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March 31 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— MARCH 31, 2019 DUPAGE COUNTY HARDCOPY EDITION: DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Nine DuPage County Township Governments take out a full-page ad (Page 8). They stress their general assistance, emergency assistance, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and food pantry services. 
https://local.dailyherald.com/wheaton-il/public-services/government-office/dupage-county/2019-03-31-9982910-dupage-county-townships-your-neighoorhood-government-serving-you-township-government-is-the-oldest-existing-unit-of-government-continuing-to-serve-on-the-north-american-continent-township-govemment-was-in-existence-for-140-years-prior-to
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD IN DUPAGE EDITION: DuPage ballots to include questions about taxes, consolidation – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/dupage-ballots-to-include-questions-about-taxes-consolidation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Naperville Township Voters in Naperville Township will decide whether a previously approved plan to consolidate a road district should be scrapped in favor of another proposal to dissolve the small unit of government. Residents in Naperville and Lisle townships in 2017 approved a measure to combine their road districts to form one agency. The consolidation is scheduled to take effect May 2021. But Naperville Township officials put a new question on the ballot that asks voters if they want to follow a state law that allows the township government to absorb the road district. Naperville Township officials say they believe the outcome of Tuesday’s vote would supersede the decision from two years ago. But they don’t know for certain that the idea of absorbing the road district into the township legally can replace the previously approved — and now required — merger.)
— FRONT PAGE: Daily Herald wins 46 awards from Illinois Press Association (DIERSEN: I wonder what the Illinois Press Association thinks of me, my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and my www.gopillinois.com website?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190329/daily-herald-wins-46-awards-from-illinois-press-association

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ follows Up on Jussie Smollett scandal – Danielle Turchiano
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-jussie-smollett-scandal-20190331-story.html
— Love your job? Tell us about it. Nominate your company as a top workplace. (DIERSEN: What if back in 1997 one of my Democrat GAO Chicago Office superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates had nominated GAO for this while still worked there? What if GAO had agreed to participate? What if the Chicago Tribune had distributed a confidential survey to me? Back then, my Democrat GAO superiors used Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, up-or-out, and Republican-led budget cuts a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by getting rid of their employees like me who were Republican, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-top-workplaces-2019-nominations-20190326-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A top workplace can be described this way: It’s an organization that is successful because its employees enjoy their work, embrace their mission and feel like valued teammates. Compensation and perks are factors, but the more important components include opportunities for professional growth and being treated with respect. To qualify, a workplace must have at least 100 employees in the Chicago area. Nominations are open to all employers, including nonprofits. Nominated companies that agree to participate will distribute to employees between April and July an easy-to-complete, confidential survey developed by the Tribune’s research partner, Energage, which will calculate the list of top workplaces.)

NORTHWEST HERALD
— No end in sight: Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years Algonquin Township officials predict lawsuits will brew for years – ED KOMENDA (DIERSEN: To get me to turn against township government, those who want to abolish township government could stress the adverse actions that Milton Township officials and Milton Township employees have taken against me since the 1980s.) 
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/03/29/no-end-in-sight-algonquin-township-officials-predict-lawsuits-will-brew-for-years/ajnv1si/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “It’s been a long winter in Algonquin Township,” Chirikos said at the board’s March 20 meeting. “Longer still is the discontent felt by township taxpayers who have funded a two-year campaign to discredit township government through protracted and expensive legal challenges.”)

HERALD & REVIEW
— MARCH 1, 2019 FLASHBACK: Smaller governmental units cost less – Bryan Smith, Decatur
https://herald-review.com/opinion/letters/letter-smaller-governmental-units-cost-less/article_0056cd63-4272-5108-9df8-226415c421a3.html
(FROM THE LETTER: I am responding to the Herald & Review’s piece (“Time to address reducing some governing layers,” Feb. 24) in which it’s stated that Illinois’ taxes are high because there are too many forms of government. As the executive director of the Township Officials of Illinois, I’d like to share some important data from the Illinois Comptroller’s office that clearly dispels those claims. Indeed, state reporting shows that smaller units of local government in Illinois cost taxpayers less than larger units of government. This can be seen among municipalities where taxes per resident tend to be higher where governments are larger. There has been an aggressive push to eliminate township government in Illinois, often based on information that is simply not true. Townships, which are generally smaller, have had the lowest tax increase rates in recent decades among the various types of government in the state. Further, township labor costs per employee are also the lowest of any government type. Local democracy is stronger where local governments are smaller. If townships were to be eliminated and forced into consolidating with units of government with higher cost structures, taxes, spending and debt are likely to increase. Just as bad, it would make local governments less responsive to constituents. This is no way to reduce taxes.)

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Anti-smoking advocates think raising age limit to 21 is answer – Tracy Crane
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-03-31/anti-smoking-advocates-think-raising-age-limit-21-answer.html

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Chicago attorney Sato has no defense for proposed city tax on higher-end law, accounting firms – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512352685-chicago-attorney-sato-has-no-defense-for-proposed-city-tax-on-higher-end-law-accounting-firms

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— AUDIO CLIP: Link to WLS Interview regarding HJR 55
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Laurie-H_Trussel-interview.mp3

BREITBART
— Trump Halts Aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras as Flood of Migrants Overwhelms Border Patrol – John Hayward
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2019/03/31/trump-halts-aid-to-el-salvador-guatemala-honduras-as-flood-of-migrants-overwhelms-border-patrol/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Smollett and the Deep State: We Deserve Justice – Lloyd Marcus
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/03/smollett_and_the_deep_state_we_deserve_justice.html

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— The Hate Crimes of Jussie Smollett – Carl M. Cannon 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/the_hate_crimes_of_jussie_smollett_139915.html
— Can the Federal Government Rescue Campus Free Speech? – Peter Berkowitz
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/03/31/can_the_federal_government_rescue_campus_free_speech_139916.html

WORLD NET DAILY
— SOROS BANKROLLED ‘HATE CRIME’ DATABASE USED BY MEDIA SPLC, CAIR among suppliers of ‘unverified’ claims – ART MOORE
https://www.wnd.com/2019/03/soros-bankrolled-hate-crime-database-used-by-media/

LIFEZETTE
— Trump Repeats Warnings About the Border: ‘We Will Take No More Illegals’ President’s Saturday tweets demonstrated that he’s doubling down on stopping the flow of unlawful individuals into U.S. – Elizabeth Zwirz 
https://www.lifezette.com/2019/03/trump-repeats-warnings-about-the-border-we-will-take-no-more-illegals/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Chick-fil-A pulled from another airport a week after backlash in Texas. Fascist abuse of power starting to scare people. – Vivek Saxena 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/03/31/chick-fil-a-pulled-from-another-airport-a-week-after-backlash-in-texas-fascist-abuse-of-power-starting-to-scare-people-739101

ABC NEWS
— Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations Trump takes first steps to cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in response to border issues – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-threatens-shut-mexico-border-62053098

REUTERS
— Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens – Julia Harte, Tim Reid
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump/trump-cuts-aid-to-central-american-countries-as-migrant-crisis-deepens-idUSKCN1RC013

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Turns U.S. Policy in Central America on Its Head – Elisabeth Malkin
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/world/americas/trump-turns-us-policy-in-central-america-on-its-head.html
— The $70,000-a-Year Minimum Wage A small Seattle company shows that capitalism can have a heart. – Nicholas Kristof (DIERSEN: When did you start earning more than $70,000-a-year in today’s dollars? I did in 1974 when I was 25 years old. I had worked for IRS for 3 years. I was taking graduate business courses at Loyola. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.) 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/dan-price-minimum-wage.html
— It’s Dangerous to Be a Boy They smoke more, fight more and are far more likely to die young than girls. But their tendency to violence isn’t innate. – Michael C. Reichert
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/boys-men-violence.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “How Trump used financial documents to exaggerate his wealth and hide debts.” (DIERSEN: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $82,579-$93,592/year, I saw many cases in which individuals, organizations, and companies understated their income and assets and overstated their expenses and debts to get tax delinquencies declared uncollectible or to get more favorable payment agreements.) 
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-trump-financial-documents-20190329-story.html

CBS LOS ANGELES
— Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Come To LA To Court The LGBTQ Vote (DIERSEN: What about the heterosexual vote?)
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/30/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-come-to-la-to-court-the-lgbtq-vote/

BOSTON HERALD
— Trump is blamed for everything – Howie Carr (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have blamed me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. They blame me a) for all the losses that Republican candidates have suffered in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois since 2000, b) for all the problems that the Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party has had, is having, and will have, and c) for all the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter, etc. has had, is having, and will have.) 
https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/03/30/fault-line-trump-is-blamed-for-everything/

LAS VEGAS REVIEW
— Democrats plan to bring down the American system by overwhelming it – Wayne Allyn Root
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/wayne-allyn-root/commentary-democrats-plan-to-bring-down-the-american-system-by-overwhelming-it-1630244/

RIVERDALE PRESS
— There really is no one more anti-Semitic than Democrats – ALVIN GORDON (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors at GAO 1980-1997, at IRS 1971-1980, and at the Post Office 1966-1969 stressed that I was 100% German American and Missouri Synod Lutheran. They routinely had their Jewish supervisors take adverse actions against me.) 
https://riverdalepress.com/stories/there-really-is-no-one-more-anti-semitic-than-democrats,68501

PATHEOS
— JUNE 21, 2018 FLASHBACK: What Is a Christian Hypocrite? – MARK DRISCOLL (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who demonize me, who denigrate me, and who condemn me as being a Christian hypocrite because a) I am not a member of any church, b) I do not attend church services, c) I do not give money to a church, and d) I put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and send them out on Sunday mornings? They hint/imply/argue/shout that they manipulate/dominate/control all the churches in Wheaton.)
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markdriscoll/2018/06/what-is-a-christian-hypocrite/

February 23 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: A pot pusher pushes pot.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-stresses-importance-of-marijuana-bills-1
— Bernie Sanders holding rally in Chicago next Saturday
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/bernie-sanders-holding-rally-in-chicago-next-saturday

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against America and especially against its citizens 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.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-elizabeth-warren-20190223-story.html
— Smollett reactions epitomize polarized state of US politics
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–empire-cast-member-discourse-20190221-story.html
— Manhattan luxury condo owners vote to strip Trump’s name – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-ny–trump-name-stripped-20190222-story.html
— Numbers released after Aurora mass shooting reveal systemic flaws in Illinois gun laws. Fix them now. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-editorial-illinois-gun-laws-st-0224-story.html
— Jussie Smollett recently hosted documentary on lynching, filmmaker talks ‘coincidence’ – Will Thorne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-jussie-smollett-documentary-lynching-20190223-story.html

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Skillicorn proposes cars only have one license plate – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190222/lawmaker-proposes-cars-only-have-one-license-plate

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Time to address reducing some governing layers in Illinois – Editorial
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-time-to-address-reducing-some-governing-layers-in/article_8e5b81a6-a219-5b40-aa4f-f014be200d46.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— How Affordable Housing Works
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/23/how-affordable-housing-works/
— Oligopoly Sought for Marijuana Distribution
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/23/oligopoly-sought-for-marijuana-distribution/
— Former County Board Candidates Orville Brettman & Ersel Schuster Sue Jack Franks, Illinois Integrity Fund, Breaker Press, Michael Noonan, Sean Renner & Associated Firms. plus Persons Unknown
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/22/former-county-board-candidates-orville-brettman-ersel-schuster-sue-jack-franks-illinois-integrity-fund-breaker-press-michael-noonan-sean-renner-associated-firms-plus-persons-unknown/
— Com Ed Seeking Still Another Rate Increase
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/22/com-ed-seeking-still-another-rate-increase/
— Steve Reick’s Arguments Against David McSweeney’s Township Abolition by Referendum Bill
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/21/steve-reicks-arguments-against-david-mcsweeneys-township-abolition-by-referendum-bill/
— Jack Franks on His Naked Power Grab in His Own Words
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/02/21/jack-franks-on-his-naked-power-grab-in-his-own-words/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Melting the racial glaciers in America – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/23/melting-racial-glaciers-america/

 

TOWNHALL
— Millennials: Quit Demanding Socialism, We’re Already Footing The $22 Trillion Debt – Lindsey Stroud
https://townhall.com/columnists/lindseystroud/2019/02/20/millennials-quit-demanding-socialism-were-already-footing-the-22-trillion-debt-n2541948

 

BLAZE
— 2020 Dems calling for race-based reparations — and Warren says don’t forget Native Americans One progressive presidential hopeful has offered a detailed plan – Breck Dumas
https://www.theblaze.com/news/democrats-2020-reparations

 

BREITBART
— George W. Bush Center Slams Trump’s Plan to Boost Jobs for U.S. Graduates – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/23/george-w-bush-center-slams-trumps-plan-boost-jobs-u-s-graduates/
— Police Unlawfully Rejected ‘Exceptional’ Recruit for Being Straight White Male, Tribunal Finds – Jack Montgomery
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/02/23/police-unlawfully-rejected-recruit-being-straight-white-male/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN FLOATS REPARATIONS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/23/warren-reparations-native-americans/

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— KAMALA’S DAD: FAMILY DESCENDED FROM JAMAICAN SLAVE OWNER Presidential candidate has been demanding America pay reparations to blacks
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/kamalas-dad-family-descended-from-jamaican-slave-owner/

 

CANADA FREE PRESS
— Selling Mass Delusion..Again – Ray DiLorenzo
https://canadafreepress.com/article/selling-mass-delusion..again

 

LIBERTY NATION
— Racial Reparations: No Amount Of Money Can Undo Slavery The idea that there is any moral justification to distribute funds to certain communities – based on who was implicated in the slave trade – is simply indefensible. – Graham J Noble
https://www.libertynation.com/racial-reparations-no-amount-of-money-can-undo-slavery/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Christopher Hasson to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/431266-ex-rnc-chair-condemns-trumps-silence-on-alleged-domestic-terrorist
— It’s not just the Oscars — Congress needs a representation reboot – SANGITA SIGDYAL (DIERSEN: Why stop at gender and race? What about IQ, ACT score, political affiliation, age, marital status, veteran status, national origin, religion, length of time your ancestors have been in America, income, net worth, education, professional certifications, professional licenses, height, BMI, attractiveness/handsomeness, hair color, eye color, etc.?)
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/430486-its-not-just-the-oscars-congress-needs-a-representation-reboot
(FROM THE ARTICLE: That’s not so different than our Congress, which despite the much-celebrated diversity of the newest class, remains a far cry from the gender and racial makeup of its electorate. Women represent nearly a quarter of the 116th Congress, while racial minority representation stands at about 22 percent. How does this fare with the national demographics, you might ask? The latest estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau: 13 percent African-American, 18 percent Hispanic or Latino, and half female. So why isn’t #CongressSoWhite (and male) trending on Twitter?)

 

NBC LOS ANGELES
— California GOP Gathers to Chart Course After 2018 Defeats Last year, state Republicans were left in rough shape that required a bounce-back. – Kathleen Ronayne
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/California-Republicans-Looking-to-Bounce-Back-506244501.html

 

BOSTON HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred against America and especially against its citizens 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.bostonherald.com/2019/02/23/sen-warren-every-family-deserves-high-quality-child-care/

 

FORTUNE
— How Trump’s Could-Be Rivals Aim to Hit the Super-Rich – LAURA DAVISON and BLOOMBERG
http://fortune.com/2019/02/23/raise-taxes-rich-wealth-tax/

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters use Christopher Hasson to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-refuses-condemn-hasson-those-are-his-people-michael-steele-says-1341543

February 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Jussie Smollett’s character to be removed from ‘Empire’, producers say; actor charged with felony out on bond
https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smolletts-character-to-be-removed-from-empire-producers-say/5150777/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 75 percent revoked Illinois gun licenses ignored
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/records-75-percent-revoked-illinois-gun-licenses-ignored-1
— House Democrats introduce resolution to revoke Trump’s emergency order to fund border wall – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-border-security-democrats-resolution

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sheriff Dart says law should require cops to seize guns from owners with revoked licenses, blames current ‘dangerous’ system on NRA – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sheriff-dart-gun-law-legislation-20190222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker’s tax-and-spend plan will drive employers out of Illinois – Greg Baise
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-pritzker-graduated-income-tax-jobs-exodus-0225-20190221-story.html
— Chicago’s reputation held up just fine under the weight of Jussie Smollett, thank you very much – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-friday-jussie-smollett-chicago-reputation-0222-story.html
— Gov. Pritzker wants more than $1 billion in new revenue. Here’s how that might affect you.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-budget-revenue-box-20190221-story.html
— A change to libel law could backfire on President Trump – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-clarence-thomas-donald-trump-sullivan-libel-0224-20190222-story.html
— ‘I have nothing to apologize for’: Iowa’s Steve King blames media for troubles
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-steve-king-iowa-racist-remarks-reelection-20190222-story.html
— Early voting under way in DuPage County
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-digest-st-0224-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A three-month sprint to a fairer tax for Illinois – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/j-b-pritzker-progressive-income-tax-fair-illinois-budget/
— Chicago’s new mayor will have to succeed in Springfield immediately – Thom Serafin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-election-illinois-politics-springfield-thom-serafin/

 

DAILY HERALD
— House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190222/news/302229927/
— Our political identity needs to be American first – Kathleen Parker
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190222/our-political-identity-needs-to-be-american-first
— U-46 school board hopefuls discuss taxes, school funding – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190222/u-46-school-board-hopefuls-discuss-taxes-school-funding

 

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Next money ‘crop’ for Illinois farmers? Solar panels. – Genevieve Bookwalter
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/02/22/next-money-crop-for-illinois-farmers-solar-panels/avv9nwh/

 

DEWITT OBSERVER
— OUTSTANDING: E-verify mandate advances in Iowa Senate – Erin Murphy
https://www.dewittobserver.com/news/state/e-verify-mandate-advances-in-iowa-senate/article_5358c2ca-f135-5589-985c-77cdc204b47a.html

 

SOUTHERN
— How has the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ affected Illinois? The state hasn’t bothered to check. Since video gambling went live in 2012, more than 30,000 video slot and poker machines have been installed in the state and gamblers have lost more than $5 billion. Yet Illinois has failed to address the issue of gambling addiction in any meaningful way. – JASON GROTTO AND SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/how-has-the-crack-cocaine-of-gambling-affected-illinois-the/article_837a7e4c-2993-543f-b17a-d85fea3a2227.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— #MeToo Bills Turn Toward Business – MAUREEN FOERTSCH MCKINNEY
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/metoo-bills-turn-toward-business#stream/0

 

WQAD
— Illinois legislators address minimum wage hike during QC Chamber event – RYAN JENKIN
https://wqad.com/2019/02/22/illinois-legislators-address-minimum-wage-hike-during-qc-chamber-event/

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ILGOP Chairman Schneider laments new governor’s ‘meaningless words’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511779911-ilgop-chairman-schneider-laments-new-governor-s-meaningless-words

 

ILLINOIS OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
— ‘Go-Along-To-Get-Along’ Makes a Springfield Comeback
http://illinoisopportunity.org/iop-budget-vote-statement-go-along-to-get-along-makes-a-comeback/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS PUSH TO MAKE ILLINOIS MOST RADICAL PRO-ABORTION STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/democrats-push-to-make-illinois-most-radical-pro-abortion-state-.html
— THORNER/INGOLD: DON’T BE FOOLED BY FAKE HEADLINES
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/thorneringold-dont-be-fooled-by-fake-headlines.html
— THE TOXIC WARREN WEALTH TAX
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/the-toxic-warren-wealth-tax.html
— ELECTRIC CARS ARE STILL TOYS FOR THE WEALTHY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/electric-cars-are-still-toys-for-the-wealthy.html
— WHY “MEDICARE FOR ALL” WOULD MEAN QUALITY CARE FOR NONE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/why-medicare-for-all-would-mean-quality-care-for-none.html
— HOW ‘LIBERALISM’ CAME TO MEAN ITS OPPOSITE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/how-liberalism-came-to-mean-its-opposite.html
— TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTIONS ON THE RISE IN ILLINOIS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/new-taxpayer-funded-abortions-on-the-rise-in-illinois-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois turns a blind eye to criminals with FOID cards
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/illinois-turns-a-blind-eye-to-criminals-with-foid-cards/
— The downside to making the pension buyout program permanent (DIERSEN: The Democrats who run the federal government use buyouts to get rid of their employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not promote to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. It is called up-or-out, Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/the-downside-to-making-the-pension-buyout-program-permanent/
— College Republican leader alleges Krupa “easily and consistently” lies about his background
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/college-republican-leader-alleges-krupa-easily-and-consistently-lies-about-his-background/
— Baise, Brady and Durkin speak out against progressive income tax
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/22/baise-brady-and-durkin-speak-out-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois is the test case for Democrat economic and tax policies – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/illinois_is_the_test_case_for_democrat_economic_and_tax_policies.html
— Democratic and Republican Résumé-Enhancers – Mark Deutschle
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/02/democratic_and_republican_rsumenhancers.html

 

NRCC
— Lauren Underwood refuses to condemn infanticide – CARLY ATCHISON
https://www.nrcc.org/2019/02/20/lauren-underwood-refuses-condemn-infanticide/

 

FOX NEWS
— GOP Congressman by day, National Guard pilot at night: Kinzinger says he ‘loves’ border deployment – Maggie Kerkman
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-congressman-by-day-national-guard-pilot-at-night-kinzinger-loves-work-at-work
— New migrant caravan forms as Mexican cities that border US keep swelling with asylum seekers – Griff Jenkins
https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-caravan-forms-as-mexican-cities-that-border-us-keep-swelling-with-migrants

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Move To Disapprove Trump Wall Emergency
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29737

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Car Culture and Suburbia in the American Psyche – ADDISON DEL MASTRO (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-car.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/urbs/car-culture-and-suburbia-in-the-american-psyche/

 

CHRISTIAN POST
— Hundreds to attend ‘God’s Voice’ conference aimed at stopping LGBT agenda in churches – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hundreds-to-attend-gods-voice-conference-aimed-at-stopping-lgbt-agenda-in-churches.html

 

GOPUSA
— Trump gets food stamp usage down 12 mos. straight
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65492

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Journalists Believe in Diversity in Everything But Politics – JONATHAN S. TOBIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/02/journalists-believe-in-diversity-in-everything-but-politics/

 

THE HILL
— Chicago media teaches master class with careful coverage of Smollett story – JOE CONCHA
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/431163-chicago-media-teaches-master-class-with-careful-coverage-of-smollett

 

CNN
— Trump’s national emergency, Trump vows to veto – Alex Rogers
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/politics/house-democrats-trump-national-emergency-vote/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Pelosi Begins Drive to Block Trump’s Emergency Declaration – Emily Cochrane
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/us/politics/national-emergency-pelosi.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— House Democrats set Tuesday vote on overturning Trump emergency declaration – Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-set-tuesday-vote-on-overturning-trump-emergency-declaration/2019/02/22/89824eaa-36b1-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

FORBES
— Are Illinois Public Retirement Systems Pension Funds Or Pyramid Schemes? – Elizabeth Bauer
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ebauer/2019/02/22/are-illinois-public-retirement-systems-pension-funds-or-pyramid-schemes/#47c70aec17a4

 

CAPITAL PUBLIC RADIO
— California Republicans Are At Historic Low. This Weekend In Sacramento, The Party Seeks A Path Forward – Ben Adler
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2019/02/22/california-republicans-are-at-historic-low-this-weekend-in-sacramento-the-party-seeks-a-path-forward/

February 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Governor JB Pritzker signs minimum wage increase into law
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/gov-pritzker-signs–minimum-wage-increase-into-law-/5144972/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Minimum Wage: Pritzker Signs Bill Hiking it to $15 by 2025 “Make no mistake, this did not happen overnight,” Pritzker said at a news conference
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-506043151.html

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Signs Law Raising Illinois Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour By 2025
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02/19/jb-pritzker-illinois-minimum-wage-15-dollars-an-hour/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Hillary Clinton slams Trump’s national emergency declaration in tweet
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hillary-clinton-slams-trump-s-national-emergency-declaration-in-tweet
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez compares Trump’s border wall to Berlin Wall
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-compares-trump-s-border-wall-to-berlin-wall

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker signs bill to increase minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2025 – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/pritzker-signs-bill-increase-minimum-wage-15-hour-2025/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: America-haters promote hatred of America.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/steinberg-jussie-smollett-attack-investigation-streeterville/
— Keep township government, and save taxpayers money – Bryan Smith, executive director, Township Officials of Illinois
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-township-government-saves-taxpayers-money/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kane County state’s attorney says his probe into Aurora shooting to cover all aspects of case, including why gun wasn’t confiscated – Gloria Casas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-kane-states-attorney-news-conference-st-0220-story.html
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs law raising Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-minimum-wage-pritzker-signs-bill-20190219-story.html
— Supreme Court won’t take case of ex-Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, who challenged his indictment for misusing government funds – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-aaron-schock-supreme-court-20190219-story.html
— Jussie Smollett and the next hate crime reported in Chicago – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-jussie-smollett-chicago-hate-crime-empire-20190218-story.html
— In wake of Aurora shooting, U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Sean Casten push for stricter gun laws – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-aurora-mass-shooting-sean-casten-bill-foster-20190219-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-open-letter-donald-trump-st-0220-story.html

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bill Daley collecting 2nd million from Griffin The mayoral candidate confirms Crain’s report that the donation is on the way from the billionaire hedge fund chief. And Daley says the money comes without strings. “Ken Griffin doesn’t want anything from me. I can’t do anything for him.” – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/bill-daley-collecting-2nd-million-griffin
— The depressing message in Pritzker’s payroll-padding plan Of all the strange things that I have ever seen in government, the new governor’s plan to double 20 underlings’ salaries with his own funds is the one with the most potential to spark serious corruption. – MARILYN KATZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/depressing-message-pritzkers-payroll-padding-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/how-screw-illinois-burgeoning-cannabis-business

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County Republicans call for Highway Commissioner Andrew Gasser’s resignation – ED KOMENDA
https://www.nwherald.com/2019/02/19/mchenry-county-republicans-call-for-highway-commissioner-andrew-gassers-resignation/axwfgz1/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— State Democratic leader seeks more candidates to ride ‘blue wave’ – LENORE SOBOTA
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-democratic-leader-seeks-more-candidates-to-ride-blue-wave/article_482f3b15-1967-537c-ad4c-6202e787c4d3.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-02-19/lets-face-it-probably-going-happen.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Will diversity doom Democrats? – Pat Buchanan
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/buchanan-will-diversity-doom-democrats/article_cd06f2ce-ecf5-5a48-9099-18f024151a3d.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Illinois Dark Money Group Will “Shine The Light” On Donors, Despite Problems – SAM DUNKLAU
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/illinois-dark-money-group-will-shine-light-donors-despite-problems#stream/0

 

KENDALL COUNTY NOW
— Underwood engages with Batavia crowd at town hall meeting Congresswoman touts health care, gun control bills – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kendallcountynow.com/2019/02/15/underwood-engages-with-batavia-crowd-at-town-hall-meeting/av14p8t/

 

OAK PARK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats want Blacks to be pot pushers.
https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-19-2019/Lightford-looks-to-include-minorities-in-marijuana-biz/

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Candidate forums address local issues prior to 2019 Consolidated Election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/02/19/organizations-plan-public-forums-to-address-local-issues-prior-to-consolidated-election/95907

 

CHICAGO PATCH
— Trump’s Party Hopes To Influence Mayor Race By Endorsing Vallas Chicago GOP chairman says Republican Trump supporters have opportunity to decide which Democrat win. They’re backing Vallas. – Mark Konkol
https://patch.com/illinois/chicago/trumps-party-hopes-influence-mayor-race-endorsing-vallas

 

LAGRANGE PATCH
— Police Chief Opposes Pot Legalization, Pens Letter To Pritzker Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel shared his concerns about marijuana legalization in a letter addressed to Governor J.B. Pritzker. – Tim Moran
https://patch.com/illinois/lagrange/police-chief-opposes-pot-legalization-pens-letter-pritzker

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis considering 2021 U.S. House run – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511779305-oberweis-considering-2021-u-s-house-run

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— PRITZKER’S FIRST YEAR DEFICIT $440 MILLION LARGER THAN EXPECTED BECAUSE HE PLANS TO SPEND $440 MILLION MORE – Adam Schuster
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pritzkers-first-year-deficit-440-million-larger-than-expected-because-he-plans-to-spend-440-million-more/
— COSTELLO STANDS WITH ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS, AGAINST PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX – Vincent Caruso
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/costello-stands-with-illinois-taxpayers-against-progressive-income-tax/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Mainstream media, Hollywood A-listers and liberals increasingly fall for hoaxes of white hatred – Rowan Scarborough
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/18/media-politicians-increasingly-duped-by-trend-of-h/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Poor people not allowed in AOC’s luxury apartment complex – Alana Goodman
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/poor-people-not-allowed-in-aocs-luxury-apartment-complex

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Rush To Criminalize Gun Ownership
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29710

 

PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— LARGE NEW STUDY SHOWS TEEN CANNABIS USE RISK FOR LATER DEPRESSION
http://www.poppot.org/2019/02/18/large-new-study-shows-teen-cannabis-use-risk-for-later-depression/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP ADMINISTRATION LEADS EFFORT TO DECRIMINALIZE HOMOSEXUALITY AROUND THE WORLD – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/trump-administration-richard-grenell-homosexuality-decriminalize/
— AMERICA’S FIRST TWO MUSLIM CONGRESSWOMEN WILL BOTH BE FUNDRAISING FOR HAMAS-LINKED ORGANIZATION – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/19/tlaib-omar-cair-banquet/

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘Radical Left’ States Challenging State of Emergency Declaration on the Border – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/donald-trump-radical-left-states-challenging-state-emergency-declaration-border/
— Who’s Behind the Green New Deal? Big Money Backs Ocasio-Cortez Socialist Dream Project – Aaron Klein
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/19/whos-behind-the-green-new-deal-big-money-backs-ocasio-cortez-socialist-dream-project/

 

GOPUSA
— McCarthy-McConnell Republicans betrayed Trump, killed the wall
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65240
— New Attorney General Needs To Clean House (DIERSEN: Have you been a target of “house cleaning?” I worked for GAO in its Chicago office 1980-1997. Each time that the Democrats who ran GAO back then sent a new manager to run their Chicago office, they gave that manager a “house cleaning” list, that is, a list of employees in the office who they were to get rid of. Of course, because I was Republican, White, male, old, and non-veteran, I was always on all those “house cleaning” lists.)
http://www.gopusa.com/new-attorney-general-needs-to-clean-house/
— Hoaxes Have Become A Common Tactic of Leftist Politicians and Media
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=65348

 

YAHOO
— Illinois “honor system” in question after deadly workplace shooting – CBS
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-honor-system-deadly-workplace-235500316.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Jussie Smollett was convicted of providing false information to law enforcement in 2007 – Victor Morton (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/jussie-smollett-was-convicted-providing-false-info/
— Bring on the Green New Deal vote – Katrina vanden Heuvel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/bring-on-the-green-new-deal-vote/2019/02/19/ad2d40c6-339b-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Is the Campus Free-Speech Crisis Overblown? Students assess the state of free expression in the university.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-the-campus-free-speech-crisis-overblown-11550619718

 

BARRONS
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/marijuana-stocks-investing-advice-51550428581

 

WTVR
— 2020 Democrats embrace populist message against corporations and the wealthy – CNN
https://wtvr.com/2019/02/18/2020-democrats-embrace-populist-message-against-corporations-and-the-wealthy/

 

NEWS ONE
— Clarence Thomas Calls For Review Of Libel Ruling That Would Help Trump President Trump has also called for changes to libel laws. – Nigel Roberts
https://newsone.com/3846660/clarence-thomas-libel-times-v-sullivan/

 

ELON NEWS NETWORK
— Former Congressmen Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Glenn English (D-OK) sit down with Elon News Network – Baylor Rodman
http://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2019/02/from-congress-to-elons-campus

 

FORTUNE
— What Happens Next in the Case of Trump vs. 16 U.S. States – GRACE DOBUSH
http://fortune.com/2019/02/19/16-states-file-lawsuit-suing-trump/

 

FED SMITH
— True Leaders Protect Their Employees: The Plight of Federal Workers – Harroll Ingram (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. They do everything that they can to protect their employees who are Democrats, and especially those who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That means they get rid of their employees who are Republican, and especially those who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/02/19/true-leaders-protect-employees-plight-federal-workers/

 

FED WEEK
— 80 Percent of Pre-Retirement Income Means Saving a Lot (DIERSEN: In 1997, when I was 49 years old, my GAO salary was $125,325/year in today’s dollars. 80% of that is $100,260/year. My Civil Service Retirement System pension is only $53,316/year and my Social Security is only $2,118/year, or together, $55,434/year, or only 44% of $125,325. My RMD is only about $10,000/year.)
https://www.fedweek.com/tsp/80-percent-of-pre-retirement-income-means-saving-a-lot/

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP ‘BOASTED’ YEARS AGO THAT IMMIGRANTS KEPT HIS GOLF COURSES ‘BEAUTIFUL’ AND ‘GREEN,’ ADVOCATE SAYS – CHANTAL DA SILVA
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-boasted-years-agoimmigrants-kept-golf-courses-beautiful-green-advocate-1334818

February 9 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Illinois Republicans anxiously await the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) to publish a report on its February 9, 2019 State Central Committee (SCC) meeting in Bolingbrook, including a summary of the results of its “ILGOP Vision 2020” survey. The meeting included reports by IRP Chairman Tim Schneider and Co-Chairman Mark Shaw, IRP National Committeeman Richard Porter, IRP National Committeewoman Demetra Demonte, and the IRP SCC members. IRP SCC members are listed at: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/. Jeanne Ives addressed the meeting for 10 minutes. Meeting attendees included Richard Berner, John Biver, Carol Davis, Babette Holder, Bill Hogan, Doug Ibendahl, James Marter, Matt Quigley, Jan Shaw, and Allen Skillicorn. During the public comment portion of the meeting, attendees were given the opportunity to identify themselves and speak. The meeting ran from 9:30 AM until after 2:30 PM with only a short break for lunch. I posted a copy of the survey questions and my responses at the end of the February 9, 2019 GOPUSA ILLINOIS Morning Edition Email. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Muslim group says Cubs promise ‘concrete steps’ after leaked Islamophobic emails – Sam Charles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cubs-ricketts-tom-joe-islam-islamophobia-racist-emails-cair/

— Chicago mayoral hopefuls pitch ideas to draw black teachers to CPS – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-mayor-debate-election-education-black-teachers-public-schools/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/legalizing-pot-is-the-way-to-social-justice/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Bill Daley doesn’t want Chicago to dwell on the past. Why? – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-race-bill-daley-kass-20190208-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Political provocateur: Stava-Murray making waves in Springfield, aiming for Senate – Marie Wilson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/political-provocateur-stava-murray-making-waves-in-springfield-aiming-for-senate
— Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190209/news/302099920/
— Likely deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190209/likely-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Is Pritzker setting up a bad budget or a graduated tax? – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20190209/statehouse-insider-is-pritzker-setting-up-bad-budget-or-graduated-tax

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Groups attack, promote gov’s agenda – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/editorial/miller-groups-attack-promote-gov-s-agenda/article_b85d0b21-2505-574c-b1d5-1271c2e2a2db.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Dark money groups squaring off – Rich Miller
https://herald-review.com/opinion/columnists/rich-miller-dark-money-groups-squaring-off/article_7500c3ab-ae43-5624-a452-a9f0a11aad23.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-we-support-legalizing-marijuana-here-are-the-hurdles/article_04977cf5-d772-5189-9ace-badb5d568354.html

 

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— Pritzker Blames Rauner For State’s Woes, Promises More Spending – Greg Bishop
http://rockrivertimes.com/2019/02/08/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-states-woes-promises-more-spending/

 

EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER
— Madison County set to receive $1.8 million in HUD funds to help end homelessness Grants aid programs statewide
https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Madison-County-set-to-receive-1-8-million-in-HUD-13603260.php

 

THE HILL
— Trump divides Democrats with warning of creeping socialism – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/429207-trump-divides-democrats-with-warning-of-creeping-socialism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— I’m Asian-American. Affirmative Action Worked for Me. Other Asian-American students should have the same opportunity. – Young Jean Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/09/opinion/sunday/im-asian-american-affirmative-action-worked-for-me.html

February 8 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Pritzker Says Illinois’ Budget Deficit is Higher Than Estimated The deficit in the new budget year could exceed $3 billion
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-worse-than-previously-revealed-505581331.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Pritzker: Illinois budget deficit higher than estimated
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/pritzker-illinois-budget-deficit-higher-than-estimated-1
— Border security deal seems near, easing shutdown concerns
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/border-security-deal-seems-near-easing-shutdown-concerns_

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Setting low expectations for his first budget, Gov. J.B. Pritzker report says Bruce Rauner drove Illinois ‘into a financial ditch’ – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-budget-bruce-rauner-20190208-story.html
— Planned Parenthood of Illinois offers free birth control for a year to eligible patients, as nation grapples over contraceptive coverage – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-planned-parenthood-free-birth-control-20190208-story.html
— When will a Cubs response match the force of those bigoted emails? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-cubs-ricketts-apology-20190209-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in promoting socialism and class warfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-ocasio-cortez-aoc-sanders-trump-green-new-deal-0210-20190208-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Dark money-funded groups plan fight over Illinois progressive income tax – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/progressive-income-tax-illinois-dark-money-groups/
— ‘White privilege’ means my black skin disqualifies me from built-in advantage – John W. Fountain (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/john-fountain-white-privilege/
— Why doesn’t Elizabeth Warren just call herself ‘an American’? – Linda Chavez (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, employers, educators, and everyone else in America have been under tremendous pressure to give preference to Americans who are minority, female, and/or veteran. That has resulted in reverse discrimination and age discrimination against Americans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. If I had been a minority, a female, or a veteran, a) my Democrat GAO superiors would NOT have forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, would NOT have given me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, would NOT have always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, would have promoted me beyond GS-13, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1987, would NOT have kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and would NOT have forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors would have promoted me beyond GS-12, would NOT have disallowed my education deductions in 1978, would NOT have gotten rid of my mentor in 1975, and would NOT have disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have forced me resign in 1969 and would NOT have disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/elizabeth-warren-native-american-ethnic-identity-linda-chavez/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lisle Township opposing effort to scrap Naperville Township road district merger – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/lisle-township-opposing-effort-to-scrap-naperville-township-road-district-merger
— VIDEO: Naperville mayoral endorsement interview
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190208/in-case-you-missed-it-watch-our-naperville-mayoral-endorsement-interview

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-more-rauner-estimated
— Pritzker: Illinois deficit to be $435M more than Rauner estimated The gap for the upcoming fiscal year will be $3.2 billion if no action is taken, the governor’s office says, 16 percent higher than a November estimate.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/pritzker-illinois-deficit-be-435m-more-rauner-estimated

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Illinois proposal for uniform college admissions standards ignites controversy – PETER HANCOCK
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/illinois-proposal-for-uniform-college-admissions-standards-ignites-controversy/article_0294371c-f034-59b9-a390-5736a9f8c528.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will County Republicans maintain support for Trump after government shutdown
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/02/04/will-county-republicans-maintain-support-for-trump-after-government-shutdown/a26jsv3/

 

BUREAU COUNTY NEWS
— Illegal immigration a major problem that U.S. must address – Ray White, Ohio
https://www.bcrnews.com/2019/02/07/illegal-immigration-a-major-problem-that-u-s-must-address/arsstuf/

 

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Calls For Immediate Shutdown Of Sterigenics The village wants a court order to shut down Sterigenics until there is proof that ethylene oxide presents no health risks. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-calls-immediate-shutdown-sterigenics

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois GOP says Pritzker’s minimum wage hike ‘will bankrupt Illinois’ – Karen Kidd
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511768484-illinois-gop-says-pritzker-s-minimum-wage-hike-will-bankrupt-illinois

 

OUR QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Some local business owners say they’ll leave if Illinois sees minimum wage spike – Kelley Bowles
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/some-local-business-owners-say-they-ll-leave-if-illinois-sees-minimum-wage-spike/1766351099

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Budding deal would give Trump fraction of desired wall money – AP (DIERSEN: The less money that you want for The Wall, the more that you want illegal immigration and illegal drugs.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/budding-deal-would-give-trump-fraction-of-desired-wall-money
— Health officials concerned about STDs among 15 to 19-year-olds – Nikki McGee
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/health-officials-concerned-about-stds-among-15-to-19-year-olds

 

WSIL TV
— Pritzker blames predecessor for ruining Illinois’ finances – Joe Ragusa
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39934547/pritzker-blames-predecessor-for-ruining-illinois-finances

 

ONE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker surveys ‘Rauner Wreckage’ New report finds Illinois ‘Digging Out’ from $3.2B debt, $500M worse than Rauner estimated – Ted Cox
https://www.oneillinois.com/stories/2019/2/8/pritzker-surveys-rauner-wreckage

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Oberweis cautions that proposed tax hike will only ‘accelerate the exodus’ from Illinois – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511766670-oberweis-cautions-that-proposed-tax-hike-will-only-accelerate-the-exodus-from-illinois
— Pritzker’s progressive tax will put Illinois in same boat as New York, Oberweis cautions – Karen Kidd
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511768476-pritzker-s-progressive-tax-will-put-illinois-in-same-boat-as-new-york-oberweis-cautions

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker blames Rauner for state’s fiscal woes as he plans to increase state spending – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/pritzker-blames-rauner-for-state-s-fiscal-woes-as-he/article_ce7f19ce-2bcc-11e9-9f81-cf5da28157ae.html
— Watchdog warns blaming Rauner ignores state’s structural problems
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/watchdog-warns-blaming-rauner-ignores-state-s-structural-problems/article_5147d3fe-2be7-11e9-bad9-9f6bf7d976a5.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEPUTY GOVERNOR’S REPORT BLAMES RAUNER FOR STATE’S POOR FISCAL CONDITION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/deputy-governors-report-blames-rauner-for-states-poor-fiscal-condition.html
— MOODY’S WARNS ILLINOIS … AGAIN. WIREPOINTS HOLDS LITTLE HOPE THEY’LL HEED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/moodys-warning.html
— A DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN DESCENDS OVER THE INTERNET
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/a-digital-iron-curtain-descends-over-the-internet.html
— STATE REP CALLS FOR CHICAGO TO BE 51ST STATE
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/02/state-rep-calls-for-chicago-to-be-51st-state.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Krupa denies new allegations through attorney
https://capitolfax.com/2019/02/08/krupa-denies-new-allegations-through-attorney/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Congress can’t stop Trump veto on border wall emergency: GOP leader – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/8/house-would-uphold-trump-veto-wall-emergency/

 

GOPUSA
— More than half the influx of students in Baltimore were not born in US and do not speak English
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=64776

 

DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE WARNS OF ANOTHER SHUTDOWN AS NEGOTIATIONS NEAR END – Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/08/white-house-another-government-shutdown-border-wall/

 

REUTERS
— New Illinois governor eyes larger FY 2020 budget hole
https://www.reuters.com/article/illinois-budget/new-illinois-governor-eyes-larger-fy-2020-budget-hole-idUSL1N203144

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump once advocated a ‘huge financial penalty’ for those employing undocumented immigrants – Philip Bump
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/02/08/trump-once-advocated-huge-financial-penalty-those-employing-undocumented-immigrants/
— ‘My whole town practically lived there’: From Costa Rica to New Jersey, a pipeline of illegal workers for Trump goes back years – Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/my-whole-town-practically-lived-there-from-costa-rica-to-new-jersey-a-pipeline-of-illegal-workers-for-trump-goes-back-years/2019/02/08/8cdbc1dc-2971-11e9-97b3-ae59fbae7960_story.html

 

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker’s Rookie Mistake: Hiking Taxes On The Rich – Editorial
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/illinois-gov-pritzker-taxes-rich/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Tax Increases Go From Taboo to Trendy, Even for Some Republicans
https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/tax-increases-go-from-taboo-to-trendy-even-for-some-republicans

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1010 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $315,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448321_zpid/

February 3 Evening Edition

WGN RADIO
— Politics with Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Guests include Adam Kinzinger and David McSweeney.)
https://wgnradio.com/2019/02/03/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-2-3-2019/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pentagon sending another 3,750 troops to Southwest border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pentagon-sending-another-3750-troops-mexico-border/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump ties racist photo in Virginia to abortion, election – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–trump-virginia-governor-20190203-story.html
— Virginia governor clings to office, ignoring calls to resign – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–governor-klan-blackface-20190203-story.html
— Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–election-2020-virginia-governor-20190202-story.html
— Democratic contenders hoping to run on soaking the rich – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–election-2020-democrats-taxes-20190203-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-illinois-opioid-marijuana-law-20190130-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— UIC to pay nearly $700,000 to former CSU provost Angela Henderson wrongly accused of plagiarism – Maudlyne Ihejirika (DIERSEN: In 1974, to get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors constructively charged me with submitting fraudulent travel vouchers. I filed a grievance, my Democrat IRS superiors dragged out the grievance process, but I won in 1977. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/463866. In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I should have sued my Democrat IRS superiors.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/uic-plagiarism-lawsuit-chicago-state/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: After prison stint, George Papadopoulos joins pro-Trump pot startup – Tom Schuba
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/papadopoulos-pot-startup-trump-george-idrasil-russia-mueller/
— Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage faces deportation after ICE detainment – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/21-savage-illegal-immigration-britain-rapper-ice-deportation/

 

WLS AM
— Trump’s State of the Union aims for a unifying tone – AM
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/02/03/trumps-state-of-the-union-aims-for-a-unifying-tone/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Columnist Leonard Pitts fails to report the truth – LINDA GINGERICH, rural Arthur
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/letters-the-editor/2019-02-03/letter-the-editor-columnist-fails-report-the-truth.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— State sets sights on gun rights ‘Assault weapon’ ban, other gun bills working through General Assembly – Scott Cousins
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/State-sets-sights-on-gun-rights-13585585.php

 

CHEROKEE TRIBUNE LEDGER NEWS
— State Senator Tony McCombie pushes back as gun control measures gain traction in Springfield – Greg Bishop
https://www.tribuneledgernews.com/extra/news/state-senator-pushes-back-as-gun-control-measures-gain-traction/article_4ece6e23-9bfc-5f51-abc2-61f2a40c47a3.html

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A growing record of insanity ‘They really have become the party of Karl Marx’ – ROBERT KNIGHT
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/3/a-growing-record-of-insanity/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Is America’s fate sealed? – Carol Brown
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/is_americas_fate_sealed.html
— Democrats’ policies are not moral, ethical or humane – Jack Hellner
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/02/democrats_policies_are_not_moral_ethical_or_humane_.html

 

TOWNHALL
— Behold the CNN Segment in Which They Discuss Wearing MAGA Hats at Length – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/02/03/behold-the-cnn-segment-in-which-they-discuss-wearing-maga-hats-at-length-n2540692

 

FOX NEWS
— Malkin: Fallout From Northam Yearbook Photo Showed Dems’ ‘Screwed-Up Priorities’
https://insider.foxnews.com/2019/02/03/michelle-malkin-fallout-ralph-northam-yearbook-photo-showed-democrats-screwed-priorities

 

BREITBART
— Hillary Clinton: Northam ‘Must Resign’ – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/03/hillary-clinton-northam-must-resign/
— Roseanne Barr: Trump ‘Loves Jewish People’ – Deborah Danan
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2019/02/03/exclusive-roseanne-barr-trump-loves-jewish-people/

 

DAILY CALLER
— TRUMP: PELOSI ‘WANTS OPEN BORDERS’ AND ‘DOESN’T MIND HUMAN TRAFFICKING’ – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/03/trump-negotiating-nancy-pelosi/

 

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— A Border Wall is Not Enough – Rohan Kapur
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/02/a-border-wall-is-not-enough/

 

HOT AIR
— Abortion And Infanticide: The Spin Never Dies – RAMESH PONNURU
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2019/02/abortion-infanticide-spin-never-dies/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says ‘We Have a President Who’s a Racist’ and Uses Northam Controversy to Accuse Trump of Racism.
https://ijr.com/sherrod-brown-uses-northam-controversy-to-accuse-trump-of-racism/

 

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump: Nancy Pelosi Is “Playing Games,” Wants Open Borders, “Doesn’t Mind Human Trafficking” – Tim Hains
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/03/trump_nancy_pelosi_wants_open_borders_doesnt_mind_human_trafficking.html
— Trump: President Can’t Always Trust Intelligence Agencies – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for me to trust any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates because I knew that they were all under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of those who shared my demographics – Republican, White, male, and non-veteran – who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/02/03/trump_i_dont_always_have_to_agree_with_intelligence_agencies.html

 

THE HILL
— Taxing the rich becomes hot topic of debate for 2020 hopefuls – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: Who wants you to pay more taxes? Those who want me to pay more taxes a) hate past, present, and future IRS employees, b) hate draft avoiders, c) hate those who gave up trying to children, who did not adopt, and/or who did not become foster parents, d) hate those who are not a member of a church, who do not attend church services, and/or who do not give money to a church, e) hate those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, f) hate those like me who have sued them, and/or g) hate those who have more money than they have.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/428141-taxing-the-rich-becomes-hot-topic-of-debate-for-2020-hopefuls
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Intelligence briefers warn of ‘willful ignorance’ on Trump’s part.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/428258-intelligence-briefers-warn-on-willful-ignorance-on-trumps-part

 

CNN
— Analysis: The most shocking part of the racist yearbook photo is what critics leave out: Some of the biggest champions for black people in America’s past have been white politicians who were racists. – John Blake
https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/03/us/racist-photo-northam-blake-analysis/index.html

 

YAHOO SPORTS
— President Trump just sounded the alarm the NFL fears most – Dan Wetzel
https://sports.yahoo.com/president-trump-just-sound-alarm-nfl-fears-183218956.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Northam controversy threatens to complicate Democrats’ bid to draw sharp contrast with Trump, GOP on race – Sean Sullivan and Chelsea Janes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/northam-controversy-threatens-to-complicate-democrats-bid-to-draw-sharp-contrast-with-trump-gop-on-race/2019/02/03/58b75b6e-27c8-11e9-8eef-0d74f4bf0295_story.html
— Why 2020 Democrats rushed to condemn Ralph Northam – Felicia Sonmez
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/02/03/the-trailer-why-2020-democrats-rushed-to-condemn-ralph-northam/5c5739601b326b66eb098600/
— Pressure mounts for Northam to resign as allies press him on national TV – Jenna Portnoy (DIERSEN: Who are/were your allies? Tragically for me and for my allies, my critics/opponents have had great success in destroying my allies. I want to take this opportunity to again thank my allies who did what they could to stop my critics/opponents from ending a) my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, b) my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership in 2011, c) my Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) webmaster service in 2010 and 2004, d) my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership in 2007, e) my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership in 2004, f) my GAO employment in 1997, g) etc. I want to especially thank my allies a) who voted against ICRC censuring me in 2006 and b) who voted for me to be MTRCC’s Treasurer in 2004.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/pressure-mounts-for-northam-to-resign-as-allies-press-him-on-national-tv/2019/02/03/572f4538-27c1-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html
— A tip from a ‘concerned citizen’ helps a reporter land the scoop of a lifetime about Northam – Paul Farhi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-tip-from-a-concerned-citizen-helps-a-reporter-land-the-scoop-of-a-lifetime/2019/02/03/e30762ea-2765-11e9-ad53-824486280311_story.html

 

YAKIMA HERALD
— Wall is cheap compared to cost of dealing with ‘illegals’ – Paul Dimon, Yakima
https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/wall-is-cheap-compared-to-cost-of-dealing-with-illegals/article_ec97fa1a-25b0-11e9-a488-332727d325f6.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “TRUMP’S SHOW BUSINESS POLITICS DEMOLISHED AMERICAN CREDIBILITY ABROAD. HE MUST BE RESTRAINED.”
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-foreign-affairs-america-credibility-show-business-ratings-1316173

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Republican-hater promotes a Republican-hater who says “REPUBLICANS HAVE NO MORALS AT ALL AND TRUMP IS MUCH WORSE THAN NORTHAM.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-no-morals-trump-worse-northam-1316223

February 3 Morning Edition

DAILY HERALD
— Research shows risks of pot use – Nancy Thorner, Lake Bluff
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190201/research-shows-risks-of-pot-use

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Promoting black pride isn’t anti-white – John Fountain (DIERSEN: Under the Democrats, promoting White pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being racist and even worse things; but promoting Black pride is OK, promoting Hispanic pride is OK, and promoting Asian pride is OK. Under the Democrats, promoting male pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned as being sexist and even worse things, but promoting female pride is OK. Under the Democrats, promoting Republican pride is viciously demonized, viciously denigrated, and viciously condemned, but promoting Democrat pride is glorified and praised.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/buying-black-racism-john-fountain-chicago/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis looks forward to second Trump term – Bernard Schoenburg
https://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20190202/bernard-schoenburg-davis-looks-forward-to-second-trump-term
— Meet Springfield’s first Homeless Outreach Team officer – Crystal Thomas (DIERSEN: Legalizing pot will dramatically increase homelessness.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190202/meet-springfields-first-homeless-outreach-team-officer

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Commit now to drawing fair legislative maps – Editorial
https://www.pjstar.com/opinion/20190202/editorial-commit-now-to-drawing-fair-legislative-maps

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Lobbyist Changes Considered – Cole Lauterbach
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=278868#.XFbHklxKiM8

 

WSIL TV
— Schimpf talks gun laws and minimum wage – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39897153/schimpf-talks-gun-laws-and-minimum-wage

 

FOX NEWS ILLINOIS
— Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward playing football – AP (DIERSEN: Did your father steer you toward football? Mine did not. He had Osgood-Schlatter disease (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood%E2%80%93Schlatter_disease) when he was in high school, and so did I. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20 and I had partial red/green color blindness.)
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/donald-trump-wouldnt-son-barron-playing-football
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football, saying it’s “a dangerous sport,” but also wouldn’t stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year-old wanted to put on pads. The NFL fan tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview taped before the Super Bowl that football is “really tough.” He says equipment, including helmets, has improved “but it hasn’t solved the problem.” Trump thinks the NFL “is a great product.” But as for Barron playing, the president calls it a “very tough question.”)

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats Tap Leader Of ‘Resistance’ To Trump For Spanish State Of The Union Response – SCOTT SHAFER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with Mexico and with other foreign countries against America.)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/democrats-tap-leader-resistance-trump-spanish-state-union-response#stream/0
— Va. Gov. Ralph Northam Defies Calls To Resign, Doesn’t Recall Being In Racist Photo – SARAH MCCAMMON & SHANNON VAN SANT
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/va-governor-says-he-wont-resign-over-racist-photo#stream/0

 

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Public candidate forums will address local issues prior to 2019 consolidated election
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2019/02/02/organizations-plan-public-forums-to-address-local-issues-prior-to-consolidated-election/95907

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township Road District – Anna May Miller -political work….from work – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/algonquin-township-road-district-anna-may-miller-political-work-from-work/
— DuPage Township Supervisor resigned; who signs checks? – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/02/dupage-township-supervisor-resigned-who-signs-checks/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Embracing Infanticide
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/embracing-infanticide/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Bill Maher’s fried-chicken joke to black GOP congressman sparks controversy – Andrew Blake
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/2/bill-maher-accused-racism-over-fried-chicken-remar/

 

FOX NEWS
— Walls work. Democrats know this but they want Trump to fail – Deroy Murdock
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/deroy-murdock-walls-work-democrats-know-this-but-they-want-trump-to-fail
— Bill Bennett: Democrats have made a sharp left turn – Here’s what’s behind it – William J. Bennett
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/bill-bennett-democrats-have-made-a-sharp-left-turn-heres-whats-behind-it

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— TRUMP SHOULD INVITE THE WOMAN SEXUALLY HARASSED BY A KAMALA HARRIS AIDE TO THE STATE OF THE UNION – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272760/trump-should-invite-woman-sexually-harassed-kamala-daniel-greenfield

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— AMERICANS WARNED ‘IT’S GOING TO BE A ROUGH RIDE’ Charlie Daniels: Democrats showing ‘lust for power, control over the lives of others’
https://www.wnd.com/2019/02/americans-warned-its-going-to-be-a-rough-ride/

 

TOWNHALL
— Mr. President, Just Do It! – Bruce Bialosky
https://townhall.com/columnists/brucebialosky/2019/02/03/mr-president-just-do-it-n2540661

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Christian University Blocks Ben Shapiro from Speaking on Campus To Avoid ‘Divisive Atmosphere – Savannah Pointer (DIERSEN: Obviously, my critics/opponents disapproved of those who I recruited speak at TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois events 2005-2012 while I was its chairman.)
https://www.westernjournal.com/christian-university-blocks-ben-shapiro/

 

BLAZE
— Federal investigation breaks up massive operation that brought foreign nationals into US to give birth Clients paid tens thousands of dollars so babies could get birthright citizenship – Teri Webster
https://www.theblaze.com/news/federal-investigators-crackdown-birth-tourism

 

BREITBART
— Illinois Democrats Push ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Firearm Registration – Awr Hawkins
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/02/illinois-democrats-push-assault-weapons-ban-firearm-registration/
— Jeb Bush Praises Donald Trump’s Boost for H-1B Outsourcing Program – Neil Munro (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, employers want to hire citizens of foreign countries rather than citizens of America because citizens of foreign countries are much easier to exploit.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/02/jeb-bush-praises-donald-trumps-boost-for-h-1b-outsourcing-program/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “New H-1B rules would result in up to 5,340 more immigrants with a master’s degree or higher getting selected for a visa,” Jeb Bush tweeted February 1. “A good change in policy.” Bush’s endorsement is a problem for Trump, who ran against Bush’s pro-Wall Street policies. In the 2016 campaign, Bush promised to jump-start economic growth for investors by accelerating the inflow of foreign consumers and workers. In contrast, Trump promised to help voters by reforming the immigration system and visa worker programs. On his Inauguration Day, Trump announced his policy of “Hire American.” The “Hire American” policy has successfully pushed down the arrival of migrants and refugees and is forcing employers to hire and pay Americans at higher rates than ever before. In 2018, for example, wages rose by 3 percent, putting Trump on track to raise wages by a huge 10 percent during his first term. The policy is also helping his electoral base — wages for several categories of blue-collar workers rose quickly while wages in the critical Minneapolis region rose by 5.2 percent. But Trump’s “Hire American” policy has not helped the many professional, college-educated Americans who are losing jobs and careers to a flood of government-subsidized visa workers imported from Indian and Chinese colleges. In November 2018, many of GOP-leaning American college voters backed Democratic candidates instead of Trump’s GOP allies. The foreign visa workers arrive via numerous visa programs, including the H-1B, OPT, CPT, L-1, TN, E-3, J-1, H4EAD, and O-1 programs. The huge annual inflow keeps an army of roughly 1.5 million visa-workers in U.S.-based jobs. Most of the visa workers will work long hours for low wages because they hope to get hugely valuable green cards for themselves — and their extended family — from the federal government. This flood of foreign labor aids investors by lowering salaries for Americans graduates, many of whom need decent salaries to pay down their college debts, to buy homes, and to get their own children to get into college.)

 

CNS NEWS
— When Democracy Fails to Deliver – Patrick J. Buchanan
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/patrick-j-buchanan/when-democracy-fails-deliver

 

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Trust Your Advocate and Not Your Accuser – Tim Hetzner (DIERSEN: My accusers have had great success in destroying my advocates. I should write a book about my accusers. They have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/02/02/trust-your-advocate-and-not-your-accuser-part-1/
http://devotions.lccharities.org/2019/02/03/trust-your-advocate-and-not-your-accuser-part-2/

 

ABC NEWS
— Despite focus on Washington, data shows how shutdown hurt federal workers nationwide Data shows Alaska, Wyoming, New Mexico and California were all hard hit. – Annika Merrilees and Cheyenne Haslett
https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/focus-washington-data-shows-shutdown-hurt-federal-workers/story?id=60733011

 

INDIANAPOLIS STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans make it clear that they are anti-American. Ever-increasingly, anti-Whites make it clear that they are anti-White. Ever-increasingly, anti-men make it clear that they are anti-men.
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2019/02/03/esther-cepeda-citizenship-inquiries-could-cost-u-s-census/2745198002/

 

TRIB LIVE
— Costs of Trump’s ‘cave’ on wall – CAL THOMAS
https://triblive.com/opinion/featuredcommentary/14573738-74/cal-thomas-costs-of-trumps-cave-on-wall

 

KLEW TV
— Whitman County GOP ejects far right activist James Allsup
https://klewtv.com/news/local/whitman-county-gop-ejects-far-right-activist-james-allsup

 

WHYY
— Members of Congress are inviting federal workers who went without pay for 35 days and are worried about a repeat. – AP (DIERSEN: Have you been adversely affected financially by the Democrats who run the federal government? I have been adversely affected financially by them big time, but none of my Republican U.S. Senators or Republican U.S. Representatives ever invited me to be their guest at a State of the Union address.)
https://whyy.org/articles/women-will-surround-trump-at-state-of-the-union-address-tuesday/

 

ARMY TIMES
— After a rough 2018, Army recruiting is trying to turn around both its strategies and its notorious culture – Meghann Myers (DIERSEN: I should write books about the culture of a) Milton Township Republican Central Committee, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party since 1999, b) TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012, c) Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee 2003-2011, c) Illinois Center Right Coalition 2003-2007, d) American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter 2001-2004, e) GAO 1980-1997, f) IRS 1971-1980, g) Firestone Stores 1970-1972, h) Post Office 1966-1969, i) etc.)
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/01/29/after-a-rough-2018-army-recruiting-is-trying-to-turn-around-both-its-strategies-and-its-notorious-culture/

 

LOYOLA MAROON
— How well does ‘snowflake’ rhetoric hold up under logical scrutiny? – Jc Canicosa
https://www.loyolamaroon.com/10021157/showcase/opinion-how-well-does-snowflake-rhetoric-hold-up-under-logical-scrutiny/

 

STANFORD REVIEW
— Failed and Racist: Why Stanford Should Ditch Affirmative Action – Annika Nordquist and Jose Antonio Avalos (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://stanfordreview.org/failed-and-racist-why-stanford-should-ditch-of-affirmative-action/

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Blames Northam’s GOP Opponent, Ed Gillespie, for Not Finding Racist Photo
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-blames-northams-gop-opponent-ed-gillespie-for-not-finding-racist-photo

 

SUNDAY TIMES
— What happened when I wore a ‘Maga’ cap in Donald Trump’s home city The ‘Make America great again’ hat has become the most divisive clothing in America. So what happens when you wear one in liberal New York? – Laura Pullman
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/my-trump-cap-triggers-scowls-growls-and-spit-in-his-home-city-jdc6tjdf8

January 20 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s shutdown-ending ‘compromise’ – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/democrats-aren-t-buying-trump-s-shutdown-ending-compromise-

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Day 30 of shutdown: Trump lashes out after Democrats reject offer – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-shutdown-daca-20190120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Americans take stock of shutdown’s everyday effects.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-government-shutdown-20190120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State’s video-gambling bust a cautionary tale for Chicago – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/illinois-video-gambling-revenues-propublica-wbez/
— New lawsuit against Pritzker campaign alleges sexual discrimination – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lawsuit-sexual-discrimination-j-b-pritzker-sue/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater uses Steve King to promote hatred of Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/donald-trump-steve-king-iowa-racist-remarks/

 

DAILY HERALD
— President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to threaten to target millions of people living in the country illegally if he doesn’t get funding for his border wall. – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190120/news/301209963/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion a) to not hire Republicans, b) to not retain Republicans, c) to not promote Republicans, and d) to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190120/editorial-honoring-the-dream-of-martin-luther-king-jr
— Are we missing a bet on older workers? – Jim Kendall (DIERSEN: You are an “older worker” a) if you are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran, b) if you work for the federal government, and c) if you did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20190120/are-we-missing-a-bet-on-older-workers

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Leadership necessary to turn state around – JASON BARICKMAN
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2019-01-20/guest-commentary-leadership-necessary-turn-state-around.html

 

SOUTHERN
— How Illinois bet on video gambling and lost Legalizing video poker and slots was supposed to generate billions of dollars for the state. A decade later, that hasn’t happened. Now, legislators want to double down on gambling. – JASON GROTTO, SANDHYA KAMBHAMPATI, AND DAN MIHALOPOULOS
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/state-and-regional/how-illinois-bet-on-video-gambling-and-lost/article_c54fc60a-a47f-50f9-be05-40f97efcc5b2.html

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Reader Reaction to Woodstock Independent Editorial Hit Piece on Joe Tirio – Part 2
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/20/reader-reaction-to-woodstock-independent-editorial-hit-piece-on-joe-tirio-part-2/
— Transcript of Judge Kevin Costello’s August 23, 1918, Decision in the Case Seeking to Uncover Whose Behind the Illinois Integrity Fund’s Mailings Smearing Joe Tirio
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/20/transcript-of-judge-kevin-costellos-august-23-1918-decision-in-the-case-seeking-to-uncover-whose-behind-the-illinois-integrity-funds-mailings-smearing-joe-tirio/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Plainfield Township; $69,951.80 in self-dealing – Investigations continue – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2019/01/plainfield-township-69951-80-in-self-dealing-investigations-continue/

 

DAILY CALLER
— SEN. DURBIN CO-SPONSORED PLAN TO PROTECT DREAMERS — NOW THAT TRUMP WANTS IT, HE’S AGAINST IT – Virginia Kruta
https://dailycaller.com/2019/01/19/sen-durbin-protect-dreamers-trump/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Women’s March protesters aim message of anger, defiance at Trump White House – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/20/womens-march-aims-message-anger-defiance-trump-whi/

 

CNN
— Kinzinger: This is an idiotic shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/20/rep-adam-kinzinger-trump-democrats-government-shutdown-sot-nr-vpx.cnn

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Trump’s Immigration Announcement, a Compromise Snubbed All Around – Julie Hirschfeld Davis
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/19/us/politics/trump-immigration-conservatives-democrats.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The grass-roots progressive activism of the past two years has been inspiring. But it’s still a shadow of what the country needs.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/20/opinion/shutdown-resistance-trump.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House, Democrats Float Proposals to End Shutdown, but Wide Gaps Remain Sides show no signs of movement on funding border wall or agreeing on related immigration overhauls, as Pelosi calls Trump’s offer to delay deportation of some undocumented immigrants a ‘nonstarter’ – Thomas M. Burton and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-democrats-float-proposals-to-end-shutdown-but-wide-gaps-remain-11548010772
— Women’s Marches Aimed to Rev Momentum Ahead of 2020 Third annual wave of marches took place Saturday – Jennifer Levitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/womens-marches-aim-to-rev-momentum-ahead-of-2020-11547899201

 

BLOOMBERG
— Employees Use Workplace as Source of Trust as Pessimism Persists – Benedikt Kammel (DIERSEN: Who have you had been reluctant to trust? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I was reluctant to trust any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates because I knew that they were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians to get rid of those who shared my demographics: a) Republican, b) White, c) male, d) non-veteran, and e) an employee who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-20/employees-use-workplace-as-source-of-trust-as-pessimism-persists

 

FORBES
— Trump Can Act On Immigration Reform Where Obama Refused By Approving State-Run Guest Worker Programs – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2019/01/20/trump-can-act-on-immigration-reform-where-obama-didnt-by-approving-state-run-guest-worker-programs/#380b72e35a0f

 

NIU
— Prepare to Earn the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Credential with NIU. (DIERSEN: I passed the CIA examination on my first attempt in 1981 when I was 32 years old and a) after I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) after I had passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) after I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years, d) after I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and e) after I had worked for GAO for just over 1 year. I worked for GAO 1980-1997. I do not recall that any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates took the examination, let alone passed it on their first attempt. They demonized, denigrated, and condemned the certification as being worthless and not job-related. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a female, and/or a veteran.)
https://niu.edu/continuing-professional-education/professionals/internal-audit/index.shtml

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January 18 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— George W. Bush delivers pizzas to federal workers, calls for end to government shutdown
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/george-w-bush-delivers-pizzas-to-federal-workers-calls-for-end-to-government-shutdown

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal employees in Chicago rally, meet with members of Congress to urge end to government shutdown – Lolly Bowean
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-fed-employees-rally-with-congressmen-20190118-story.html
— Election judges who worked in November finally being paid, DuPage clerk says – Alicia Fabbre
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-dupage-election-judges-finally-paid-st-0120-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker gives his deputy governors tall orders – Rich Miler (DIERSEN: All the managers that GAO assigned to its GAO office while I worked there 1980-1997 were given lists of GAO Chicago office employees to get rid of. All of those targeted employees were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Extremely few GAO employees make the aforesaid promotions.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jb-pritzker-deputy-governors-sol-flores-dan-hynes-christian-mitchell-jesse-ruiz/
— Federal workers tell tales of woe to Illinois’ congressional delegation – Stefano Esposito
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/government-shutdown-federal-workers-roundtable-illinois-congressional-delegation/

 

DAILY HERALD
— After 2-month wait, DuPage election judges finally getting paid – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190118/after-2-month-wait-dupage-election-judges-finally-getting-paid
— Trump promises March for Life crowd that he stands with them – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190118/news/301189885/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— The $15 excuse some employers need to kiss Chicago goodbye When it comes to the minimum wage, there’s a right way to do things—and a wrong way. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/15-excuse-some-employers-need-kiss-chicago-goodbye

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Thousands gather for March for Life in D.C. on day 28 of government shutdown – John Gonzalez and Amy Aubert
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/thousands-gather-for-march-for-life-rally-in-dc-on-day-28-of-government-shutdown

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Winning candidates outspent opponents in local state legislative races – Cassie Buchman
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190118/winning-candidates-outspent-opponents-in-local-state-legislative-races

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— For Pritzker, actions will speak louder than words – Editorial
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-for-pritzker-actions-will-speak-louder-than-words/article_a5839973-c8cd-5e6e-b010-9e54d5d7bebf.html

 

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Facing Lost Funds And Representation, Illinois Hopes It Can Count On You – MADELYN BECK
http://www.peoriapublicradio.org/post/facing-lost-funds-and-representation-illinois-hopes-it-can-count-you#stream/0

 

WREX
— Winnebago County Salvation Army helps feed federal employees during shutdown
https://wrex.com/category/2019/01/17/winnebago-county-salvation-army-helps-feed-federal-employees-during-shutdown/

 

ILLINOIS PATCH
— The Richest County In Illinois (Kendall) May Surprise You The richest counties in each state have median household incomes ranging from $58,000 up to $129,000. See the number for Illinois. – Shannon Antinori
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/richest-county-illinois-may-surprise-you

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP TO PROLIFE MARCHERS: ANY LEGISLATION THAT WEAKENS PROTECTION OF HUMAN LIFE, I WILL VETO
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/trump-to-prolife-marchers-any-legislation-that-weakens-protection-of-human-life-i-will-veto.html
— ILLINOIS’ MOST JOB-PRODUCING SECTOR? GOVERNMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/illinois-most-job-producing-sector-government.html
— PRITZKER SIGNS NEW STATE GUN SHOP LAW INTO EFFECT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/pritzker-signs-new-state-gun-shop-law-into-effect.html
— ANOTHER GOP STATE REP FRESHMAN REJECTS STATE PENSION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/weber-rejects-taxpayer-funded-pension.html
— THORNER: LEFTIST BILL AYERS CALLS FOR OPEN BORDERS AT PRO LIFE COUNTER DEMONSTRATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/01/thorner-leftist-bill-ayers-calls-for-open-borders-at-pro-life-counter-demonstration.html

 

GOPUSA
— The Gillette ad is bad… and here’s why – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63699
— Ted Cruz: Pelosi terrified of Trump speaking directly to Americans during State of the Union
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63658
— Existing border barriers work — and we need more of them
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63664
— New Central American caravan met with warm response from Mexico
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=63684

 

BREITBART
— 800 New Caravan Migrants Break Border Gate into Mexico – Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/01/18/800-new-caravan-migrants-break-border-gate-into-mexico/
— CNN Attacks Beto O’Rourke for Being White – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/01/18/nolte-cnn-attacks-beto-orourke-for-being-white/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Marchers cheer Trump’s vow to protect life – Chris Woodward and Judy Brown
https://onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2019/01/18/marchers-cheer-trumps-vow-to-protect-life

 

WASHINGTON POST
— IRS workers beckoned to involuntary servitude “They’re pissed. They’re beyond pissed.” – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/18/irs-workers-beckoned-involuntary-servitude/
— The shutdown is undercutting the IRS, just in time for a particularly difficult tax season – Jeff Stein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-shutdown-is-undercutting-the-irs-just-in-time-for-a-particularly-difficult-tax-season/2019/01/18/6b649ed8-1b53-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html
— Harvard affirmative action case pits Asian Americans against each other — and everyone else – Meghan Liu
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/18/harvard-affirmative-action-case-pits-asian-americans-against-each-other-everyone-else/

 

BLOOMBERG
— Chicago Federal Workers: ‘Furlough Trump!’ and ‘Where Is Mitch?’ – Mario Parker
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-18/chicago-federal-workers-have-a-plan-furlough-trump

 

GOVERNING
— A State-Run Bank for Marijuana Money? Not So Fast. The idea is gaining popularity as a way to get around federal laws that ban banks from handling cannabis businesses’ money. But a new report pans the idea. – LIZ FARMER
http://www.governing.com/week-in-finance/gov-state-run-cannabis-bank.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 816 James Court, Wheaton – $335,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448289_zpid/