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May 23 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sign-discharge-petition-republicans-house-roskam-dreamers-daca-editorial/
— Trump can’t block critics on Twitter, judge says – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to block everyone from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want you to know only what they tell you, no more and no less.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-blocking-users-critics-twitter/
— Twitter to add special labels to political candidates – AP (DIERSEN: Should Twtter, Facebook, GOPUSA ILLINOIS, etc. label candidates as being Republican, RINO, Democrat plant, Libertarian plant, Green plant, etc.?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/twitter-special-labels-political-candidates-prevent-spoofing-fake-accounts/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Twitter says it’s adding special labels to tweets from some U.S. political candidates ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Twitter says the move is to provide users with “authentic information” and prevent spoofed and fake accounts from fooling users. The labels will include what office a person is running for and where. Both the candidate’s account and the tweets from it will get labels. The labels will appear on retweets as well as tweets off of Twitter, such as when they are embedded in a news story. Twitter, along with Facebook and other social media companies, has been under heavy scrutiny for allowing their platforms to be misused by malicious actors trying to influence elections around the world. The labels will start to appear next week for candidates for governor and Congress. Twitter wouldn’t say whether it will extend this outside the U.S., where elections interference has also been a big issue. The San Francisco-based company is working with the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ballotpedia to help identify the relevant Twitter accounts.)
— Israel has every right to protect its citizens against an invasion by hostile masses – Aviv Ezra (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, Democrats are closer to illegals than they are to Republicans. Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at foreign countries and at their citizens that America is full of Republicans who are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of. Ever-increasingly, constructively, Democrats call for “hostile masses” to invade America and to get rid of Republicans once and for all. Consequently, ever-increasingly, Republicans are buying more and more and more firearms and ammunition for their self-defense.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/israel-has-every-right-to-protect-its-citizens-against-an-invasion-by-hostile-masses/
— DemToo? GOP fans out to hang #MeToo around Democrats’ necks – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/demtoo-gop-fans-out-to-hang-metoo-around-democrats-necks/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “NFL’s shortsighted anthem policy spits in the face of American ideals.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/ct-spt-nfl-national-anthem-protests-free-speech-20180523-story.html
— Federal judge says Trump violates First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-twitter-block-ruling-20180523-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate panel endorses wage-equity plan – AP (DIERSEN: Government employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid. Consequently, if they seek a job in the private sector, it is difficult, if not impossible, for them to get a job without taking a pay cut.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180523/news/305239892/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The legislation is considered a pay-equity plan. Basing pay on salary history can hurt women. They often spend time outside the workforce for familial or other reasons not applicable to men. Democratic Sen. Cristina Castro of Elgin is the sponsor. She says the penalties in her bill keep businesses accountable. Republican Sen. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove says the rejected plan was a bipartisan compromise. Castro’s measure goes to the Senate floor.)
— Pritzker stumps in Aurora, wants independent look at harassment culture at Capitol – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180523/pritzker-stumps-in-aurora-wants-independent-look-at-harassment-culture-at-capitol

NBC5
— State Records Show Tens of Thousands of Campaign Dollars Spent Without Explanation “I don’t know why you are picking on me,” one alderman complained – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/state-records-show-tens-of-thousands-of-campaign-dollars-spent-without-explanation-483480621.html

WGN RADIO
— General John Borling: “You have a bond that can’t be broken over difference of opinion.” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/23/general-john-borling-you-have-a-bond-that-cant-be-broken-over-difference-of-opinion/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— State House OKs bill allowing temporary confiscation of guns from dangerous people – JOSEPH BUSTOS
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article211770834.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w Kolber: IL at a tax, state employee pension debt and bankruptcy crossroads
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/05/watch-berkowitz-w-kolber-il-at-a-tax-state-employee-pension-debt-and-bankruptcy-crossroads-cable-and-web/

BRUCE RAUNER
— Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti Discusses the Madigan Harassment Scandal on WRPW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-qOOl6enHo&feature=youtu.be

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Proft slips, admits Rauner ordered him to primary Sam McCann
https://realgopillinois.com/2018/05/23/proft-slips-admits-he-primaried-sen-sam-mccann-at-rauners-behest-video/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Higher property taxes would cause more Illinois residents to flee, Kinzler says – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511424777-higher-property-taxes-would-cause-more-illinois-residents-to-flee-kinzler-says

SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS NEWS
— State Rep. Bryant doesn’t vote, allowing anti-Trump Illinois House resolution to pass – Glenn Minnis
https://swillinoisnews.com/stories/511425514-state-rep-bryant-doesn-t-vote-allowing-anti-trump-illinois-house-resolution-to-pass

ILLINOIS VALLEY TIMES
— Rep. Long casts no vote and lets anti-Trump legislation pass House
https://illinoisvalleytimes.com/stories/511426210-rep-long-casts-no-vote-and-lets-anti-trump-legislation-pass-house

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— McConnaughay calls Madigan investigation conflict of interest – Raquel Martin
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/republican-calls-madigan-investigation-conflict-of-interest/1195431519

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES: U OF I GRAD EMPLOYEES’ DEMAND THAT STEM WORKERS REFUSE DEFENSE CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT IS FOOLISH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/ives-u-of-i-grad-employees-demand-that-stem-workers-refuse-working-for-defense-contractors-is-foolis.html
— GOP AG CANDIDATE ERIKA HAROLD MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO DEAL WITH #METOO COMPLAINTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/gop-ag-candidate-erika-harold-makes-recommendations-to-deal-with-metoo-complaints.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti calls Madigan “harasser-in-chief”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/23/sanguinetti-calls-madigan-harasser-in-chief/

GOPUSA
— NFL: Players must stand or remain in locker room for anthem
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46524
— ACLU to Amazon: Stop marketing facial recognition tech to governments
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=46459

THE HILL
— Judge rules Trump can’t block users on Twitter – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents want to block everyone from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. They want you to know only what they tell you, no more and no less.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/389021-judge-rules-trump-cant-block-users-on-twitter

CNN
— NFL owners say players must stand for the National Anthem – Jill Martin
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/23/sport/nfl-spring-league-meeting-national-anthem/index.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Rising Racial Liberalism of Democratic Voters – Sean McElwee
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/opinion/democrats-race.html
— N.F.L. Teams Will Be Fined for Players’ Anthem Kneeling – Victor Mather
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/23/sports/nfl-anthem-kneeling.html

WASHINGTON POST
— NFL owners approve team-by-team national anthem policy, will allow players to remain in locker room – Mark Maske
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/05/23/nfl-owners-leaning-towards-requiring-players-to-stand-for-national-anthem-or-remain-in-locker-room/

ABC FREMONT
— POT CRASH: 3 killed, including 2 kids, in 5 vehicle crash on I-880 in Fremont – Matt Keller
http://abc7news.com/traffic/2-victims-idd-in-deadly-crash-on-i-880-in-fremont/3481312/

May 20 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says he will call for Justice Department to probe whether FBI surveilled his campaign for ‘political purposes’- Matt Zapotosky, David Nakamura and Robert Costa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-fbi-spy-20180520-story.html
— Oliver North, incoming NRA chief, blames school shootings on ‘culture of violence’ – Frances Stead Sellers and Michael Scherer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-school-shooting-nra-20180520-story.html
— Texas shooting suspect’s choice of guns complicates debate over assault rifles – Callum Borchers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-texas-school-shooting-gun-debate-20180520-story.html
— ‘World’s most expensive Witch Hunt’: Trump lashes out at New York Times, Democrats – David Nakamura
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-witch-hunt-20180520-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Let Illinois towns pass assault weapons bans – Mayor Nancy Rotering, Highland Park (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, if not already, those who ban assault weapons will ban those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-bills-assault-weapons-ban-highland-park-mayor-nancy-rotering/
— Illinois condemns motorcyclists to death by leaving helmets off safety tip page – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-condemns-motorcyclists-to-death-by-leaving-helmets-off-safety-tip-page/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Comprehensive gun bill would make our schools, cities safer – Gov. Bruce Rauner
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180520/gov-bruce-rauner-comprehensive-gun-bill-would-make-our-schools-cities-safer

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane County Board chairman: People leaving state to avoid high taxes ‘Harder and harder to live within our means’ – CHRIS WALKER (DIERSEN: Have you lived within your means? My wife and I have always done that. Since 1997, my income has been 59% less, that is, it has been only $51,864 instead of $125,325 in today’s dollars because my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer.” We spend far less on immediate pleasures than others who share our demographics.)
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2018/05/18/kane-county-board-chairman-people-leaving-state-to-avoid-high-taxes/a9k42ld/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Property tax levels [are] one of the biggest problems that we’re dealing with in Illinois,” he said. “People are moving away from Illinois. Literally 30,000 people moved out [last year].” Recalling his early years in public service, Lauzen said he’d hear from disgruntled homeowners. Now those homeowners aren’t calling him, but are leaving the state for good. “It usually was the seniors, the older folks, who used to call,” he said. “The older men would call up and they’d holler at you and the older ladies, they’d call and cried about the property tax burden. And they’re living on fixed incomes and it was a huge problem. “These days, I think many of us are finding that they don’t call anymore. It’s almost like they’ve given up and they just move so that’s a terrible thing.” Lauzen explained that change is long overdue and one of the ways to do that is to stop taxing people out of their homes. He believes he’s made a lot of progress during the past seven years. “Before I had the privilege to serve as chairman, we had a 50 percent increase in the property taxes to support the county,” he said. “In the last seven years it’s leveled out at zero increase.” That includes having to insert into the base the new construction while excluding a cost of living increase. “I’m very proud of holding the line,” he said. “But it is naturally getting harder and harder to live within our means without asking people for more.” Lauzen said that the public often complains about the spending, but that he’s doing his part to help reduce debt. “[The public] says that all you guys and ladies do is borrow and spend,” he said. “We’ve paid off approximately 65 percent of the debt in the last six to seven years.” Lauzen closed his presentation by sharing a slide of three beliefs that he referred to as “Truly Dumb Ideas.” He said that he hopes no one who attended the luncheon ever allows any of them to see the light of day. It includes combining all local pensions into one, increasing property taxes by 1 percent of the home value to pay off the state’s pensions unfunded liabilities and running the government like a business. Mark Pietrowski, DeKalb County chairman, and Scott Gryder, Kendall County chairman, also made presentations during the luncheon.)

HOT AIR
— House GOP Gearing Up To Oust Ryan As Speaker — With Trump’s Support?
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/05/20/house-gop-gearing-oust-ryan-speaker-trumps-support/

ONE NEWS NOW
— No DACA unless border wall built, amnesty slashed – Michael F. Haverluck
https://www.onenewsnow.com/national-security/2018/05/20/no-daca-unless-border-wall-built-amnesty-slashed

DAILY CALLER
— Sorry Conservatives: You Don’t Have Free Speech On Facebook Or Twitter – Carl Szabo
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/15/sorry-conservatives-no-social-media-free-speech/
— Alan Dershowitz: FBI Full Of ‘Republicans Who Hated Trump’ – Justin Caruso (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government who hated Republicans the most. Republican haters at GAO forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Republican haters at IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Republican haters at the Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968. Many of the aforesaid were also anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/20/alan-dershowitz-mueller-hate-trump/

THE HILL
— Activist praised by Trump once ran online publication that mocked him: report – LUIS SANCHEZ
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/387883-conservative-activist-praised-by-trump-once-ran-online-publication

NBC NEWS
— Two counties tell the tale of a growing education gap The increasing importance of education on income, lifestyle and opportunity are on display in Pennsylvania. – Dante Chinni (DIERSEN: How did education benefit you? If I had not earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 when I was 21 years old, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970, Oldsmobile would not have offered me a job in 1971, and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking job-related graduate courses, IRS might not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree in 1976 and if I had not earned a job-related professional certification in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. If I had not earned a job-related master’s degree in 1980; not earned job-related professional certifications in 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997; and not earned a job-related professional license in 1981 a) GAO might not have promoted me in 1986 and b) GAO might have gotten rid of me sooner than it did.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/two-counties-tell-tale-growing-education-gap-n875331
— Bernie Sanders: Establishment Dems ‘don’t generate excitement’
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/bernie-sanders-establishment-dems-don-t-generate-excitement-n875806

WASHINGTON POST
— We should have the freedom to gamble more but the good sense to gamble less – Norman Chad (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice. Individuals, organizations including religions, companies, governments, and countries should discourage vice.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/we-should-have-the-freedom-to-gamble-more-but-the-good-sense-to-gamble-less/2018/05/20/5267482e-5afe-11e8-8836-a4a123c359ab_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Which Jobs Are Workers Most Willing to Move For? These Ones High-tech jobs in San Francisco and New York are most likely to attract out-of-town applicants, a new study finds – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one would move for the bad jobs that I had. I did yard work and delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1964; washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor, chipped slag in South Chicago Heights, and pumped gasoline in South Chicago Heights in 1966; delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere and as a security guard in DeKalb 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances in Chicago Heights 1970-1971; pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies in Chicago 1980-1997.)
https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2018/05/18/which-jobs-are-workers-most-willing-to-move-for-these-ones/

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A White-hater says WHITE SUPREMACY ON ITS ‘LAST BREATH’ AFTER ROYAL WEDDING.
http://www.newsweek.com/royal-wedding-al-sharpton-white-supremacy-935582

SUN JOURNAL
— The story behind the Kent State graduate and her rifle – Washington Post
http://www.sunjournal.com/the-story-behind-the-kent-state-graduate-and-her-rifle/

LANCASTER ONLINE
— Shaming citizens into voting by disseminating their voter histories may be effective, but it’s unseemly – Editorial
https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/shaming-citizens-into-voting-by-disseminating-their-voter-histories-may/article_fca35bba-5884-11e8-9234-cb94e07b4041.html

TWIN CITIES PIONEER PRESS
— How to retire a millionaire, and is that really enough? – BRUCE HELMER AND PEG WEBB
https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/19/your-money-how-to-retire-a-millionaire-and-is-that-really-enough/

MEDIA FILE
— The True Deplorables – Matt Gioia (DIERSEN: Of course, according to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes, anyone who reads GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails is a deplorable.)
http://www.mediafiledc.com/the-true-deplorables/

May 20 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump haters promote hatred of Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-trump-pinata-0520-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Many Americans have less than $5k set aside for retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have “80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my “former earnings” was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $51,864, or only 41% of my “former earnings.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/many-americans-have-less-than-5k-set-aside-for-retirement/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: We’re told of the importance of saving for retirement, especially given the way healthcare and other senior living costs continue to rise. But apparently, a large number of workers aren’t listening. In fact, one-third of Americans have less than $5,000 set aside for the future, according to new data from Northwestern Mutual. Incidentally, 21 percent of Americans have no retirement savings at all. It’s one thing to have less than $5,000 in your nest egg when you’re only in your 20s or even 30s. But if you’ve been in the workforce for quite some time, that $5,000 doesn’t paint a great picture. And if you don’t take steps to ramp up, you’ll be sorry for it later on. Social Security just won’t cut it Many workers don’t save for the future because they assume they can live on Social Security. But that’s a dangerous, misguided assumption. In a best-case scenario, Social Security will replace about 40 percent of the average earner’s pre-retirement income. Most seniors, however, need double that amount to live comfortably. Even if you’re willing to cut corners in retirement, you can only slash so many basics. You’ll still need a roof over your head, a way of getting around town, and food on the table. Therefore, a frugal lifestyle might allow you to get away with spending a bit less than 80 percent of your former earnings, but not much. That means that while your Social Security income will help cover the bills when you’re older, you still will need a nice amount of savings to avoid falling short.)

DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in getting students to act as their operatives and as their dupes.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180515/news/305159802/
— Facts matter in a democracy where people rule – Editorial (DIERSEN: What are your fact checking qualifications? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $96,403-$125,325, I increasingly worked as a referencer, that is, as a fact checker. That work required assuring the accuracy and support for each and every word, number, table, graph, chart, conclusion, opinion, and recommendation in GAO reports. I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. My other fact checking qualifications include my becoming a Forensic Accountant in 1997, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, and a CPA in 1979.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180519/editorial-facts-matter-in-a-democracy-where-people-rule
— World War II caused dramatic changes to way of life, economy – Andy Kravetz (DIERSEN: What did your parents and grandparents do during WWII? My father, who was 4-F, worked in the office of chemical plant in Chicago Heights. My mother helped her parents operate a farm in Grant Park. On my father’s side, my grandfather operated a hardware store in Crete and my grandmother helped her parents operate a farm in Crete. On my mother’s side, my grandfather and my grandmother helped their parents operate farms in Grant Park. My two uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/illinois-200th-world-war-ii-caused-dramatic-changes-to-way-of-life-economy

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 5/20/18 (DIERSEN: Sue Rezin, Bob Rita, and Lori Lightfoot.)
http://wgnradio.com/2018/05/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-5-20-18/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Everything’s going Pritzker’s way – Editorial (DIERSEN: According to Illinois Democrats, Illinois RINOs, and other Illinois anti-Republicans, if Rauner loses to Pritzker, it is because of conservatives, that is, because of those who support the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-20/editorial-everythings-going-pritzkers-way.html
— Pointing fingers – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-20/jim-dey-pointing-fingers.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Another disappointing lack of transparency in Illinois government – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/our-view-another-disappointing-lack-of-transparency-in-illinois-government

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Staying true to watchdog role – David Giuliani
http://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/david-giuliani-staying-true-to-watchdog-role/article_77464e2e-3d03-11e8-ac70-174d69f1bfcc.html

JOURNAL TIMES
— Illinois should worry about its own problems – Editorial
http://journaltimes.com/opinion/editorial/journal-times-editorial-illinois-should-worry-about-its-own-problems/article_a3003781-8caa-534a-a8fe-9223ba588c8f.html

RIVER CITIES’ READER
— Rauner’s New Campaign Issue May Be a Whole Loaf, a Couple of Slices, or Just an Empty Plate – Rich Miller
https://www.rcreader.com/commentary/rauners-new-campaign-issue

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Stop ERA in Illinois
https://illinoisfamily.org/satire/stop-era-in-illinois/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The News Isn’t Fake. But It’s Flawed. – Frank Bruni (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/opinion/sunday/fake-news-trump.html
— FRONT PAGE: New Reality for High School Students: Calculating the Risk of Getting Shot – Audra D. S. Burch, Amy Harmon and Trip Gabriel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/20/us/school-shootings-drills-risks.html
— Why the Wealth Gap Hits Families the Hardest – Christina Gibson-Davis and Christine Percheski (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/18/opinion/wealth-inequality-families-children-elderly.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Texas school had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. And still 10 people died. – Todd C. Frankel, Brittney Martin, Tim Craig and Christian Davenport
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/santa-fe-school-had-a-shooting-plan-armed-officers-and-practice-and-still-10-people-died/2018/05/19/58b1b55e-5b8d-11e8-8b92-45fdd7aaef3c_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— California’s illegal immigration fight is back, and so are the political pitfalls for Republicans – John Myers
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-road-map-illegal-immigration-campaign-20180520-story.html

ATLANTIC
— The 9.9 Percent Is the New American Aristocracy The class divide is already toxic, and is fast becoming unbridgeable. – MATTHEW STEWART (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely hint/imply/argue/shout that my parents were undeservedly filthy rich because they sent me to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962 to stay with the Missouri Synod?)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/06/the-birth-of-a-new-american-aristocracy/559130/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The meritocratic class has mastered the old trick of consolidating wealth and passing privilege along at the expense of other people’s children.)

BUSINESS WIRE
— Canadians Concerned About Maintaining Standard of Living in Retirement (DIERSEN: Are you on track to have 80 percent of your former earnings” when you retire? In today’s dollars, my former earnings was $125,325. 80% of that is $100,260, but my Civil Service Retirement System is only $51,864, or only 41% of my former earnings.)
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180515005234/en/Canadians-Concerned-Maintaining-Standard-Living-Retirement-Growing

May 19 Evening Edition

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois GOP chairman re-elected; Republicans display unity – Brenden Moore
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180519/illinois-gop-chairman-re-elected-republicans-display-unity
— Statehouse Insider: Is the happy talk for real? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180519/statehouse-insider-is-happy-talk-for-real

DAILY HERALD
— Will new GOP ties bind with Shaw, Schneider merger? – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/will-new-gop-ties-bind-with-shaw-schneider-merger
— A new column that will point out real fake news – John Lampinen (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180519/a-new-column-that-will-point-out-real-fake-news

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Not all GOP candidates want Trump to stump – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–2018-midterms-trump-20180519-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm housing aid program helps buy pricey digs in posh neighborhoods – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rahm-housing-aid-program-helps-buy-pricey-digs-in-posh-neighborhoods/
— Property tax hikes shock some North Side homeowners – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/property-tax-hikes-shock-some-north-side-homeowners/

HERALD & REVIEW
— Should Illinois townships go away? Legislation would make it easier to do exactly that – RYAN VOYLES (DIERSEN: To get me to be against township government, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes might try to stress the many adverse actions that Milton Township elected officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me.)
https://herald-review.com/news/local/should-illinois-townships-go-away-legislation-would-make-it-easier/article_c6eb4406-c54b-5d02-bb81-0405d5bb5ccd.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Illinois needs to rise up for air, and they need to be able to keep their money rather than turn it over to multiple forms of government,” GOP Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti told the Herald & Review in an interview last week, echoing a common criticism raised by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. A bill that would make it easier to mount township abolition campaigns in McHenry County passed through the Illinois House on an 80-22 vote, though it has faced adversity since arriving in the Senate. If approved before the session ends this month, the plan sponsored by state Rep. David McSweeney, a Republican from Barrington Hills, would allow townships to consolidate via a majority vote in a referendum, and could be placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the county board or by at least 5 percent of the total voters in the prior election. . .Many took the report to single out townships, of which there are more than 1,400 across the state, but Sanguinetti said the intent was to focus on ways to reduce the number of all units of government, specifically things like mosquito abatement districts. Sanguinetti said that in some cases townships can be valuable for the community. . .“We realize that no township in Illinois is created equally,” she said. “There are communities where townships are needed, especially in the rural areas.” The idea of locals looking after themselves has always been the purpose of the discussions about consolidation, Sanguinetti said. With the task force and the proposed legislation, the entire point has been to strengthen the ability for communities to push for consolidating, merging or even discontinuing whatever local forms of government they see as being unnecessary, said. “The purpose of our task force was to alleviate the hurdles,” Sanguinetti said, “so that local government could decide what it could do with and what it could do without.”)

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Gov. Rauner’s death penalty, public safety proposals to get House hearing Monday – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/gov-rauner-s-death-penalty-public-safety-proposals-to-get/article_3bda7402-5ad9-11e8-8103-f77b73bd91c8.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Germany Acts to Tame Facebook, Learning From Its Own History of Hate A country taps its past as it leads the way on one of the most pressing issues facing modern democracies: how to regulate the world’s biggest social network. – Katrin Bennhold (DIERSEN: What does Germany say about the Democrat Party’s success in promoting hatred against individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/technology/facebook-deletion-center-germany.html?nl=top-stories&nlid=5208581ries&ref=cta

WASHINGTON POST
— China agrees to buy ‘significantly’ more U.S. goods and services in bid to ease trade tensions, according to joint statement – David J. Lynch (DIERSEN: If your critics/opponents asked you what goods have you produced and what services have you provided that China might want to buy, what would you say? My critics/opponents would stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/05/19/china-agrees-to-buy-significantly-more-u-s-goods-and-services-in-bid-to-ease-trade-tensions-according-to-joint-statement/

May 18 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— An Update on the Republican State Central Committee Party Leadership Vote – John Biver and David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2018/05/an-update-on-the-republican-state-central-committee-party-leadership-vote/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican activists across the state of Illinois are concerned about the way the deal was made behind the proverbial closed doors. Many grassroots leaders have expressed concern about how this arrangement was made and the fact that the Illinois GOP SCC would choose to continue with Schneider at the helm. Moreover, we have been given zero details on how this new position of “co-chairman” would work. . .For those reasons among others, Illinois Family Action, like most conservatives across the state, continues to have no confidence in Schneider, or his sponsor, Governor Bruce Rauner. Last week IFA called for conservatives to attend the SCC meeting that takes place tomorrow. Today, it seems that since the deals have already been made, conservatives are encouraged to attend only if they want to see the spectacle. IFA also encourages grassroots conservatives to contact your state central committee member and let him or her know what think about Schneider’s failed leadership, just as you would any of your other elected officials.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner has a new campaign issue — reinstating the death penalty – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rauner-has-a-new-campaign-issue-reinstating-the-death-penalty/
— Illinois mayors say don’t balance state budget on the backs of their residents – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-mayors-say-dont-balance-state-budget-on-the-backs-of-their-residents/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump nominates his Illinois campaign finance chair Ron Gidwitz as ambassador to Belgium – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-ron-gidwitz-belgium-20180518-story.html
— Gas sales down 1 million gallons in Naperville, cutting tax money available for roads – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-local-gas-tax-down-naperville-st-0520-story.html
— Why millennials are drawn to socialism – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-young-socialism-capitalism-20180520-story.html
— Rauner appoints key Democratic ally and Madigan foil to $70,000 job – Monique Garcia (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-ken-dunkin-job-20180518-story.html
— Conroy Leading Effort to Consolidate DuPage County Election Commission – Deb Conroy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elmhurst/community/chi-ugc-article-conroy-leading-effort-to-consolidate-dupage-c-2018-05-18-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Legislation to disband DuPage County election commission clears Illinois Senate – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/legislation-to-disband-dupage-county-election-commission-clears-illinois-senate
— Not everyone favors giving Kane County clerk free rent in downtown Aurora – James Fuller and Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180518/not-everyone-favors-giving-kane-county-clerk-free-rent-in-downtown-aurora

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump taps Ron Gidwitz to be Belgian ambassador – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180518/BLOGS02/180519839/trump-taps-ron-gidwitz-to-be-belgian-ambassador

ABC7
— Polish president visits Chicago, meets with Emanuel, Rauner – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/polish-president-visits-chicago-meets-with-emanuel-rauner/3491661/
— 10 dead, 10 wounded in Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas; Suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis charged
http://abc7chicago.com/10-dead-10-wounded-in-santa-fe-high-school-shooting-in-texas/3491941/

CBS2
— Chicago Still Most Corrupt City In U.S.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/18/chicago-illinois-corruption/

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Schneider, Shaw Reach Power Sharing Agreement For GOP State Party Leadership Republican Primary Rift Threatened To Carry Over To Party Leadership – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/schneider-shaw-reach-power-sharing-agreement-for-gop-state-party-leadership/

94.5 THE ANSWER
— Rauner ally Dunkin given $70K Chicago post – AP (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://945theanswer.com/news/politics/apnewsbreak-rauner-ally-dunkin-given-70k-chicago-post

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Kendall County area lawmakers split on LGBT instruction bill – SHEA LAZANSKY
http://www.kendallcountynow.com/2018/05/03/kendall-county-area-lawmakers-split-on-lgbt-instruction-bill/ax9o6n8/

MCHENRY TIMES
— Tirio lawyer files proposed defamation suit with discovery petition – W.J. Kennedy
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511422504-tirio-lawyer-files-proposed-defamation-suit-with-discovery-petition

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— NORMAL’S MAYOR DEFENDS SANCTUARY CITY STATUS; RESPONDS TO TRUMP’S “ANIMAL” COMMENT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/05/normal-mayor-defends-citys-sanctuary-city-status-and-responds-i-am-an-animal-to-president-trump.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Sanguinetti ties gun issue to Cuban heritage while talking AV
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/sanguinetti-calls-ties-gun-issue-to-cuban-heritage-while-talking-av/
— Black Caucus claims Rauner paying “lip service” to black vendors (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government did not just pay “lip service” to the Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets that Democrat politicians gave them. They could give many examples of their getting rid of federal employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/18/black-caucus-claims-rauner-paying-lip-service-to-black-vendors/

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Manufacturer: Tax Cuts Benefited Employees, Company – Zoe Papadakis
https://www.newsmax.com/thewire/nicole-wolter-hm-manufacturing-illinois-tax-cuts/2018/05/18/id/861200/

WASHINGTON POST
— OUTSTANDING: President Donald Trump is wading into the heated California GOP gubernatorial primary, endorsing businessman John Cox in hopes of maximizing Republican chances of securing a spot on the ballot this November. In a Friday tweet Trump says, “John Cox is the man – he’ll be the best Governor you’ve ever had.” – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-wades-into-california-primary-in-hopes-of-boosting-gop/2018/05/18/10c6d45c-5aea-11e8-9889-07bcc1327f4b_story.html

MERCURY NEWS
— Bay Area’s deadly pot-related crash added to list of tragedies in other cannabis-friendly states This map shows where some of the accidents have occurred – PATRICK MAY (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, no one who uses pot should be allowed to have driver’s license, own firearms, etc.)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/16/bay-areas-deadly-pot-related-crash-added-to-list-of-tragedies-in-other-cannabis-friendly-states/

BLOOMBERG
— Sinful Derivatives Have Their Uses – Matt Levine
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-05-18/sinful-derivatives-have-their-uses

FEDERAL TIMES
— Where do federal employees get paid the most … and the least? – Ken Chamberlain
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/hr/2018/05/17/where-do-federal-employees-get-paid-the-most-and-the-least/

May 17 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Madigan Schedules Hearing on Rauner’s Proposal to Reinstate Death Penalty – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-schedules-hearing-on-rauner-proposals-death-penalty-482936141.html

CBS2
— Lack Of Paper Trail A Concern Amid Fears Of Election Hacking
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/05/17/no-paper-trail-election-hacking/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Senate votes to raise teacher salaries – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries-1
— Madigan: House will give Rauner death penalty full hearing
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/madigan-house-will-give-rauner-death-penalty-full-hearing-1

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner dismisses bipartisan gun bill compromise as ‘political grandstanding’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-dismisses-bipartisan-gun-bill-compromise-as-political-grandstanding/
— Trump donates first quarter salary to VA – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-donates-first-quarter-salary-to-va/
— IL Senate votes to give kids access to medical pot at schools – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/il-senate-kids-medical-pot-cannabis-schools-marijuana/
— Trump: If FBI spied on my campaign, ‘bigger than Watergate!’ – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-if-fbi-spied-on-my-campaign-bigger-than-watergate/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan sets up vote on Rauner death penalty plan, creating political minefield – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-guns-death-penalty-20180517-story.html
— Republican state Rep. Chad Hays of Catlin to SIU president: ‘Go to hell, sir’ – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-siu-president-20180517-story.html
— Compulsory LGBT education bill goes too far on the right track – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-lgbt-education-textbook-nonsense-0518-20180515-story.html
— ‘They do not care. They have this culture that “Everything is free”‘ – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cook-county-hospital-billing-20180516-story.html
— Kane County clerk’s office set to get rent-free lease in Aurora, but alderman has concerns – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-office-st-0518-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Kane finance committee head: No added funds for striking court workers’ raises – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180517/kane-finance-committee-head-no-added-funds-for-striking-court-workers-raises
— Town hall meetings are no longer safe for GOP – Gregory Moffett, Glen Ellyn
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180517/town-hall-meetings-are-no-longer-safe-for-gop

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Senate approves $40,000 minimum salary for teachers – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/illinois-senate-approves-40000-minimum-salary-for-teachers
— Bill permitting medical marijuana use in schools goes to Rauner – Maximilian Kwiatkowski
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/bill-permitting-medical-marijuana-use-in-schools-goes-to-rauner
— Under the Dome Podcast: Death penalty. Guns. ERA. GOP unity.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180517/under-dome-podcast-death-penalty-guns-era-gop-unity

HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur mayor: State revenue cut would lead to layoffs, service reductions – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/decatur-mayor-state-revenue-cut-would-lead-to-layoffs-service/article_b5fc5513-be62-5066-a788-4a8bfb1cde65.html

WJBD
— Illinois Senate Votes to Raise Teacher Salaries State Senator Kyle McCarter Says State Can’t Afford Increased Pension Costs Associated with Pay Raise – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2018/05/17/illinois-senate-votes-to-raise-teacher-salaries

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois Rep. Ives Says Grad Student Union Is Disrespectful To Military – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-rep-says-grad-student-union-disrespectful-military#stream/0

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Truth in Accounting gives Wheaton finances a ‘C’ grade – Michael Carroll
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511420324-truth-in-accounting-gives-wheaton-finances-a-c-grade
— Candidate Seth Lewis remains tight lipped on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421742-candidate-seth-lewis-remains-tight-lipped-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Rep. David S. Olsen chooses to remain quiet on Equal Rights Amendment
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511421716-rep-david-s-olsen-chooses-to-remain-quiet-on-equal-rights-amendment
— Report: Hinsdale spent $19,113 per student in 2016-17
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511417286-report-hinsdale-spent-19-113-per-student-in-2016-17

CHEROKEE LEDGER NEWS
— Senate votes for Attorney General candidate’s override of Rauner to give AG more authority – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/senate-votes-for-attorney-general-candidate-s-override-of-rauner/article_50bd20f2-6186-542e-ade0-032c029c1500.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CIVIC FEDERATION CALLS FOR TAX HIKES, OPPOSES SENSIBLE REFORM IN BUDGET CRITICISM – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/civic-federation-calls-for-tax-hikes-opposes-sensible-reform-in-budget-criticism/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Panel of Experts on Responding to Islam
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam-3/

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Supreme Court Justice Charles Freeman retiring next month
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/ill-supreme-court-justice-charles-freeman-retiring-next-month/
— Orr outlines three campaign reform ideas
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/17/orr-outlines-three-campaign-reform-ideas/

BREITBART
— Koch Bros Running Ads for Democrats: ‘Thank You’ for Pushing Open Borders – John Binder (DIERSEN: RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/17/koch-bros-running-ads-for-democrats-thank-you-for-pushing-open-borders/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-americas-immigrant-shortage-1526579874

USA TODAY
— America’s Second Gilded Age: More class envy than class conflict – Rick Hampson
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/05/17/americas-gilded-ages-then-and-now-and-how-they-differ/615185002/

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
— Rauner In Damage Control Mode as Lies and Failures Pile Up
https://democraticgovernors.org/news/rauner-in-damage-control-mode-as-lies-and-failures-pile-up/

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 325 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $439,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/1_fs/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448242_zpid/

May 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Report: Chicago most corrupt city in U.S. – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Democrats run Chicago.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/report-chicago-most-corrupt-city-in-us/3478310/
— Carpentersville board to vote on repeal of resolution designating English as official language – Michelle Gallardo (DIERSEN: Everyone in America should be encouraged to speak, read, and write English.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/carpentersville-board-to-vote-on-repeal-of-resolution-designating-english-as-official-language/3478676/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Gov. Quinn calls Rauner death penalty proposal ‘insincere’ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/former-gov-quinn-calls-rauner-death-penalty-proposal-insincere/
— Spike Lee blasts Trump over white supremacists – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/spike-lee-blasts-trump-over-white-supremacists/
— Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sanctuary-cities-could-get-boost-from-sports-betting-ruling/
— Sports gambling will not solve state’s pension woes – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/sports-gambling-will-not-solve-states-pension-woes/
— Stormy Daniels’ crowdfunding raises transparency questions – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/stormy-daniels-crowdfunding-raises-transparency-questions/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— State lawmakers trying to license Illinois gun stores again after Gov. Rauner vetoed last attempt – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-gun-shops-20180515-story.html
— In victory for Tribune, judge rules that Emanuel broke law in withholding emails – Todd Lighty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-emanuel-emails-ruling-20180515-story.html
— ‘Gun share’ art exhibit with mock AR-15s pulled from Daley Plaza earlier than planned – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-daley-plaza-gun-exhibit-ends-20180515-story.html
— The GOP must reckon with its generation gap – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-generation-gap-right-youth-0516-20180515-story.html
— Aurora Election Commission will operate for at least another month – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-commission-st-0516-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen’s Kane County revenue idea undercut by new state law – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180515/lauzens-kane-county-revenue-idea-undercut-by-new-state-law

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote Islam.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180515/suburban-muslims-share-what-it-means-to-fast-for-ramadan

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote gambling, you promote destruction.
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-in-illinois-bet-on-expanded-gambling/article_d989a384-4ddb-51f8-b4ec-2586ef364e98.html

JEANNE IVES
— No to Statewide Property Tax scheme
http://www.jeanneives.org/2018/05/rep-ives-no-to-statewide-property-tax.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— GOP campaign events revving up in June – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511416755-gop-campaign-events-revving-up-in-june

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn delivers 3 strikes for 3 amendatory Rauner vetoes – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511416778-skillicorn-delivers-3-strikes-for-3-amendatory-rauner-vetoes

CHAMBANA SUN
— Caulkins sees Ives’ bill as offering hope to pension-debt strapped cities – Glenn Minnis
https://chambanasun.com/stories/511414946-caulkins-sees-ives-bill-as-offering-hope-to-pension-debt-strapped-cities

METRO EAST SUN
— Kay in favor of Ives’ proposal to get state back on track – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511415428-kay-in-favor-of-ives-proposal-to-get-state-back-on-track

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County-Political Influence vs Justice – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/05/mchenry-county-political-influence-vs-justice/

CAPITOL FAX
— Bipartisan compromise on new gun dealer licensing bill
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/15/bipartisan-compromise-on-new-gun-dealer-licensing-bill/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bruce Rauner, pro-gun confiscations governor of Illinois: You first – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/15/bruce-rauner-pro-gun-confiscations-governor-illino/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Cruz: Facebook’s ‘muzzling’ of conservatives a ‘real and present danger’ to democracy – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cruz-facebooks-muzzling-of-conservatives-a-real-and-present-danger-to-democ

GOPUSA
— Record number of gun purchase checks last month
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=45893

May 13 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Sanders: Aide’s McCain Comment Shouldn’t Have Been Leaked Sarah Sanders declined to condemn Sadler’s comments during a White House briefing on Friday, saying she wouldn’t “validate a leak out of an internal staff meeting” – Ken Thomas
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Sanders-White-House-Aide-McCain-Comment-Leaked-482483981.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump advisers hail McCain but offer no apology for aide’s crude remark – Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-advisers-mccain-remark-20180513-story.html
— Trump, Schneiderman, Greitens and the changing shape of sex scandals – Marc Fisher
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-politician-sex-scandals-20180513-story.html

WAND TV
— Moms on the range
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38178972/moms-on-the-range

WBEZ
— Indiana Joins Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Ordinance – AP (DIERSEN: A sanctuary city is one that is 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 for a long time.)
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/indiana-joins-lawsuit-against-sanctuary-city-ordinance/d1c24ccd-8663-4c30-97a7-df3376d6138a

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP SOS nominee Helland talks race against White – Paul Cicchini
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/gop-sos-nominee-talks-race-against-white/1174245510

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— GOP Boss Hogs 4 Titles But Says Black Trump Supporters Can’t Have 1 – DOUG IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14478
(FROM THE ARTICLE: I strongly suspect one big reason that neither Sean Morrison nor Tim Schneider lifts a finger for President Trump is they look at polls saying Trump is unpopular in Cook County and they fear standing-up for the President would hurt their prospects of keeping their cushy County Board positions. In my opinion they have a serious conflict of interest. In any case, it’s at least a reasonable question they should have to address. But on one point there can be no disagreement. Donald Trump is the best thing the GOP has going for it. It’s not even close. Trump is where all the energy is and he’s pretty much the only Republican who is getting things done, anywhere. Trump is also making politics fun again and is bringing in new people like never before. It’s a shame we are burdened with so many Republican officials in Illinois who will never get it, but the fact is President Trump has completely changed the game, on multiple levels. As just one example there is a major paradigm shift going on in the black community where black folks who never, ever would have considered supporting a Republican president are supporting this one. Kanye West is just one high profile example.)

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump reshaping GOP by breaking away from traditional conservative policies – S.A. Miller (DIERSEN: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. Those who want to destroy the Republican Party want it to dump its traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and many other planks in its platform.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/13/donald-trump-breaks-conservative-policies-reshapes/

TOWNHALL
— April Gun Sales Set A New Record, Thanks Anti-Gun Activists – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: Those who want to kill the Second Amendment 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 for a long time.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/05/13/icymi-april-gun-sales-set-a-new-record-thanks-antigun-activists-n2480222

BREITBART
— AG’s Decision to Join Lawsuit Puts Indiana at Center of Fight to Stop Spread of Sanctuary Cities – IAN MASON (DIERSEN: A sanctuary city is one that is 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 for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/11/ags-decision-to-join-lawsuit-puts-indiana-at-center-of-fight-to-stop-spread-of-sanctuary-cities/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Rutgers Student Going Public Against Financial Aid for Illegals – Jack Davis (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-American politicians, educators, employers, etc. make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/rutgers-student-going-public-against-financial-aid-for-illegals/
— New Political Ad Urges Mothers To Warn Children On The Dangers Of The GOP – CILLIAN ZEAL
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/new-political-ad-urges-mothers-to-warn-children-on-the-dangers-of-the-gop/

DAILY CALLER
— Ryan: Trump Will Help Us Win The 2018 Midterms – Robert Donachie
http://dailycaller.com/2018/05/13/paul-ryan-trump-2018-midterms/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Ryan: Trump will be an ‘asset’ in midterms – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/05/ryan_trump_will_be_an_asset_in_midterms.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that everyone involved in law enforcement is racist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/13/nyregion/marijuana-arrests-nyc-race.html

MEMPHIS DAILY NEWS
— Starbucks Tells Employees: Let Anyone Use the Restroom – AP
https://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2018/may/14/starbucks-tells-employees-let-anyone-use-the-restroom/

OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
— Percentage Of Americans Professing “No Religion” On The Rise The number of Americans professing no religious affiliation is on the rise. This will have some interesting cultural and political implications. – DOUG MATACONIS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, “religious leaders” act as operatives or as dupes for the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green parties.)
https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/percentage-of-americans-professing-no-religion-on-the-rise/

LGBTQ NATION
— Here’s some good news: The religious right is shrinking – John Gallagher (DIERSEN: Who works the hardest against you? Those who promote LGBTQ activity, their operatives, and their dupes work the hardest against me.)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/05/heres-good-news-religious-right-shrinking/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Party promoters speak about lesbian spaces at Center in Halsted – Melissa Wasserman
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Party-promoters-speak-about-lesbian-spaces-at-Center-in-Halsted/62854.html

May 10 Evening Edition

NPR ILLINOIS & PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Pro-Choice Advocates Want Written Pledge From Gubernatorial Candidates – DAISY CONTRERAS (DIERSEN: Illinois Republicans want a written pledge from Rauner that he will defend and advance all the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/pro-choice-advocates-want-written-pledge-gubernatorial-candidates#stream/0
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/pro-choice-pac-seeks-pledges-rauner-pritzker-endorse-new-abortion-law#stream/0

ABC7
— Supporters line Elkhart streets ahead of Trump, Pence appearance at rally – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/supporters-line-elkhart-streets-ahead-of-trump-pence-appearance-at-rally/3456513/

NBC5
— President Trump Set to Hold Indiana Rally
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/WEB-president-trump-preparing-to-speak-in-elkhart-482323501.html
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-pence-rally-indiana-elkhart-482288631.html

WGN TV
— CPD: More than 100 ‘high-powered assault rifles’ removed from Chicago streets – MARCELLA RAYMOND
http://wgntv.com/2018/05/10/cpd-more-than-100-high-powered-assault-rifles-removed-from-chicago-streets/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The president just made America safer – John Bolton (DIERSEN: I remember speaking with Bolton at the Illinois Republican Party’s February 5, 2011 fundraiser at the Hilton in Chicago. I remember hearing him speak at several CPACs.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-safer-trump-iran-deal-bolton-0511-20180510-story.html
— Split over plan to expand food stamp work requirements: ‘A good thing’ or ‘a recipe for disaster’ – Greg Trotter and Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-welfare-work-requirements-20180417-story.html
— Illinois lawmakers weigh ban on all formulas of synthetic pot after deaths – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-synthetic-marijuana-20180510-story.html
— On his 200th birthday, wouldn’t Karl Marx be surprised? – Editorial (DIERSEN: What would Marx think of you? What would Marx think of me? Would he agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that I owe everything that I have (education, financial assets, pension, real estate, automobiles, etc.) to my parents’, my grandparents’, my great grandparents’, and the rest of my ancestors’ discrimination against minorities and against women and b) that because of the aforesaid, I should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marx-statue-germany-china-20180507-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If write something against tradition, those who are anti-tradition will publish it.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-scouts-boy-mormons-church-0511-20180510-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/asian-americans-turn-angst-for-trump-into-political-activism/
— Blame the sexual revolution for abuse committed by men today – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/blame-sexual-revolution-abuse-eric-schneiderman-mona-charen/
— The ‘Dreamers’ Trump would deport are greatest asset of the restaurant industry – Cisely Simpson (DIERSEN: Did you work in the restaurant industry? I did. I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights while I was a junior and senior at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966. In all likelihood, if there had been as many illegal immigrants back then as there are now, an illegal immigrant would have had that job instead of me. I used the money that I earned from that job to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint that I used to commute to/from classes at UIC from parents’ home in Crete.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dreamers-daca-restaurant-industry/

DAILY HERALD
— Retirement of DuPage’s chief investigator leads to shake-up in state’s attorney’s office – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180510/retirement-of-dupages-chief-investigator-leads-to-shake-up-in-states-attorneys-office
— Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180510/news/305109868/

WTTW
— Chicago Police Seize 100th Assault Weapon This Year – Matt Masterson
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/10/chicago-police-seize-100th-assault-weapon-year

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— The Democratic Machine’s New Monarch How J.B. Pritzker’s bottomless pockets could spell business as usual in state politics – EDWARD MCCLELLAND
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2018/JB-Pritzker-Democratic-Machine/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What Illinois could learn from its neighbor to the north about pensions – JUSTIN FOX
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180509/OPINION/180509828/what-illinois-could-learn-from-its-neighbor-to-the-north-about

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lincoln library foundation says it may have to sell artifacts to pay debt – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180510/lincoln-library-foundation-says-it-may-have-to-sell-artifacts-to-pay-debt

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Term limits? Dead. Fair maps? Dead. Higher taxes? Thriving. – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article210769304.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner, Harold refuse to be drawn into ERA debate
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/rauner-harold-refuse-to-be-drawn-into-era-debate/
— Sheriff won’t enforce any new laws “that infringe on Second Amendment rights”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/10/sheriff-wont-enforce-any-new-laws-that-infringe-on-second-amendment-rights/

BREITBART
— 2.2 Million Fewer People on Food Stamps Under Donald Trump – KATHERINE RODRIGUEZ
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/10/2-2-million-fewer-people-food-stamps-trump/

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— As Trump Delivers Jobs, Biden & Sanders Talk Inequality – HUNT LAWRENCE AND DANIEL J. FLYNN
https://spectator.org/as-trump-delivers-jobs-biden-sanders-talk-inequality/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mark Meadows to seek GAO audit of Mueller investigation – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/congress/mark-meadows-to-seek-gao-audit-of-mueller-investigation

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to an anti-White, if politicians want the anti-White vote, they will have to work for it.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-escalante-latino-vote-spanish-ads_us_5af1bc57e4b041fd2d2b6dc9

NBC NEWS
— Lawmakers inquire about ‘troubling’ removal of SBA’s LGBTQ resources More than a year after content was removed, there are still no resources on the Small Business Administration’s “LGBT Outreach” page. – Brooke Sopelsa (DIERSEN: What about heterosexual resources?)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lawmakers-inquire-about-troubling-removal-sba-s-lgbtq-resources-n873096

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump’s aides defend pay freeze and retirement cuts, but raise questions – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/05/10/trumps-aides-defend-pay-freeze-and-retirement-cuts-but-raise-questions/

SACRAMENT BEE
— Republican John Cox regrets not voting for Donald Trump – ANGELA HART
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article210783159.html

FED WEEK
— Court Rules on Forced Retirement Standards (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/retirement-financial-planning/court-rules-on-forced-retirement-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A recent federal appeals court decision could make it easier for federal retirees to succeed in a claim that they were forced into retirement, by holding that the evidence they cite in support of their argument should be viewed as a whole. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit noted that federal retirements (and resignations) are presumed to be voluntary, but that presumption can be overcome if the employee proves that he or she “had no realistic alternative but to resign or retire, and the employee’s resignation or retirement was the result of improper acts by the agency.” That should be determined by examining “the surrounding circumstances to test the ability of the employee to exercise free choice.” The court sent back to the MSPB a case in which a retiree argued that his retirement was involuntary, saying that the MSPB improperly viewed his evidence as a series of separate developments, none of which it found was sufficient to support that claim. The court cited the employee’s evidence that he was afraid to meet personally with certain supervisors after “multiple instances of hostility” from them, his request to be transferred away from them, and the worsening of a health problem. The court said that they should have been considered “as a series of escalating incidents” and viewing them “collectively, rather than dismissing them one by one, as the Board did, we find that a person in like circumstances could reasonably feel unable to exercise free choice and compelled to retire.”)
— Guidance Sent on Recording Resignations ahead of Possible Discipline (DIERSEN: Outrageously, I was denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v GAO.)
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/guidance-sent-on-recording-resignations-ahead-of-possible-discipline/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OPM has told agencies to record in the official personnel file of an employee who resigns during an investigation that could lead to disciplinary the results of that investigation if the agency concludes that action would have been warranted. The guidance carries out a 2016 change in law resulting from concerns that by resigning, those employees could later return to the government without consequences because their personnel records would not reflect it. That same law also required agencies to review those records when considering hiring a former federal employee. OPM’s memo says that before putting that information in an individual’s official personnel file, an agency must provide notice of the adverse finding and an opportunity to respond and receive a final agency decision. That could be appealed to the MSPB. “While the statute prescribes the process for making the required permanent notation, an agency may use its own discretion for determining the format for making the notation. Agencies may wish to consult with their legal counsel,” OPM said. The guidance includes a sample for documenting the notation, and further recommends that agencies place the document and any supporting materials on the permanent side of the employee’s OPF, subject to removal if the employee prevails in an appeal at the MSPB.)

May 8 Morning Edition

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives, McSweeney endorse Shaw for GOP chairman – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Questions for your Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) member:

– What are the times, locations, and agendas of the May 19 IRP SCC and Illinois Republican County Chairman’s Association meetings in Springfield?
– Do the agendas include public comment periods, and if so, how long and how many minutes will each speaker be limited to?
– What is the status of potential Winchester litigation against the IRP?
– If the 15th Congressional District (CD) IRP SCC position is still in dispute on May 19, will the vote for IRP chairman be postponed or will the vote be taken without the 12.1% 15th CD weighted vote?
– Do you agree with those who believe that if Rose casts the 15th CD weighted vote, Schneider will be reelected and if the vote is taken without the 15th CD weighted vote, or if Winchester casts it, Shaw will be elected?
– In the past, especially in 2005 and 2013, many have sought the IRP chairman position. Why are only two seeking the position now?
– Will the IRP allow Ives to speak in favor of Shaw at the May 19 IRP SCC meeting?
– Who does Schneider want the IRP Executive Director to be? Who does Shaw want the IRP Executive Director to be?
– Would it be correct to say that you will only vote for an IRP chairman candidate who can and will defend and advance all the planks in the Republican Party platform and the IRP platform, including their traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks?
– What is your weighted vote and which IRP chairman candidate are you going to vote for and why?
– How many chairs will the IRP set up for observers at the IRP SCC meeting: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500+?
– Who has asked you to nominate them to serve as your deputy?
– Who has asked you to appoint them to the 2020 IRP State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee?)

https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511408731-ives-mcsweeney-endorse-shaw-for-gop-chairman

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— REPUBLICAN DISUNITY WATCH – Natasha Korecki
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2018/05/08/lightfoot-mayoral-intrigue-rahms-big-fundraising-ives-rauner-disunity-watch-governors-opioid-win-268448
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During an interview with CLTV’s Paul Lisnek on Monday, state Rep. Jeanne Ives went on a tear against Gov. Bruce Rauner and Tim Schneider, the Illinois Republican Party chairman the governor is backing. Ives, who narrowly lost to Rauner in the March primary, is supporting Schneider’s opponent Mark Shaw in a heated fight over the GOP throne. Among the reasons Ives is backing Shaw: she blames Schneider for the Nazi candidate running as a Republican in Illinois’ 3rd congressional district. “So he’s alienating the base by propping up Schneider again, and Schneider has failed. Look we have 37 state reps, Democrats, unopposed in this coming up election. It is the party chairman’s responsibility to find opponents. We have an avowed Nazi sitting as a Republican in a congressional race, and that’s wrong too. And then on top of it, the entire emphasis from Tim Schneider and Rauner et al over the last campaign cycle is simply to get Rauner elected, and so much of what they did in terms of data collection and everything else did not support our state reps. We need a whole new vision for our party, and a whole new way to attract voters.” And then there’s this exchange. Ouch: Lisnek: “If polls look close come November and it looks like Pritzker could pull it out, would that be enough of a scare for you to look at your supporters and say it’s ok, vote Rauner?” Ives: “I can’t predict what the future’s going to look like, umm, in a few months, so we’ll just see what’s going on.”)

WTTW
— Illinois Cleared for New Mental Health, Addiction Pilot Programs – Amanda Vinicky
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/07/illinois-cleared-new-mental-health-addiction-pilot-programs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As is the question over who will be the party’s next leader. Rauner’s hand-selected chairman, Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, faces a challenge from Lake County GOP Chairman Mark Shaw, who has won the endorsement of state Rep. Jeanne Ives, who narrowly lost the gubernatorial nomination to Rauner. Ives in a statement said Schneider’s “tenure has been an unmitigated disgrace” and lauds Shaw’s credentials as a “common sense conservative.” Rauner on Monday said Schneider is a “great chairman” and that he supports his re-election by the Republican State Central Committee on May 19. But the governor said, “I also don’t spend any time really thinking about that.” Rauner pushed back against the suggestion that the intra-party divide is a reflection of his own leadership. “Going back as far as I know, and I’ve lived in Illinois my whole life … there have been fights and disagreement and challenges many times over the years. It’s … part of the process,” Rauner said.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Spoiler Alert! Equal Rights Amendment fight following script from earlier ERA – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/spoiler-alert-equal-rights-amendment-fight-following-script-from-earlier-era/
— Does Lori Lightfoot have a path to victory in crowded race for mayor? – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: What victory do you seek? Do you have a path to that victory? The victory that my critics/opponents have sought since 2000 has been to stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. They have not had a path to victory. They do not have a path to victory. They will never have a path to victory.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/does-lori-lightfoot-have-a-path-to-victory-in-crowded-race-for-mayor/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Debate over decades-old Equal Rights Amendment will continue in Illinois this month – Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-equal-rights-amendment-20180508-story.html
— Trump hotel in Chicago sued for alleged ADA violations – Robert Channick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-hotel-chicago-ada-lawsuit-20180507-story.html

ABC7
— How to spot fake products online – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone (DIERSEN: What about fake news? According to my critics/opponents, all news is fake except for the news that they put out or bless.)
http://abc7chicago.com/shopping/how-to-spot-fake-products-online/3441116/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois counties declare ‘sanctuary’ status for gun owners – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180507/illinois-counties-declare-sanctuary-status-for-gun-owners

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Illinois is running in place – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2018-05-08/editorial-illinois-running-place.html
— Separating politics, policy in progressive-tax plan – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-05-08/jim-dey-separating-politics-policy-progressive-tax-plan.html

LOUIS POST DISPATCH
— Some candidates aren’t bought and sold by big money – John Keck, Troy (DIERSEN: If you are/were a candidate in Illinois running as a Republican who needs/needed money, did/would you take money from individuals, from organizations, and/or from companies that wanted you to dump the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, or other planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform? Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/mailbag/some-candidates-aren-t-bought-and-sold-by-big-money/article_3860105a-efec-5314-af47-81a7f8aa01b4.html

SOUTHERN
— As SIU Carbondale lost its party school rap, did enrollment suffer? – K. JANIS ESCH
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/as-siu-carbondale-lost-its-party-school-rap-did-enrollment/article_24dc00de-6e9a-56ca-aadc-8559f40270b5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

NPR ILLINOIS
— Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American – DANIELLE KURTZLEBEN (DIERSEN: Will the guaranteed job be a “good” job, that is, one that has a salary, benefits, promotional opportunities, etc. appropriate for one’s a) work experience, b) education, c) professional certifications, d) professional license, e) etc.?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/likely-2020-democratic-candidates-want-guarantee-job-every-american#stream/0
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “What’s different about the job guarantee is that it is universal and it’s permanent. So it’s an option that would exist not only in times of massive unemployment but it also would exist in times where the unemployment rate is lower,” Darity said. “But we still have large numbers of bad jobs. It’s not just an emergency.” . . . “The idea is that we would then drive bad jobs out of existence,” said Darity, “because no one would be obligated to take those jobs since they would have a superior option.”)

WIRE POINTS
— Beyond Harvey: Many Illinois municipalities running out of options – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/beyond-harvey-many-illinois-municipalities-running-out-of-options-wirepoints-special-report/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Northwest Indiana officials campaign for Illinoisans to move across the border – Scot Bertram
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/northwest-indiana-officials-campaign-for-illinoisans-to-move-across-the/article_32f67290-4fa9-11e8-aa72-0f5ab6cdf549.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives: “You don’t blame-shift when you had 13 deaths”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/ives-you-don%E2%80%99t-blame-shift-when-you-had-13-deaths/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Illinois Republicans learn from Illinois Democrats that “Four leaders to meet with Gov. Rauner today.”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/08/four-leaders-to-meet-with-gov-rauner-today/
— Editorial board slammed for calling Mendoza a “lapdog” (DIERSEN: For who/what would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes say that you are a lapdog for? They would say that I am a lapdog for the Republican Party platform, the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) platform, and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) resolution against video gambling. All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the IRP platform and/or b) reject the MTRCC resolution against video gambling. Rather than try to change/dump the aforesaid, they focus on destroying me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/05/07/editorial-board-slammed-for-calling-mendoza-a-lapdog/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump to demand Congress cut $15B in spending ‘rescission’ package – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/rescission-package-donald-trump-demand-congress-cu/
— White House bashes report that first lady and president sleep apart – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/may/7/white-house-bashes-report-first-lady-and-president/

CNN
— John McCain has the right to despise Donald Trump – Scott Jennings (DIERSEN: Who despises you and why? I should write a book about those who despise me and why they despise me.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/07/opinions/john-mccain-donald-trump-jennings/index.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— U.S. Markets Regulator Considers Buyouts, Extension of Hiring Freeze Stuck with a flat budget, CFTC also asks other government agencies for help with its work – Gabriel T. Rubin (DIERSEN: What pressures were your employers under? While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the agency was almost always under hiring and/or promotion freezes. It suffered very large budget cuts during the mid-1990s. Further, it was always under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to hire, to retain, and to promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-markets-regulator-considers-buyouts-extension-of-hiring-freeze-1525771800

BLOOMBERG
— Every Illinoisan Owes $11,000 for Pensions With No Fix in Sight – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/every-illinoisan-owes-11-000-for-pensions-with-no-fix-in-sight

FEDERAL TIMES
— OPM is out to cut retirement benefits – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: Starting in 1966, when I was 18 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I was earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension. Since 1993, when I was 45 years, old, they have been furious that I had the option to take early retirement. Since 1997, when I was 49 years old, they have been especially furious that I started getting a CSRS pension. Few of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) are earning credits toward a pension or b) are getting a pension; they are filled with envy and hatred.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/05/07/opm-is-out-to-cut-retirement-benefits/