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June 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: More car crashes, increased insurance rates likely to follow pot becoming legal Jan. 1, experts say – SUZANNE BAKER
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-pot-effect-insurance-rates-st-0623-20190621-qmlmik5b4vdflk3jmsr3zmcnoa-story.html
— CPD does not share data with ICE, but other agencies still have access: ‘The reality is that the FBI frequently shares information with ICE’ – MADELINE BUCKLEY
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-cpd-data-restrictions-immigration-20190622-20190622-vnf7cxuwvbauxglgt6e4jmj7ri-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, TREASONOUS: Aurora mayor says city ‘prohibiting the use of our resources to aid or support’ ICE raids (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-aurora-mayor-statement-raids-st-0624-20190622-ulbkguohezfdtmo64an4bl3gri-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Communities organized against ICE raids to remain ‘vigilant’ following Trump reversal Elected officials and community organizers spent Saturday preparing for the proposed deportation raids, only to learn the president was reversing course. – Nader Issa (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/22/18713774/communities-organized-against-ice-raids-to-remain-vigilant-following-trump-reversal

NBC5
— ‘Back Off:’ Lori Lightfoot Issues Strong Rebuke of President Trump’s Immigration Policies Lightfoot announced Friday the city would not cooperate with an ICE deportation crackdown – Lexi Sutter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-strongly-worded-rebuke-donald-trump-policies-511687302.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— LaHood sends questions, but won’t give answers – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190622/bernard-schoenburg-lahood-sends-questions-but-wont-give-answers

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Lawmakers’ ‘accomplishments’ will weaken state – Dan McCaleb
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-23/dan-mccaleb-lawmakers-accomplishments-will-weaken-state.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Martire promotes Pritzker.
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-23/ralph-martire-legislative-wins-plentiful-rookie-pritzker.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills Measures bar private detention centers, prohibit cooperation with ICE, expand student aid – PETER HANCOCK (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/21/pritzker-signs-immigrant-protection-bills/aj8zev1/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker signs trio of bills that aim to protect undocumented immigrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-22/pritzker-signs-trio-bills-aim-protect-undocumented-immigrants.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Buffalo Grove bans retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits – AP
https://www.bnd.com/news/article231875938.html

WISCONSIN WATCH
— In Wisconsin, users of cannabis and CBD are as close as Main Street Users of marijuana and its derivatives are everywhere — from children with serious illness to dogs, and in cities and a small town hair salon – Olivia Herken (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois are stoners?)
https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/06/in-wisconsin-users-of-cannabis-and-cbd-are-as-close-as-main-street/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Dozens gather on capitol steps for ‘Impeach Trump’ rally
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/dozens-gather-on-capitol-steps-for-impeach-trump-rally

DAILY CALLER
— Ocasio-Cortez Gives Illegal Immigrants Advice On Evading Federal Law Enforcement – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats put illegals ahead of citizens of America.)
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/22/ocasio-cortez-illegal-immigrants-law-enforcement/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Psychology of a Post-scarcity Society – Deborah C. Tyler
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/the_psychology_of_a_postscarcity_society_.html
— The slavery reparations argument is built on a false premise – Patricia L. Dickson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/the_slavery_reparations_argument_is_built_on_a_false_premise.html

PJ MEDIA
— Racist, Woman-Hating Democrats Want an Old White Man as Their Presidential Nominee – MICHAEL VAN DER GALIEN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/racist-women-hating-democrats-want-an-old-white-man-as-their-presidential-nominee/

COMMUNITIES DIGITAL NEWS
— MainStream Media continues to be duped by anti-Trump pollsters – Kevin Price
https://www.commdiginews.com/politics-2/mainstream-media-continues-to-be-duped-by-pollsters-120304/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— TREASONOUS: Ocasio-Cortez frantically urges everyone to report ICE sightings, hide fugitives in your homes – Tom Tillison
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/06/23/ocasio-cortez-frantically-urges-everyone-to-report-ice-sightings-hide-fugitives-in-your-homes-767888

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Laura Ingraham: Trump Was Elected To Remove U.S. From Foreign Entanglements, Not To Please Neocons – Ian Schwartz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/22/laura_ingraham_dems_then_trump_is_war_hungry_dems_now_trump_too_scared_to_bomb_iran.html

THE HILL
— Pelosi called Trump Friday, asked him to halt ICE raids – JOHN BOWDEN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/449881-pelosi-called-trump-friday-asked-him-to-halt-ice-raids-report

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and RINOs want illegals to come to their districts and to stay in their districts for the census so that they will have more federal money and political clout.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/22/upshot/america-who-deserves-representation.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Japanese-Americans side with foreign countries and with their citizens against America. My German-American grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My German-American uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII.
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-japanese-internment-fort-sill-2019-story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democratic Candidates Unite in Support for Abortion Rights 2020 contenders pledge to back federal funding for the procedure even as public remains divided – Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democratic-candidates-unite-in-support-for-abortion-rights-11561253055
— What If Colleges Used Only Test Scores to Fill Campuses? Analyzing test and admissions data, Georgetown researchers found ‘the affluent have extraordinary advantages’ in college access – Douglas Belkin (DIERSEN: Should everyone be required to disclose how affluent their parents are/were? The presumption is that the more affluent that your parents are/were, the more unfair advantages that you have had in life.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-if-colleges-used-only-test-scores-to-fill-campuses-11561282201

MOTLEY FOOL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/06/23/1-billion-reasons-why-more-states-will-legalize-re.aspx

DAILY COMMERCIAL
— Liberalism is ruining California – Russ Sloan
https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20190623/from-right-liberalism-is-ruining-california

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.newsweek.com/stand-me-hate-them-bernie-sanders-says-trumps-reelection-plan-based-dividing-country-1445407

NPR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use far right extremists to paint Trump as being a far right extremist.
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/politics-shape-debate-over-what-call-far-right-extremism#stream/0

GUARDIAN
— ‘It’s totally unfair’: Chicago, where the rich live 30 years longer than the poor – Jamiles Lartey (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/23/chicago-latest-news-life-expectancy-rich-poor-inequality

DAILY MAIL
— Jeep Grand Cherokee that was Obama’s first new car goes is expected to fetch more than $50,000 at auction – 19 years after he purchased it as an Illinois state senator Vehicle that Obama purchased while a state senator will be auctioned June 26 He has reminisced fondly about purchasing the new Grand Cherokee Prior to that he drove old used cars without such amenities as electric windows The auction lot includes notes and other items left in the glove compartment – KEITH GRIFFITH
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7170573/Jeep-Grand-Cherokee-Obamas-new-car-goes-auction.html

June 22 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 22 Morning Edition

ABC7
— CPD will not cooperate with planned ICE raids, Lightfoot says – Liz Nagy (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cpd-wont-cooperate-with-planned-ice-raids-lightfoot-says/5357897/

CBS2
— Mayor Lightfoot Says CPD Will Not ‘Cooperate With Or Facilitate Any ICE Enforcement Actions’ (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/21/mayor-lightfoot-says-cpd-will-not-cooperate-with-or-facilitate-any-ice-enforcement-actions/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Mayor says Chicago police won’t assist ICE in rounding up illegal immigrants – AP (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/mayor-says-chicago-police-won-t-assist-ice-in-rounding-up-illegal-immigrants

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As Trump threatens mass immigration arrests, here’s a look at how ICE works – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-nw-cb-ice-immigration-arrests-explainer-20190622-o54zmfwshvbhtgjp6fpf5nar3e-story.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— A dance with Mary Jane will be expensive – Brian Stewart, State senator
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190621/from-capitol-dance-with-mary-jane-will-be-expensive

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois is coming back – Marc Poulos
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190621/guest-view-illinois-is-coming-back
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote Democrats.
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190621/cassidy-gets-deep-into-weeds-and-loves-work

STATELINE
— How will Illinois’ legal marijuana laws affect local businesses?
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/how-will-illinois-legal-marijuana-laws-affect-local-businesses/

WILL
— Pritzker Says New Laws Make Illinois ‘Firewall’ Against Trump On Immigration – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
https://will.illinois.edu/news/story/pritzker-says-new-laws-make-illinois-firewall-against-trump-on-immigration

WEJBC
— Pritzker’s immigration “firewall” includes ban on Dwight detention center – Howard Packowitz (DIERSEN: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on America.)
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/06/22/pritzkers-immigration-firewall-includes-ban-on-dwight-detention-center/

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— New laws expand rights, protections for immigrants in Illinois – Rachel Droze
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-laws-expand-rights-protections-for-immigrants-in-illinois
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “What the governor has done is make Illinoisans second-class citizens,” said Rosanna Pulido, director of the Illinois Minuteman Project. Pulido said giving MAP Grants to undocumented students isn’t fair to Illinois students that are legal residents. “You’re going to bypass an American citizen and give it to an illegal alien,” Pulido said.)

CHICAGO READER
— The push to make all single-stall public restrooms in Illinois gender-neutral – Nico Lang
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/gender-neutral-restrooms-illinois/Content?oid=71134295

ILLINOIS BUSINESS DAILY
— Alexander County ranks the poorest of Illinois counties, study finds
https://ilbusinessdaily.com/stories/512648369-alexander-county-ranks-the-poorest-of-illinois-counties-study-finds

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Top campaign contribution recipients in DuPage County for the week of May 27
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512647092-top-campaign-contribution-recipients-in-dupage-county-for-the-week-of-may-27

GOPUSA
— Deportation crackdown expected to start in big liberal cities on Sunday
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71385
— Chick-fil-A now #3 restaurant chain in U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/chick-fil-a-now-3-restaurant-chain-in-u-s/

TOWNHALL
— Illegal Immigrants in Leftist Cities – Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel
https://townhall.com/columnists/tuckercarlsonandneilpatel/2019/06/21/illegal-immigrants-in-leftist-cities-n2548690

AMERICAN THINKER
— Reparations: Democrats Scam and Insult Blacks Again – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/reparations_democrats_scam_and_insult_blacks_again_.html

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Ocasio-Cortez Showcases the Left’s Reverse McCarthyism – Elad Vaida
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/21/ocasio-cortez-showcases-the-lefts-reverse-mccarthyism/

PATRIOT POST
— A Nation Divided – Burt Prelutsky
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63675-a-nation-divided

DAILY WIRE
— Author Star Parker Slams ‘Reparations,’ Offers Conservative Solutions – FRANK CAMP
https://www.dailywire.com/news/48737/interview-star-parker-slams-reparations-offers-frank-camp

NEW YORK TIMES
— Queer People of Color Led the L.G.B.T.Q. Charge, but Were Denied the Rewards – Scott James
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/22/us/lgbtq-minorities-trans-activists.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Trump’s deportation plan stirs fear and defiance — and hope for some supporters – CINDY CARCAMO, ALEJANDRA REYES-VELARDE and RICHARD WINTON
https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-trump-mass-deportations-reaction-20190622-story.html

CANNABIS INSIDER
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Use of Cannabis Among Teens is Rising Sharply – Megan Stevens
https://cannabishealthinsider.com/1219/use-of-cannabis-among-teens-is-rising-sharply/

June 20 Evening Edition

NBC5
— 2 More Illinois Democrats Call for Impeachment Inquiry Casten and Schakowsky bring the total number of Illinois representatives supporting an impeachment inquiry to seven – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/sean-casten-jan-schakowsky-impeachment-inquiry-511580021.html

ABC7
— University Park residents’ frustration grows over high lead levels in water (DIERSEN: I drank University Park water 1972-1976.)
https://abc7chicago.com/health/university-park-residents-frustration-grows-over-high-lead-levels-in-water/5355805/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— U.S. Rep. Sean Casten backs Trump impeachment inquiry, sparking campaign issue in once strongly Republican district – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-sean-casten-donald-trump-impeachment-20190620-cle5i6byj5cjlkxb3pegoc3tpu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Casten was one of two Democrats to flip traditionally Republican seats in 2018, defeating six-term Republican U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton 54 percent to 46 percent, a margin of 22,556 votes out of more than 315,000 ballots cast in the 6th Congressional District. The district includes what once was the heart of suburban Republicanism. But GOP support in DuPage County has been gradually eroding — in 2016 a majority of DuPage voters backed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president, and in 2018 they supported Democrat J.B. Pritzker for governor. Casten becomes the third House Democrat from a competitive district to back an impeachment inquiry in recent days, joining U.S. Reps. Katie Porter of California and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey. They are among 44 legislators the DCCC says represent districts that are key to maintaining a House majority in 2020. U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville, the other Democrat who flipped an Illinois suburban seat in 2018 by defeating Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren of Plano, has supported the House leadership efforts to further investigations into Trump in lieu of opening impeachment proceedings.)
— Gov. Pritzker creates office, advisory panel dedicated to 2020 census outreach – ELVIA MALAGÓN (DIERSEN: One could expect that Illinois Democrats are ramping up their efforts to get illegals to come to Illinois and to stay in Illinois for the census count.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-2020-census-pritzker-office-20190620-oxy2tpuqzjellemjqqddeital4-story.html
— Illinois politicians have school choice. But they want to curb it for other people’s kids. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-charter-school-commission-choice-pritzker-20190620-y5xflhc7x5brxmcgqucycfrnz4-story.html
— Own property on Chicago’s North Side or central core? Expect a big tax hike – Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-property-tax-rates-20190620-bfitrcrzj5aqfp3ebglqp4s2l4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker details census battle plan, warning ‘billions of dollars in federal funding are on the line’ With the state losing population, and a potential citizenship question that could scare off immigrant communities, Illinois stands to lose U.S. House seats and about $120 million a year if just a 1% drop is recorded. – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: One could expect that Illinois Democrats are ramping up their efforts to get illegals to come to Illinois and to stay in Illinois for the census count.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2019/6/20/18693224/pritzker-census-battle-plan-billions-dollars-federal-funding-congressional-seats
— Property tax pinch: Average North Sider’s bill to rise by $536, South Sider’s by $23 Across the county, bills increased by 3.7 percent from 2017 to 2018. The assessor’s office divides the county into northern, central and southern areas; the northern area had the highest average increase of the three. – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/6/20/18693340/property-tax-bills-cook-county-increase-north-side

DAILY HERALD
— Schakowsky, Casten join calls for Trump impeachment – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190620/schakowsky-casten-join-calls-for-trump-impeachment
— More elections are not the answer – Editorial
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190620/editorial-more-elections-are-not-the-answer
— OUTSTANDING: DuPage may require background checks, inspections for adult businesses – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190620/dupage-may-require-background-checks-inspections-for-adult-businesses
— Democrats, Lauzen relationship hits new low over Longmeadow Parkway funding – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190620/democrats-lauzen-relationship-hits-new-low-over-longmeadow-parkway-funding

WTTW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pritzker Expected to Sign Marijuana Legalization Bill Next Week – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/20/pritzker-expected-sign-marijuana-legalization-bill-next-week
— Remembering ‘Chicago Tonight’ Founder John Callaway
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/20/remembering-chicago-tonight-founder-john-callaway

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Donald Tracy resigns as gaming board chairman – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190620/tracy-resigns-as-gaming-board-chairman

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Casten in support of Trump impeachment inquiry
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/20/casten-in-support-of-trump-impeachment-inquiry/acc27dj/

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Pritzker says Illinois will pull out all stops to ensure accurate census count in 2020 – KAVAHN MANSOURI (DIERSEN: One could expect that Illinois Democrats are ramping up their efforts to get illegals to come to Illinois and to stay in Illinois for the census count.)
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article231787323.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County clerk recruiting election judges for 2020
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/19/will-county-clerk-recruiting-election-judges-for-2020/aaz6hof/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Truck drivers held to high standards when it comes to marijuana – Leslie Moreno (DIERSEN: Who do you have to depend on? How much THC should those who you have to depend on be allowed to have in their system?)
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/truck-drivers-held-to-high-standards-when-it-comes-to-marijuana

NPR ILLINOIS
— Legal Weed Is A Danger To Dogs. Here’s How To Know If Your Pup Got Into Pot
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/legal-weed-danger-dogs-heres-how-know-if-your-pup-got-pot#stream/0

WISH TV
— How Indiana is keeping marijuana out of the state – David Williams
https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/how-indiana-is-keeping-marijuana-out-of-the-state/2088829659

CAPITOL FAX
— Chairman Donald Tracy steps down from Gaming Board
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/20/chairman-tracy-steps-down-from-gaming-board/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Gov. Kate Brown deploys Oregon State Police after Republicans flee Capitol – AP (DIERSEN: Illinois Democrats, Illinois Libertarians, and Illinois Greens want Illinois Republicans to flee the state.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/20/kate-brown-oregon-governor-deploys-state-police-af/
— Nancy Pelosi prefers border chaos – Matt Mackowiak
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/19/nancy-pelosi-prefers-border-chaos/

TOWNHALL
— Conservative Group Explains Why, Despite Disliking Trump, They Are Working to Re-elect Him – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/06/20/conservative-group-explains-why-despite-disliking-trump-they-are-working-to-reelect-him-n2548638

FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigrants from 52 countries crossed US-Mexico border this year – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illegal-immigrants-from-52-countries-crossed-u-s-mexico-border-this-year-top-official-says

DAILY CALLER
— 2020 DEMOCRAT CALLS ICE ACTIONS ‘NO DIFFERENT’ THAN NAZI TREATMENT OF JEWS – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/20/williamson-compares-ice-nazi-germany/
— HUNDREDS OF ILLEGAL MIGRANTS CARRY CRIMINAL HISTORIES, DHS INVESTIGATION FINDS – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/20/migrant-caravans-carried-criminal-history/
— WHY WONT LEFT-WING SANCTUARY CITIES WELCOME THE DIVERSITY OF ASYLUM SEEKERS? – Tucker Carlson and Neil Patel
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/20/illegal-immigrants-leftist-cities/

BREITBART
— Michael Savage Warns: Stalled Immigration Agenda Leaves Trump Vulnerable – ROBERT KRAYCHIK
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/06/20/michael-savage-warns-stalled-immigration-agenda-leaves-trump-vulnerable/

PJ MEDIA
— If Biden Is a Racist, Why Did the Media and Other Dems Let Him Stand Next to Obama for Eight Years? – JIM TREACHER
https://pjmedia.com/trending/if-biden-is-a-racist-why-did-the-media-and-other-dems-let-him-stand-next-to-obama-for-eight-years/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Leftists Love Irritating Us
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/06/20/leftists-love-irritating-us/

GOPUSA
— Donald Trump Jr. blasts Teen Vogue for op-ed declaring that ‘sex work is real work’ (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats and the Libertarians officially promote prostitution?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71277
— Ilhan Omar calls for federal ban on free lunch shaming (DIERSEN: To pay the family’s bills, my outstanding father almost always worked second jobs including playing music, fast food, and delivering eggs.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71274

WORLD NET DAILY
— 1,500 CARAVAN MEMBERS HAD U.S. CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS DHS data refutes Dem claims about Central American migrants
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/1500-caravan-members-had-u-s-criminal-convictions/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Illinois’ Legalization of Marijuana May Change the Drug-Free Workplace Landscape (DIERSEN: To use pot is to impair yourself. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/illinois-legalization-marijuana-may-change-drug-free-workplace-landscape

JD SUPRA
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Illinois Poised to Protect Marijuana Users from Adverse Employment Actions as Part of Marijuana Legalization Legislation (DIERSEN: To use pot is to impair yourself. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/illinois-poised-to-protect-marijuana-76364/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Courts Are Siding with Employees Who Use Medical Marijuana (DIERSEN: To use pot is to impair yourself. I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/courts-are-siding-with-employees-who-37883/?

HUFFINGTON POST
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Hundreds Of Civil Rights Groups Ask Congress To Decriminalize Migration – Roque Planas
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hundreds-of-civil-rights-groups-ask-congress-to-decriminalize-migration_n_5d0b9f34e4b06ad4d25c98d4

BOSTON HERALD
— How Democrats are hurting immigrants at the border – JAY AMBROSE
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/06/20/how-democrats-are-hurting-immigrants-at-the-border/

June 18 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago – Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady
https://wgnradio.com/2019/06/18/city-club-of-chicago-senate-minority-leader-bill-brady/

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the State of Illinois promotes LGBTQ activity. How soon, will the State of Illinois officially get rid of all its residents, organizations, companies, governments, etc. that do not promote LGBTQ activity?
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/18/illinois-state-capitol-rainbow-flag-lgbtq-pride-month/

NBC5
— Where Do Illinois Politicians Stand on Trump’s 2020 Kickoff? – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/where-do-illinois-politicians-stand-on-trumps-2020-kickoff-511485342.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump calls the tune, and his fans dance Donald Trump is a master. A master what? Well, liar, bully and fraud, for starters.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/18/18683674/trump-reelection-rally-orlando-2020-campaign-steinberg

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts President Trump, celebrates LGBTQ’s strides at DNC gala – Lisa Donovan (DIERSEN: The Chicago Tribune should acknowledge that the “LGBTQ Community” has the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, any government, and any country that it wants to.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-lightfoot-dnc-lgbtq-speech-20190618-7yrggeu2avao7p5amd3x6sx2he-story.html
— On the South Side, not enough access to transit means not enough access to jobs – Editorial (DIERSEN: How did you get to/from your first job? I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir in October of 1964 when was 16 and drove it 5 miles to/from Crete-Monee High School or my parents’ home in Crete to/from my part-time minimum wage job washing dishes in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights. In May of 1966, I had saved enough to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-south-side-transit-desert-20190618-2wk3fnq2mffvljivogml47upce-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— If appointed to open legislative seat, Rosemont mayor says he would keep both positions – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190618/if-appointed-to-open-legislative-seat-rosemont-mayor-says-he-would-keep-both-positions

WTTW
— State Leader Bill Brady Defends Personal Stake in Illinois’ Gambling Industry – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/06/18/state-leader-defends-personal-stake-illinois-gambling-industry

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Dan Brady: GOP kept several taxes out of state budget – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/dan-brady-gop-kept-several-taxes-out-of-state-budget/article_7b38157f-aeb3-5ad2-93b9-72b9d2f4b230.html

TIMES
— 39 weeks to sort out crowded 14th District GOP primary field – Scott T. Holland
https://www.mywebtimes.com/2019/06/16/salmagundi-39-weeks-to-sort-out-crowded-14th-district-gop-primary-field/a127le3/

RANTOUL PRESS
— Politics is everywhere — even in the church – SCOTT REEDER
https://www.rantoulpress.com/opinion/reeder-politics-is-everywhere-even-in-the-church/article_97e87e26-91ef-11e9-8e3a-d73d3ac6cf67.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The Question: Who do you think the Republicans will recruit to run against Sen. Durbin?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/18/question-of-the-day-2893/

NORTHWESTERN NOW
— Northwestern center conducts first-ever poll about presidential leadership on diversity and inclusion – Hilary Hurd Anyaso
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2019/06/northwestern-center-conducts-first-ever-poll-about-presidential-leadership-on-diversity-and-inclusion/

FOX NEWS
— Trump launches 2020 re-election bid in jam-packed Orlando arena – Gregg Re
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-launches-2020-re-election-campaign-orlando-arena

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mitch McConnell shuts down reparations talk – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/18/mitch-mcconnell-shuts-down-reparations-talk/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— CNN cuts away from Trump kickoff rally after crowd chants ‘CNN sucks’ – Julio Rosas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cnn-cuts-away-from-trump-kickoff-rally-after-crowd-chants-cnn-sucks
— AOC compares border crisis to Nazi Germany as the US gives free healthcare to illegal immigrants
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/aoc-compares-border-crisis-to-nazi-germany-as-the-us-gives-free-healthcare-to-illegal-immigrants

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thinks You’re Stupid – Alex Griswold (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents think that the following are stupid: those who do not a) glorify and praise them, b) pander to them, c) serve as one of their operatives or dupes, d) join their church, e) attend services at their church, f) give money to their church, g) carry out their blacklist orders, and/or h) cover up their wrongdoing.)
https://freebeacon.com/blog/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-thinks-youre-stupid/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar blames Trump for Iran tensions; 1,000 more troops sent to Middle East
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71193
— Amazon slams Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for ‘starvation wages’ comment: ‘AOC is just wrong’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71174

DAILY CALLER
— BORDER PATROL AGENT OFFERS TO GIVE OCASIO-CORTEZ A PERSONAL TOUR OF DETENTION FACILITY AFTER ‘DISGUSTING’ HOLOCAUST COMPARISON – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/18/border-patrol-ocasio-cortez-camp/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot should be illegal everywhere.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/18/darling-marijuana-federalism/

BREITBART
— Bernie Sanders: Demagogue Trump Is Going ‘After Minority People’ by Deporting Illegals – Pam Keys
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/06/18/bernie-sanders-demagogue-trump-is-going-after-minority-people-by-deporting-illegals/

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Democrats Doing a Great Job Convincing America They Are Demons – Amanda Alverez
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/democrats-doing-a-great-job-convincing-america-they-are-demons/
— Trump’s Immigration Czar Pick Rips Into Sanctuary Cities: ‘Un-American’ – Jason Hopkins
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/06/trumps-immigration-czar-pick-rips-into-sanctuary-cities-un-american/

NEWSMAX
— AOC Ramps Up Concentration Camp Rhetoric on Border – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/concentration-camps-detention-center-aoc-ice/2019/06/18/id/920885/

TOWNHALL
— Leftists Seek to Destroy Masculinity and Father’s Day – John Dempsey
https://townhall.com/columnists/johndempsey/2019/06/18/leftists-seek-to-destroy-masculinity-and-fathers-day-n2548459

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Priest who told Christians to avoid LGBT Pride stands by message despite severe backlash – Pete Baklinski
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priest-who-told-christians-to-avoid-lgbt-pride-events-stands-by-message-despite-severe-backlash
— Taylor Swift rolls out ‘Pride anthem’ showing Christians as dumb rednecks – Calvin Freiburger
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/taylor-swift-rolls-out-pride-anthem-showing-christians-as-dumb-rednecks

NATIONAL LAW REVIEW
— Employer Insights: Recreational Marijuana in Illinois (DIERSEN: To use pot is to impair yourself. I do not want to rely on stoners to do anything for me. What about you?)
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/employer-insights-recreational-marijuana-illinois

THE HILL
— McConnell: Reparations aren’t a ‘good idea’ – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/449136-mcconnell-reparations-arent-a-a-good-idea
— Ocasio-Cortez: Trump detention centers ‘exactly’ like concentration camps – JESSICA CAMPISI
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/449030-ocasio-cortez-compares-southern-border-detention-centers-to

WASHINGTON POST
— Ocasio-Cortez presses case that U.S. is running ‘concentration camps’ at border amid Republican outcry – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/ocasio-cortez-presses-case-that-us-is-running-concentration-camps-at-border-amid-republican-outcry/2019/06/18/09ee7eb6-91d8-11e9-aadb-74e6b2b46f6a_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump’s threat of mass arrests stinks of weakness and failure.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/18/trumps-threat-mass-arrests-stinks-weakness-failure/

NEW YORK POST
— AOC’s latest: Only Nazis oppose open borders
https://nypost.com/2019/06/18/aocs-latest-only-nazis-oppose-open-borders/

FORBES
— How Modern Technologies Are Shaping A New Generation Of Media Professionals – Tracey Welson-Rossman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traceywelsonrossman/2019/06/18/how-modern-technologies-are-shaping-a-new-generation-of-media-professionals/#112df81767f4

PBS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: “Across the country, 2020 Democrats focus on” 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 those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/across-the-country-2020-democrats-focus-on-race-and-poverty

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, the federal government promotes LGBTQ activity. How soon, will the federal government officially get rid of all its employees who do not promote LGBTQ activity?
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2019/06/50-years-after-stonewall-lgbt-rights-are-a-work-in-progress-2/

June 16 Evening Edition

ABC7
— How Trump says he’ll be reelected in 2020: ‘Safety, security, great economy’
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-trump-says-hell-win-in-2020-safety-security-great-economy/5349063/
— 21 shot, 3 fatally, in Chicago weekend shootings
https://abc7chicago.com/21-shot-3-fatally-in-chicago-weekend-shootings/5348790/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Civil War reenactment back on at Illinois park after concerns about Confederate flags – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/civil-war-reenactment-back-on-at-illinois-park-after-concerns-about-confederate-flags
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/lgbtq-pride-celebration-returns-to-navy-pier-for-4th-year-1
— South suburban residents warned about lead levels in tap water
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/south-suburban-residents-warned-about-lead-levels-in-tap-water

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fact-check: House Republican leader throws facts under the bus with Joliet bridge claim despite widespread public concern, however, we could find no evidence that Joliet school buses had been prohibited from traversing the I-80 bridges with students aboard. – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/16/18679447/fact-check-house-republican-durkin-school-bus-joliet-bridge-claim-interstate-80

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Indiana: Precinct committeemen vote for one of their own to fill Lake County Council seat – Craig Lyons
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-lake-council-caucus-st-0612-story.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Not everyone is buying Pritzker’s claim of balanced budget – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-06-16/jim-dey-not-everyone-buying-pritzkers-claim-balanced-budget.html
— Congressmen seeing world on taxpayers’ dime – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-06-16/tom-kacich-congressmen-seeing-world-taxpayers-dime.html
— Taxpayers need more friends – BLAINE WILHOUR, BRAD HALBROOK, DAVID McSWEENEY, DARREN BAILEY, CHRIS MILLER, ALLEN SKILLICORN, DAN CAULKINS and JOHN CABELLO
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2019-06-16/guest-commentary-taxpayers-need-more-friends.html

HERALD & REVIEW
— Police ‘unprepared’ for pot-impaired drivers in Illinois, law enforcement leaders say – DEAN OLSEN
https://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/police-unprepared-for-pot-impaired-drivers-in-illinois-law-enforcement/article_9c678630-7c1c-5d03-ab1f-3abdceb3aa7e.html

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Legislators’ report card: Local lawmakers review highs, lows of spring session – SARAH HAYDEN
https://qconline.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/legislators-report-card-local-lawmakers-review-highs-lows-of-spring/article_c55d43eb-32d2-5abd-9733-7000ecacd135.html

WISCONSIN WATCH
— Pitfalls and promises: States with legalized marijuana see mixed picture Even in states such as Colorado where cannabis has been legal for many years, not everyone is on board; New Jersey, New York fail to reach consensus on legalization – Carter Thomson
https://www.wisconsinwatch.org/2019/06/pitfalls-and-promises-states-with-legalized-marijuana-see-mixed-picture/

NEWSMAX
— OUTSTANDING: Romney Introduces Bill To Make E-Verify System Permanent – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/romney-everify-immigration/2019/06/16/id/920596/

FOX NEWS
— Beto argues Trump’s foreign intel comment is grounds for impeachment – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/beto-argues-trumps-foreign-dirt-comment-is-grounds-for-impeachment

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Liberalism is as dogmatic as any religion – Hezekiah Kantor
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/liberalism_is_as_dogmatic_as_any_religion.html

THE HILL
— Fox News poll shows Trump trailing Biden, Sanders, other Democrats – ZACK BUDRYK
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/448772-fox-news-poll-shows-trump-behind-biden-sanders-warren

WASHINGTON POST
— Potent pot, vulnerable teens trigger concerns in first states to legalize marijuana – Jennifer Oldham
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/potent-pot-vulnerable-teens-trigger-concerns-in-first-states-to-legalize-marijuana/2019/06/15/52df638a-8c9a-11e9-8f69-a2795fca3343_story.html

MADISON
— ‘Haze’ abounds as Michigan struggles to regulate recreational cannabis – Rachelle Wilson
https://madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/haze-abounds-as-michigan-struggles-to-regulate-recreational-cannabis/article_234b4c51-2427-5400-8a0b-6de9bf1b051a.html

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— In first states to legalize pot, teen use triggers concerns – Jennifer Oldham
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/In-first-states-to-legalize-pot-teen-use-14001768.php

NEWSWEEK
— KINZINGER: ‘PRIVATELY’ REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS ‘ALL AGREE’ TRUMP’S FOREIGN INTERFERENCE COMMENTS WERE WRONG – JASON LEMON
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-congressman-privately-republicans-agree-trump-foreign-interference-1444208

June 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump likens first lady ‘Melania T’ to ‘Jackie O’ – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-likens-first-lady-melania-t-to-jackie-o/5347446/

NBC5
— The Week That Was in Illinois Politics – Mary Ann Ahern and Carol Marin
https://www.nbcchicago.com/on-air/as-seen-on/take-5-on-politics-511321122.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say: “Human dog pound: Immigrants getting one meal and one cup of water per day”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/human-dog-pound-immigrants-getting-one-meal-and-one-cup-of-water-per-day

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-bc-us–music-taylor-swift-20190614-story.html
— Naperville teens tag liquor bottles in Naperville Jewel store to change adult attitudes about giving alcohol to minors – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-sticker-shock-naperville-st-0616-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Pfleger leads South Side anti-violence march: ‘Our children need to see us outside’ After a bloody start to the warm season, Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined the outspoken priest to call for guns to drop and violence to stop. – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/14/18679833/pfleger-lightfoot-anti-violence-march-sabina

DAILY HERALD
— State running out of things to tax – Dushan Lipensky, Wheaton
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190615/state-running-out-of-things-to-tax
— DuPage County nonprofit opens home for victims of sex trafficking – Noelle Viard
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20190614/dupage-county-nonprofit-opens-home-for-victims-of-sex-trafficking

WBBM 780
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote LGBTQ activity.
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/states-strides-improve-lgbtq-rights-are-good-need-more-work-pritzker

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Police ‘unprepared’ for pot-impaired drivers in Illinois – Dean Olsen
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190615/police-unprepared-for-pot-impaired-drivers-in-illinois
— Pace yourself, governor – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190615/statehouse-insider-pace-yourself-governor

FOX ILLINOIS
— Congressman Darin LaHood weighs in on Trump
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/congressman-darin-lahood-weighs-in-on-trump

KPVI
— Gambling expansion bill to bring casino, and jobs, to Southern Illinois – The Center Square
https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/gambling-expansion-bill-to-bring-casino-and-jobs-to-southern/article_55f40a76-0dec-5960-beb2-23424b3b5a39.html

LINCOLN COURIER
— Thumbs up to making helping gambling addicts a priority – Editorial (DIERSEN: Gambling is a vice.)
https://www.lincolncourier.com/opinion/20190615/thumbs-up-to-making-helping-gambling-addicts-priority

DEERFIELD PATCH
— Court Rejects Deerfield’s Assault Weapon Ban Appeal The village’s appeal was too early, too late and initially in the wrong court, but it will get another chance to try to enforce its gun ban. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/deerfield/court-rejects-deerfields-assault-weapon-ban-appeal

CHICAGO NOW
— Illinois’ regressive Reproductive Health Act eviscerates human rights – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2019/06/illinois-regressive-reproductive-health-act-eviscerates-human-rights/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— LaSalle County Auditor Acquitted in Time Sheet Trial
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/15/lasalle-county-auditor-acquited-in-time-sheet-trial/
— 14th Congressional District Update
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/14/14th-congressional-district-update/
— 6th Congressional District Update
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/14/6th-congressional-district-update/

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— Dundee GOP’s Prestia calls out Rep. Casten’s comments on pay raises as ‘out-of-touch elitism’ – Angela Underwood
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/512626783-dundee-gop-s-prestia-calls-out-rep-casten-s-comments-on-pay-raises-as-out-of-touch-elitism

NEW AMERICAN
— Hyde Amendment and Biden – John F. McManus
https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/32611-hyde-amendment-and-biden

PATRIOT POST
— Censoring Conservatives – Gary Bauer
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/63661-censoring-conservatives

TOWNHALL
— Florida Says Adios To ‘Sanctuary City’ Declarations – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/06/15/florida-says-adios-to-sanctuary-city-declarations-n2548295

WORLD NET DAILY
— SANCTUARY-STATE GUV SUES OVER TOO-MANY ILLEGALS Seeks to stem quick release of asylum seeking migrants into local communities – AP
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/sanctuary-state-guv-sues-over-too-many-illegals/
— NEW BORDER CZAR: ALL ILLEGALS ‘SHOULD BE WORRIED’ ‘No population off the table … you committed a crime by entering this country’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/06/new-border-czar-all-illegals-should-be-worried/

BOSTON GLOBE
— Democratic women marched against Trump. Will they replace him with a female president? – Jess Bidgood
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/06/15/democratic-women-marched-against-trump-will-they-replace-him-with-female-president/eeC25Ewsv3kwJLzRonxfkO/story.html

June 14 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Recreational marijuana use a bad idea in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0616-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot says no summer vacations for Chicago police brass, but one leader still took a trip – Gregory Pratt and Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-chicago-mayor-lori-lightfoot-no-police-brass-summer-vacations-20190614-story.html
— Marijuana dispensary rolls out its own credit card as weed industry works to go beyond cash-only sales – Ally Marotti
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-marijuana-credit-card-20190614-story.html
— Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faces limited options to fill deep city budget hole – John Byrne and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-lori-lightfoot-springfield-revenue-20190613-story.html
— SALT and the ‘Pritzker Tax’: One more reason for Illinois taxpayers to rebel – Editorial (DIERSEN: Trump should increase the $10,000 SALT cap to $20,000 for married filing jointly.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-taxes-treasury-illinois-pritzker-20190616-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Lori Lightfoot going on Stephen Colbert show, speaking at Democratic LGBTQ fundraiser In New York trip, mayor will debut on Colbert, mine the high-roller gay Democratic community and meet with former and present Mayors Bloomberg and de Blasio. – Fran Spielman and Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2019/6/14/18679120/lori-lightfoot-stephen-colbert-lgbtq-fundraising-new-york
— Take a stand for vigilance and untainted elections No one should try to gain political advantage by looking the other way when hostile powers try to undermine American independence by tilting our electoral playing field. – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2019/6/14/18679382/trump-russians-election-integrity-politics
— Illinois is far from competitive with states that poach our college students In 2002, about 23 percent of high school students chose out-of-state colleges. By 2017, that was up to almost 50 percent. – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/14/18679522/illinois-higher-education-budget-universities

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County mayors pleased by what just came out of Springfield – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190614/dupage-county-mayors-pleased-by-what-just-came-out-of-springfield

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Who’s really in charge in Springfield? This giveaway to teachers unions is the strongest sign yet that the Democrats who control both houses of the General Assembly as well as the Governor’s Mansion work for them and no one else. – Editorial
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/whos-really-charge-springfield
— Here’s what Pritzker offered the state’s biggest union The details of a proposed eight-year contract with AFSCME finally leaked, and critics are charging that the Illinois governor gave his union allies too good of a deal. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-what-pritzker-offered-states-biggest-union

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— No, Aaron Schock is not running for Congress right now – Chris Kaergard
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190614/no-aaron-schock-is-not-running-for-congress-right-now

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Legislators made statements about issues ahead of session. Did they follow through? – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article231262058.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— First Santa, Now Drag Queens: Macy’s Celebrates “Pride” Month – Wendy Wilson
https://illinoisfamily.org/homosexuality/first-santa-now-drag-queens-macys-celebrates-pride-month/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FORMER SOUTH SUBURBAN VILLAGE PRESIDENT ADMITS EMBEZZLING FUNDS TO GAMBLE AT JOLIET CASINOS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/former-south-suburban-village-president-admits-embezzling-funds-to-gamble-at-joliet-casinos.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Oberweis praises sponsors for making tax hike “happen,” then blasts opponent who voted for it
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/14/congressional-candidate-praises-tax-hike-sponsors-for-their-work-blasts-opponent-who-voted-for-it/

GOPUSA
— 12 white male cops sue San Francisco for discrimination
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=71025

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger blames Iran for oil tanker attacks: ‘They’re lashing out, no doubt’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/14/adam-kinzinger-blames-iran-for-oil-tanker-attacks-/
— Feds to warn immigrants about welfare use USCIS chief says sponsors will pay back ‘every dollar’ immigrants use – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: What percent of illegals need/want welfare – 98%, 99%, 100%?)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/14/feds-warn-immigrants-about-welfare-use/

DAILY CALLER
— SCOTUS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES PROMPT CRITICISM OVER TRIPS, STOCK HOLDINGS – Kevin Daley
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/14/supreme-court-financial-disclosure/
— EMPLOYEES TURN THEIR BACKS ON AG SECRETARY IN SILENT PROTEST – Shelby Talcott
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/14/sonny-perdue-silent-protest-kansas-city/

BLAZE
— Florida GOP governor signs law banning sanctuary cities He said that this bill was in the interest of ‘public safety’ – Mike Ciandella
https://www.theblaze.com/news/florida-gop-governor-signs-law-banning-sanctuary-cities

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— Will Trump Voters Run Out of Patience on Immigration?
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/06/14/will-trump-voters-run-out-patience-on-immigration/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Steadfast Trump Fan, Never Wavered – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/business/media/sarah-sanders-trump.html
— The Case for Gay Reparation Other countries are taking steps to atone for their shameful past treatment of L.G.B.T. people. The United States should too. – Omar G. Encarnación
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/14/opinion/gay-reparation-stonewall.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Juneteenth celebrates end of slavery in the US – AP (DIERSEN: While all my ancestors immigrated before the Civil War, they always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/ap-explains-juneteenth-celebrates-end-of-slavery-in-the-us/2019/06/14/c7342f4a-8ed9-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html
— Democratic contenders bash Fox News on Fox News – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/democratic-contenders-bash-fox-news-on-fox-news/2019/06/14/1c12dc44-8ee6-11e9-b6f4-033356502dce_story.html

June 11 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-3/
(FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT: John F. Kness of Illinois, to serve as Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. John Kness is the General Counsel of the College of DuPage, where he oversees all legal matters at the second-largest institution of higher learning in the State of Illinois. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Mr. Kness served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, with stints in the National Security and Cybercrimes, Narcotics, and General Crimes Sections. Mr. Kness served as a law clerk to Judge William H. Pryor, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Kness earned his B.A. and J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University. Mr. Kness also has experience in law enforcement, having served as a patrol officer for the Oak Park Police Department prior to law school.)

ABC7
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/weed-legalization-guide/5337346/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— South suburban towns are jockeying for a casino. ‘We all believe we have the best site.’ – Ted Slowik
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-slowik-south-suburban-casino-locations-st-0612-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump taps Kness for federal bench: College of DuPage top lawyer Before law school, Kness was a patrol officer for the Oak Park Police Department. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2019/6/11/18662122/donald-trump-taps-john-kness-federal-bench-college-of-dupage-top-lawyer
— New Illinois doesn’t sound any better than the old one Something you should probably understand is that a lot of people are serious about this separation business, even if most of us regard it as kooky. – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2019/6/11/18662061/new-illinois-doesnt-sound-any-better-brad-halbrook-separatists
— What’s legal weed gonna cost in Illinois? A lot Both taxes and an expected supply shortage could result in pricy recreational pot products when the drug is fully legalized in Illinois at the start of next year. – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2019/6/11/18660607/how-much-legal-pot-marijuana-cost-prices-recreational-prices-illinois

DAILY HERALD
— Top Kane prosecutor disappointed in recreational pot vote – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190611/top-kane-prosecutor-disappointed-in-recreational-pot-vote
— Fairgrounds supporters: Don’t ban circuses, animal shows – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190611/fairgrounds-supporters-dont-ban-circuses-animal-shows
— Rep. Omar filed joint tax returns before she married husband – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190611/news/306119895/

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Gas tax hike will hurt Illinois families – Allen Skillicorn
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/11/skillicorn-gas-tax-hike-will-hurt-illinois-families/a9m4upz/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Taxpayers left out of lawmakers’ celebration – Editorial
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/05/taxpayers-left-out-of-lawmakers-celebration/a5kncc6/

WSPY
— Grundy County Could Become a Sanctuary Gun County
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/grundy-county-could-become-a-sanctuary-gun-county/article_4345ed70-8c60-11e9-8e40-c791d90de03f.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— CEOs Becoming More Active On Political Issues, Including Abortion – YUKI NOGUCHI
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/ceos-becoming-more-active-political-issues-including-abortion#stream/0

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/illinois-cannabis-industry-to-create-thousands-of-new-jobs/article_05e64747-8ef1-5fd2-adcc-829276c1d95a.html

CITY OF WHEATON
— Draft Wheaton City Council Session Minutes RE: May 28, 2019 Comprehensive Plan/Market Study/Zoning Ordinance Update for the East Roosevelt Road Corridor
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06102019-1189?packet=true

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Rodney Davis and Adam Kinzinger at Sanguinetti Meet & Greet in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, June 26, 2019. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Gay Pride Day in Woodstock
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/gay-pride-day-in-woodstock/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Voter rolls: Which precincts are Republican strongholds in DuPage County? (DIERSEN: 10 of the top 25 are in Milton Township.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512579133-voter-rolls-which-precincts-are-republican-strongholds-in-dupage-county

CAPITOL FAX
— Tribune editorial board member compares Republican legislative leaders to Nazi collaborators
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/11/tribune-editorial-board-member-compares-republican-legislative-leaders-to-nazi-collaborators/
— Ideas Illinois poll shows support slipping for graduated income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/06/11/ideas-illinois-poll-shows-support-slipping-for-graduated-income-tax/

FOX NEWS
— GOP Rep clashes with House Dem after she reads letter calling Trump supporters ‘racist,’ ‘dumb’ – Sam Dorman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-clashes-with-house-dem-after-she-reads-letter-calling-trump-supporters-racist-dumb

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s Mexico ‘deal’ isn’t an immigration fix, it’s a temporary Band-Aid
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-mexico-deal-isnt-an-immigration-fix-its-a-temporary-band-aid
— Gillibrand equates anti-abortion beliefs to racism – Grayce McCormick
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/gillibrand-equates-anti-abortion-beliefs-to-racism

DAILY CALLER
— REVEALED: TWO MORE GOOGLE BLACKLISTS DESIGNED TO REMOVE ‘FRINGE DOMAINS’ AND OP-EDS FROM SPECIAL SEARCH RESULTS – J. Arthur Bloom
https://dailycaller.com/2019/06/11/revealed-two-google-blacklists-fringe-domains-special-search-results/

GOPUSA
— Majority of women still charmed by socialism
http://www.gopusa.com/majority-of-women-still-charmed-by-socialism/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— K-12 Education Has Become Progressive Sunday School – Hezekiah Kantor
https://www.amgreatness.com/2019/06/11/k-12-education-has-become-progressive-sunday-school/

FEDERALIST
— Mixing Kids With Drag Queens Sets Gay Rights Back Decades Promoting adolescent boys as drag queens and setting up events in which adult entertainers perform before children has reignited fears the LGBT community spent 30 years fighting. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/11/putting-drag-queens-front-children-sets-cause-gay-rights-back-decades/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— What if Mitch McConnell cared as much about the border as about pork projects? – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/mitch-mcconnell-cared-much-border-pork-projects/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Twitter CEO, 180 other company leaders claim abortion bans are ‘bad for business’ – Samuel Smith
https://www.christianpost.com/news/twitter-ceo-180-other-company-leaders-claim-abortion-bans-are-bad-for-business.html

LIFE NEWS
— Kirsten Gillibrand Says Opposing Abortion is Like Being a Racist – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/06/11/kirsten-gillibrand-says-opposing-abortion-is-like-being-a-racist/

NEWSMAX
— Our D.C. Overlords Couldn’t Care Less About Stopping Illegal Immigration – Michael Reagan and Michael R. Shannon
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/maryland-illegal-immigration/2019/06/11/id/919841/
— Gay Movement Should Separate From Extremist Fringe – Chris Freind
https://www.newsmax.com/freind/gay-rights-movement-pride-month-trans/2019/06/11/id/919897/

THE HILL
— Lawmakers clash after Dem reads letter on House floor calling Trump supporters ‘racist,’ ‘dumb’ – RACHEL FRAZIN
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/447977-lawmakers-clash-after-dem-reads-letter-on-house-floor-calling-trump-supporters
— Gillibrand compares limiting abortion rights to racism – JULIA MANCHESTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/447956-gillibrand-compares-limiting-abortion-rights-to-racism

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters call Steve King a “White Supremacist.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-king-donald-trump_n_5cffd66ee4b00a4c6abf952b
— Activists Want Baby Trump Blimp To Crash President’s July 4th Address Code Pink organizers plan to bring a giant diaper-clad Trump to the president’s Fourth of July rally in DC — but would rather the entire event gets canceled. – David Moye
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-baby-blimp-code-pink-july-4_n_5d000404e4b011df123c083a

ROLL CALL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Rep. King’s ‘Diamond and Silk Act’ gets ripped by conservative pundits.”
https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/conservatives-bashing-rep-steve-king-for-diamond-and-silk-act-gambit

WASHINGTON POST
— The New York Times cuts all political cartoons, and cartoonists are not happy – Michael Cavna
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/06/11/new-york-times-cuts-all-political-cartoons-cartoonists-are-not-happy/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Jersey Avoids Veto Override on PAC Transparency Bill Gov. Phil Murphy will sign legislation requiring sources of contributions but asks for companion measure – Joseph De Avila (DIERSEN: How transparent are a) your municipality, b) your township/ward, and c) your county? When leadership vacancies occur, are you given a) the applicants’ names, b) copies of what they submitted, and c) the finalists’ names? What opportunity are you given to comment on the applicants? Is your input sought on the applicants?)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-jersey-avoids-veto-override-on-pac-transparency-bill-11560209589

DALLAS NEWS
— OUTSTANDING: ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott – Rebekah Allen and Lauren McGaughy
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2019/05/20/save-chick-fil-abill-approved-texas-house-despite-emotional-pleas-lgbt-members

HELEN INDEPENDENT RECORD
— Transparency and respect lacking in Helena’s city government – Amy Teegarden and Gery Carpenter (DIERSEN: How transparent are a) your municipality, b) your township/ward, and c) your county? When leadership vacancies occur, are you given a) the applicants’ names, b) copies of what they submitted, and c) the finalists’ names? What opportunity are you given to comment on the applicants? Is your input sought on the applicants?)
https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/transparency-and-respect-lacking-in-helena-s-city-government/article_06f5b3d3-88c2-5b44-a3f7-2d0cf5ee557b.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Where is the transparency? Where is the respect? In less than six months, the Helena City Commission has been able to weaken Helena’s city departments, processes and strategic partnerships, resulting in a culture of distrust by hiring their handpicked city manager to implement their agendas and clean house. We are retired city employees who care about current employees and community groups that we had the honor of serving with in a productive and respectful environment. We retired before the new city manager was hired, and while it may appear we have an “ax to grind,” we simply care about the future of this city and staff. This letter strives to raise awareness and encourage Helena citizens to get involved and stay engaged. The 2019 City Commission election filing deadline is Monday. There are plenty of facts and documentation to support these concerns. However, for the protection of staff, details will not be disclosed in this format. Where is the community conversation? There appears to be a lack of public process and participation related to recent recommendations and decisions. City advisory boards are “informed” of decisions rather than consulted in a collaborative effort, and their recommendations are ignored. Longstanding and effective partnerships are dismissed and dismantled while priority is given to the rhetoric of entitled special interest groups and disgruntled individuals without any regard to the greater community benefit and other legitimate user groups. Research and you will find that decisions are made outside the framework of city ordinance and that contracts are being awarded without following a competitive process. We are concerned there is a total disregard for city code and legal processes. Is this transparency?)

WRAL
— Steve King not allowed on Air Force One for Trump’s trip to Iowa Tuesday – CNN
https://www.wral.com/steve-king-not-allowed-on-air-force-one-for-trumps-trip-to-iowa-tuesday/18445564/

FED WEEK
— Discrimination, Retaliation Top List of Violations
https://www.fedweek.com/fedweek/discrimination-retaliation-top-list-of-violations/

June 10 Evening Edution

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ricketts family obviously believes that, no matter what it does, Cubs fans will always come back Think of the things that have happened just in the past five months: A website’s release of family patriarch Joe Ricketts’ racist and Islamophobic emails. The Cubs’ decision to stand by infielder Addison Russell, who violated MLB’s domestic-violence policy. And now a pro-Trump event at Wrigley Field. – Rick Morrissey
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2019/6/10/18660191/ricketts-family-believes-that-no-matter-what-it-does-cubs-fans-will-always-come-back-theo-epstein

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Catholics promote abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-communion-abortion-bishop-paprocki-20190610-story.html
— ‘Medicare for All’? American Medical Association says no, drawing protest in Chicago. – Lisa Schencker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-american-medical-association-medicare-for-all-20190610-story.html
— A $45 billion public works plan and what does Illinois get? Deeper in debt. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-capital-pork-illinois-debt-20190611-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Commission schedules hearing to address complaints against DuPage judge Patrick O’Shea – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/commission-schedules-hearing-to-address-complaints-against-dupage-judge
— Driver accused of allowing juveniles to smoke marijuana on school bus – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/driver-accused-of-allowing-juveniles-to-smoke-marijuana-on-school-bus
— Homeless people are part of why Elgin may spend $500K on rec center – Elena Ferrarin
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/homeless-people-are-part-of-why-elgin-may-spend-500k-on-rec-center
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage children to engage in LGBTQ activity.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190610/x201ctodayx201d-show-next-for-13-year-old-pride-parade-organizer

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How will recreational marijuana affect the workplace? Employers’ main concerns include productivity, safety, and determining impairment and consequences. – CAROLINA GONZALEZ (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/news/how-will-recreational-marijuana-affect-workplace
— Pritzker signs bill deepening teachers’ pension hole Springfield Dems, with GOP acquiescence, offer an under-the-radar gift to teachers unions that undoes one of the few things Bruce Rauner accomplished to control future pension expenses. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/pritzker-signs-bill-deepening-teachers-pension-hole

ABC7
— Michigan hotel offering free accommodations to women traveling for an abortion – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/health/michigan-hotel-offering-free-stay-to-women-traveling-for-an-abortion-/5340128/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-6/10/2019

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-dispensaries-prepare-for-recreational-marijuana-511065651.html

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Illinois expands gambling, will now study addiction State will conduct a thorough study of the gambling problem – Dan Mihalopoulos and Jason Grotto
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/06/10/illinois-expands-gambling-will-now-study-addiction/adkapxs/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Demonstrators demand ‘Medicare for All’ outside Foster’s Joliet office Progressive group wants Democrats to support single-payer system – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/06/07/demonstrators-demand-medicare-for-all-outside-fosters-joliet-office/a90l7it/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Vatican Issues Document During Pride Month Denying Concept Of Gender Identity – AMY HELD
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/vatican-issues-document-during-pride-month-denying-gender-identity-choice#stream/0

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Peoria County Sheriff Optimistic About Cannabis Law Changes – TIM SHELLEY & COLIN SCHOPP
https://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/peoria-county-sheriff-optimistic-about-cannabis-law-changes#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Casten Opponent Branding Him as Extremist
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/casten-opponent-branding-him-as-extremist/
— Looks Like Feds Letting Corrupt Chicago Alderman Keep His Pension
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/looks-like-feds-letting-corrupt-chicago-alderman-keep-his-pension/
— 2000 Year Pavement vs. Today’s
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/2000-year-pavement-vs-todays/
— Three State Senators Schedule CL Town Hall Meeting on June 11th
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/10/three-state-senators-schedule-cl-town-hall-meeting-on-june-11th/
— Planned Amtrak Service to Rockford
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/06/09/planned-amtrak-sevice-to-rockford/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK CO COMMISSIONER SEAN MORRISON LEADS EFFORT TO STOP ABORTION RESOLUTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/cook-co-commissioner-sean-morrison-leads-effort-to-stop-abortion-resolution.html
— “NEW ILLINOIS” COALITION OFFERS HELP TO NEW CHICAGO MAYOR
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/new-illinois-coalition-reaches-out-to-help-new-chicago-mayor.html
— BATTLE TO DEFEND UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST EXPOSING PLANNED PARENTHOOD CONTINUES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/battle-to-defend-undercover-journalist-exposing-planned-parenthood-continues.html
— SHAW: ILLINOIS CONSTITUTION? WHAT CONSTITUTION? MADIGAN’S SHELL BILL GAME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/shaw-illinois-constitution-what-constitution-madigans-shell-bill-game.html
— PBS DOCUMENTARY SHOWS WOMAN KILLING HER UNBORN TWINS LIKE IT’S NOTHING AT ALL
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/pbs-documentary-shows-woman-killing-her-unborn-twins-like-its-nothing-at-all.html
— TEACHER INCOMPETENCE OR LACK OF TRAINING?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/06/teacher-incompetence-or-lack-of-training.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump: Mexico doing more to curb illegal immigration than Dems; they’re ‘doing NOTHING’ – Bailey Vogt
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jun/10/donald-trump-mexico-doing-more-to-curb-illegal-imm/

GOPUSA
— Ilhan Omar’s problems with marriage, divorce, tax returns and campaign money
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=70757

FOX NEWS
— Footage shows migrants walking around border wall to enter US – Brooke Singman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cbp-video-migrants-border-wall-arizona

AMERICAN THINKER
— Paying for illegals’ ‘free’ health care by fining Californians who can’t afford Obamacare – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/06/fines_from_californians_who_cant_afford_obamacare_to_finance_free_health_care_for_illegals.html

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Old White Men Leading the Democratic Race – PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/buchanan/the-old-white-men-leading-the-democratic-race/

BREITBART
— Los Angeles Homelessness Crisis Worsens, 16,000 Living in Cars – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/06/10/report-los-angeles-homelessness-crisis-worsens-16000-living-in-cars/

DAILY SIGNAL
— How Open Borders and Sanctuary Policies Victimize (and Kill) Americans – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/06/10/how-open-borders-and-sanctuary-policies-victimize-and-kill-americans/

FEDERALIST
— 55% Of Women Prefer Socialism To Capitalism. Here’s Why They’re Wrong. – Chrissy Clark
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/10/women-prefer-socialism-to-capitalism/

LIFE NEWS
— Elizabeth Warren Says Americans Should be Forced to Fund Abortions for Poor Women – MICAIAH BILGER
https://www.lifenews.com/2019/06/10/elizabeth-warren-says-americans-should-be-forced-to-fund-abortions-for-poor-women/

ONE NEWS NOW
— California lawmakers agree to health benefits for illegals – AP
https://onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/california-lawmakers-agree-to-health-benefits-for-illegals

EPOCH TIMES
— Judge Orders Google to Produce Hiring Data in Suit Alleging Political Bias – PETR SVAB
https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-orders-google-to-produce-hiring-data-in-suit-alleging-political-bias_2957921.html

CAMPUS REFORM
— Here’s why Native American students will soon pay half as much at UIC – Seth Segal
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=13308

COLLEGE FIX
— At University of Illinois, 265 bias complaints enforced by literal ‘speech police’ – CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER
https://www.thecollegefix.com/at-university-of-illinois-265-bias-complaints-enforced-by-literal-speech-police/

NBC NEWS
— Trump claims ‘collusion’ between big tech and Democrats – ALLAN SMITH
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/06/10/trump-claims-collusion-between-big-tech-and-democrats/23746079/
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-claims-collusion-between-big-tech-democrats-backs-antitrust-fines-n1015726

WASHINGTON POST
— Former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus joins the Navy – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-trump-chief-of-staff-reince-priebus-joins-the-navy/2019/06/10/20174f2a-8bbf-11e9-8f69-a2795fca3343_story.html

FORTUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote abortion.
http://fortune.com/2019/06/10/ceos-publish-open-letter-on-reproductive-rights-and-abortion-raceahead/

HERALD NET
— Students called a bakery racist. Jurors said that’s libelous. Oberlin College, which said it can’t control students’ independent actions, was ordered pay $11 million. – Isaac Stanley-Becker (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are racists.)
https://www.heraldnet.com/nation-world/students-called-a-bakery-racist-jurors-said-thats-libelous/

JD SUPRA
— What Illinois’ Authorization of Adult Use Cannabis Means for Employers (DIERSEN: Because stoners are impaired, I would not want to work for, work with, or supervise stoners.)
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-illinois-authorization-of-adult-82885/

NEWSWEEK
— FRANKLIN GRAHAM SAYS GAY PRIDE RAINBOW FLAGS ‘OFFENSIVE’ TO CHRISTIANS, APPLAUDS US EMBASSY BAN – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/franklin-graham-gay-pride-flag-embassy-trump-1443229

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— New Study Finds Google Receives an Estimated $4.7 Billion in Revenue from News Publishers’ Content Platform giant profits from news content to publishers’ detriment
https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/release-new-study-google-revenue-from-news-publishers-content/