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November 27 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Peter Breen, Dan Cronin, and Greg Hart spoke very highly of Amy Grant at her outstanding fundraiser Monday evening, November 27, 2017 at Warren’s Ale House in Wheaton. The 60+ attendees included Almiron, Brown, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fitzpatrick, Grasso, Gresk, Krajewski, Larsen, LeVan, Mazzochi, Morrissey, Muehlfelt, Noonan, Pacilli, Paulsen, Rutledge, Ryan, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— Candidate list
http://www.dupageco.org/Election/Candidates_and_Campaigns/37053/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Slew of suburban Democrats seek to challenge Roskam, Hultgren in 2018 – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 Republican Committeeman in Wheaton in 2000.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-6th-congress-election-filing-st-1129-20171127-story.html
— Lake Forest businessman Uihlein is top donor to pro-Moore fund in Alabama Senate race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-richard-uihlein-roy-moore-super-pac-contribution-20171127-story.html
— Pritzker made $16 million last year, Kennedy $1.3 million as Dem governor candidates release tax returns – Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governor-candidate-filing-20171127-story.html
— Several Southland incumbents seek re-election on first day to file for office – Mike Nolan and Susan DeMar Lafferty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-candidate-filings-st-1128-20171127-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Strong early filing for Illinois attorney general, Congress – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171127/strong-early-filing-for-illinois-attorney-general-congress
— OUTRAGEOUS: Harper College calls on Congress to give legal status to ‘Dreamers’ – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171127/harper-college-calls-on-congress-to-give-legal-status-to-dreamers

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker, Kennedy lift veil on their tax returns – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171127/BLOGS02/171129925/pritzker-kennedy-lift-veil-on-their-tax-returns
— Richard Uihlein funding pro-Roy Moore super PAC
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171127/NEWS02/171129933/richard-uihlein-funding-pro-roy-moore-super-pac-report
— It’s up to the Senate to block GOP tax bill: Rep. Schneider – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171127/BLOGS02/171129931/up-to-the-senate-to-block-gop-tax-bill-rep-schneider

ABC7
— Candidates line up to file petitions for 2018 Illinois primary – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/candidates-line-up-to-file-petitions-for-2018-primary/2702622/
— President Trump, honoring Navajos, revives ‘Pocahontas’ jab at Sen. Warren – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/president-trump-honoring-navajos-revives-pocahontas-jab-at-sen-warren/2703396/

NBC5
— Gutierrez to Announce He Won’t Seek Reelection – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Gutierrez-to-Announce-He-Wont-Seek-Reelection-460393433.html

CBS2
— Candidates Line Up To File Petitions For Cook County Office
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/27/candidates-line-up-to-file-petitions-for-cook-county-office/

WGN TV
— Illinois resident Richard Uihlein big backer of pro-Roy Moore PAC – BEN BRADLEY
http://wgntv.com/2017/11/27/illinois-resident-big-backer-of-roy-moore/

WTTW
— Chris Kennedy, J.B. Pritzker Release Partial Tax Returns – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/27/chris-kennedy-jb-pritzker-release-partial-tax-returns

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Candidates begin filing petitions for 2018 Illinois primary –
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20171127/candidates-begin-filing-petitions-for-2018-illinois-primary

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Congressman Bost not yet taking sides in governor’s race – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171127/congressman-bost-not-yet-taking-sides-in-governors-race

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Dozens of candidates submit petitions on 1st day of filing period – Derek Beigh
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/elections/dozens-of-candidates-submit-petitions-on-st-day-of-filing/article_deab3ccd-6fca-5daf-ad0b-07930b875720.html

SOUTHERN
— Candidates begin filing petitions for 2018 Illinois primary – AP
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/candidates-begin-filing-petitions-for-illinois-primary/article_6448e944-03ed-5e6e-8f1e-431f28045f44.html

WAND TV
— Candidates turn in petitions – Michon Lindstrom
http://www.wandtv.com/story/36935205/candidates-turn-in-petitions

WJBD RADIO
— First Day of Candidate Filing for March Primary Election Is Underway Both Candidates Wanting to Be Marion County’s New Treasurer Were on Hand When Filing Began Monday Morning
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/11/27/first-day-of-candidate-filing-for-march-primary-election-is-underway-

CHICAGO NOW
— Can 10th CD R Primary candidate Dr. Shah win the primary & upset Dem incumbent Schneider – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/11/can-10th-cd-r-primary-candidate-dr-shah-win-the-primary-upset-dem-incumbent-schneider-watch-doc-shah-wberkowitz-on-cable-web/

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Kelly: We need to replace Rauner and the Illinois GOP chairman
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-we-need-to-replace-rauner-and-the-illinois-gop-chairman

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Jeanne Ives’ Case Against Bruce Rauner
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/jeanne-ives-case-against-bruce-rauner-1

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives expected to file for governor after gathering nearly 13,000 signatures – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511278246-ives-expected-to-file-for-governor-after-gathering-nearly-13-000-signatures

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HOW ENDING STATE AND LOCAL TAX DEDUCTION PUTS ILLINOIS’ ECONOMY AT A CROSSROADS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/how-ending-state-and-local-tax-deduction-puts-illinois-economy-at-a-crossroads.html
— REAL STORY BEHIND IL-BASED HEARTLAND INSTITUTE’S ROLE IN THE TRUMP ADMIN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/real-story-behind-il-based-heartland-institutes-role-in-the-trump-admin.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: EXPOSING LEFTIST’S ACTIVITIES: ‘ORGANIZING FOR AMERICA’
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/thorneroneil-exposing-leftists-activities-organizing-for-america.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Proft group runs new cable TV ad for Durkin opponent Mickey Straub
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/27/proft-group-runs-new-cable-tv-ad-for-durkin-opponent/
— A quick look at the first day of petition filing
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/27/a-quick-look-at-the-first-day-of-petition-filing/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Rick Steves to back legalizing marijuana in Illinois
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/27/rick-steves-to-back-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois/
— Pritzker, others file petitions
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/27/pritzker-others-file-petitions/

GOPUSA
— How about a ‘cannibis equity program’ for minorities, the homeless and ex-cons?
http://www.gopusa.com/how-about-a-cannibis-equity-program-for-minorities-the-homeless-and-ex-cons/
— Sexual Harassment: Pelosi wants due process for Democrats, none for Republicans
http://www.gopusa.com/sexual-harassment-pelosi-wants-due-process-for-democrats-none-for-republicans/
— Washington, Seattle spending $1.1M to fence off highways and bridges from the homeless
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33974

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Amid sex scandals, Hollywood releases gay ‘romance’ that normalizes man-boy sex
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/call-me-by-your-name-film-wants-to-normalize-sex-between-men-and-boys-forme

WORLD NET DAILY
— OBAMA USED ‘ILLEGAL PROPAGANDA’ ON AMERICANS ‘Bureaucrats seem to be more like social activists than public employees’ – Bob Unruh
http://www.wnd.com/2017/11/report-obama-used-illegal-propaganda-on-americans/

POLITICO
— Gutierrez won’t seek reelection – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/27/gutierrez-illinois-house-democrat-261092

CNN
— Poor Americans would lose billions under Senate GOP tax bill – Tami Luhby
http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/27/news/economy/senate-gop-tax-bill-poor/index.html

— New York Times says it regrets offense caused by ‘Nazi sympathizer’ story – Jackie Wattles
http://money.cnn.com/2017/11/26/media/new-york-times-nazi-sympathizer-next-door/index.html

November 26 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP leaders in advanced talks to change tax plan in bid to win over holdouts – Damian Paletta (DIERSEN: I certainly hope that Bost, Davis, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Roskam, and Shimkus will work hard in conference with the Senate to keep all the current itemized deductions and the personal exemption.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-tax-plan-20171126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Congressional leaders face internal pressure to act on harassment.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-congress-sexual-harassment-20171126-story.html
— Geneva church stages counter-protest in support of LGBT community – Linda Girardi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” promote LGBTQ activity.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-geneva-church-counterprotest-st-1127-20171126-story.html
— TRAGIC: Will Supreme Court open a ‘dam burst’ of legalized sports betting? – Robert Barnes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-supreme-court-sports-betting-20171126-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— TRAGIC: Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171126/news/311269907/

WGN RADIO
— Professor Emeritus Kent Redfield: “Will Bruce Rauner get a credible challenger?” (DIERSEN: Are you credible? Who demonizes, denigrates, and condemns you as not being credible? Those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn me as not being credible are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or they a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://wgnradio.com/2017/11/26/professor-emeritus-kent-redfield-will-bruce-rauner-get-a-credible-challenger/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield – Matt Dietrich
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171125/wealthy-illinois-candidates-face-tax-disclosure-minefield

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Ives calls Southern Poverty Law Center a ‘hate group’ Candidate for Illinois governor defends controversial posts on social media – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/ives-calls-southern-poverty-law-center-a-hate-group/863769194
— Ives wouldn’t commit more to higher education in Illinois Gubernatorial candidate maintains money wasted on pensions, administrative bloat
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/ives-wouldnt-commit-more-to-higher-education-in-illinois/863744143
— Rauner’s Republican challenger calls him a failure Rep. Jeanne Ives goes after governor for not delivering on promises – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/rauners-republican-challenger-calls-him-a-failure/863785790

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Candidate filing for March primary in Illinois begins Monday – Thomas Geyer
http://qctimes.com/news/local/candidate-filing-for-march-primary-in-illinois-begins-monday/article_77e39efe-0d8b-52fc-af59-2595135a2c5d.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker faces tough tax, spending issues – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-26/jim-dey-pritzker-faces-tough-tax-spending-issues.html

METRO EAST SUN
— McCarter backing Ives in run for governor – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511275136-mccarter-backing-ives-in-run-for-governor

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Public now wary of ‘unhinged’ liberal press – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who wants Vince Kolber and everyone else to be wary of Dave Diersen and his GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and/or those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/26/inside-the-beltway-public-now-wary-of-unhinged-lib/

BREITBART
— Sen Durbin: ‘I’m Not Prepared To Go Home for the Holidays Until’ We Get DREAM Act Done – PAM KEY
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/11/26/sen-durbin-im-not-prepared-go-home-holidays-get-dream-act-done/

THE HILL
— The tax bill is a bad deal for America – DOUGLAS E. SCHOEN
http://thehill.com/opinion/finance/361819-the-tax-bill-is-a-bad-deal-for-america
— For Trump, GOP tax bill could have big downside – MELANIE ZANONA
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/361616-for-trump-gop-tax-bill-could-have-big-downside
— Conyers stepping aside as ranking Dem on House Judiciary Committee – REBECCA SAVRANSKY AND OLIVIA BEAVERS
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361858-conyers-stepping-down-as-ranking-dem-on-house-judiciary-committee

NEW YORK TIMES
— Congress’ Assault on Charities – RAY D. MADOFFN
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/26/opinion/congress-charities-giving.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump reiterates support for Alabama’s Roy Moore – Tracy Wilkinson
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-pol-essential-washington-updates-trump-reiterates-support-for-alabama-s-1511720507-htmlstory.html

CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER
— Cap tax deductions for the wealthy – STEPHEN MOORE
http://www.postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/cap-tax-deductions-for-the-wealthy/article_4328346a-d131-11e7-8d3a-676631168f65.html

November 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Demonstrators march on Mag Mile in Black Friday protest – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/society/demonstrators-march-on-mag-mile-in-black-friday-protest/2690332/

NBC5
— Protesters Hit Michigan Avenue on Black Friday
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/michigan-avenue-black-friday-protest-459759923.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Get ready, guys, for the Year of the Woman – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/washington-get-ready-guys-for-the-year-of-the-woman/
— Trump wants to end welfare as Bill Clinton knows it – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171124/news/311249941/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Phil Kadner cites services that governments provide and defends paying taxes. I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. I worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years 1966-1969 at the GS-4 Step 1-3 levels, currently $15.56/hour-$16.60/hour. I worked for IRS for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $79,563-$90,173. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-i-watched-the-space-shuttle-soar-government-gave-us-that/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I don’t believe news stories that claim federal income tax reform will be a financial windfall for the middle class. Perhaps I’m too cynical. I tend to distrust politicians. And it seems to me that every time there’s “tax reform” I end up paying more in taxes and the country ends up deeper in debt. The thing is, I don’t mind paying taxes because I have always needed the stuff the government provides. I went to public schools. I drive on publicly-funded streets. I drink water treated by government filtration systems. I use toilets connected to government sewer systems, one of the most underrated inventions in the history of mankind. Listening to my neighbors and friends complain about their taxes over the years, I always felt that I was missing something important. Why did they feel so burdened? Some of them used far more government services than I did. Some were public employees. That’s right. Government employees often complain about their taxes being spent on undeserving people too lazy to work for a living. Yet, they become angry when people claim that government workers are lazy and overpaid. I don’t mind paying taxes.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— How will Trump’s presidency impact 2018 DuPage, Kane County elections? – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-2018-elections-trump-factor-st-1126-20171122-story.html
— 2018 ballots to start taking shape in south suburbs – Mike Nolan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-southland-candidate-filing-preview-st-1126-20171125-story.html
— Small Michigan Avenue protest is third Black Friday demonstration since release of Laquan McDonald video – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-black-friday-protest-met-20171124-story.html
— What the report card says about Illinois teachers – Editorial (DIERSEN: Performance evaluation is extremely subjective. My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government used that subjectivity to waste the careers of and to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-illinois-reading-standard-20171024-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’ve read about the recent state school report card statistics that parse student achievement in every district. But you may not have seen much about another compelling statistic. It concerns teacher evaluations statewide. That measurement is just as vital as student scores. The quality of the teacher in front of the class is the single most important factor in helping kids learn — or not.)

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County College board president resigns citing rising taxes in county – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171124/mcc-board-president-resigns-citing-rising-taxes-in-county

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— East St. Louis Township trustees strip Alvin Parks’ power to spend tax money except for petty cash – GEORGE PAWLACZYK
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article186329098.html

DES MOINES REGISTER
— As Congress focuses on tax reform, charitable deduction in jeopardy – Susan N. Dreyfus and Brian Gallagher
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2017/11/24/congress-focuses-tax-reform-charitable-deduction-jeopardy/892320001/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township Clerk violates FOIA- plays games with requests. – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/algonquin-township-clerk-violates-foia-plays-games-with-requests/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Why So Much Hatred Against Christians in America Today? – Dr. Michael Brown
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/11/why-so-much-hatred-against-christians-in-america-today/

FOX NEWS
— Trump says he passed on being TIME’s ‘Person of the Year’ – Elizabeth Zwirz
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/24/trump-says-passed-on-being-times-person-year.html

GOPUSA
— Seattle judge strikes down ‘wealth tax’ on people earning more than $250K
http://www.gopusa.com/seattle-judge-strikes-down-wealth-tax-on-people-earning-more-than-250k/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Voters say sexual harassment worst in Hollywood, federal government, news media – Jennifer Harper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/23/inside-the-beltway-voters-sexual-harassment-worst-/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Why Itemizers Should Fear The GOP Tax Plan – Miles J. Zaremski
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-itemizers-should-fear-the-gop-tax-plan_us_5a187fe9e4b0bf1467a8467d

NEW YORK TIMES
— Why ‘Made in America’ Is Stitched Into the Law, but Not the Uniforms – Ana Swanson
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/us/politics/secret-service-uniforms-mexico-trump-trade.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House moves toward mandatory anti-sexual harassment training for members, aides – Michelle Ye Hee Lee
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/11/24/house-moves-toward-mandatory-anti-sexual-harassment-training-for-members-aides/
— Private school enrollment contributes to school segregation, study finds – Moriah Balingit
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/private-school-enrollment-contributes-to-school-segregation-study-finds/2017/11/24/b34aa654-d142-11e7-81bc-c55a220c8cbe_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Counties Give Economy Strongest Marks Data indicate how politics shape Americans’ views – Dante Chinni
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-counties-give-economy-strongest-marks-1511462251

USA TODAY
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Firm becomes 1st in U.S. to offer online virtual-sport betting – AP
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2017/11/24/firm-becomes-1st-u-s-offer-online-virtual-sport-betting/892658001/

PBS
— Donald Trump wants welfare reform, says ‘people are taking advantage of the system’ – AP
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trump-wants-welfare-reform-says-people-are-taking-advantage-of-the-system

November 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago area celebrates Thanksgiving with parade, shopping and serving meals – Evelyn Holmes and Megan Hickey, Kristin Byrne, Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-area-celebrates-thanksgiving-with-parade-shopping-and-serving-meals/2686706/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife Diana served food to the homeless in Chicago at A Safe Haven on West Roosevelt. He singled out veterans in the group, calling them heroes.)

NBC5
— Wheaton Metra Station Damaged by Accidental Fire, Closed Indefinitely
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Wheaton-Metra-Station-Damaged-by-Accidental-Fire-Closed-Indefinitely-459567253.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lake County Board, statehouse candidates to begin filing for March primary starting Monday – Emily K. Coleman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-lake-county-prefiling-st-1125-20171124-story.html
— Republicans push hard on GOP tax plan, but voters just aren’t that into it – Lisa Mascaro
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-republican-tax-plan-20171123-story.html
— With enrollment plunging, SIU Carbondale chancellor pushes a radical overhaul – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-siu-chancellor-academic-departments-20171122-story.html
— Emanuel boasts of latest anti-Trump ruling in sanctuary city case – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-city-ruling-20171122-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sessions orders review of background check system for guns – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gun-buyer-background-checks-jeff-sessions-texas-church-shooting/
— Working on Thanksgiving ‘They better save me some leftovers’ – Ashlee Rezin (DIERSEN: While worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, I worked virtually every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/thanksgiving-working-holiday-delayed-celebration/
— Holiday homework: Learn your family’s history – Lauren FitzPatrick (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against women, and the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/thanksgiving-listen-oral-history-family-stories/

DAILY HERALD
— Volo Auto Museum wants to save McDonald’s site from wrecking ball Auto museum wants to save historic Des Plaines McDonald’s by moving it – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171123/volo-auto-museum-wants-to-save-mcdonalds-site-from-wrecking-ball

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois governor grants 5 petitions for clemency, denies 97 – AP (DIERSEN: Would your accusers grant you clemency? My accusers would not grant me clemency. They continue to blame me a) for their problems, b) for your problems, c) for my problems, d) for everyone’s problems, and e) for all the losses the Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000.)
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/22/illinois-governor-grants-5-petitions-for-clemency-denies-97/at05or1/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Explicit Barton image raises possibility of ‘revenge porn’ Texas outlawed ‘revenge porn’ in 2015 – MJ LEE
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/explicit-barton-image-raises-possibility-of-revenge-porn/862797611

FOX NEWS
— UC Berkeley conservative student sues Antifa member over threats, harassment
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/23/uc-berkeley-conservative-student-sues-antifa-member-over-threats-harassment.html

GOPUSA
— Media offended by request to share thankfulness (DIERSEN: If I had been there, but of course, I could not have been there because my critics/opponents say that I am not a member of the news media, except when they say that I am a member of the news media to serve their purposes, I should have said that I was thankful a) that my critics/opponents have not yet stopped me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out, b) that they have not yet stopped everyone from reading those emails, c) that they have not yet ended my service as a Republican Precinct Committeeman, and d) that they let me serve as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, GAO employee 1980-1997, IRS employee 1971-1980, Post Office employee 1966-1969, etc.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33858
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders asked the press corps Monday to preface their daily briefing questions with a statement of thankfulness, reporters obliged. Or, should we say, obeyed. For this, no doubt, Sanders was grateful. Yet again, she controlled the crowd, though this time by candy-coating her usual condescension with faux fellowship. I’m thankful I wasn’t in the room.)
— NFL stadiums cost taxpayers billions of dollars
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33846

DAILY CALLER
— Revenge porn: And Justice For All — Except Republicans
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/23/and-justice-for-all-except-republicans/
— ESPN Crumbling After Losing $1 Billion, Facing More Layoffs After Thanksgiving – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/22/espn-crumbling-after-losing-1-billion-facing-more-layoffs-after-thanksgiving/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Trump mentions God 8 times in Thanksgiving address. Obama refused to mention God once – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-mentions-god-8-times-in-thanksgiving-address.-obama-refused-to-mentio

WASHINGTON POST
— Wall Street’s watchdog is pursuing fewer cases since Trump took office – Renae Merle
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/11/23/wall-streets-watchdog-is-pursuing-fewer-cases-since-trump-took-office/

USA TODAY
— The GOP tax plan could negatively affect your Social Security benefits – Sean Williams
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/11/23/the-gop-tax-plan-could-negatively-affect-your-social-security-benefits/107865406/
— Would your draft number have been called? (DIERSEN: I was a NIU student on December 1, 1969 when I got my draft number 151. That number was called in 1970. I had student draft deferments since 1966. When I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 I applied for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother because our father had died suddenly in October of 1969. My application was granted and then Nixon announced that if your draft number was over 100 and you had not yet reported for duty, you were no longer subject to the draft. Back then, employers were extremely reluctant to hire men who were subject to the draft, and especially those like me who were not 4-F and who had their draft number called. Employers did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment would be granted.)
https://www.usatoday.com/vietnam-war/draft-picker
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Dec. 1, 1969, the United States held its first draft lottery, which gave young men a random number corresponding to their birthdays. Men with lower numbers were called first and told to report to induction centers where they could be ordered into active duty and possibly sent to the Vietnam War.)

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES: HERE ARE ALL THE WAYS THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTION – JASON LE MIERE
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-impeachment-articles-president-constitution-720430

November 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Increased taxes, fees on phones, ride-hailing and concert tickets approved in 2018 Chicago budget – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/increased-taxes-fees-on-phones-ride-hailing-and-concert-tickets-approved-in-2018-chicago-budget/2678513/
— Cook County approves budget with 321 layoffs – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-county-approves-budget-with-321-layoffs/2679097/

NBC5
— Why Alabama Young Republicans Are Deserting Roy Moore “At some point, decency comes before politics”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Alabama-Young-Republicans-Deserting-Roy-Moore-459090083.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump discounts accusations against Senate candidate Moore – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/trump-discounts-accusations-against-senate-candidate-moore

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rich candidates for gov might want throw that money at schools – Phil kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/kadner-rich-candidates-for-gov-might-want-throw-that-money-at-schools/
— We are witnessing a backlash against bullying of all kinds – Robert Reich
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/reich-we-are-witnessing-a-backlash-against-bullying-of-all-kinds/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— (ILLEGAL) Immigrant Francisca Lino who sought sanctuary at Chicago church files civil rights lawsuit – Nereida Moreno
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-met-francisca-lino-church-sanctuary-lawsuit-1122-story.html
— 9 reasons not to be thankful for the GOP’s tax plans – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-tax-overall-nine-reasons-1122-20171121-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 9. They’re anti-education. . .8. They preserve much of the carried interest loophole. . .7. They eliminate the alternative-minimum tax. . .6. They weaken or eliminate the tax on high amounts of inherited wealth. . .5. They’re anti-health. . .4. They favor businesses over individuals. . .3. They favor the rich over the poor. . .2. They’re being rushed through. . .1. They’re being rammed down the throats of the American people.)
— Emanuel’s 2018 budget approved; cost of phone fees and ride-share trips to rise – John Byrne and Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-2018-budget-passes-20171121-story.html
— This is a new day for feminists, I reckon As a wave of sexual harassment scandals rock the world of men, brace yourselves for a backlash. – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-weinstein-reckoning-al-franken-donald-trump-1122-20171121-story.html
— ‘We will not be silenced:’ Palos Township meeting unravels after activists confront controversial trustee – Zak Koeske
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-palos-township-brannigan-protests-st-1122-20171121-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s sickening decision to stand by Roy Moore.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-roy-moore-huppke-20171121-story.html
— FCC plan would give Internet providers power to choose the sites customers see and use – Brian Fung (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want Internet providers a) to stop everyone from visiting www.gopillinois.com and b) to stop everyone from receiving GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/technology/ct-fcc-net-neutrality-vote-20171121-story.html
— It’s always been our duty to report the truth. So why’d it take so long? – Dan K. Thomasson (DIERSEN: Democrats run the news media. If news cannot be spun to promote the Democrat Party platform, they delay it, they downplay it, they bury it, or they never report it.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-truth-sexual-harassment-women-1122-20171120-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County board, Zaruba clash over proposed cuts to sheriff’s office – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Charles Bowsher ran GAO 1981-1996. Bowsher did not clash with Congress over budget cuts. Instead, Bowsher got rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/dupage-county-board-zaruba-clash-over-proposed-cuts-to-sheriffs-office
— FCC chairman sets out to scrap open internet access rules – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want internet providers a) to stop everyone from visiting www.gopillinois.com and b) to stop everyone from receiving GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171121/news/311219826/
— A man accused of pulling his estranged wife from her car and attacking her in a St. Charles industrial park earlier this year has pleaded guilty and must serve two years of probation. Mohammad B. Sultan, 43, of the 1300 block of North Main Street, Wheaton, recently pleaded guilty to one count of felony aggravated domestic battery and violating an order of protection, according to Kane County court records. – Harry Hitzeman
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/jail-probation-for-man-who-attacked-estranged-wife-on-st-charles-street

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— House tax bill is littered with loopholes for Wall Street’s wealthiest – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171121/NEWS01/171129972/house-tax-bill-is-littered-with-loopholes-for-wall-streets-wealthiest

WTTW
— Roskam on GOP Tax Bill: ‘Best Way to Grow Economy’ (DIERSEN: The bill cuts taxes for those who take the standard deduction and increases taxes for those who itemize their deductions. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
http://video.wttw.com/video/3006884867/

SOUTHERN
— In Cairo on Tuesday, Comptroller Mendoza calls Gov. Rauner ‘All Carhartt and no heart’ – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/in-cairo-on-tuesday-comptroller-mendoza-calls-gov-rauner-all/article_49bc5e08-66d0-5a92-a8b8-1cc7ff53a624.html

WSIU
— U.S. Rep. Shimkus Says President Trump is Following Through on Promise to Disrupt Government (DIERSEN: Have you followed through on your promises? I have. As the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, I followed through on my promise to assure that TAPROOT would a) hold a breakfast meeting the third Saturday morning of every month except August and December, b) hold a picnic each August, and c) hold a Christmas party each December. But that was not good enough for my critics/opponents.)
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-rep-shimkus-says-president-trump-following-through-promise-disrupt-government

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Property taxes remain flat in COD levy
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/11/21/property-taxes-remain-flat-in-cod-levy/alhctej/
— Wheaton city manager updates chamber on streetscape plan as construction wraps up – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/11/21/wheaton-city-manager-updates-chamber-on-streetscape-plan-as-construction-wraps-up/a6kl981/

NEWTON PRESS MONITOR
— The Rauner Agenda at Western Illinois University – Merrill Cole is Professor of English at WIU. He is the Advisor for the WIU Queer Studies minor, a member of UCOSOGIE, and a member of the WIU Diversity Council. He lives in Macomb with his husband, Rick Ponce.
http://www.pressmentor.com/opinion/20171120/rauner-agenda-at-western-illinois-university

WIRE POINTS
— Rising property taxes and stagnant incomes: A lethal combination for Illinoisans – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/rising-property-taxes-and-stagnant-incomes-a-lethal-combination-for-illinoisans/

WEST COOK NEWS
— Cicero assessor calls township opposition to property tax freeze the ‘right thing to do’
https://westcooknews.com/stories/511273747-cicero-assessor-calls-township-opposition-to-property-tax-freeze-the-right-thing-to-do

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Lisle Township supervisor defends opposition to proposed property tax freeze legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511273678-lisle-township-supervisor-defends-opposition-to-proposed-property-tax-freeze-legislation
— Put taxpayer first when considering property tax freeze, Wheatland Township trustee says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511273690-put-taxpayer-first-when-considering-property-tax-freeze-wheatland-township-trustee-says

CAPITOL FAX
— New Proft TV ad claims Durkin and Madigan “like Illinois state government just as it is”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/new-proft-tv-ad-claims-durkin-and-madigan-like-illinois-state-government-just-as-it-is/
— Rauner: “Illinois is at the edge of disaster”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/rauner-illinois-is-at-the-edge-of-disaster/
— Shimkus won’t endorse in gubernatorial primary
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/shimkus-wont-endorse-in-gubernatorial-primary/
— Biss wants more tax return details (DIERSEN: What would your 2016 federal income tax return show? My and my wife’s 2016 federal income tax return shows that we had $30,890 in itemized deductions. We paid $21,433 in medical and dental expenses and we were able to deduct $13,859 of that, we paid $12,835 in real estate taxes, we paid $1,468 in state income taxes, and we made $2,728 in 501(c)(3) contributions.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/biss-wants-more-tax-return-details/
— Pritzker is taking a page from Rauner’s 2014 campaign (in a good way)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/pritzker-is-taking-a-page-from-rauners-2014-campaign-in-a-good-way/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Pritzker is doing what Bruce Rauner did in 2013 and 2014. The ILGOP basically existed only on paper back then. Rauner opened a ton of field offices during the primary (Pritzker just opened his 15th field office) and hired a ton of field staff. Rauner’s press releases back then were also similar to Pritzker’s today. Pritzker doesn’t just do specific candidate-based releases, he sends out lots of releases that you’d normally see from state parties in other states. The difference is that Rauner completely took over the ILGOP after the primary, injecting tens of millions of dollars in the process. Pritzker won’t be able to do that unless Speaker Madigan steps aside, and that doesn’t seem likely.)
— Illinois Policy Institute’s lobbying arm got $2.5 million last year from group that bankrolled Merrick Garland fight
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/illinois-policy-institutes-lobbying-arm-got-25-million-last-year-from-group-that-bankrolled-merrick-garland-fight/

DAILY ILLINI
— University instructor arrested, allegedly assaulted students
https://dailyillini.com/news/2017/11/20/university-instructor-arrested-allegedly-assaulted-students/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot big time. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/marijuana-expert-legal-weed-inevitable-in-illinois-likely-soon/article_3b01ab0c-cbca-11e7-b639-b31158aff623.html

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Wealthy Illinois candidates face tax disclosure minefield – Matt Dietrich
http://www.politifact.com/illinois/article/2017/nov/21/will-pritzkerkennedy-reveal-more-about-their-taxes/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Nearly half of DHS uniforms bought south of the border Mexico makes 70 percent of TSA uniforms – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps have no problem with America depending on a country a) that sends many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) that keeps many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) that sends mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/21/nearly-half-dhs-uniforms-bought-south-border/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Bloated Federal Agencies Have Become the Norm. Here’s the Key to Sizing Them Down. – John York (DIERSEN: Democrats run federal agencies. When they get rid of bloat, they get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/21/bloated-federal-agencies-become-norm-heres-key-sizing/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Time to Give Thanks to White Males – Noel S. Williams
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/11/its_time_to_give_thanks_to_white_males.html

RED STATE
— Promising Republican Candidates Are Being Torpedoed By Antiquated Notions Of Sexual Morality – Jim Jamitis (DIERSEN: If you have ever done anything that subjects you to blackmail, you should not seek or hold any kind of government or political office.)
https://www.redstate.com/jimjamitis/2017/11/21/promising-republican-candidates-torpedoed-antiquated-notions-sexual-morality/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— University of Illinois instructor arrested after confronting conservative students – Jessica Chasmar
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/21/tariq-khan-university-of-illinois-instructor-arres/

THE HILL
— Establishment GOP conflicted over potential Moore win – ALEXANDER BOLTON (DIERSEN: When push comes to shove, establishment Republicans would rather see a Democrat elected than a conservative.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/361284-establishment-gop-conflicted-over-potential-moore-win

POLITICO
— Conyers scandal rocks House Democrats – JOHN BRESNAHAN and HEATHER CAYGLE
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/21/john-conyers-sexual-harassment-253977

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Defends Roy Moore, Citing Candidate’s Denial of Allegations – Michael D. Shear
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/us/politics/roy-moore-trump-alabama.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Federal regulators unveiled a plan Tuesday that would give Internet providers broad powers to determine what websites and online services their customers can see and use. – Brian Fung (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want Internet providers a) to stop everyone from visiting www.gopillinois.com and b) to stop everyone from receiving GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/21/the-fcc-has-unveiled-its-plan-to-rollback-its-net-neutrality-rules/
— Federal judge says Trump administration can’t stop funding sex-reassignment surgery for military members – Ann E. Marimow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/a-second-judge-blocks-trump-administrations-proposed-transgender-military-ban/2017/11/21/d91f65e4-cee1-11e7-81bc-c55a220c8cbe_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Former Israeli Actress Alleged to Be Operative for Corporate-Investigation Firm – Mark Maremont, Jacquie McNish and Rob Copeland (DIERSEN: Do you serve as an operative or as a dupe for someone? I do not. I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who serve as operates or dupes for those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/aspiring-actress-alleged-to-be-operative-at-israeli-intelligence-firm-1510808386

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans agree with GAO and CATO.
http://www.newsweek.com/border-checkpoints-are-expensive-waste-time-and-money-718494

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Chicago Renews Legal Fund for Immigrants Facing Deportation (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-11-21/chicago-renews-legal-fund-for-immigrants-facing-deportation

HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
— Former ‘Saturday Night Live’ Female Stars, Staff Support Al Franken in Signed Statement – Jackie Strause (DIERSEN: Who supports you? My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois. They have made it very clear that they will have their operatives and their dupes destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might support me. They crow about their success in a) baring me from political events, b) evicting me from political events, c) ending my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, d) ending my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, e) ending my service as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster not only once, but twice, f) ending my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, g) ending my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, h) ending my GAO employment, i) etc.)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/saturday-night-live-female-stars-staff-support-al-franken-1060656

November 21 Morning Edition

NBC5
— Puppy Fatally Attacked by Pit Bull in Wheaton, Family Says Aaron Rontal recalled one his daughters telling him the pit bull was “was shaking (Theo) around like he was a chew toy.” – Dick Johnson
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Puppy-Fatally-Attacked-by-Pit-Bull-in-Wheaton-Family-Says-458993713.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Girl Scouts to parents: Don’t force kids to hug family during the holidays
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/girls-scouts-to-parents-dont-force-kids-to-hug-family-during-the-holidays

WLS AM
— Illinois to stay in controversial voter database for now
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/21/illinois-to-stay-in-controversial-voter-database-for-now/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A middle-class tax cut? Oh, puhleeze! – Doyle McManus (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-taxes-gop-tax-bill-middle-class-1121-story.html
— Al Franken’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ era was full of jokes disparaging women – Allison Yarrow
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-franken-snl-jokes-women-1121-20171120-story.html
— Rep. John Conyers settled complaint over sexual conduct – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-john-conyers-sexual-conduct-complaint-20171120-story.html
— House GOP tax plan would fall $1.3 trillion short of paying for itself, study finds – Damian Paletta
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-house-gop-tax-plan-20171120-story.html
— Typical homeowner will pay $174 more to City Hall, CPS in 2018 – Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-taxes-next-year-20171116-story.html
— Corporate tax cut plans put local home buyers, sellers, builders in a bind – Robert Reed
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/reed/ct-biz-home-tax-buyer-impact-20171117-story.html
— Why Democrats should tell Al Franken to resign – Paul Waldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-democrats-tell-al-franken-resign-20171121-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump promises Americans ‘huge tax cut’ for Christmas – AP (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-trump-individual-mandate/

DAILY HERALD
— Elite are keeping the state divided – Alexander Paterakis (DIERSEN: What do the elite in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois think of you? On who/what do they base their opinion of you? Based on the words and the actions of their spokespersons yesterday evening, Vince Kolber, Ed Bachrach, Virginia McCaskey, and/or Gary Rabine have an extremely low opinion of me and an extremely low opinion of what I have done for you as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000. On who/what do Vince Kolber, Ed Bachrach, Virginia McCaskey, and/or Gary Rabine base their opinion of me?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171121/alexander-paterakis-elite-are-keeping-the-state-divided
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: VERY SAD: McDonald’s plans to tear down Des Plaines replica restaurant – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171120/mcdonalds-plans-to-tear-down-des-plaines-replica-restaurant
— Study shows it pays to be a St. Charles employee – James Fuller (DIERSEN: Virtually everyone hints/implies/argues/shouts that federal employees are overpaid. But many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/study-shows-it-pays-to-be-a-st-charles-employee
— U-46 leaders discuss rolling out dual language in high schools – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171121/u-46-leaders-discuss-rolling-out-dual-language-in-high-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: School board member Jeanette Ward said she is concerned the dual language program targets Spanish speaking students and that it prolongs dependence on Spanish.)

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: ‘There really is no Illinois Democratic Party’ – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171120/BLOGS02/171129984
— Which charities are the big winners in the city budget? – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, charities promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171121/NEWS07/171129983/which-charities-are-the-big-winners-in-the-city-budget

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Filing period for March 2018 primary starts Monday
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-21/filing-period-march-2018-primary-starts-monday.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— This tax cut is not for you – Steve Hochstadt
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/116256/commentary-this-tax-cut-is-not-for-you

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Deficit Spending Finger Pointing – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=255577#.WhQp18vR-M8
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot big time. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=255578#.WhQ72cvR-M8

TIMES
— Unions back candidate Lance Yednock against Jerry Long – David Giuliani (DIERSEN: What do unions and union members think of you? I was a union member for almost 12 years. What do those who are anti-union think of you? I was a union member for almost 12 years.)
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/unions-back-candidate-against-long/article_1bae7802-458b-5796-a128-c91d5bac2228.html

SOUTHERN
— At the holidays, HUD’s confusing letter telling Cairo residents to move ‘immediately’ met with frustration – MOLLY PARKER
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/acha/at-the-holidays-hud-s-confusing-letter-telling-cairo-residents/article_723d08e2-ac20-5e92-8300-0155f2358fce.html

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Businesses should be required to use E-Verify – Russell Dorsey, Altoona
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2017/11/20/businesses-should-required-use-e-verify/880962001/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rand Paul to ‘likely support’ GOP tax bill, aide says – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rand-paul-to-likely-support-gop-tax-bill-aide-says/860970291
— Illinois Lt. Governor looks to expand online classrooms in rural schools The Lt. Governor wants more options available in rural school districts. – Lindsey Harrison
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/illinois-lt-governor-looks-to-expand-online-classrooms-in-rural-schools/861201553
— How computer revolution is deepening US partisan divide Study shows stark economic pattern – RONALD BROWNSTEIN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/how-computer-revolution-is-deepening-us-partisan-divide/861456998
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Clinton won preponderant majorities in the communities where the highest share of workers perform jobs that require intensive use of computerized technology — most of them larger cities, many along the two coasts. Trump overwhelmed her in the mostly smaller interior places that haven’t attracted nearly as many well-paying, information-savvy jobs, according to figures provided by the Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program. Based on Brookings’ data, CNN has analyzed the election results for all 536 federal statistical areas, including the 382 metropolitan areas, and the 154 non-metropolitan areas, which comprise all of the remaining counties not encompassed in any of the metros. Clinton won 18 of the 20 metropolitan areas where the largest share of employees work in jobs that require high levels of digital skill, and 36 of the top 50. But Trump won a steadily increasing share of communities that ranked lower in the share of high-digital employment. He carried five times as many communities as Clinton did among the areas that ranked outside the top 200 for high-digital jobs.)

WHEATON PATCH
— Pit Bull Attacks, Kills Puppy In Wheaton As Children Watch A Wheaton family says they were walking their new puppy home from the park when a pit bull fatally attacked it. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/pit-bull-attacks-kills-puppy-wheaton-children-watch

CHICAGO MAROON
— Tax Reform Firestorm The Republican tax reform effort threatens higher education as we know it. – Editorial
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2017/11/21/tax-reform-firestorm/

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— New Pritzker promise on tax returns draws skepticism from state GOP – Brent Zell (DIERSEN: What would your 2016 federal income tax return show? My and my wife’s 2016 federal income tax return shows that we had $30,890 in itemized deductions. We paid $21,433 in medical and dental expenses and we were able to deduct $13,859 of that, we paid $12,835 in real estate taxes, we paid $1,468 in state income taxes, and we made $2,728 in 501(c)(3) contributions.)
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511273151-new-pritzker-promise-on-tax-returns-draws-skepticism-from-state-gop

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill.: “I don’t believe in the elimination of these deductions that help a lot of middle class families … such as the repeal of the deduction of state income taxes and the repeal of property taxes (capped at $10,000 in House bill, Senate bill no allowance) we calculated that the results of this is a $1,100 tax increase on the average family in my district, which is unacceptable.” – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2017/11/21/politico-illinois-playbook-roskam-chasing-good-in-tax-bill-225180

CAPITOL FAX
— State GOP again demands that Durbin and Duckworth give away their Franken money
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/21/state-gop-again-demands-that-durbin-and-duckworth-give-away-their-franken-money/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— A New Transparency in Illinois? State agencies will soon be required to open their books to taxpayers — though much debt will still not be reported. – JOHNNY KAMPIS
https://spectator.org/a-new-transparency-in-illinois/

NEWSMAX
— Showdown Over DACA Sparking Fears of Government Shutdown – Jeffrey Rodack
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/daca-debate-fears-government/2017/11/21/id/827357/

TOWNHALL
— End the Root Cause of Illegal Immigration – Ken Blackwell
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2017/11/21/end-the-root-cause-of-illegal-immigration-n2412107

BLAZE
— Roy Moore campaign releases 3 witness statements to refute embarrassing mall story – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/roy-moore-campaign-releases-3-witness-statements-to-refute-embarrassing-mall-story
— Kathy Griffin says she’s been ‘blacklisted’ from work since insulting Trump – Carlos Garcia (DIERSEN: If you were me, how would you treat activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders? Needless-to-say, no Republican who considers me to be a member of the news media would never a) demand that I blacklist anyone or anything, let alone b) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist oders.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/kathy-griffin-says-shes-been-blacklisted-from-work-since-insulting-trump
— Fox News stands behind Hannity in defiance of Media Matters-orchestrated boycott – Sara Gonzales (DIERSEN: Who stands behind you? Who boycotts you? Every time that I get barred from or evicted from a political event, I learn more about who stands behind me and who boycotts me. I should write a book about all the times since 2000 that those who boycott me use the “I am a member of the news media” excuse to bar me from or to evict from political events. Behind my back, these same people hint/imply/argue/shout that I am NOT a member of the news media.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/20/fox-news-stands-behind-hannity-in-defiance-of-media-matters-orchestrated-boycott

FOX NEWS
— Kathy Griffin complains she’s unemployable after being ‘blacklisted’ from Hollywood for Trump photo scandal (DIERSEN: If you were me, how would you treat activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist orders? Needless-to-say, no Republican who considers me to be a member of the news media would never a) demand that I blacklist anyone or anything, let alone b) blacklist me because I refuse to carry out their blacklist oders.)
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/11/20/kathy-griffin-complains-shes-unemployable-after-being-blacklisted-from-hollywood-for-trump-photo-scandal.html

DAILY CALLER
— Top Democrat Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accuser With $27K In Taxpayer Money – Peter Hasso

http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/20/revealed-top-democrat-paid-off-sexual-harassment-accuser-with-27k-in-taxpayer-money/

THE HILL
— Congress barreling toward explosive immigration fight – MIKE LILLIS (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes reject the immigration planks in the Republican Party platform and in the Illinois Republican party platform.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/361266-congress-barreling-toward-explosive-immigration-fight

POLITICO
— Congress speeds toward shutdown over Dreamers Party leaders on both sides of the aisle fear they’ll be blamed for budget brinkmanship — but they’re equally afraid of enraging their grassroots. – RACHAEL BADE and HEATHER CAYGLE (DIERSEN: Democrat grassroots are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and Republican grassroots are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/21/congress-dreamers-government-shutdown-daca-250758

NEW YORK TIMES
— After House Vote on Taxes, Spotlight Shifts to Undecided Senators – Thomas Kaplan (DIERSEN: To support the GOP tax bill is to say that a) you want those who take the standard deduction to pay less federal income tax and b) you want those who itemize their deductions to pay more federal income tax. Overwhelmingly, a) those who take the standard deduction are renters and younger and are more likely to vote for Democrats and b) those who itemize their deductions are homeowners and older and are more likely to vote for Republicans.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/us/politics/senate-tax-flake.html
— C.E.O. Deficit Fears Dissolve With the Prospect of Corporate Tax Cuts – Andrew Ross Sorkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/business/corporate-taxes-national-debt.html
— Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Gets Ticket for Speeding at 119 M.P.H. – Sarah Maslin Nir
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/nyregion/fox-news-host-jeanine-pirro-speeding-ticket.html
— If 2018 Is Like 2017, the House Will Be a Tossup It’s not obvious that the building Democratic wave will be enough to flip control of the chamber. – Nate Cohn
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/upshot/if-2018-is-like-2017-the-house-will-be-a-tossup.html

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE: Sexual harassment troubles mount in statehouses around the country – Joel Ebert
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/20/sexual-harassment-statehouses/882874001/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Illinois and California, hundreds of people — including legislators, lobbyists and legislative staffers — signed letters alleging widespread sexual harassment in state politics. Some efforts already are underway to address the problem. Illinois lawmakers appointed a former federal prosecutor to serve as a watchdog regarding sexual harassment at the Capitol.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Harvard Faces DOJ Probe Over Affirmative-Action Policies Justice Department accuses university of failing to cooperate in investigation of whether its admission policies discriminate against Asian-Americans – Melissa Korn and Nicole Hong
https://www.wsj.com/articles/harvard-faces-doj-probe-over-affirmative-action-policies-1511260380
— Lois Lerner Doesn’t Trust You “You can’t handle the truth,” the former IRS official tells the American people. – William McGurn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lois-lerner-doesnt-trust-you-1511219152
— Review: The Leap of Faith You Take in Deciding ‘Who Can You Trust?’ Smartphones, social networks and all our digital gossip and griping are altering the way we learn to trust others and assess risky behavior. Philip Delves Broughton reviews ‘Who Can You Trust?’ – Rachel Botsman (DIERSEN HEADLINE: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always shouted at everyone that no one should trust me about anything. They shout at hosts of political fundraisers that they should not trust me to publish a fair or accurate report of their events.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-the-leap-of-faith-you-take-in-deciding-who-can-you-trust-1511206644

MONDAQ
— Illinois Bucks The Trend On Salary History – Emily M. Wajert (DIERSEN: For government employees, salary history is public record. Since the beginning of time, government employees have been viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and vicious condemned as being overpaid. Many do not seek jobs with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, and/or g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a government employee or a government retiree.)
http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/647930/Employee+Benefits+Compensation/Illinois+Bucks+the+Trend+on+Salary+History

November 11 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail – KATHERINE FAULDERS
http://abc7chicago.com/news/trump-says-he-should-have-left-ucla-players-in-chinese-jail/2669668/

NBC5
— Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Hold Forum – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: When will the Republican gubernatorial candidates hold a forum?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/web—democratic-governors-candidate-forum_Chicago-458630443.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Emanuel’s 2018 budget surrounded by red flags – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rahm-emanuel-chicago-budget-civic-federation/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP tax plan would have Illinoisans paying a tax on a tax – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Washington
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/letters/ct-gop-tax-plan-would-have-illinoisans-paying-a-tax-on-a-tax-20171119-story.html
(FROM THE LETTER: Let me try to follow the tortured logic of your editorial of Nov. 15, “Illinois’ giant pacifier tastes like SALT.” I oppose the GOP tax plan because it gives permanent tax breaks to the wealthy and a mixed bag of temporary tax breaks and tax increases to middle-income families. Particularly objectionable to Illinois is the reduction or elimination of the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT) from federally taxable income. Itemizers in our state under these Republican plans will indeed pay a federal tax on Illinois income taxes paid, as well as sales taxes and property taxes. In brief, the GOP tax plan will have Illinoisans paying a tax on a tax. You defend the elimination of this deduction on federal returns because it lessens the impact of the state and local taxes on our families. You call this deduction “a pacifier.” This “pacifier” is currently worth $24 billion to Illinois families. This is hard-earned money they don’t have to send to Washington. It’s a real break that lessens the impact of state and local taxes on the savings of families in our state.)
— Aldermen, start asking: What’s in those labor contracts? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-chicago-union-contracts-budget-20171114-story.html
— Dolton schools paid for board member to get 2-day grant training, hired her for $110K grant-writing job – Zak Koeske (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. In today’s dollars, my starting salary at IRS in 1971 was $44,853 and ending salary in 1980 was $90,173. In today’s dollars, my starting salary at GAO in 1980 was $71,326 and ending salary in 1997 was $122,991.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-district-148-administrator-st-1119-20171118-story.html
— Talk Show Host Dan Proft to Headline local Christmas Benefit Luncheon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/community/chi-ugc-article-talk-show-host-dan-proft-to-headline-local-ch-2017-11-19-story.html

WGN RADIO
— Public transportation rates rise, RTA chairman Kirk Dillard says current budget is not sustainable – Rick Pearson
http://wgnradio.com/2017/11/19/public-transportation-rates-rise-rta-chairman-says-current-budget-is-not-sustainable/
— WTTW’s Amanda Vinicky talks about the race for governor
http://wgnradio.com/2017/11/19/wttws-amanda-vinicky-talks-about-the-race-for-governor/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Illinois state lawmakers believe Illinois on right path to address sexual harassment Republican Anderson and Democrat Halpin press for accountability – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/illinois-state-lawmakers-believe-illinois-on-right-path-to-address-sexual-harassment/859479041

COD COURIER
— COD wins battle for the old Glen Ellyn police station
https://codcourier.org/7321/news/7321/

TOWNHALL
— University of Illinois graduate instructor Tariq Khan has been arrested for assaulting two conservative students at an anti-Trump protest this past Thursday – Timothy Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2017/11/19/fightin-illini-liberal-grad-instructor-arrested-for-fighting-conservative-students-n2411582

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally. Anti-Trumps want anti-Trumps to take over America.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/11/19/protests-in-support-undocumented-immigrants-are-part-proud-american-tradition.html

AMERICAN THINKER
— Guess what party Roy Moore and Donald Trump belonged to during their indiscretions – Brian C. Joondeph
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/11/guess_what_party_roy_moore_and_donald_trump_belonged_to_during_their_indiscretions.html
— Mall Never Banned Moore and Other Lies – Daniel John Sobieski (DIERSEN: Who wants to ban you from their events? The following want to ban me from their events: those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. They would love it if activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. who claim to conservative and/or Republican as well as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultant, etc. WOULD OFFICIALLY BAN ME FROM THEIR EVENTS.)
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/11/mall_never_banned_moore_and_other_lies.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— A University of Illinois graduate instructor was arrested for assaulting two students during an anti-Trump protest Thursday, stealing the phone of one student and throwing it on the sidewalk. Tariq Khan charged the students in a rage after one of them mocked the 39-year-old by asking, “Don’t you have anything better to do? Don’t you have kids?” After accusing the students of threatening his children, Khan chased after one of them, stealing his phone and hurling it to the sidewalk. – Andrew Minik
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10171#.WhH2cyydUDk.facebook

THE HILL
— Dems eager to use tax bill against GOP in ’18 – BEN KAMISAR AND LISA HAGEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/360985-dems-eager-to-use-tax-bill-against-gop-in-18

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— White House: No, Trump isn’t jet-lagged but full of energy – ZEKE MILLER (DIERSEN: What shows that you have energy? Since 2004, I have put together and sent out a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too. Those emails have included links to almost 287,400 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
http://www.wpxi.com/news/white-house-no-trump-isnt-jetlagged-but-full-of-energy/648908690

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats see backlash over Republicans’ tax bill as a key to winning in the suburbs – David Weigel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/democrats-see-backlash-over-republicans-tax-bill-as-a-key-to-winning-in-the-suburbs/2017/11/19/37e9f2a6-cc4e-11e7-b0cf-7689a9f2d84e_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Coming off Election Day wins from Seattle to Long Island, Democrats are starting to see the shape of a new majority, built on a potential suburban backlash to changes in the tax code. “It’s incredible,” said Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), a vice chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee who has helped the party recruit candidates in suburban west coast districts. “I don’t understand why they think raising taxes on the middle class to benefit the rich would be better for them electorally than doing nothing at all.”)

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— A middle-class tax cut? Hardly. – DOYLE MCMANUS
http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-tax-plan-20171119-story.html

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS
— Senate Tax Reform Bill Must Include Housing Incentives (DIERSEN: Mortgage interest and real estate taxes being deductible a) encouraged me to buy a new town home in 1972 when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976 and b) encouraged my wife and I to buy a home in 1978 and to have one built in 1984.)
https://www.nahb.org/en/research/nahb-priorities/tax-reform-new/nahb-opposes-tax-reform-plan.aspx
(FROM THE AD: With the House passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, NAHB is focused on pressing the Senate to include meaningful housing tax incentives for middle class families and critical tax relief for the small business community. The Senate has an important opportunity to deliver significant tax reform that benefits more than just major corporations. The House bill hurts hard-working families, threatens affordable rental housing and puts small businesses at competitive disadvantage to corporations. The Senate bill offers positive signs that the needs of all Americans and small businesses will be considered. NAHB will continue to fight for their interests.)

DAILY MAIL
— Donations pour in for Alabama senate candidate Roy Moore after he’s accused of sexual misconduct with minors – HANNAH PARRY
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5097831/Donations-pour-Roy-Moore.html

COLDWELL BANKER
— FOR SALE: 426 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $318,900
https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com/il/wheaton/426-west-elm-street/pid_21052197/

November 19 Morning Edition

CBS2
— Mosque Brings Politicians, The Curious To Wheaton – Vince Gerasole (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote Islam, anti-Trumps demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/18/mosque-wheaton/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 350 attended, including the lieutenant governor, mayor of Wheaton and two congressmen, treated to a tour, fun activities and delicious ethnic food.)

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Harold Washington’s death 30 years ago marked end of Chicago’s black political power – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-harold-washington-30-years-john-kass-20171117-story.html
— Despite 7 women’s statements, Bush unlikely to be prosecuted – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–george-hw-bush-groping-20171115-story.html
— Al Franken, Roy Moore and America’s men problem – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Anti-men love it when men demonize, denigrate, and condemn men.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-al-franken-moore-huppke-20171116-story.html
— Emanuel allies trying to fill March ballot with advisory questions – John Byrne and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Will Emanuel allies ask Chicago voters which of the following groups should Chicago get rid of first, second, third, etc.: Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-ballot-questions-20171117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of Group A demand that companies demonize, denigrate, and condemn members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors 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-alt-right-product-endorsement-20171117-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, members of the following groups call you anti-LGBTQ: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-roy-moore-alabama-20171118-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago violence hovers near 20-year high, with pockets of improvement – Sam Charles and Andy Grimm
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/chicago-violence-hovers-near-20-year-high-with-pockets-of-improvement/

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage, foundation ordered to pay paper’s $225,000 FOIA legal fees
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171118/college-of-dupage-foundation-ordered-to-pay-papers-foia-legal-fees
— Only the wealthy get help from GOP – Gerald Gagnon, Lake Zurich (DIERSEN: I certainly hope that Bost, Davis, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Roskam, and Shimkus will work hard in conference with the Senate to keep all the current itemized deductions and the personal exemption.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171118/only-the-wealthy-get-help-from-gop
(FROM THE LETTER: An open letter to Peter Roskam, U.S. House of Representatives for the 6th District of Illinois: On my last attempt to express, via the phone, my opposition to the recent tax bill, I was again thwarted by your aides’ attempt to re-educate me rather than taking the message. That was the second time I had attempted to leave a message at your Barrington office. On my first encounter. my message was not the “party line” and instead of just taking the message I got an argument. To clarify: I do not approve of the proposed tax reform. Aside from NOT helping the middle class, it gives tax breaks to corporations, read Trumps’ businesses among others in the family and cabinet, and individuals who didn’t need any more perks from Washington. To do it at a time when the country is operating at a deficit is farcical. Who is crazy enough to reduce revenue in a period of deficit and then expect the altruism of the “hurray for me” crowd and pie in the sky future profits to make it all up? It didn’t work for Reagan and it won’t work any better now. Having been a Republican for 40 years, I can only shout “Goodbye.” I will no longer be a silent partner as you, Trump and his billionaire boys club dismantles my country for their pleasure and profit.)

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Ives says Rauner joined ‘ruling class’ he was to fight – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171118/bernard-schoenburg-ives-says-rauner-joined-ruling-class-he-was-to-fight
— Republican primary for governor underway – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171118/statehouse-insider-republican-primary-for-governor-underway
— Facts, not fiction, when it comes to taxes – Ditmar Walker, Springfield (DIERSEN: I certainly hope that Bost, Davis, Hultgren, Kinzinger, LaHood, Roskam, and Shimkus will work hard in conference with the Senate to keep all the current itemized deductions and the personal exemption.)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171118/letter-facts-not-fiction-when-it-comes-to-taxes

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin faces competition – RICH MILLER
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-11-19/capitol-fax-illinois-house-gop-leader-faces-competition.html
— It’s still early, but danger could await Davis in ’18 – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-19/tom-kacich-its-still-early-danger-could-await-davis-18.html
— Death, taxes and confusion – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-11-19/jim-dey-death-taxes-and-confusion.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Board asks Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto bill that would give Jack Franks power of appointments
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/11/17/mchenry-county-board-asks-gov-bruce-rauner-to-veto-bill-that-would-give-jack-franks-power-of-appointments/aqijqoq/

DAILY SIGNAL
— We Hear You: ‘High-Tax Paradises Such as New Jersey and California Better Wake Up’ – Ken McIntyre
http://dailysignal.com/2017/11/19/we-hear-you-high-tax-paradises-such-as-new-jersey-and-california-better-wake-up/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Christians use Moore to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Christians.
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/453729/roy-moore-christianity-built-on-fear

POLITICO
— In Democrat-led state capitals, GOP tax reform push could scramble fiscal plans “We’re going to have to re-evaluate everything” if a federal bill repealing the state and local tax deduction becomes law, New Jersey’s Senate president says. – LAURA NAHMIAS, KATHERINE LANDERGAN and CARLA MARINUCCI
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/19/gop-tax-reforms-state-capitals-democrats-247678

THE HILL
— Senate GOP running out of options to stop Moore – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/360970-senate-gop-running-out-of-options-to-stop-moore

HUFFINGTON POST
— Picking middle-class pockets to deliver for donors – Randi Weingarten
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/picking-middle-class-pockets-to-deliver-for-donors_us_5a107d3ce4b0e30a95850774

CBS NEWS
— State Department admits low morale, as it defends reorganization (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, as GAO got rid of more and more and more of its employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, morale improved for GAO’s employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-admits-low-morale-as-it-defends-reorganization/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The criticism followed a highly critical missive from the American Foreign Service Association, the union representing U.S. diplomats. Its president, Barbara Stephenson, likened senior staff reductions to a “decapitation” that would be met with public outcry if it had occurred in the military. “The rapid loss of so many senior officers has a serious, immediate and tangible effect on the capacity of the United States to shape world events,” she said. The State Department feels the criticism is unfair. In its letter to Corker, the agency said there are only 20 fewer senior foreign service officers now than there were a year ago (1,048 compared with 1,068). This year’s retirements are five fewer than in 2016, it said. Buyouts to induce early retirement of more than 600 diplomats are consistent with a directive to reduce the federal workforce. It said reorganization is a work in progress, appealing for patience as officials make the department “more efficient and effective within a sustainable budget.” “A project such as this demands careful execution and we are committed to doing just that and notifying Congress as required,” the State Department said.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republican Governors’ 2018 Dilemma: What to Do About Trump? – Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns (DIERSEN: Of course, members of the following groups tell Rauner and tell Sanguinetti to viciously demonize, to viciously denigrate, and to viciously condemn Trump and his supporters: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/us/politics/republican-governors-trump-backlash-2018.html
— HARDCOPY EDITORIAL HEADLINE: The Shriveling State Department – Editorial (DIERSEN: GAO is just a shell of what it once was. I worked for GAO 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/opinion/sunday/the-trump-administration-is-making-war-on-diplomacy.html
— In Oregon, You Can Now Save for Retirement. Unless You Object. – Elizabeth Olson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents have saved little or nothing for their retirement. They hint/imply/argue/shout that I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I have always been privileged, that the federal government grossly overpaid me, and that my retirement benefits are much too generous. They stress that I avoided the draft, that my wife has always had income, that we gave up trying to have children, that we did not adopt, that we did not become foster parents, and that I do not give lots of money to churches like they do.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/your-money/oregon-save-for-retirement.html
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: GAO TAX CUTS: The Rich Will Get Richer, Not Happier – Robert H. Frank
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/17/business/tax-cuts-rich.html
— FRONT PAGE: When Unpaid Student Loan Bills Mean You Can No Longer Work Twenty states suspend people’s professional or driver’s licenses if they fall behind on loan payments, according to records obtained by The New York Times. – JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG, STACY COWLEY and NATALIE KITROEFF (DIERSEN: If you never took out a student loan, what are the main reasons for that? For me, they include a) college expenses were much lower during the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s than they are now, b) I never tried to get a student loan, c) I did not attend any Ivy League schools, d) my outstanding parents provided me with room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969, and d) I paid for my college expenses and for new cars with money that I earned washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/business/student-loans-licenses.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump, anti-Trumps glorify and praise you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/sen-flake-says-gop-is-toast-if-it-follows-trump-moore/2017/11/18/3eeffda0-cccd-11e7-b506-8a10ed11ecf5_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— How to figure out the right time for retirement – LIZ WESTON (DIERSEN: I have been “retired” for more than 20 years. I should write a book about the pros and cons of taking your employer’s early retirement “offer.”)
http://beta.latimes.com/business/la-fi-montalk-20171119-story.html

ANNISTON STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Moore a) demonizes, denigrates, and condemns Moore and his supporters and b) glorifies and praises anti-Moores.
https://www.annistonstar.com/columnists/bob_davis/bob-davis-where-are-you-from-who-are-your-people/article_2cd1d8a6-cbf5-11e7-9d4d-afd820dba842.html

CRAIN’S NEW YORK
— The tax-plan losers in New York are too many to count End of state and local tax deduction is only the beginning – Greg David
http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20171119/BLOGS01/171119897/greg-david-the-house-tax-plan-makes-losers-of-too-many-homeowners-to-count-in-new-york

FORBES
— Should Facebook, Google Be Regulated? A Groundswell In Tech, Politics and Small Business Says Yes – Elizabeth MacBride (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What do Facebook and Google think of those who share your demographics? If Facebook or Google disapprove of any of your demographics, you are in big trouble. Ever-increasingly, members of Group A put pressure on Facebook and on Google to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors 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.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/elizabethmacbride/2017/11/18/should-twitter-facebook-and-google-be-more-regulated/#5f2b66301bc5

24/7 WALL STREET
— Chevy Slashes Price Of A Corvette By $9,000 As Sales Crash – Douglas A. McIntyre (DIERSEN: I bought a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 for about $6,000. Shortly thereafter, Nixon cut the excise tax on new cars and I got a refund of about $300.)
http://247wallst.com/autos/2017/11/19/chevy-slashes-price-of-a-corvette-by-9000-as-sales-crash/

MOTLEY FOOL
— 4 Drawbacks of Early Retirement You Need to Know About Retiring early isn’t always the best move. Here are some consequences to be aware of. – Maurie Backman (DIERSEN: I have been “retired” for more than 20 years. I should write a book about the pros and cons of taking your employer’s early retirement “offer.”)
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/11/19/4-drawbacks-of-early-retirement-you-need-to-know-a.aspx

NEWSWEEK
— WHY STRESS LEADS US TO MAKE BAD DECISIONS AND DO STUPID THINGS – KRISTIN HUGO (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes focus on promoting stress.)
http://www.newsweek.com/why-stress-leads-us-make-bad-decisions-and-do-stupid-things-715638

November 16 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: ANTI-REPUBLICANS WHO WANT “TAX REFORM” WANT MIDDLE-CLASS REPUBLICAN TAXPAYERS WHO PAY LOTS OF REAL ESTATE TAX, MORTGAGE INTEREST, STATE INCOME TAX, MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES, 501(c)(3) CONTRIBUTIONS, AND/OR TUITION FOR JOB-RELATED EDUCATION TO PAY LOTS MORE FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THEY DO NOT WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERSHIP, CONTRIBUTIONS TO 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, OR TAKING JOB-RELATED GRADUATE COURSES. (FROM THE ARTICLE: U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Wheaton Republican, joined six other House Republicans from Illinois in support of the measure, known as The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Roskam chairs the House Tax Policy Subcommittee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-congress-taxes-vote-20171116-story.html
— Mixed reaction from Fox Valley-area lawmakers to House approval of GOP tax plan – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-tax-bill-vote-st-1117-20171116-story.html
— House passes sweeping GOP tax overhaul; Senate fate less clear – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-tax-bill-20171116-story.html
— Rauner signs lawmakers’ sexual harassment bills but says they should have done more – Kim Geiger and Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-sexual-harassment-20171116-story.html
— Roy Moore attacks his female accusers as critics decry intimidation – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-roy-moore-alabama-senate-race-20171116-story.html
— No man accused of sexually harassing a woman is irreplaceable, not even Al Franken – Alyssa Rosenberg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you “are accused of sexually harassing a woman,” you are presumed to be guilty and you will be gotten rid of.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-al-franken-picture-groping-20171116-story.html
— What it’s like driving the Dodge Demon, the world’s fastest production car – Andy Mikonis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/new/ct-auto-review-dodge-challenger-demon-20171115-story.html
— Democrat Jones leads Republican Moore by 8 points in Alabama, per Fox News poll – Philip Bump
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jones-moore-alabama-senate-poll-20171116-story.html

THE HILL
— Home builders, Realtors oppose House-passed tax reform package – VICKI NEEDHAM (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership and taking job-related graduate courses. Mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and job-related graduate courses being deductible a) encouraged me to take job-related graduate courses 1972-1983 and 1992-1997, b) encouraged me to buy a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976, and c) encouraged my wife and I to buy a home in 1978 and to have one built in 1984.)
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/360814-home-builders-realtors-oppose-house-passed-tax-reform-package
— Alabama GOP rebuffs pressure to abandon Roy Moore – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/360813-alabama-gop-rebuffs-calls-to-abandon-roy-moore
— Democrats scramble to contain Franken fallout – JORDAN CARNEY
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/360810-democrats-scramble-to-contain-franken-fallout

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House GOP doesn’t care about your taxes, your kids, or you – Editorial (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership and taking job-related graduate courses. Mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and job-related graduate courses being deductible a) encouraged me to take job-related graduate courses 1972-1983 and 1992-1997, b) encouraged me to buy a new town home in 1972, a studio condo in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in 1976, and c) encouraged my wife and I to buy a home in 1978 and to have one built in 1984.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/house-gop-republican-tax-plan-doesnt-care-about-your-taxes-your-kids-or-you/
— The winding road of federal tax reform and what it means for Illinois – Lynn Sweet and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/the-winding-road-of-federal-tax-reform-and-what-it-means-for-illinois/
— Rauner signs legislation targeting sexual harassment – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-signs-legislation-targeting-sexual-harassment/
— Supt. Johnson bemoans Trump’s Chicago bashing – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/supt-johnson-bemoans-trumps-chicago-bashing/
— Roy Moore calls accusations ‘scurrilous and false’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/roy-moore-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-alabama-senate-race/
— Taylor Swift refuses to get political? Good for her! – Nick Gillespie
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/taylor-swift-refuses-to-get-political-good-for-her/

DAILY HERALD
— Hultgren, Roskam help deliver tax bill for GOP in House – Marni Pyke (DIERSEN: ANTI-REPUBLICANS WHO WANT “TAX REFORM” WANT MIDDLE-CLASS REPUBLICAN TAXPAYERS WHO PAY LOTS OF REAL ESTATE TAX, MORTGAGE INTEREST, STATE INCOME TAX, MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXPENSES, 501(c)(3) CONTRIBUTIONS, AND/OR TUITION FOR JOB-RELATED EDUCATION TO PAY LOTS MORE FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THEY DO NOT WANT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ENCOURAGE HOMEOWNERSHIP, CONTRIBUTIONS TO 501(c)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, OR TAKING JOB-RELATED GRADUATE COURSES.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/hultgren-roskam-help-deliver-tax-bill-for-gop-in-house
— House passes Republican tax bill, upping pressure on struggling Senate effort – Mike DeBonis and Damian Paletta
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/house-passes-republican-tax-bill-upping-pressure-on-struggling-senate-effort
— Algonquin Twp. road bosses square off on spending, record destruction – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/algonquin-twp-road-bosses-square-off-on-spending-record-destruction
— Assessors claim Lake County is unfairly taxing thousands – Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/assessors-claim-lake-county-is-unfairly-taxing-thousands
— As Illinois roads crumble, gas tax revenue to fix them keeps declining – Tim Jones
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/as-illinois-roads-crumble-gas-tax-revenue-to-fix-them-keeps-declining
— Study that could prevent Kane Co. tax increases may be flawed – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171116/study-that-could-prevent-kane-co-tax-increases-may-be-flawed

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Tax rewrite too important to rush through, GOP – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171116/ISSUE07/171119914/tax-rewrite-too-important-to-rush-through-gop
— Stark partisan divide among lawmakers as House OKs tax plan – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171116/BLOGS02/171119904/stark-partisan-divide-among-lawmakers-as-house-oks-tax-plan

ABC7
— House OKs GOP tax bill in Trump win; Senate fate less clear – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-oks-gop-tax-bill-in-trump-win;-senate-fate-less-clear/2658303/
— Radio anchor says Sen. Al Franken groped, kissed her without consent – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/radio-anchor-says-sen-al-franken-groped-kissed-her-without-consent/2657095/

NBC5
— Rauner Changes Tone as He Signs New Sexual Harassment Bill – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/governor-bruce-rauner-changes-tone-as-he-signs-new-sexual-harassment-bill-458089003.html

CBS2
— LA Radio Anchor Accuses Sen. Franken Groped, Kissed Her Without Consent
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/16/radio-anchor-tweeden-senator-al-franken-grope-kiss-no-consent/

WLS AM
— Rauner: Dems harassment reforms are flawed – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/11/16/rauner-dems-harassment-reforms-are-flawed/

ENEWS PARK FOREST
— Congresswoman Robin Kelly: 854,000 Illinoisans to See Tax Hike Thanks to Illinois’ Republican Congressmen (DIERSEN: My wife and I and my aunt are among those 854,000.)
https://enewspf.com/2017/11/16/congresswoman-robin-kelly-854000-illinoisans-to-see-tax-hike-thanks-to-illinois-republican-congressmen/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Rauner signs sex harassment legislation – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171116/gov-rauner-signs-sex-harassment-legislation

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township – Family operation of corruption? – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/algonquin-township-family-operation-of-corruption/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner signs ethics bills lawmakers hastily passed to tackle scandal – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-signs-ethics-bills-lawmakers-hastily-passed-to-tackle-scandal/article_ae5d3efe-cb02-11e7-ba43-5ff0c0adf07a.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— The biggest obstacle Illinoisans face in Springfield remains the same: an all-powerful House speaker, and members of both parties who are all too eager to kowtow. – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinoisans-no-good-very-bad-year/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CHICAGO MURDERS SURPASS 600
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/chicago-murders-surpass-600.html
— THORNER: AGE BRINGS SELF-REFLECTION OF LIFE’S CHOICES (DIERSEN: What were some of your major life choices? 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://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/11/thorner-age-brings-self-reflection-of-lifes-choices.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Mendoza responds *** Rauner claims Mendoza “works for Speaker Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/16/rauner-claims-mendoza-works-for-speaker-madigan/
— Rauner signs sexual harassment bills, issues signing statement
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/16/rauner-signs-sexual-harassment-bills-issues-signing-statement/
— A stroll through some A-1’s: Silverstein, Drury, Daiber, Ives and McCarthy
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/16/a-stroll-through-some-a-1s-silverstein-drury-daiber-ives-and-mccarthy/
— When should Senger resign?
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/16/question-of-the-day-2588/

GOPUSA
— Sessions: Marijuana is still illegal in federal law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33503
— Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) says groping sleeping woman supposed to be funny – AP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=33551

BREITBART
— Mitch McConnell Calls for Ethics Review of Franken Allegations, No Call Yet for His Removal – SEAN MORAN
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/11/16/mitch-mcconnell-calls-for-ethics-review-of-franken-allegations-no-call-yet-for-his-removal/

POLITICO
— Hispanic Caucus denies membership to Republican Curbelo – HEATHER CAYGLE
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/16/congressional-hispanic-caucus-deny-carlos-curbelo-244977
— Franken apologizes after woman says he groped her Mitch McConnell is calling for an Ethics Committee investigation of the Minnesota senator. – ELANA SCHOR
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/16/franken-apologizes-after-woman-alleges-he-groped-her-244976
— OUTRAGEOUS: House passes massive GOP tax cuts – RACHAEL BADE, JOHN BRESNAHAN and AARON LORENZO
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/16/trump-rally-house-republicans-tax-vote-244965

CNN
— New George H.W. Bush accuser says he groped her during 1992 re-election campaign – Athena Jones
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/16/politics/george-h-w-bush-accuser-1992/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS: House Passes Tax Bill in Major Step Toward Overhaul – Thomas Kaplan and Alan Rappeport
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/us/politics/house-tax-overhaul-bill.html

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTRAGEOUS: The House just passed its big tax bill. Here’s what is in it. – Heather Long
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/11/16/the-house-is-voting-on-its-tax-bill-thursday-heres-what-is-in-it/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Say goodbye to most deductions. Almost all itemized deductions are going away, except for three. The final House bill keeps the deductions for charitable donations, property taxes up to $10,000 a year and the mortgage interest deduction. The mortgage interest deduction would be capped at $500,000 for mortgages (down from $1 million now). About 30 percent of filers itemize. Most of the people who itemize claim the state and local tax deduction (SALT) where they deduct their state and local sales, income and property taxes. Under the House bill, only the property deduction would remain. This hurts people living in high-tax (and often blue) states like New Jersey, New York and California. Several GOP representatives from these states plan to vote no on the bill in protest. The adoption credit stays. The 401(k) exemption stays. But .?.?.Say goodbye to the tax credits for plug-in motor vehicles. It gets repealed in 2018. Say goodbye to the deduction for medical expenses. It goes away in 2018. Say goodbye to being able to write off the costs of your tax preparer. That goes away in 2018. Say goodbye to the deduction for moving expenses. It goes away in 2018, except for members of the military. Say goodbye to most tax benefits for college. At the moment, low and middle income Americans can deduct up to $2,500 a year in student loan interest. That benefit would go away in 2018. In addition, grad students who get tuition waivers because they teach or do research would now have to pay income tax on the waiver, a big change. For students currently in school, the American Opportunity Tax Credit would remain, which allows a $2,000 credit for higher education expenses. Say goodbye to the deduction for theft or loss of valuables. Right now people can write a lot of their losses off on their taxes, but that would be gone in 2018. The one exemption is losses for a natural disaster such as Hurricane Harvey. Those would stay.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Al Franken Accused of Sexual Misconduct Leeann Tweeden, a model and broadcast host, said the incident with Al Franken occurred in December 2006 during a USO tour overseas – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/al-franken-accused-of-forcibly-kissing-groping-woman-1510853898
— OUTRAGEOUS: House Passes GOP Bill to Overhaul Tax System – Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-hits-vote-threshold-to-pass-gop-tax-bill-1510858107

NEW REPUBLIC
— Our Inordinately White, Wealthy, Male Government The departure of Janet Yellen underscores the homogeneity of the governing class under Donald Trump. – BRYCE COVERT
https://newrepublic.com/article/145839/inordinately-white-wealthy-male-government

NEWSWEEK
— CAN FOX NEWS SURVIVE THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY? EMBATTLED NETWORK FACES LAWSUITS, AGING VIEWERSHIP, NEW COMPETITORS – ALEXANDER NAZARYAN
http://www.newsweek.com/2017/11/24/fox-news-survive-trump-presidency-lawsuits-aging-viewership-competition-712543.html

FEDERAL TIMES
— How did the federal government do this year? GAO presents its annual report – Armin Haracic
https://www.federaltimes.com/federal-oversight/watchdogs/2017/11/16/how-did-the-federal-government-do-this-year-gao-presents-its-annual-report/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Most Voters Think Republicans Will Lose Control of Congress in Midterms
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/november_2017/most_voters_think_republicans_will_lose_control_of_congress_in_midterms

November 12 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ivanka Trump calls for tax reform – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/ivanka-trump-calls-for-tax-reform
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats have pushed back against the tax plan, in part because it would eliminate deductions claimed by many taxpayers. The Senate version would repeal deductions of state and local taxes. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett said working people would not fare well under the GOP plan. “The Republican tax plan overwhelmingly benefits the wealthiest Americans and corporations – not Maine’s middle-class families as Republicans like to claim,” he said.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin on CNN: GOP tax plan has ‘devastating’ Illinois impact – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-on-cnn-gop-tax-plan-has-devastating-illinois-impact/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Sunday the GOP income tax proposals pending in Congress would have potentially “devastating” impacts on Illinois if the final product repeals the ability for a taxpayer to deduct state, local and property taxes. The Republican-controlled House and Senate each have plans to overhaul the federal income tax system. Ending the local tax deductions is one of the many items under consideration.)
— House won’t agree to nix property tax deduction: committee chairman – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/tax-overhaul-mortgage-interest-property-tax-deduction/
— ‘Criminal sexual abuse,’ other ‘non-index’ crime up on CTA in Chicago – Robert Herguth and Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/criminal-sexual-abuse-other-non-index-crime-on-cta-are-rising/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-religious person says “Today’s sins against women rooted in religion.” I should write a book about those in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who are anti-Missouri Synod Lutheran (MSL). My outstanding parents had me baptized as a MSL in 1948, sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961, sent me to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the MSL, and had me confirmed as a MSL in 1962.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/sexual-harassment-assault-politicans-celebrities-organized-religion-women/
— Chicago’s teen birth rate reaches new low – Mitch Dudek (DIERSEN: How much of this is due to contraception and abortion?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/teen-birth-rate-chicago-sex-education-prevention/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps want Trump to dump Moore. I should write a book about anti-Diersens who succeeded in getting the following to dump me: TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-agenda-roy-moore-20171112-story.html
— Citizen devices tracking Chicago’s pollution hot spots – Michael Hawthorne (DIERSEN: My father worked in a “pollution hot spot” for 28 years. He worked in what is now a toxic site — Stauffer Chemical Company in Chicago Heights (SEE:https://semspub.epa.gov/work/HQ/184309.pdf) 1941-1969. He died suddenly of heart failure in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-chicago-air-quality-testing-met-20171111-story.html
— Declaring ‘White Europe’ and ‘We Want God,’ 60,000 join far-right march on Poland’s Independence Day – AP (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites make it clear that they want to get rid of Whites. What do you say to Whites who help anti-Whites get rid of Whites?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-poland-independence-day-march-20171112-story.html
— CTA, Metra rules don’t stop tradition of platform politics – Mary Wisniewski
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/wisniewski/ct-met-platform-politic-s-getting-around-20171112-story.html
— Allegations against Roy Moore roil U.S. evangelical ranks – David Crary (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the anti-religious Democrat Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-roy-moore-evangelical-reaction-20171112-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Chairman: House won’t agree to nix property tax deduction – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171112/business/311129939/
— ‘I don’t feel wealthy’: Upper middle class worried about tax overhaul – Todd C. Frankel (DIERSEN: What discourages you from feeling wealthy? For me, it is knowing that my $50,856 Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 41% of what my $122,991 salary was in 1997 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171112/i-dont-feel-wealthy-upper-middle-class-worried-about-tax-overhaul
— District 211 board debates 2.4 percent property tax levy hike – Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171112/district-211-board-debates-24-percent-property-tax-levy-hike
— Would you take a pay cut to work for a more ‘just’ company? – Jena McGregor (DIERSEN: Have you ever taken a pay cut? In 1980, when I was 31 years old, I took an $18,847 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. I soon learned that GAO’s claim that it is “independent” and “nonpartisan” is false. I soon learned that GAO’s top priority was a) hiring, retaining, and promoting Democrats, and especially Democrats who are minority, female, and/or younger and b) making way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of its employees who were Republican, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, younger, and/or a veteran, the Democrats who ran GAO in 1980 would not have required me to accept a pay cut to transfer. To waste my career and to get rid of me, the Democrats who ran GAO a) kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, b) did not promote me beyond GS-13, c) always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, and d) forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171112/would-you-take-a-pay-cut-to-work-for-a-more-just-company
— Where would loss of second-home mortgage deduction be felt most? – Christopher Ingraham (DIERSEN: Do you have a second home? My wife and I do not. We were thinking about buying one during the mid-1990s, but then my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. In today’s dollars, my income dropped by 59%, that is, by $72,135, from $122,991 down to $50,856.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171112/where-would-loss-of-second-home-mortgage-deduction-be-felt-most

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Biss wants pot in, Madigan out Democratic gubernatorial candidate favors legal recreational marijuana – Jim Niedelman (DIERSEN: If you want pot, you want to destroy not only yourself, but you want to destroy everyone in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America.)
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/biss-wants-pot-in-madigan-out/856096029

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— CHAIRMAN: HOUSE WON’T AGREE TO NIX PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION – KEVIN FREKING
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20171112/AP/311129963

WMAY
— Bishop talks with 18th Congressional District write-in candidate Connor Vlakancic
http://www.wmay.com/episode/connor-vlakancic-bishop-on-air/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— STATE REPS SERVING NAPERVILLE SUPPORT LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS ALLEGED ETHICS VIOLATIONS AND MORE
http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2017/11/08/state-reps-serving-naperville-support-legislation-address-alleged-ethics-violations/79826

METRO EAST SUN
— Jameson opponent says politicians put personal priorities over people – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511266889-jameson-opponent-says-politicians-put-personal-priorities-over-people

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Steve Reick Calls Out Franks on Springfield End Run Around County Board Rules
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/12/reick-calls-out-franks-on-springfield-end-run-around-county-board-rules/

TOWNHALL
— Is There Nothing Republicans Can’t Screw Up? – Derek Hunter
https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2017/11/12/is-there-nothing-republicans-cant-screw-up-n2408233

FOX NEWS
— Local media connect Roy Moore accuser to Democratic campaigns
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/10/roy-moore-accuser-worked-for-clinton-campaign-as-interpreter-reports-say.html

BLAZE
— Sean Hannity’s advertisers are bailing on him — but it’s who’s behind the exodus is the real story – Chris Enloe (DIERSEN: Do you have enough time and money to do what you want to do without having to ask others to give you money? I have enough time and money to do what I do without having to ask for money from advertisers or from anyone else. I spend 10+ hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out free of charge and without any advertising. He who pays the piper calls the tunes.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/12/sean-hannitys-advertisers-are-bailing-on-him-but-its-whos-behind-the-exodus-is-the-real-story

NEWSMAX
— GOP Rep. Brady Guarantees State, Local Deductions Won’t Be Eliminated – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/Politics/kevin-brady-salt-state-local-tax-deductions/2017/11/12/id/825615/

DAILY CALLER
— NFL Boycott Intensifies On Veterans Day Weekend After NFL Announces No Change To Anthem Policy – Jonah Bennett
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/12/nfl-boycott-intensifies-on-veterans-day-weekend-after-nfl-announces-no-change-to-anthem-policy/

FOX NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Moores say “Senate GOP has constitutional option on Moore; last senator ousted in 1862.”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/12/senate-gop-has-constitutional-option-on-moore-last-senator-ousted-in-1862.html

THE HILL
— GOP retreat from Moore intensifies – MALLORY SHELBOURNE
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/360017-gop-retreat-from-moore-intensifies
— In states, legislators face flood of harassment allegations – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/359867-in-states-legislators-face-flood-of-harassment-allegations
— Fight over paid leave heating up in Congress – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinate demonized me, denigrated me, condemned me, and punished me because my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/legislation/359681-fight-over-paid-leave-heating-up-in-congress
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democrats were initially excited to hear of the proposal, seeing it as a potential breakthrough. “I’m excited about this tsunami of support for women,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), who offered a bill in February to provide six weeks of guaranteed paid leave for all federal employees following the birth, adoption or fostering of a child. “I’ve never seen it before in my life … I’m glad to hear Republicans are stepping up.”)
— FEBRUARY 24, 2017 FLASHBACK: The media landscape has changed from a 24-hour news cycle to a 12-hour news cycle, due, in large part, to social media. – GARRETT MARQUIS (DIERSEN: Of course, my competitors downplay, belittle, and dismiss the fact that unlike them, I put out an email each and every morning and each and every evening. Consequently, they downplay, belittle, and dismiss news and commentary that hits the internet on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, when they are sick, when they are on vacation, etc.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/320993-companies-must-play-new-media-game-to-avoid-trumps-wrath

POLITICO
— Tax Reform Is Splitting the GOP. It’s Happened Before. If Republicans think passing a tax bill will help their party, they should look to their own history. – BILL SCHER (DIERSEN: To dump itemized deductions is to make homeowners and older people pay more federal income tax.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/12/tax-reform-is-splitting-the-gop-its-happened-before-215820

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Illinois officials overhaul health care enrollment
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Illinois-officials-overhaul-health-care-enrollment-12351202.php

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Officials Urge Caution on Judging Roy Moore as Senators Pull Support – NICHOLAS FANDOS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/12/us/politics/trump-roy-moore-white-house.html