Will Jones
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/jeb-bush-talks-about-mom-at-elmhurst-college-forum-im-so-blessed-to-be-her-son/3361838/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Court hears arguments in appeal by former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock on corruption charges – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aaron-schock-appeal-charges-20180418-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting teens to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-gen-z-civic-engage-st-0415-story.html
— Pedal pubs banned citywide in Naperville – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-pedal-pub-ban-naperville-st-0420-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who want to abolish the Second Amendment say “A ‘sanctuary county’ in Illinois for paranoid gun owners? I’ll help you move!”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-effingham-county-gun-sanctuary-huppke-20180418-story.html
— Bill that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 in Illinois won’t be called for vote, likely is dead – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-tackle-football-ban-bill-illinois-20180418-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Now it’s Madame Chairman: ‘Proud’ Democrat Preckwinkle makes party history – Rachel Hinton email and Alexandra Arriaga
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/now-its-madame-chairman-preckwinkle-makes-history-as-new-cook-county-dem-chief/
— Ex-Rep. Aaron Schock asks appellate court in Chicago to toss his indictment – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aaron-schock-federal-appeals-court-argument-charges-dismissed/
— When you can buy a sports team and live on a yacht, why run for governor? – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/when-you-can-buy-a-sports-team-and-live-on-a-yacht-why-run-for-governor/
— What about kids trapped in cars? Aldermen want to protect them by fining parents – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/what-about-kids-trapped-in-cars-aldermen-want-to-protect-them-by-fining-parents/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois House approves Trump tax-cap workaround – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180418/BLOGS02/180419842/illinois-house-approves-trump-tax-cap-workaround
— A new effort to bring remap reform to Illinois – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180418/BLOGS02/180419845/a-new-effort-to-bring-remap-reform-to-illinois

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting religious leaders to serve as their operatives and their dupes.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180417/cardinal-cupich-to-illinois-lawmakers-show-moral-courage-override-gun-law-veto

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. David McSweeney’s township bill passes Illinois House, 80-22
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/04/17/rep-david-mcsweeneys-township-bill-passes-illinois-house-80-22/alvz9ky/

 

WAND
— Disability caregivers rally for living wage
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37985435/disability-caregivers-rally-for-living-wage
— Volunteers rally for override of Governor’s Gun Dealer Licensing Act veto
http://www.wandtv.com/story/37984537/volunteers-rally-for-override-of-governors-gun-dealer-licensing-act-veto

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County To Hold Discovery Recount Of Some Primary Results The April 25 recount will include votes from the Fox River and Countryside Fire and Rescue Districts. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-hold-discovery-recount-some-primary-results

 

BRUCE RAUNER
— AUDIO: Governor Rauner Discuss Trade Mission on WLS Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhUIxihxLM&feature=youtu.be

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Relying on Rauner, Illinois GOP, House Republicans had just 2 individual donations in 1st quarter
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511394195-relying-on-rauner-illinois-gop-house-republicans-had-just-2-individual-donations-in-1st-quarter

 

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Republican State Senator McCann expected to challenge Rauner, on Conservative Party line
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-republican-state-senator-mccann-expected-to-challenge-rauner-on-conservative-party-line/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— 17TH CD STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEEWOMAN JAN WEBER RE-ASSERTS HER DESIRE FOR RE-ELECTION
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/17th-cd-state-central-committeewoman-jan-weber-re-asserts-her-desire-for-re-election-.html
— PRECKWINKLE ELECTED NEW CHAIRMAN OF COOK COUNTY DEMOCRATS; BERRIOS OUSTED
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/preckwinkle-elected-new-chairman-of-cook-county-democrats-berrios-ousted.html
— THORNER & O’NEIL: BIASED, PROGRESSIVE MEDIA IS UPROOTING THE NATION’S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/thorner-oneil-biased-progressive-media-is-uprooting-the-nations-founding-principles.html
— WHO’S AFFECTING CHANGE IN YOUR STATE CAPITOL? THIS WEEK IN ILLINOIS, IT’S PLANNED PARENTHOOD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/whos-affecting-change-in-your-state-capitol-.html
— MCCANN’S NOTHING BURGER COULD NOW BE APPEARING THURSDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/mccanns-nothing-burger-could-now-be-appearing-thursday-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker hit yet again on taxes
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/18/pritzker-hit-yet-again-on-taxes/

 

GOPUSA
— Dick’s destroying all the guns it pulled from its shelves (DIERSEN: Those who want to destroy America are overjoyed about that.)
http://www.gopusa.com/dicks-destroying-all-the-guns-it-pulled-from-its-shelves/
— France’s futile hope to ‘reform’ Islam
http://www.gopusa.com/frances-futile-hope-to-reform-islam/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Evangelical Leaders’ Wheaton College Meeting Was Not Anti-Trump, Organizer Clarifies – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/evangelical-leaders-wheaton-college-meeting-was-not-anti-trump-organizer-clarifies-223070/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Evangelical Leaders Critical of Trump Strategize at “Invitation Only” Meeting – Dave Bohon
https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/faith-and-morals/item/28782-evangelical-leaders-critical-of-trump-strategize-at-invitation-only-meeting

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Wages of Tax Reform Are Going to America’s Workers In a dynamic, competitive economy, what’s good for companies is good for their employees. – Kevin Hassett
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-wages-of-tax-reform-are-going-to-americas-workers-1524005516

 

BROOKINGS
— Trump voters in Democratic primaries? A closer look at Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District – Elaine Kamarck, Alexander Podkul, and Nicholas W. Zeppos (DIERSEN: 219 voted in the March 20, 2018 primary in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton. 62 (28%) changed their party affiliation. 23 (10%) changed from Republican to Democrat. 21 (10%) changed from Independent to Democrat. 16 (7%) changed from Independent to Republican. 2 (1%) changed from Democrat to Republican.)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/04/18/trump-voters-in-democratic-primaries-a-closer-look-at-illinoiss-3rd-congressional-district/

 

FED WEEK
— New Document Spells Our Carrot-and-Stick Approach to Workplace Policy
http://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/administration-stresses-focus-on-federal-employee-performance/

 

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Log Cabin Republicans claims to be locally reactivated – Matt Simonette
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Log-Cabin-Republicans-claims-to-be-locally-reactivated/62630.html

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— APRIL 13, 2016 FLASHBACK: 241 of DuPage County’s 539 elected Republican Precinct Committeemen attended the DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s (DCRCC) biannual county convention Wednesday evening, April 13, 2016, at the Jack Knuepfer Administration Building in Wheaton, and unanimously elected Brian Krajewski as DCRCC Chairman and Chris Kachiroubas as DCRCC Secretary. Attendees include Abbate, Anderson, Atkinson, Berlin, Blass, Boltz, Bond, Brennan, Bucholz, Canzolino, Carlson, Carlyle, Caruso, Crane, Cronin, Dabrowski, Dangelo, DiCianni, Dillard, Durante, Eckhoff, Elliott, Fawell, Fichtner, Fisher, Given, Grasso, Grant, Grimsby, Grogan, Healy, Henry, Hinds, Hois, Holan, Hundhausen, Keller, Khouri, Kmiecik, Kovacevic, Krzyzewski, Kubinski, Larsen, LeVan, Lewis, Lofgren, Loftus, Lowe, Malm, Marchese, Martinez, McGowen, McNeily, Mendrick, Minor, Muehlfelt, Murphy, Nathawani, Noonan, Olsen, Painter, Pollastrini, Puchalski, Redick, Reboletti, Ryan, Santucci, Schultz, Shaw, Slinger, Stern, Straub, Tornatore, Tornga, Valle, Veenstra, Wehling, Whelan, Wiley, Winger, Wozniak, Wurster, Yurgaitis, and Zay. Addison township had the best turnout of elected committeeman – 40 of 54 (74%), then Downers Grove with 53 of 105 (51%), then Lisle with 19 of 39 (49%), then Milton with 40 of 89 (45%), then Wayne with 21 of 49 (43%), then Naperville with 11 of 26 (43%), then York with 27 of 79 (34%), then Bloomingdale with 23 of 70 (33%), and then Winfield with 7 of 28 (25%). – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— APRIL 17, 2014 FLASHBACK: Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party to post on its website www.weareillinois.com the following information from the 102 Republican county conventions held Wednesday evening, April 16, 2014. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
— The names of the 102 county party chairmen and other officers who were elected.
— The weighted vote that each of Illinois’ 18 congressional districts has.
— The names of the 18 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member who were elected.
— For each of the 18 IRP SCC races, the number of votes that each of candidates received broken out by county, township, and ward.
— The number of elected precinct committeemen who attended each of the 101 county conventions outside of Cook County broken out by townships

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— APRIL 17, 2014 FLASHBACK: Ruscitti and Fawell reelected to lead the DuPage County Republican Party; 284 Republican Precinct Committeemen attend; Attendees include Bellock, Biggert, Breen, Bucholz, Cantore, Carlin, Cerne, Connelly, Cronin, Dillard, Fichtner, Grasso, Grant, Grogan, Hamilton, Healy, Henry, Hinds, Holan, Hultgren, Ives, Kachiroubas, King, Kleeman, Krajewski, Larsen, Lewis, Murphy, Noonan, Painter, Schillerstrom, Tornatore, Whelan, Wiley, Winger, Wozniak, Zannis, and Zaruba. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

284 of DuPage County’s 517 elected Republican Precinct Committeemen attended the DuPage County Republican Central Committee’s (DCRCC) biannual county convention Wednesday evening, April 16, 2014, at the Jack Knuepfer Administration Building in Wheaton, and unanimously reelected Darlene Ruscitti as DCRCC Chairman and Jeff Fawell as DCRCC Secretary.

– 59 of the 104 elected Republican Precinct Committeemen in Downers Grove Township attended including Bellock, Biggert, Dillard, Grogan, Krajewski, Olsen, and Painter
– 48 of the 90 in Milton Township attended including Bucholz, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Crane, Falbo, Fawell, Galvin, Grasso, Grant, Heidorn, Hinkle, Ives, Jacobsen, Keller, Krzyzewski, Larsen, Levan, Lofgren, McGowen, Molitor, Muehlfelt, Ryan, Shaw, Smith, Wagner, Wehling, and Zaruba
– 40 of the 64 in Bloomingdale Township attended including Dabrowski, Hundhausen, Levato, Ruscitti, and Tornatore
– 33 of the 55 in Addison Township attended including Durante, Kachiroubas, Moretti, Veenstra, and Winger
– 30 of the 67 in York Township attended including Breen, Cantore, Cronin, Fichtner, Hinds, Kordik, Ledonne, Stern, and Valle
– 25 of the 45 in Lisle Township attended including Carlin, Connelly, Loftus, Martinez, and Wozniak
– 23 of the 40 in Wayne Township attended including Marchese, Murphy, Pollastrini, Ramey, and Wiley
– 14 of the 34 in Naperville Township attended including Carlyle, Dixon, Fee, Furstenau, Healy, Schillerstrom, Vician, and Yurgaitis
– 12 of the 18 in Winfield Township attended including Brown, Hultgren, Johnson, Tornga, and Zegel

Attendees also included Anderson, Bond, Cattoni, Cerne, Colgan, Dorgan, Dusza, Filipello, Hamilton, Henry, Holan, Jatczak, Kain, King, Kmiecik, Lewis, Morrissey, Noonan, Puchalski, Salerno, Schroeder, Trowbridge, Whelan, Wilkins, and Zannis.

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— APRIL 17, 2014 FLASHBACK: DuPage County Republicans anxiously await the DuPage County Republican Party to post on its website http://www.dupagegop.com/ a) the weighted vote that each Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee candidate received and the number of committeemen who voted for them broken out by township and b) the names of the newly elected township party officers. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

April 6 Evening Edition

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives remains defiant during EWTN appearance (DIERSEN: What does this mean for those who supported Ives in the primary? To this day, far too many who supported Jim Ryan in the 2002 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Pat O’Malley in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Judy Baar Topinka in the 2006 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Jim Oberweis in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Bill Brady in the 2010 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Kirk Dillard in that primary. To this day, far too many who supported Bruce Rauner in the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Kirk Dillard in that primary. The aforesaid punishers either did not appreciate or did not want help from those like me who supported O’Malley, Oberweis, and Dillard during the primaries to help Ryan, Topinka, Brady, or Rauner win the general elections. The aforesaid punishers blame me, blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, blame my service as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, blame my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, blame my service as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, and blame my etc. for Ryan, Topinka, and Brady losing in the general elections. Will far too many who supported Rauner in the 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary punish those like me who supported Ives in that primary?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/ives-remains-defiant-during-ewtn-appearance/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: It’s difficult to say when this weekly show was taped, but here’s the DGA… Jeanne Ives: “Bruce Rauner Lied” 17 days after the Republican primary, and instead of a unity event, state Rep. Jeanne Ives is calling Gov. Bruce Rauner a liar to anyone who will listen. In an interview with EWTN Pro-Life Weekly last night, Jeanne Ives said “Bruce Rauner lied” to the Republican base and touted her close finish in the Republican primary. She then promised to continue holding the failed governor “accountable” for the rest of his term, while failing to offer even a hint of an endorsement of his reelection. “48% of Illinois Republicans voted for someone else and Bruce Rauner is doing nothing to repair his fractured party,” said DGA Illinois Communications Director Sam Salustro. “Rauner’s approval ratings are in the gutter, his own party is in open revolt, and his chances at reelection look bleaker by the day.” COMMENT FROM DuPage Bard Friday, Apr 6, 18 @ 3:57 pm: “Bruce Rauner isn’t going to apologize. He’s going to run Madigan ads nothing more nothing less. He’ll let the chips fall where they may. Pat Brady said right after the election- the Dan profit’s and Jeanne Ives are bad for the party. Bruce and his folks don’t want the Ives, McSweeney’s, Morrison’s, McCarter’s etc. in the Rauner Republican Party. They bash Trump, they lied and tried to destroy Jeanne, they installed a yes man for their leader (3 times in a row), they vote against party platform how much more are real Republicans supposed to take?”)
— As donations appear to stall, Rauner hits Pritzker over school tax credit program
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/as-donations-appear-to-stall-rauner-hits-pritzker-over-school-tax-credit-program/
— S&P whacks Illinois for its “persistent crisis-like budget environment”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/sp-whacks-illinois-for-its-persistent-crisis-like-budget-environment/
— Where nonprofit, for-profit and super PAC met – Megan Hickey
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/06/where-nonprofit-for-profit-and-super-pac-met/

 

ABC7
— Chicago man dead after using synthetic marijuana
http://abc7chicago.com/health/chicago-man-dead-after-using-synthetic-marijuana/3308941/

 

CBS2
— Deerfield Sued By NRA’s Illinois Chapter – Audrina Bigos
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/05/suburban-village-sued-by-nras-illinois-chapter/
— Student Protesters Want University Of Chicago Police Disarmed – Dorothy Tucker
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/06/university-of-chicago-police-shooting-protest-disarm/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State’s bond rating ‘uncommonly low’ due to ‘crisis-like budget environment’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/states-bond-rating-uncommonly-low-due-to-crisis-like-budget-environment/
— Pritzker’s winning message for the fall: ‘Rauner failed’ – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzkers-winning-message-for-the-fall-rauner-failed/
— Students, teachers to see millions of dollars in new funding next week — finally – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/students-teachers-to-see-millions-of-dollars-in-new-funding-next-week-finally/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why synthetic marijuana might not be illegal – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/why-synthetic-marijuana-might-not-be-illegal
— Wheaton begins massive downtown beautification effort – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180406/wheaton-begins-massive-downtown-beautification-effort
— Elizabeth Flood waiting to decide on recount in Kane judge race – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180406/flood-waiting-to-decide-on-recount-in-kane-judge-race

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats run Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago, but Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence in Illinois, in Cook County, and in Chicago.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-04-06/ui-student-groups-town-hall-gun-violence-filled-capacity.html

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Are Illinois Congressmen safe in wake of Donald Trump?”
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/04/06/are-illinois-congressmen-safe-in-wake-of-donald-trump/a9furft/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— As Border Crossings Tick Up, Migrants Bring Children, Take More Dangerous Routes – JOHN BURNETT
http://nprillinois.org/post/border-crossings-tick-migrants-bring-children-take-more-dangerous-routes#stream/0
— Pritzker’s Tax Rates, Madigan’s Party Power, Trump’s Trade War – BRIAN MACKEY, DAISY CONTRERAS & CHARLES N. WHEELER III
http://nprillinois.org/post/state-week-pritzkers-tax-rates-madigans-party-power-trumps-trade-wat#stream/0

 

WSIL TV
— Rauner preaches unity after heated primary – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37899838/rauner-preaches-unity-after-heated-primary
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But is Rauner practicing what he preaches? The Democratic Governor’s Association says no. The group claims Governor Rauner hasn’t met with Ives since the election. Rauner denied the claim, saying he spoke to Ives “right after the election.” He also said since the election, he’s been holding unity meetings across the state. “What I’m doing, pretty much every day, is traveling around the state,” Rauner said. “Meeting with not only Republican elected officials as well as grassroots activists, but also meeting with many community leaders, Democrats, independent voters, talking about coming together as a people.” Ives isn’t backing off her criticisms of Rauner though. She told the EWTN Global Catholic Network Thursday that Rauner lied about the abortion bill he signed in September. “The pro-life community needs a wake-up call,” Ives said. News 3 reached out to Ives for comment and we have not heard back.)

 

CHICAGO READER
— After veteran’s home cover-up, is Rauner the state’s most secretive schmuck? – Ben Joravsky
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/04/06/after-veterans-home-cover-up-is-rauner-the-states-most-secretive-schmuck

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Grow the tax base, not the tax rate, Jameson says – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511383562-grow-the-tax-base-not-the-tax-rate-jameson-says

 

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Pritzker tax plan will only speed out-migration, Caulkins says – Glenn Minnis
https://carbondalereporter.com/stories/511382418-pritzker-tax-plan-will-only-speed-out-migration-caulkins-says

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— STATE REP. JEANNE IVES DISCUSSES ABORTION ON EWTN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/state-rep-jeanne-ives-discusses-abortion-on-ewtn.html
— GOVERNOR’S GROUP MEETS TO DISCUSS GUN VIOLENCE AND SCHOOL SAFETY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/governors-group-meets-to-discuss-gun-violence-and-school-safety.html
— GUN RIGHTS GROUPS FILE SUIT AGAINST DEERFIELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/illinois-state-rifle-association-and-nra-files-suit-against-deerfield.html

 

GOPUSA
— BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: ‘Obamanation:’ 88% entering US illegally can stay claiming ‘credible fear’
http://www.gopusa.com/obamanation-88-entering-us-illegally-can-stay-claiming-credible-fear/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— GOP Rep. Mo Brooks vs. CNN’s Camerota: The U.S. Is Not The World’s Orphanage – Ian Schwartz (DIERSEN: Foreign countries have always wanted to dump their unwanted/problematic/failed citizens on America.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/04/06/gop_rep_mo_brooks_vs_cnns_camerota_the_us_is_not_the_worlds_orphanage.html

 

BREITBART
— Obama Supporters Rush to Save His ‘Dangerous’ School Leniency Policy for Minority Students – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/obama-supporters-rush-save-dangerous-school-leniency-policy-minority-students/
— GOP Rep Brooks: ‘We Cannot Afford to Be the Planet’s Orphanage’ – JEFF POOR (DIERSEN: Foreign countries have always wanted to dump their unwanted/problematic/failed citizens on America.)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/04/06/gop-rep-brooks-cannot-afford-planets-orphanage/
— Michelle Obama Mocks Trump: My Husband Was the ‘Good Parent’ – JOHN NOLTE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/michelle-obama-mocks-trump-husband-good-parent/
— Donald Trump Ditches WHCD Dinner Again: ‘The Press Is So Bad, So Fake’ – CHARLIE SPIERING6
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/06/trump-ditches-white-house-correspondents-dinner-again/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— HOW TO STOP LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION IN SCHOOLS Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D., cites new report with alarming examples
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/how-to-stop-leftist-indoctrination-in-schools/
— UNARMED INVASION TARGETS OUR GOODWILL Alan Keyes calls for U.S. to defend sovereignty against ‘refugee-caravan attack’
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/unarmed-invasion-targets-our-goodwill/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Facebook to Require Verified Identities for Future Political Ads – Jack Nicas
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/06/business/facebook-verification-ads.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, since the Civil War, Democrats blame Republicans for all the problems that Blacks have had, are having, and will have.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/04/03/us/mlk-assassination-anniversary.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE raids meatpacking plant in rural Tennessee; 97 immigrants arrested – Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/immigration/ice-raids-meatpacking-plant-in-rural-tennessee-more-than-95-immigrants-arrested/2018/04/06/4955a79a-39a6-11e8-8fd2-49fe3c675a89_story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting hatred of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2018/04/06/feature/in-reaction-to-trump-millions-of-americans-are-joining-protests-and-getting-political/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Facebook to Check Groups Behind ‘Issue Ads’ Move aims to prevent the spread of misinformation – Lara O’Reilly
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-to-check-groups-behind-issue-ads-1523037600

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Border Agents Say They’re ‘Woefully Understaffed,’ Applaud National Guard Deployment – Eric Katz
http://www.govexec.com/management/2018/04/border-agents-saying-theyre-woefully-understaffed-applaud-national-guard-deployment/147260/

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 305 West Park Avenue – $369,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448240_zpid/

April 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Parent upset about ‘white privilege’ paper sent home with 2nd grader – Michael Perchick
http://abc7chicago.com/education/parent-upset-about-white-privilege-paper-sent-home-with-2nd-grader/3301008/

 

WLS AM
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois may legalize sports betting – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/04/04/illinois-may-legalize-sports-betting/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov’s code of silence on ‘Godfather’ gift: Was it personal or strictly business? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/govs-code-of-silence-on-godfather-gift-was-it-personal-or-strictly-business/
— Behind the ink: The Legionnaires’ emails Rauner doesn’t want lawmakers to see – Dave McKinney and Tony Arnold (DIERSEN: Rauner and his supporters are new to government and new to politics. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in government and in politics have always avoided putting things in writing that would get them in trouble.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/behind-the-ink-the-legionnaires-emails-rauner-doesnt-want-lawmakers-to-see/
— Illinois may suffer in US-China trade war; soybeans, Boeing could be hurt – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to hurt Republicans, and especially to hurt Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have not had to pay the price of AA, Diversity, or Inclusion.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-may-be-in-line-for-hits-with-u-s-china-trade-war-soybeans-boeing/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Asking for the Midwest: Is this trade war necessary? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trade-china-illinois-soybeans-20180404-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Election Commission boss: We failed the public – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180404/dupage-election-commission-boss-we-failed-the-public
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The leader of the board that oversees the DuPage Election Commission offered to resign after the blunder that delayed the release of election results for hours during last month’s primary. Cathy Ficker Terrill, chairwoman of the election commission board, said Wednesday a vendor “made a terrible mistake” when it provided faulty ballot-like cards needed to close DuPage’s optical scan voting machines. . .While the commission is considering possible legal action against the vendor, Ficker Terrill said she takes personal responsibility for what happened. “The election commission failed the public,” Ficker Terrill said. “I take ownership of that. I willingly accept the blame for the error.” She said she offered her resignation to the man who appointed her to the three-person panel, county board Chairman Dan Cronin. So far, Cronin hasn’t responded. Ficker Terrill also read a formal apology during an election commission meeting on Tuesday.)
— ‘Teddy Roosevelt’ to offer a ‘Salute to Citizenship’ at two April 14 performances
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180404/teddy-roosevelt-to-offer-a-salute-to-citizenship-at-two-april-14-performances/1

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps Want Trump-China Fallout To Harm CTA’s Big Rail Car Deal
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180404/BLOGS02/180409956/more-trump-china-fallout-ctas-big-rail-car-deal

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Farmers: Chinese tariffs could hurt Illinois economy – Maximilian Kwiatkowski (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and Inclusion to hurt Republicans, and especially to hurt Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have not had to pay the price of AA, Diversity, or Inclusion.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180404/farmers-chinese-tariffs-could-hurt-illinois-economy
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats complain about Sinclair.
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180404/bernard-schoenburg-past-wics-leader-would-be-appalled-by-sinclair-message-son-says

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Rosemont Residents’ Voting Habits Differ From Neighboring Communities – Miriam Finder Annenberg
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/rosemont-residents-voting-habits-differ-from-neighboring-communities/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— China targets soybeans, a key Central Illinois crop, in escalating trade dispute – AP
https://herald-review.com/business/local/china-targets-soybeans-a-key-central-illinois-crop-in-escalating/article_189a51f4-d56b-5914-b5e2-337053168e41.html
— Pritzker: Raise state tax rate, boost exemptions while working on a graduated income tax – RICK PEARSON
https://herald-review.com/jg-tc/news/state-and-regional/pritzker-raise-state-tax-rate-boost-exemptions-while-working-on/article_bb49a6b4-4b62-5338-bcde-443d8d707609.html

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Trump’s 32 percent tariff on Canadian newsprint cannot stand – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180404/our-view-trumps-32-percent-tariff-on-canadian-newsprint-cannot-stand

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — Bost, Kelly accumulate huge campaign accounts as Metro East congressional race gets national attention – Chuck Raasch
    http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bost-kelly-accumulate-huge-campaign-accounts-as-metro-east-congressional/article_c80708aa-2237-5f75-9b80-248e551f8e36.html
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s trade war will inflict heavy agriculture-sector casualties here.”
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-s-trade-war-will-inflict-heavy-agriculture-sector/article_b06b227d-a566-5e44-a8d0-a86c3bc9be0e.html

 

WJBD RADIO
— Migrant caravan through Mexico draws Trump’s ire (DIERSEN: Anti-Americans love migrant caravans.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/world-news/2018/04/04/migrant-caravan-through-mexico-draws-trumps-ire
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Farm state lawmakers, including Republicans, blame Trump for new China tariffs.”
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/04/04/farm-state-lawmakers-including-republicans-blame-trump-for-new-china-tariffs

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Busting the caps hurts Rahm, helps his challengers
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-busting-the-caps-hurts-rahm-helps-his-challengers

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— As Illinois lawmakers return from lengthy break, other states have finished business – Dan McCaleb
https://www.ilnews.org/opinion/op-ed-as-illinois-lawmakers-return-from-lengthy-break-other/article_0a39ad8a-3759-11e8-954c-a7abd7921f51.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The U.S. Supreme Court Confronts California’s Abortion Craziness
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/the-u-s-supreme-court-confronts-californias-abortion-craziness/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— SHOULD THE 2020 US CENSUS ASK WHAT IT ASKED 20 YEARS AGO? (DIERSEN: YES!)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/04/should-the-2020-us-census-ask-what-it-asked-20-years-ago-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— NRA intervenes in Deerfield case
https://capitolfax.com/2018/04/04/nra-intervenes-in-deerfield-case/

 

GOPUSA
— Gun control push successful in increasing gun sales
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42987
— House for sale! No Trump supporter need make offer.
http://www.gopusa.com/house-for-sale-no-trump-supporter-need-make-offer/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Sen. Durbin Questions Sinclair’s Editorial Decisions – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/04/dick-durbin-sinclair-letter/
— Deerfield Bans ‘Assault Weapons’ Begins Confiscation, Fines For Gun Owners – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/04/04/deerfield-illinois-assault-weapon-ban-fines/

 

BREITBART
— Facebook Labels All Breitbart Stories ‘Intentionally Misleading’ with Wikipedia Pop-Up – ALLUM BOKHARI (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/04/04/facebook-tries-to-discredit-breitbart-news-by-attaching-wikipedia-smear-job-to-links/
— 5 Things You Need to Know About Fake Net Neutrality
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/03/5-things-need-know-fake-net-neutrality/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Asian-Americans Suing Harvard Say Admissions Files Show Discrimination – ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/harvard-asian-admission.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use illegals as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/books/review/laura-wides-munoz-making-of-a-dream.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— U.S. seizes pot-growing houses tied to China-based criminals – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-seizes-pot-growing-houses-tied-to-china-based-criminals/2018/04/04/bdf62d72-3866-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_story.html?utm_term=.2a780c6840e0
— Men are concerned about what #MeToo is doing to men at work – Danielle Paquette
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/04/men-are-concerned-about-what-metoo-is-doing-to-men-at-work/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Nike’s HR Chief Says Company Fails to Promote Enough Women, Minorities—Memo – Sara Germano (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my superiors were always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikes-hr-chief-says-company-fails-to-promote-enough-women-minoritiesmemo-1522871805

 

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps Want China Tariffs To Wreck Republicans in November
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-04/china-tariffs-could-wreck-republicans-in-november

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Looks to Slash Agency Budget Increases He Just Signed Into Law – Eric Katz (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal agencies. When Republicans cut agency budgets, those Democrats punish agency employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.govexec.com/management/2018/04/trump-looks-slash-agency-budget-increase-he-just-signed-law/147196/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Being a fed in DC is not the same as the rest of the country – Jeff Neal
https://federalnewsradio.com/commentary/2018/04/being-a-fed-in-dc-is-not-the-same-as-the-rest-of-the-country/

April 1 Evening Edition

CBS2
— A Warning For Synthetic Marijuana Users
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/01/a-warning-for-synthetic-marijuana-users/
— President Trump’s Weekly Address; Democrats’ Weekly Address
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/04/01/president-trumps-weekly-address-democrats-weekly-address-9/

 

ABC7
— Can Facebook guess your political affiliation? Probably. – Danny Clemens (DIERSEN: What about people who claim to be Republican, but who a) say and/or do lots of anti-Republican things and/or b) work against Republicans?)
http://abc7chicago.com/technology/can-facebook-guess-your-political-affiliation-probably/3287525/
— ‘This building is closed’: Howard University students take over administration building amid financial aid scandal – Danny Clemens (DIERSEN: Did you get student financial aid? I did not. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. The aforesaid money enabled me to a) pay for my college expenses at UIC and NIU; b) buy a 1958 Chevy BelAir in 1964, a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in 1966, a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, and a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968; and c) graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970. I would not have been able to do the aforesaid if my outstanding parents had not provided me room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969.)
http://abc7chicago.com/education/protesting-students-stage-sit-in-take-over-university-building/3286794/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘No more DACA deal,’ Trump says as he threatens to ‘stop’ NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t better secure border – Philip Rucker and David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-daca-immigrants-easter-20180401-story.html
— 1 dead as outbreak related to synthetic pot use hits 38 people in Illinois – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-synthetic-pot-outbreak-death-20180401-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump tweets threat to Mexico – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-tweets-threat-to-mexico/
— Trump says ‘NO MORE’ on deal for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-says-no-more-on-deal-for-dreamer-immigrants/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump calls on Mexico to stop flow of immigrants – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180401/news/304019963/
— Trump: ‘ridiculous’ laws make Border Patrol more dangerous – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180401/news/304019970/
— Survey: Few retired people expect to pay off their mortgages – Michele Lerner (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes were furious when my wife and I paid off our mortgage in 1990s. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that we were able to do that because I avoided the draft, because the federal government overpaid me, and because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180401/survey-few-retired-people-expect-to-pay-off-their-mortgages

 

COLUMBIA CHRONICLE
— Ballot mishaps at primaries highlight third party struggle – Savannah Eadens
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_5554fd04-3477-11e8-8118-3fcdadb3a8fb.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump threatens to nix DACA, NAFTA deals over illegal immigration – S.A. Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/1/donald-trump-threatens-nix-daca-nafta-deals-over-i/
— David Hogg labels Laura Ingraham a lifelong ‘bully’ as Fox News host takes leave – Victor Morton
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/1/david-hogg-says-laura-ingraham-bully-amid-advertis/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— PEOPLE’S EYES, EARS BLEEDING AFTER SYNTHETIC ‘WEED’ ‘Spice’ erroneously seen as sage alternative to marijuana
http://www.wnd.com/2018/04/peoples-eyes-ears-bleeding-after-synthetic-weed/

 

BLAZE
— More than a dozen companies boycott Laura Ingraham — but it’s already backfiring big time – Chris Enloe
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/04/01/more-than-a-dozen-companies-boycott-laura-ingraham-but-its-already-backfiring-big-time

 

BREITBART
— Trump Declares ‘No More DACA Deal,’ Border-Crossers Want ‘In On’ Amnesty – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/01/trump-declares-daca-deal-border-crossers-amnesty/

 

POLITICO
— Trump complains about ‘dumb’ immigration laws – BRENT D. GRIFFITHS (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who does not complain about Affirmative Action (AA), Diversity, and/or Inclusion laws? ANSWER: Those who are not personally affected by the laws and those who personally benefit from the laws. Democrats use AA, Diversity, and Inclusion laws to harm Republicans and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/01/trump-slams-immigration-mexico-493075

 

CNN
— Are ad boycotts the right answer? (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that the more ads that you have on your websites and emails, the more creditable that you are? He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2018/04/01/are-ad-boycotts-the-right-answer.cnnmoney/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— They Tried to Boycott Facebook, Apple and Google. They Failed. – JACK NICAS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that boycott me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/01/business/boycott-facebook-apple-google-failed.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Laura Ingraham goes on vacation as more advertisers drop her Fox News show over David Hogg comment – Stephen Battaglio (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that the more ads that you have on your websites and emails, the more creditable that you are? He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-ingraham-ad-boycott-20180330-story.html

 

HARVARD CRIMSON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What if America illegally sent many millions of its citizens into Mexico illegally like Mexico sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally? What if America illegally kept many millions of its citizens in Mexico illegally like Mexico keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally? What if America forced citizens of Mexico to speak English like Mexico forces citizens of America to speak Spanish?)
http://www.thecrimson.com/column/made-outside-america/article/2018/4/2/veira-ramirez-white-enough/

March 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— BGA: Proposed shift of public school pension costs – Stacey Baca
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-proposed-shift-of-public-school-pension-costs/3283394/
— Bail set at $1 million for man charged in Oak Brook carjacking
http://abc7chicago.com/bail-set-at-$1-million-for-man-charged-in-oak-brook-carjacking/3287056/

 

FOX CHICAGO
— University of South Florida offers workshop on adulting for stressed millennials
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/usf-offers-workshop-on-adulting-for-stressed-millennials

 

WGN TV
— Person dies in Illinois after using fake marijuana
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/31/person-dies-after-using-fake-marijuana-in-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Man carrying $10 million in U.S. currency arrested at Tijuana airport – Sandra Dibble
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-tijuana-airport-arrest-20180331-story.html
— Elburn talking tax increase vote for parks – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180330/elburn-talking-tax-increase-vote-for-parks

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Officials warn of fatal case of synthetic marijuana use
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/officials-warn-of-fatal-case-of-synthetic-marijuana-use/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Extra. Extra. Illinois roads not good – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180331/statehouse-insider-extra-extra-illinois-roads-not-good

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Police: Suburban Apartments shooting gang-related – CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/lists/2018/03/31/0071241361834ed0911f2306a6648373/index.xml

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Illinois Medicaid managed care switch kicks in Sunday – AP
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-medicaid-switch-affects-hundreds-of-thousands-today/article_c17d47df-42a4-551f-9862-4d78d26cbaf2.html

 

BELLINGHAM HERALD
— Questions dog Illinois Medicaid managed-care switch – AP
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/article207565669.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Chicago receives $6.7M to help people living with HIV/AIDS – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/article207563934.html

 

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
— Death Of An Individual Who Used Synthetic Cannabinoids
https://www2.illinois.gov/IISNews/15528-Death_Of_An_Individual_Who_Used_Synthetic_Cannabinoids.pdf

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Tiffany Thrasher was murdered one year ago on Easter Sunday
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-tiffany-thrasher-was-murdered-one-year-ago-on-easter-sunday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This is the one year anniversary of the Easter rape and murder of Tiffany Thrasher. I stepped aside for Jeanne Ives because I believed she would speak for Tiffany. Obviously, I was wrong. This week, I will be making an announcement regarding my independent campaign for Governor and, yes, there will be justice for Tiffany.)

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Frank Vala unqualified for office of Springfield Airport Authority Commissioner – JOHN KRAFT (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. GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/03/frank-vala-unqualified-for-office-of-springfield-airport-authority-commissioner/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Senator Chuck Weaver, R-Peoria, targets lawmaker pensions in effort to build political will on statewide pension reform – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/senator-targets-lawmaker-pensions-in-effort-to-build-political-will/article_1122490e-338a-11e8-a987-bffde4da1f9f.html?utm_content=69407768&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
— Most Illinois metros gain jobs, see unemployment decline – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/most-illinois-metros-gain-jobs-see-unemployment-decline/article_e84e2f66-343d-11e8-8983-7362198cf657.html

 

GOPUSA
— Does the Pope Believe in Hell? – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/does-the-pope-believe-in-hell/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Bob Goodlatte talks ‘deep state’: ‘This is about a small number of people, we don’t know exactly how many’ – Steven Nelson (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted me as being a member of the Republican deep state who frustrated their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/bob-goodlatte-talks-deep-state-this-is-about-a-small-number-of-people-we-dont-know-exactly-how-many

 

CNN
— DOJ unit leader demoted, accused of sexism, favoritism – Veronica Stracqualursi
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/31/politics/doj-employee-demoted-accusations/index.html

 

CBS NEWS
— Trump blasts Amazon — but his campaign used it regularly for office supplies – KATHRYN WATSON
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-trump-campaign-spent-thousands-office-supplies-tweet-post-office-scam-today/

 

ABC NEWS
— Democrats see path to House majority that cuts through the suburbs – EMILY GOODIN
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democrats-path-house-majority-cuts-suburbs/story?id=54134040
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sean Casten, who won the Democratic primary in November to take on longtime GOP Rep. Peter Roskam in Illinois’ 6th Congressional District in suburban Chicago, acknowledged he is liberal on some issues and centrist on others. “There are issues like choice issues that I’m as far left as they come. There are issues like markets and national security where I’m pretty centrist. Whatever the letter is after my name is what it is,” Casten, a clean-energy executive, told ABC News. Like Houlahan in Pennsylvania and Casten in Illinois, other Democrats like Susie Lee running in suburban Las Vegas, Elissa Slotkin vying for a congressional seat outside Lansing, Michigan, and Dean Phillips in the Minneapolis suburbs are expected to need Republican voters to cross over and vote for them if they want victory in November. As Casten said of his primary campaign, “We were running a campaign to expand and reach out to the whole electorate.” He beat two Democratic women who were favored by party members. Illinois has an open primary system. “If there is ever a time to steal players and put them on your team, this is the time. This is the same strategy we’ll use in the general,” he said. And neither Casten nor Houlahan would commit to voting for Nancy Pelosi for speaker, but they also didn’t rule it out. Both said they would need to think about who got their vote and consider all the candidates for the position.)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— At the Justice Dept.’s Death Penalty Unit, Accusations of Favoritism, Gender Bias and Unwanted Groping – Katie Benner
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/us/politics/justice-department-harassment-bias.html
— Laura Ingraham Takes a Week Off as Advertisers Drop Her Show – Jeffery C. Mays
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/31/business/media/laura-ingraham-david-hogg.html
— U.S. Says It Can Pay for 100 Miles of Wall on 2,000-Mile Border – Ron Nixon
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/30/us/politics/us-mexico-border-wall-funding.html

March 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Man who escaped ICE in New York arrested in West Loop Starbucks – Eric Horng
http://abc7chicago.com/man-who-escaped-ice-in-new-york-arrested-in-west-loop-starbucks/3283732/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/march-for-our-lives-organizers-reveal-movements-next-step/3283071/

 

NBC5
— Violent Fugitive Caught in Chicago Following Escape From NY Airport According to ICE, Mbacke, an “unlawfully present national of Senegal,” eluded authorities at the New York airport Tuesday, got into a taxi around 9 p.m. and disappeared
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Violent-Fugitive-Found-in-Chicago-Following-Escape-in-NY-478415803.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘Violent deportee’ who escaped custody at JFK airport caught in Chicago
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/violent-deportee-who-escaped-custody-at-jfk-airport-caught-in-chicago-reports-say

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats who encourage people a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring others to America illegally.
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/30/democratic-ag-candidate-sen-kwame-raoul-criticizes-census-citizenship-question/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— New health woes at Quincy Veterans Home: 24 reported with vomiting and diarrhea – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/new-health-woes-at-quincy-veterans-home-24-reported-with-vomiting-and-diarrhea/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/women-in-politics-illinois-lets-get-to-50-percent-fast/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats shout at those who earn less money that Republicans should pay them more money.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bruce-rauner-continues-to-dodge-caregiver-dues/
— DIERSEN Headline: What do you say to politicians who want to fill their political jurisdictions with illegals to give them more “political power?”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/citizenship-question-2020-census-count-citizen-voting-rights-act/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois exodus: Flight of the expats – Editorial (DIERSEN: Which individuals, organizations, companies, and governments focus on driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of your municipality, out of your township/ward, out of your county, and out of Illinois? I should write a book about those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that focus on driving individuals, organizations, and companies out of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-exodus-population-taxes-20180328-story.html
— Rauner’s conflict with organized labor expands to vacant lot next door to governor’s mansion – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-union-park-fight-20180330-story.html
— Despite an improving economy, Americans are glum – Heather Long (DIERSEN: From what I see, because of the success that members of Group A are having, it is ever-increasingly difficult for members of Group B to be optimistic. Members of Group A are anti-Trump supporters, 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-well-being-index-20180330-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner pick for water treatment board could lead to court fight
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180330/rauner-pick-for-water-treatment-board-could-lead-to-court-fight

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— There’s no debate: Debates don’t matter in gubernatorial races – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180330/ISSUE11/180329889/gubernatorial-debates-dont-move-the-needle-like-ads-do

 

STATELINE
— Rauner abolishes 19 inactive state board via executive order
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rauner-abolishes-19-inactive-state-board-via-executive-order/1089960182

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRATS
— Eliminate regional superintendents and Illinois taxpayers save much more than $12 million – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article207340279.html

 

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Voters in the heart of Illinois buck state’s reputation – Jeff Long
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/voters-in-the-heart-of-illinois-buck-state-s-reputation/article_132705ec-e720-535b-9415-4bfcb3f07615.html
— A sea of red in a state of blue Across the Effingham area, voters discuss issues – Keith Stewart
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/a-sea-of-red-in-a-state-of-blue/article_41cc4dfd-42e7-5747-a51b-71c70ec0c502.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Opponents Of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Gain Traction In California
http://nprillinois.org/post/opponents-sanctuary-cities-gain-traction-california#stream/0

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Here’s What You Need To Earn To Buy A Home In DuPage County A new report looks at how affordable or unaffordable it is to buy a home. See how DuPage County fared. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/here-s-what-you-need-earn-buy-home-dupage-county

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Watchdogs receive OEIG response to ethics complaint against Illinois Governor Rauner
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511373384-watchdogs-receive-oeig-response-to-ethics-complaint-against-illinois-governor-rauner

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner opposed to any increase in gas tax for infrastructure projects – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-opposed-to-any-increase-in-gas-tax-for-infrastructure/article_978bfe50-3384-11e8-9aea-ef04f257247a.html

 

GOPUSA
— Teens just 10% of DC anti-gun rally
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=42600

 

NEWSMAX
— New York Times Bans ‘Killing the Deep State’ From Bestseller List (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted me as being a member of the Republican deep state who frustrated their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nyt-bans-killing-the/2018/03/30/id/851705/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illegal Immigration Gives Cities Political Power – JAMES W. LUCAS (DIERSEN: What do you say to politicians who want to fill their political jurisdictions with illegals to give them more “political power?”)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/census-questions-illegal-immigrants-give-cities-political-p

POLITICO
— Federal workers spill on life in Trump’s Washington From marital strife to high anxiety, civil servants reveal how the Trump administration has changed agency life. – ANDREW RESTUCCIA (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government painted me as being a member of the Republican deep state who frustrated their efforts to hire, to retain, and to promote Democrats, and especially Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/30/trump-washington-civil-servants-492347

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Behind the chaos: Office that vets Trump appointees plagued by inexperience – Robert O’Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg (DIERSEN: My 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU was in personnel management. The area of concentration for my 1976 MBA from Loyola was personnel management. What work experience do you have? I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned the work experience that I gained working for the Post Office 1966-1969, for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880, and for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325. What opinion do those who dominate your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois have of the work experience that you have? Based on their words and their actions, those who dominate Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois have an extremely low opinion of the work experience that I have.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/behind-the-chaos-office-that-vets-trump-appointees-plagued-by-inexperience/2018/03/30/cde31a1a-28a3-11e8-ab19-06a445a08c94_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An obscure White House office responsible for recruiting and vetting thousands of political appointees has suffered from inexperience and a shortage of staff, hobbling the Trump administration’s efforts to place qualified people in key posts across government, documents and interviews show. At the same time, two office leaders have spotty records themselves: a college dropout with arrests for drunken driving and bad checks and a lance corporal in the Marine Corps reserves with arrests for assault, disorderly conduct, fleeing an officer and underage drinking. The Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) is little known outside political circles. But it has far-reaching influence as a gateway for the appointed officials who carry out the president’s policies and run federal agencies.)

 

LONGREADS

— Is Journalism a Form of Activism? It’s time to take another look at the definition of activism and where journalism fits in. – Danielle Tcholakian  (DIERSEM: All journalists should be required to disclose which party’s platform they promote – Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, or Green. I promote the Republican Party platform.)

https://longreads.com/2018/03/29/is-journalism-a-form-of-activism/

 

RECODE

— Facebook has released a more detailed plan to fight election interference for the 2018 midterms  More political ad oversight, less fake news. – Kurt Wagner

https://www.recode.net/2018/3/29/17177266/facebook-election-interference-midterm-2018-fake-news

March 28 Evening Editiion

ABC7
— 2020 census citizenship question sparks concerns, Illinois will sign onto lawsuit – Mark Rivera (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/2020-census-citizenship-question-sparks-concerns-lawsuit/3274684/

 

CBS2
— Citizenship Questions On Census May Hurt Illinois Count (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/28/illinois-census-impact-citizenship/

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Democrats joining fight against citizenship question on U.S. Census (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/28/illinois-joining-fight-against-citizenship-question-on-us-census/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump nominates Downstate state senator Kyle McCarter to be ambassador to Kenya – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-nominates-downstate-state-senator-to-be-ambassador-to-kenya/
— Illinois taxpayers who prepaid property taxes can take IRS deduction – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/illinois-taxpayers-who-prepaid-property-taxes-can-take-irs-deduction/
— Trump: Second Amendment won’t be repealed – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-says-second-amendment-wont-be-repealed/
— Young anti-gun demagogues copy their elders – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/young-anti-gun-demagogues-copy-their-elders/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The federal government’s spending bill speeds us toward national bankruptcy – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-spending-bill-national-bankruptcy-20180329-story.html
— Incidents of sexual harassment, assault high at music festivals, new survey reveals – Jessi Roti
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-music-festivals-sexual-assaults-0328-story.html
— “The governor is clearly lying to the people of Illinois” – Tom Cullerton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-the-governor-is-clearly-lying-2018-03-28-story.html
— Retired Justice Stevens puts Democrats on a pin with call to repeal Second Amendment – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-second-amendment-kass-0329-story.html
— NRA host says Justice Stevens’ call to repeal Second Amendment is a ‘disgrace to America’ – Marwa Eltagouri
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-john-paul-stevens-nra-second-amendment-20180328-story.html
— Some officials still fighting for Aurora Election Commission – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0329-20180328-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Treasury declares prepaid property taxes are deductible – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/treasury-declares-prepaid-property-taxes-are-deductible
— One week after surviving primary, Democrat John Basco drops out of DuPage County Board race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180328/one-week-after-surviving-primary-democrat-drops-out-of-dupage-county-board-race
— Hearings planned ahead of automatic voter registration – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180328/news/303289969/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago-area property tax prepayers are safe from the IRS, Roskam says – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180328/BLOGS02/180329864/chicago-area-property-tax-prepayers-are-safe-from-the-irs-roskam-says

 

WTTW
— 2020 Census Citizenship Question ‘Politically Motivated,’ Say Officials – Kristen Thometz (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/03/28/2020-census-citizenship-question-politically-motivated-say-officials

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Poor roads cost Illinois drivers $16 billion per year – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180328/report-poor-roads-cost-illinois-drivers-16-billion-per-year

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— State Rep. David McSweeney files two bills to curb gun violence Legislation follows wave of gun protests throughout U.S. – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/28/state-rep-david-mcsweeney-files-two-bills-to-curb-gun-violence/abu8b5y/

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Roskam, Casten Waste No Time Bringing General Election Battle To 6th District – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/roskam-casten-waste-no-time-bringing-general-election-battle-to-6th-district/
— After Divided Primary, Lower Turnout, Republicans Preach Unity For November – TOM ROBB
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/after-divided-primary-lower-turnout-republicans-preach-unity-for-november/
— Rosemont Residents Take To Polls For Primary Elections – Miriam Finder Annenberg
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/rosemont-residents-take-to-polls-for-primary-elections/
— Will Mount Prospect Trustees Roll Dice On Video Gaming? Village Hears From Business Owners; Will Talk Further
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/will-trustees-roll-dice-on-video-gaming/

 

STATELINE
— Rockford caregivers protest Rauner for promised pay raise (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? Even though my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always painted me as being lazy, stupid, and even worse things, 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.)
http://www.mystateline.com/news/rockford-caregivers-protest-rauner-for-promised-pay-raise/1086077954

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrats fear immigrants will skip census with citizenship query – AP (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article207100944.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Spreading a message of bipartisanship – Alyssa Paldo (DIERSEN: Virtually always, bipartisanship has meant that the Republican Party platform loses and the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green Party platforms win.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/spreading-a-message-of-bipartisanship/1085771414

 

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Republican State Lawmaker David McSweeney Offers Gun Control Measures – SAM DUNKLAU
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/republican-state-lawmaker-offers-gun-control-measures

 

WJBD RADIO
— Testimony Taken in Bill to Override State Licensing of Gun Dealers NRA Sites Several Issues With the Legislation
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/03/28/testimony-taken-in-bill-to-override-state-licensing-of-gun-dealers-

 

WSIL TV
— Illinois Republican David McSweeney proposes two new gun laws – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37832659/illinois-republican-proposes-two-new-gun-laws

 

NIU TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Durbin encourages people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://www.niutoday.info/2018/03/28/durbin-visits-niu-talk-dreamers/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Recapping The 2018 Primaries
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/recapping-the-2018-primaries

 

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn: Rauner needs to heed his base – W.J. Kennedy (DIERSEN: What percent of Rauner’s base a) want him to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, and other planks in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, b) want him to dump individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that support the aforesaid planks, and/or c) want him to close down the IRP?)
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511372026-skillicorn-rauner-needs-to-heed-his-base
— Mystery surrounds Hoffman Estates group behind campaign mailers – W.J. Kennedy
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511372165-mystery-surrounds-hoffman-estates-group-behind-campaign-mailers

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican Mazzochi to face Democrat Caffrey in November election – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511371976-republican-mazzochi-to-face-democrat-caffrey-in-november-election
— Campaign spending: Ortiz raised $187K ahead of primary victory
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511371328-campaign-spending-ortiz-raised-187k-ahead-of-primary-victory

 

GOPUSA
— Facebook good way for ICE to track down illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/facebook-good-way-for-ice-to-track-down-illegal-aliens/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Mitt Romney campaigns against Trump’s amnesty offer for 1.8 million illegal aliens – Ed Straker
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/03/mitt_romney_campaigns_against_trumps_amnesty_offer_for_18_million_illegal_aliens.html

 

BLAZE
— California sheriff pushes back against sanctuary laws, tells department to cooperate with ICE – Jana J. Pruet (DIERSEN: If Zaruba did this in DuPage County, would Lisa Madigan threaten him with arrest?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/28/california-sheriff-pushes-back-against-sanctuary-laws-tells-department-to-cooperate-with-ice

 

FOX NEWS
— ‘No Illegal Alien Left Behind’: Malkin Says Left Wants to Use Census as ‘Power Grab’ (DIERSEN: How many illegals live in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America? Democrats shout at illegals that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/28/michelle-malkin-2020-census-standoff-power-grab-left-get-congressional-seats
— Double Standard? Tucker Asks Whether Schools, Media Would Support Pro-Life Marches
http://insider.foxnews.com/2018/03/28/double-standard-tucker-asks-whether-schools-media-would-support-pro-life-marches

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Orange County Pushes Back against California’s Sanctuary-State Laws – THEODORE KUPFER
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/orange-county-pushes-back-against-californias-sanctuary-state-laws/

 

THE HILL
— Democrats to party: Go on offense with Trump’s alleged affairs – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/380569-dems-to-party-go-on-offense-with-trumps-alleged-affairs
— Democrats ask GAO to investigate Interior staff reassignments – MAX GREENWOOD (DIERSEN: GAO audits IRS. I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years when I transferred from IRS to GAO in 1980. While I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, my Democrat GAO superiors refused to assign me to audits of IRS except for 3 years 1986-1988. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran, they would not have done that.)
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/380676-dems-want-answers-on-interior-staff-reassignments
— The window for Facebook to make amends with the public is quickly closing – RICHARD LEVICK
http://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/380627-the-window-for-facebook-to-make-amends-with-the-public-is-quickly

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Can Social Media Be Saved? – Kevin Roose
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/28/technology/social-media-privacy.html

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Rauner OK With Aide Campaigning During Legionnaires’ Crisis – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-03-28/rauner-ok-with-aide-campaigning-during-legionnaires-crisis

 

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Romney lost because he supports America’s immigration laws.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/03/yes-romney-was-right-wing-on-immigration-in-2008-and-2012.html

March 26 Morning Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— ‘Fake news’ in Malaysia could land peddlers in prison for a decade (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/fake-news-in-malaysia-could-land-peddlers-in-prison-for-a-decade

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— McCarthy says he’s running for mayor ‘to save black lives’ – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-garry-mccarthy-rahm-emanuel-20180326-story.html
— Judge seeks smooth transition following vote to eliminate Aurora Election Commission – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0325-20180323-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Bad politicians gerrymander political districts a) to reward those who glorify and praise them, who pander to them, who serve as their operatives or dupes, and/or who give them money and b) to punish those who do not do the aforesaid.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–supreme-court-redistricting-20180326-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–redistricting-lawsuits-20180326-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–student-gun-protests-20180325-story.html
— In four letters, why people leave Cook County: J-O-B-S – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Cook County make it clear that they want individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to leave Cook County: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jobs-illinois-texas-chicago-20180323-story.html
— Rick Santorum: Students should learn CPR, not seek ‘phony gun laws’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-santorum-students-gun-laws-20180325-story.html
— Study blames ‘ACLU effect’ for spike in Chicago’s violence in 2016, but experts differ – Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-violence-2016-aclu-effect-20180315-story.html
— Instead of campaigning, here’s what Rauner, Pritzker should do with those millions – Allen R. Sanderson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-millions-rauner-pritzker-governor-0326-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why property taxes are staying flat in Naperville – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180326/why-property-taxes-are-staying-flat-in-naperville
— Wheeling may lift cap on video gambling cafes – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180326/wheeling-may-lift-cap-on-video-gambling-cafes
— Soldier’s passion influences GIs’ buying decision – Matt Avery
http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20180326/soldiers-passion-influences-gis-buying-decision

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— You won the primary. Now it’s time to get serious on pension reform. – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180323/ISSUE07/180329920/you-won-the-primary-now-its-time-to-get-serious-on-pension-reform
— Madigan comes out of primary season battered but far from broken – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180323/ISSUE05/180329926

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— More McHenry County Democrats voted early than Republicans
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/22/more-mchenry-county-democrats-voted-early-than-republicans/a3bvcun/

 

WIRE POINTS
— New Financial Statements: Illinois’ Net Worth Plummets Deeper Into The Red – Mark Glennon and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/new-financial-statements-illinois-net-worth-plummets-deeper-into-the-red-wirepoints-original/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Rep. Reick’s Message: Rauner, You Need Us – Cal Skinner (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Which candidates talk and/or act like they want votes from those who share your demographics?)
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/03/25/rep-reicks-message-rauner-need-us/

 

GOPUSA
— Obama wants to ‘create a million young Barack Obamas’ – David Leonhardt
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-wants-to-create-a-million-young-barack-obamas/ 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Growing College Graduation Gap – David Leonhardt  (DIERSEN: What percent of your fellow high school graduates earned a college degree? What percent earned a graduate degree? What percent earned a professional certification? What percent earned a professional license?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/opinion/college-graduation-gap.html 

(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, some good news: In recent decades, students from modest backgrounds have flooded onto college campuses. At many high schools where going to college was once exotic, it’s now normal. When I visit these high schools, I see college pennants all over the hallways, intended to send a message: College is for you, too. And thank goodness for that message. As regular readers of this column have heard before, college can bring enormous benefits, including less unemployment, higher wages, better long-term health and higher life satisfaction. Now for the bad news: The college-graduation rate for these poorer students is abysmal. It’s abysmal even though many of them are talented teenagers capable of graduating. Yet they often attend colleges with few resources or colleges that simply do a bad job of shepherding students through a course of study.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-the-march-student-activists-look-to-midterms-1522012947
— Most Stressful Job on the Road: Not Driving an Autonomous Car Safety drivers have critical job of backing up the computers that largely control the vehicles – Greg Bensinger and Tim Higgins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-stressful-job-on-the-road-not-driving-an-autonomous-car-1522000393
— Colleges Make It Easier for Older Students – Lisa Ward (DIERSEN: Because GAO assigned me to audits of federal financial system regulators in 1990, I started taking graduate finance courses at IIT in 1992 when I was 43 years old, and I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colleges-make-it-easier-for-older-students-1522029900
— Saving More for Retirement vs. Work Longer Staying on the job, even for a little while, can have a much bigger impact on your nest egg than saving more – Lisa Ward (DIERSEN: My Civil Service Retirement System pension is dramatically less because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saving-more-for-retirement-vs-work-longer-1522029780

 

COLLEGE MEDIA NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats say “In the Hot Seat: The Path to a Peter Roskam Loss. It’s time to admit political climate change is real.”
https://www.collegemedianetwork.com/in-the-hot-seat-the-path-to-a-peter-roskam-loss/

 

WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Over 80,000 youth and students in Chicago protest against mass violence
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/03/26/chic-m26.html

March 25 Evening Edition

ABC7
— BGA’s Andy Shaw proposes election reforms
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-bgas-andy-shaw-proposes-election-reforms/3251897/
— Man wearing body armor with loaded gun arrested at Union Station – Chuck Goudie
http://abc7chicago.com/man-wearing-body-armor-with-loaded-gun-arrested-at-union-station/3257310/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-big-was-the-march-for-our-lives-crowd/3260396/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump, first lady will be 1,000 miles apart when Stormy Daniels appears on ’60 Minutes’ – John Wagner and Josh Dawsey
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-stormy-daniels-interview-20180325-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Can a guy with a Bronx accent become mayor of Chicago? – Neil Steinberg (DIERSEN: How long have you lived in your municipality? Most, if virtually all of my current critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes live in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, or in DuPage County. Few of them have lived or worked outside of DuPage County. They have always painted me as being a newcomer and an outsider. I lived in Crete 1948-1972, University Park 1972-1976, Chicago 1976-1978, and Wheaton since 1978. I worked in Chicago Heights 1964-1966 and 1970-1972, in Flossmoor in 1966, in Park Forest 1966-1969, in Chicago 1971 and 1973-1997, in Harvey 1972-1973, and in Joliet 1973-1974.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/can-a-guy-with-a-bronx-accent-become-mayor-of-chicago/
— Rauner’s primary victory speech left a few things out – Walt Zlotow, Glen Ellyn
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rauners-primary-victory-speech-left-a-few-things-out/

 

DAILY HERALD
— “That’s the game”: Tax planners look for loopholes in new law – Jeff Stein (DIERSEN: What are loopholes? I should write a book about those who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned taxpayers like me who have itemized and who have a) deducted the mortgage interest that they paid, b) deducted the real estate tax that they paid, c) deducted the medical and dental expenses that they paid, d) deducted the state income tax that they paid, and e) deducted the job-related education expenses that they paid.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180325/thats-the-game-tax-planners-look-for-loopholes-in-new-law

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for gun violence. Democrats crow about their success in getting people to serve as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/03/21/mchenry-county-residents-at-gun-violence-protest-chant-for-change/aue6crk/

 

HERALD NEWS
— Need help? Want to help? Here’s a roundup of area food pantries and upcoming events (DIERSEN: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, in America, and in the world will be a) handing out charity and/or getting charity.)
http://www.theherald-news.com/2018/03/23/need-help-want-to-help/acrlb1/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Panel breaks down Rauner win, fallout – Paul Cicchin
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/ciotr-panel-breaks-down-rauner-win-fallout/1074145869
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Can the Illinois Republican Party unify behind Gov. Bruce Rauner in the months ahead in an effort to defeat J.B. Pritzker. The question remains after state Rep. Jeanne Ives says she will vote for Rauner in November, but will not endorse him. Ives says Rauner needs to spend $1 million on an ad apologizing for false ads he ran during the primary. Chris Kaergard, with the Peoria Journal Star, and Mike Bigger, an Illinois GOP state central committeeman, break down the fallout from the primary and what to expect in the months ahead.)
— Capitol bureau chief talks primary, general elections – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/capitol-bureau-chief-talks-primary-general-elections/1074124617
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The general election is 226 days away, meaning there’s plenty of time for the candidates for governor to spend money on attack ads and crisscross the state to deliver their message to voters. Each party may be dealing with a fractured base, but none more so than the Republican Party after a divisive primary between Gov. Bruce Rauner and state Rep. Jeanne Ives. Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Maxwell joined Central Illinois On the Record to discuss fallout from the primary and what’s ahead in the general election.)

 

WILX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.wilx.com/content/news/477853453.html

 

POLITICAL WIRE
— Rauner Trails by Double-Digits In Illinois A new Ogden & Fry poll in Illinois finds Pritzker running way ahead of Rauner 46% to 28%. – Taegan Goddar (DIERSEN: Rauner supporters would blame the aforesaid on those who support the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform. Jim Ryan supporters continue to blame Pat O’Malley supporters for Ryan’s loss in 2002.)
https://politicalwire.com/2018/03/25/rauner-trails-by-double-digits-in-illinois/

 

BLAZE
— Day after U.S. student-led gun control marches, Pope Francis urges young people to ‘keep shouting’ – Teri Webster (DIERSEN: What percent of these young people shout that they want to get rid of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/03/25/day-after-us-student-led-gun-control-marches-pope-francis-urges-young-people-to-keep-shouting

 

DAILY CALLER
— 2020 presidential hopeful John Kasich opened his Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with a full-throated call for gun control. – CHRISTIAN DATOC (DIERSEN: While 211 voted for Hillary in my precinct in the 2016 general election, only 137 voted for Trump. While 93 voted for Kasich in my precinct in the 2016 Republican primary, only 21 voted for Trump. Members of the following groups want me to “listen” to the voters in my precinct rather than promote the Republican Party platform: anti-Trump supporters, 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.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/03/25/kasich-running-for-president-gun-control-accountable/

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— Trump and the Degenerate GOP Spenders – BRANDON J. WEICHERT
https://spectator.org/trump-and-the-degenerate-gop-spenders/

 

THE HILL
— Michael Madigan, America’s most powerful political boss, faces his #MeToo moment – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/380028-americas-most-powerful-political-boss-faces-his-metoo-moment

 

MCCLATCHY DC
— Democrats think Parkland-fueled activism can neutralize the NRA – ALEX ROARTY
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article206628949.html

 

CNN
— U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico – Theresa Waldrop (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would use Miguel Perez against me big time. They would stress that I sought and obtained four student draft deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. Because Roskam endorsed me in 2000 when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman and because I have always supported Roskam, they would get Duckworth to call me a draft avoider, a draft dodger, a patriotic hypocrite, a coward, and even worse things.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/us/us-veteran-deported-to-mexico/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Perez, his family and supporters, who include Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, had argued that his wartime service to the country had earned him the right to stay in the US and to receive mental health treatment for the PTSD and substance abuse. “It’s shameful to turn our backs on those who have the courage to wear the uniform,” Duckworth said after Perez’s citizenship application was denied. “We can do better than this.”)

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Stormy Daniels Says She Stayed Silent on Trump Out of Fear – Jim Rutenberg
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/business/stormy-daniels-donald-trump.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— ‘I was scared’: On ‘60 Minutes,’ Stormy Daniels details threats she says were to prevent her from describing alleged Trump affair
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/25/i-was-scared-on-60-minutes-stormy-daniels-details-threats-she-says-were-to-prevent-her-from-describing-alleged-trump-affair/

 

BUSINESS TIMES
— Facebook’s grip on political ads may defy stain of data leak (DIERSEN: Facebook is a Democrat website.)
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/technology/facebooks-grip-on-political-ads-may-defy-stain-of-data-leak

 

BUSTLE
— Is Stormy Daniels A Republican Or A Democrat? She Once Considered A Political Career – JOSEPH D. LYONS (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be Republican, but who talk and/or act like they are Libertarians. They work especially hard against me because I oppose the promotion of pot.)
https://www.bustle.com/p/is-stormy-daniels-a-republican-a-democrat-she-once-considered-a-political-career-8598480
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Now I cannot help but recognize that over time my libertarian values regarding both money and sex and the legal use of one for the other is now best espoused by the Republican Party.)

 

SALON
— What to expect when a college assigns students to random roommates More universities are randomly pairing first-year roommates, and research says that’s a good thing – BRUCE SACERDOTE (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who the University Plaza (https://www.uplaza.com/) assigned me to live with for three semesters 1969-1970.)
https://www.salon.com/2018/03/25/what-to-expect-when-a-college-assigns-students-to-random-roommates_partner/

 

FED SMITH
— Is Your Government Job Turning You Into A Charity Case? – Martha (Austin) Wilson (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for a better paying job? 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://www.fedsmith.com/2018/03/25/government-job-turning-charity-case/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I was introducing myself to someone yesterday and mentioned that I help burned out mid-career government employees get their happy back in their government work. She replied, “Well, good luck with that. The government employees I know are pretty entrenched. They just want to gripe and complain and draw a paycheck. They actually like it that way.” It was a short conversation. I was furious! First, the average citizen has no concept of the complexity of the issues you deal with at work every day. In fact, most don’t even know what you do! Until the day that your part of the system breaks down, of course, and then they’re all up in your grill. And second, I remember what it felt like. I remember being that burned out, pissed-off employee. I also remember desperately wanting NOT to feel that way. The mission of my organization mattered to me, and I felt like a failure at it. I had allowed my job to turn me into a charity case: taking all the crumbs I could get but not investing OF myself IN myself.)

 

AUSTRALIAN
— Porn star Stormy Daniels uses wry wit to put Trump in difficult position
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/porn-star-stormy-daniels-uses-wry-wit-to-put-trump-in-difficult-position/news-story/cb1af9f6b46c39c706cab66896587c25

March 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Here is the White House response to March for Our Lives – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/here-is-the-white-house-response-to-march-for-our-lives/3255739/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/students-gather-in-chicago-dc-for-march-for-our-lives-2018-rallies/3254915/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/thousands-expected-saturday-at-chicagos-march-for-our-lives-477671253.html

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/23/gun-control-march-for-our-lives-chicago-teen/
— Spending Spring Break Serving Others – Audrina Bigos (DIERSEN: What did you do during your spring breaks? To demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as being an undeservedly filthy rich draft dodger while I attended NIU, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would stress that I drove my 1969 Dodge Charger SE to Florida for spring break in 1969 and 1970.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/03/24/spending-spring-break-serving-others/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/after-parkland-shooting-worldwide-march-for-our-lives-1
— Synthetic pot linked to several cases of severe bleeding in NE Illinois
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/synthetic-pot-linked-to-several-cases-of-severe-bleeding-in-ne-illinois

 

WGN TV
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://wgntv.com/2018/03/24/organizers-hope-to-draw-half-a-million-to-march-for-our-lives-in-washington/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicagos-march-for-our-lives-thoughts-and-prayers-wont-do-much-anymore/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/photos-chicagos-march-for-our-lives/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/thousands-gather-march-for-our-lives-washington/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Democrat says “Ninety-nine percent of the Catholic faithful are open to the message of welcoming LGBT people.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/controversial-priest-homophobia-in-church-always-going-to-be-there/
— In victory for Dart, time’s up for prostitution ads on Craigslist, other sites – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-victory-for-dart-times-up-for-prostitution-ads-on-craigslist-other-sites/
— Dedicated teachers — not gun-toting teachers — key to safety in Chicago schools – Mark Hamstra (DIERSEN: What shows that you are/were a dedicated employee? While I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, I took job-related courses and earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. While I was an IRS employee 1971-1980, a) I took job-related graduate business courses 1972-1976 and earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 27; b) I took job-related graduate accounting courses 1976-1980 and earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 31; and c) I earned a job-related professional certification when I was 30. While I was a GAO employee 1980-1997, a) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32; b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48; and c) I earned a job-related master’s degree when I was 48.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/dedicated-teachers-not-gun-toting-teachers-key-to-safety-in-chicago-schools/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-march-for-our-lives-20180324-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/news/ct-ptb-education-guns-march-for-lives-st-0325-2-20180324-story.html
— Rauner as broken record: Madigan isn’t the only issue in this campaign – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-madigan-pritzker-election-20180322-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Primary surprise: Democrats pull more ballots than Republicans in 3 traditional GOP counties – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: When Democrats take over, a) prosperity and safety decrease and b) poverty and crime increase.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/primary-surprise-dems-pull-more-ballots-than-republicans-in-3-traditional-gop-counties
(FROM THE ARTICLE: More Democrats voted in DuPage than Republicans. There were 82,943 Democratic ballots cast countywide during the primary, according to unofficial results, compared to 72,843 by Republicans. DuPage wasn’t the only place to experience the shift: Democrats in Lake and Kane counties also pulled more ballots than Republicans. That turnout has the DuPage Democratic Party talking about a “Blue Wave” on its website and Chairman Robert Peickert saying the party may abandon the idea of focusing on only a few county board races. “Democrats are very energized,” Peickert said. “I think they are ready to make a big move in November nationally, statewide and here in DuPage.” . . . “We projected we were going to be way down,” said Brian Krajewski, chairman of the DuPage Republican Party. “We didn’t have many contested races.” Krajewski said there also are indications that many Republicans pulled Democratic ballots to vote against one of the governor candidates. “They were pulling Democratic ballots because they didn’t want J.B. Pritzker,” he said.)
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/images-x201cmarch-for-our-livesx201d-in-the-suburbs
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180324/from-glen-ellyn-to-elgin-thousands-of-suburban-residents-march-to-protest-gun-violence

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Winning back Ives supporters will take time – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180324/statehouse-insider-winning-back-ives-supporters-will-take-time
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The dust from the primary election has had a chance to settle a bit, but one thing seems clear: Gov. Bruce Rauner will have his hands full trying to win over supporters of Rep. Jeanne Ives. Rauner’s going to need her supporters in November if the predictions come true of a huge Democratic turnout. He may need to make a more public display of soliciting their support than he has so far. About the only positive thing Ives has said so far about Rauner since election night is that she would vote for him in November because he is a Republican. She said she would not endorse him or campaign for him. And then there was the post-election interview she did with WBEZ where she was asked if Rauner or Democratic challenger JB Pritzker would make a better governor. Forty seconds of silence followed before Ives uttered Rauner’s name. Was it a kiss of death? We’ve now gone through the first election since the General Assembly broke a two-year deadlock and passed a new state budget. One key to passing the budget was that a number of House Republicans ignored the wishes of Republican leadership and voted for both a budget and a tax increase to pay for it. Let’s look at the results, since the tax hike in particular infuriated many Republicans. There are two votes to keep in mind. First was the initial vote to pass the tax hike, and then a second vote to override Rauner’s veto. On the first go-around, 15 House Republicans voted for the tax hike. When it came time to vote for the override — the crucial vote to actually put the tax hike in place — only 10 of the original 15 voted “yes.” Of the other five, one was absent and the other four switched their votes on the override. Of the 10 who voted for the override, seven opted not to run for re-election. Two faced primary challenges and won. One has a general election opponent, but did not have a primary. Of the four who switched their votes, one opted not to run; two had primary opponents and won; and the fourth was defeated in the primary. The lawmaker who was absent chose not to seek reelection. The anti-tax crowd can claim victory if they want, contending the GOP lawmakers who voted for the tax hike merely fled before voters could oust them. But it also appears that a vote to raise taxes wasn’t an automatic kiss of death when voters had a chance to weigh in.)

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Downstate holds key to Pritzker blowout – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180324/downstate-holds-key-to-pritzker-blowout

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Here’s your chance to reshape Illinois politics – Jim Nowlan
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/jim-nowlan-here-s-your-chance-to-reshape-illinois-politics/article_bc8db6ef-e7c9-5c6b-8314-715ceefd3d28.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/24/hundreds-march-through-glen-ellyn-demanding-end-to-gun-violence/dz5wqgc/
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/03/24/scenes-from-suburban-march-for-our-lives-events/d2rnf92/

 

WJBD RADIO
— Trump wants big push for vocational schools (DIERSEN: Were you considered to be college material? While I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, I took college preparatory courses notwithstanding the fact that many, if not most, if not virtually everyone at the time viewed me as NOT being “college material.” Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I spent my junior and senior years and the summer in between washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. I just barely made into the top 20% of my class, my ACT score was only 24, I was draft bait, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, I had partial red/green color blindness, and I had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease). Further, my father had fought type 1 diabetes from age 14. I am sure that many thought that I would soon come down with type 1 diabetes too.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2018/03/24/trump-wants-big-push-for-vocational-schools

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in using students as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://nprillinois.org/post/hundreds-thousands-march-gun-control-across-us#stream/0

 

FOX ILLINOIS

— Illinois fails to recoup $76 million in Medicaid overpayments – AP
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/illinois-fails-to-recoup-76-million-in-medicaid-overpayments-03-24-2018

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— The Most Conservative Caucus In A Generation
https://mailchi.mp/illinoisopportunity/the-most-conservative-caucus-in-a-generation

 

MILLENNIAL POLITICS
— Only 3% Millennial Turnout in Illinois Primary – Curt Cain (DIERSEN: What percent of the registered voters in your precinct are Millennials?)
https://millennialpolitics.co/millennial-turnout-illinois/

 

NEWSMAX
— Omnibus Spending Package Increases Congressional Budgets By Millions – Sandy Fitzgerald (DIERSEN: While worked for GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, Republicans, and especially Newt Gingrich, fought to cut GAO’s budget. Consequently, because I was one of the few Republicans in the office, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took their anger against Republicans; if not their hatred of Republicans, out on me.)
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/omnibus-spending-package-congressional-budgets/2018/03/24/id/850576/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Government Accountability Office (GAO) – $578.9 million, $34.4 million above the FY2017 enacted level and $11.7 million below the FY2018 budget request.)

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Activist reminds March for Our Lives crowd not to forget thousands of people shot in Chicago – Anna Giaritelli (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago. Chicago is a city where Democrat values flourish.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/activist-reminds-march-for-our-lives-crowd-not-to-forget-thousands-of-people-shot-in-chicago

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrat marchers
https://www.wsj.com/articles/thousands-of-marchers-set-to-take-a-stand-against-gun-violence-1521889200