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November 21 Evening Edition

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

October 20 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago offers Amazon 10 potential sites for second headquarters – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-offers-amazon-10-potential-sites-for-second-hq/2553436/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites protest pro-Whites.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/richard-spencer-heckled-by-protesters-at-univ-of-florida-talk/2551294/

WLS AM
— Rauner defends himself from criticism on abortion issue
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/10/20/rauner-defends-himself-from-criticism-on-abortion-issue/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans muscle $4 trillion budget plan through Senate, clear way for tax overhaul – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-senate-gop-budget-20171019-story.html
— Chicago, pining for the Obama years – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-obama-policies-reverse-20171020-story.html
— Will Illinois legalize recreational marijuana? – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-illinois-legalize-marijuana-20171022-story.html
— Stage is set for state’s subdued bicentennial celebration – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-illinois-bicentennial-st-1022-20171020-story.html
— Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by nearly 10,000 students – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-population-drop-20171020-story.html
— 2nd school forfeits football game vs. Hope; ‘Maybe we’re not reading the same Bible’ – Matthew Walberg, William Lee and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-hope-academy-another-football-forfeit-20171020-story.html
— 3 men charged in shooting after white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech in Florida – Susan Svrluga and Lori Rozsa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-shooting-richard-spencer-speech-20171020-story.html
— After being assailed by Kelly, Rep. Wilson says White House full of ‘white supremacists’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-frederica-wilson-john-kelly-speech-20171020-story.html
— Illinois math: Higher taxes, fewer employers – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tax-20171020-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Eric Zorn demonizes, denigrates, and condemns older men, your father, your grandfather, your great grandfather, etc. Those who are anti-men love Eric Zorn.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kelly-trump-women-sacred-1022-20171020-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 chances for Legislature to put things right – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-3-chances-for-legislature-to-put-things-right/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner denies he made request to keep legal battle secret – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-bruce-rauner-denies-he-made-request-to-keep-legal-battle-secret/
— Amazon proposal sites include ‘The 78’ — where Rauner wants new center Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-proposal-sites-include-the-78-where-rauner-wants-new-center/
— White House: ‘Highly inappropriate’ to question Kelly on phone flap – Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/white-house-stands-by-kelly-in-trump-phone-call-flap/
— Illinois needs a voter revolt – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/washington-illinois-needs-a-voter-revolt/
— 2 Chicago cop-legislators changed pension law to benefit 2 people: themselves – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/2-clout-heavy-chicago-cops-illinois-legislators-edward-acevedo-antonio-munoz-helped-change-state-pension-law-to-benefit-2-people-themselves-the-watchdogs/

DAILY HERALD
— New venue for DuPage judge’s reckless conduct case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/new-venue-for-dupage-judges-reckless-conduct-case
— Geneva mayor: ‘Love Kills Pride’ sign posters are cowards – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/geneva-mayor-love-kills-pride-sign-posters-are-cowards
— Schaumburg, Oak Brook the only suburban sites in state’s Amazon pitch – Jake Griffin and Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171020/schaumburg-oak-brook-the-only-suburban-sites-in-states-amazon-pitch

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here are the sites Chicago is pitching to Amazon – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171020/BLOGS02/171029972/here-are-the-sites-chicago-is-pitching-to-amazon

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Time to share blame when it comes to crooked politicians – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-time-to-share-blame-when-it-comes-to/article_b870f3c5-a6a8-5597-9a60-60d84bbe07a6.html

EVANSTON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Evanston strengthens its efforts to drive out of the city individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/evanston-strengthens-welcoming-city-ordinance

ILLINOIS TIMES
— The GOP’s fresh face Conservative with a clean image, Erika Harold launches unlikely campaign for attorney general – Scott Reeder
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19254-the-gop%E2%80%99s-fresh-face.html

ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner’s support slips w/abortion bill – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauners-support-slips-wabortion-bill/841474956

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ 10,800 lost jobs in Sept. among worst drops in years – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-lost-jobs-in-sept-among-worst-drops-in-years/article_772c39e8-b5c8-11e7-803e-332901d5c8fa.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT: DECLINING JOB PROSPECTS AND A SHRINKING LABOR FORCE – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/september-jobs-report-declining-job-prospects-and-a-shrinking-labor-force/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township – Fails Mandated Record Keeping for General Assistance – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/maine-township-fails-mandated-record-keeping-for-general-assistance/
— Bruce Township Supervisor Should Resign For Violating The Law – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/bruce-township-supervisor-should-resign-for-violating-the-law/

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner $91 million tax return dodges conflicts of interest, income sources Rauner’s tax returns show no detail on how his income has grown to $91 million Rauner’s conflicts of interest are not traceable
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/20/rauner-tax-return-dodges-conflicts-income-sources/

CAPITOL FAX
— 10,800 jobs lost in a single month, but Illinois media barely notices
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/10800-jobs-lost-in-a-single-month-but-illinois-media-barely-notices/
— Rauner finally takes a stand on a federal issue
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/rauner-finally-takes-a-stand-on-a-federal-issue/
— The rise of the billionaire governors
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/the-rise-of-the-billionaire-governors/

GOPUSA
— Sanctuary city laws prompt law-abiding people to flee
http://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-city-laws-prompt-law-abiding-people-to-flee/
— Millennials fall left on most social issues
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32032

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Up to 3.6 million Dreamers in line for citizenship under DACA replacement – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/20/36m-dreamers-line-citizenship-daca-replacement/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Former White House Cabinet Members, Governors Form Group to Lobby in Favor of Dream Act – Rachel Frommer
http://freebeacon.com/uncategorized/former-white-house-cabinet-members-steve-jobs-widow-form-group-lobby-favor-dream-act/

BREITBART
— Michigan City Council Joins Colin Kaepernick’s Protests, Takes a Knee During Pledge of Allegiance – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/19/michigan-city-council-joins-colin-kaepernicks-protests-take-knee-pledge-allegiance/
— DHS: DACA Amnesty Renewals Drop by 21,500 – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/20/dhs-daca-amnesty-renewals-drop-21500/

BLAZE
— Liberal students love ‘Bernie Sanders’ tax plan.’ What they’re hearing is actually Trump’s tax plan. – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/20/liberal-students-love-bernie-sanders-tax-plan-what-theyre-hearing-is-actually-trumps-tax-plan/

NEW AMERICAN
— “Deep State” Bureaucracy vs. Trump, America, Constitution – Alex Newman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27181-deep-state-bureaucracy-vs-trump-america-constitution

THE HILL
— Rate of people without health insurance rises for first time since 2014 – PETER SULLIVAN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/356363-uninsured-rate-rises-to-123-percent?rnd=1508507357

POLITICO
— Judge hits Hastert fraud accuser with sanctions – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/10/19/dennis-hastert-fraud-accuser-sanctions-243975

CBS NEWS
— A workplace epidemic of bullying LGBT employees (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, a) LGBT federal employees were a protected group and b) any federal employee who bullied a LGBT federal employee would be immediately fired.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bullying-lgbt-employees-workplace-epidemic/

FORBES
— Why Are Federal Bureaucrats Buying Guns And Ammo? $158 Million Spent By Non-Military Agencies – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/10/20/why-are-federal-bureaucrats-buying-guns-and-ammo-158-million-spent-by-non-military-agencies/#740e6464a162

STARS AND STRIPES
— Veterans with ‘bad paper’ won’t get new VA ID cards – NIKKI WENTLING (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat superiors in the federal government gave me “bad paper.” My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.stripes.com/veterans-with-bad-paper-won-t-get-new-va-id-cards-1.493517

HIGH TIMES
— Do Federal Employees Actually Smoke Weed? – Ab Hanna
https://hightimes.com/news/do-federal-employees-actually-smoke-weed/

CIVILIZED
— Marijuana Legalization Is Around The Corner, Says Former Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele – James McClure (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.civilized.life/articles/marijuana-legalization-republican-party-chairman-michael-steele/

July 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Senate vote on budget slated for Tuesday; House Speaker vows override of governor’s veto – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/state-budget-bill-in-doubt-as-talks-appear-to-break-down/2176823/

 

NBC5
— Lawmakers Return to Springfield as Senate Prepares to Vote on Tax Hike  According to one preliminary estimate, an average family with a combined income of $100,000 a year would pay about $1,100 more annually. – Susan Carlson and Charlie Wojciechowski
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lawmakers-return-springfield-senate-tax-hike-432281653.html

 

CBS2
— State Working Towards Budget Rauner Vows To Veto
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/07/03/state-working-towards-budget-rauner-vows-to-veto/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Credit houses send Illinois positive financial signals – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/265526736-story

 

WLS AM
— State Rep  Chad Hays (R-Catlin) Calling It Quits Over Madigan – Rauner Feud – Nick Gale
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/07/03/state-rep-calling-it-quits-over-madigan-rauner-feud/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No vote Monday; Senate to take up budget bills on Tuesday – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/despite-veto-threat-credit-agency-calls-budget-progress-concrete/
— No request yet from Trump election fraud commission: state – Stefano Esposito
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/no-request-yet-from-trump-election-fraud-commission-state/
— Don’t give private info about Illinois voters to Trump commission – Editorial (DIERSEN: How many of those registered to vote in Illinois are also registered to vote in other states?)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/dont-give-private-info-about-illinois-voters-to-trump-commission/
— 20 years of political failure in Illinois – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/20-years-of-political-failure-in-illinois/
— Brave the fireworks and pass a state budget Tuesday – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brave-the-fireworks-and-pass-a-state-budget-tuesday/
— Living free though not always feeling welcomed on the Fourth of July – Marlen Garcia  (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps do not want members of the following groups to feel welcome in America: Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/living-free-though-not-always-feeling-welcomed-on-the-fourth-of-july/
— Donald Trump, America’s professional wrestler in chief – EDITORIAL
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-americas-pro-wrestler-in-chief/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— After tax hike and budget votes, Illinois avoids credit downgrade to junk for now – Monique Garcia and Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-budget-met-0704-20170703-story.html
— Lip service in the Illinois House: Ten Dems vote to spend, but not to tax — contradicting years of party rhetoric – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-budget-madigan-taxes-edit-0704-jm-20170703-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Why suburban lawmakers broke ranks on budget, tax hike votes – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170703/why-suburban-lawmakers-broke-ranks-on-budget-tax-hike-votes

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Credit houses send positive signals; Senate votes Tuesday – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170703/credit-houses-send-positive-signals-senate-votes-tuesday

 

WGN RADIO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps, anti-Rauners, and anti-Republicans promote Pat Brady.
http://wgnradio.com/2017/07/03/will-illinois-ever-settle-on-a-budget-the-latest-with-pat-brady/

 

WTTW
— GOP Joins Democrats to Approve Tax Hike in Madigan’s House – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/07/03/gop-joins-democrats-approve-tax-hike-madigan-s-house

 

WJBC
— Sen. Brady: Budget bill a last-minute ‘stunt’ – Eric Stock
http://www.wjbc.com/2017/07/03/sen-brady-budget-bill-a-last-minute-stunt/

 

WSIL TV
— GOP voters blame Congress, not Trump, for lack of progress – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35804248/gop-voters-blame-congress-not-trump-for-lack-of-progress
— Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps want government to give preference to those who speak Spanish, that is, to discriminate against those who speak only English.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35805320/trump-white-house-still-lacks-a-website-for-spanish-speakers

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Majority of Americans say civility has declined since Trump elected  Poll surveyed 1,205 adults June 21-25 – EUGENE SCOTT
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-majority-of-americans-say-civility-has-declined-since-trump-elected/756701173

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — With junk status looming, Gov. Bruce Rauner holds key to financial recovery – Editorial
    http://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-with-junk-status-looming-gov-bruce-rauner-holds-key/article_f8826a79-04bc-5da6-a49c-2c413e10049e.html

 

WIRE POINTS
— Who Knows What’s In the $36 Billion Spending Plan Illinois House Just Passed? – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/who-knows-whats-in-the-36-billion-spending-plan-illinois-house-just-passed-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives argues Illinois needs jobs, not tax hike that hurts hard workers – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511143224-ives-argues-illinois-needs-jobs-not-tax-hike-that-hurts-hard-workers
— Breen calls tax hike part of a blackmail budget – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511142856-breen-calls-tax-hike-part-of-a-blackmail-budget
— Willowbrook mayor Frank Trilla among possible replacements for Radogno’s Senate seat – Michael McGrady
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511141662-willowbrook-mayor-among-possible-replacements-for-radogno-s-senate-seat
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Chicago City Wire, Trilla, along with DuPage County Board members John Curran and Gary Grasso, could possibly be selected by a local Republican Party committee to fill the unexpired term of Radogno, who announced her resignation June 29.)

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Durkin laments loss of compromise as House passes 33 percent tax hike – Hoang Tran
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511142854-durkin-laments-loss-of-compromise-as-house-passes-33-percent-tax-hike

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCSWEENEY FILES BILL TO REPEAL MADIGAN TAX HIKE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/mcsweeney-files-bill-to-repeal-madigan-tax-hike.html
— DEMOCRAT TWEET SHOWS WHAT ILLINOIS IS UP AGAINST IN BALANCING A BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/democrat-tweet-shows-what-illinois-is-up-against-in-balancing-a-budget.html
— REP. UNES: EXTREMISTS ON BOTH SIDES DON’T ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT BUDGET
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/rep-unes-extremists-on-both-sides-dont-always-tell-the-truth-about-budget.html
— MCDERMED: WE CAN’T ASK FOR MORE FROM ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS WITH NOTHING IN RETURN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/07/mcdermed-we-cant-ask-for-more-from-illinois-taxpayers-with-nothing-in-return.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Cullerton will call budget votes tomorrow
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/cullerton-will-call-budget-votes-tomorrow/
— Durkin won’t attend leaders’ meeting tomorrow
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/durkin-wont-attend-leaders-meeting-tomorrow/
— Republicans a no-show to leaders’ meeting
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/republicans-a-no-show-to-leaders-meeting/
— Madigan says Republicans revolted on tax hike because of “intimidation” by Rauner and his staff
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/madigan-says-republicans-revolted-on-tax-hike-because-of-intimidation-by-rauner-and-his-staff/
— Rauner releases video vowing to “redouble our efforts to change the state”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/rauner-releases-video-vowing-to-redouble-our-efforts-to-change-the-state/
— The “benefits” to Rauner of a veto override
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/the-benefits-to-rauner-of-a-veto-override/
— Andersson: “The reality is ‘cuts only’ did not have the votes”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/andersson-the-reality-is-cuts-only-did-not-have-the-votes/
— S&P releases statement about “meaningful step” toward budget
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/sp-releases-statement-about-meaningful-step-toward-budget/
— House Democratic women stage brief “sit-in” at governor’s office
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/house-democratic-women-stage-brief-sit-in-at-governors-office/
— Rep. Chad Hays (R-Catlin) to retire: “Blame, press conferences and talking points have replaced governing”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/rep-chad-hays-to-retire-blame-press-conferences-and-talking-points-have-replaced-governing/
— Policy Institute has even bigger numbers – ILGOP says there’s more to it *** Coverage follows conflict
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/coverage-follows-conflict/
— A huge and immediate spending/revenue problem remains
https://capitolfax.com/2017/07/03/a-huge-and-immediate-spendingrevenue-problem-remains/

 

NEWSMAX
— Huckabee: Media ‘Hates Trump More Than They Love America’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/huckabee-media-trump/2017/07/03/id/799487/

 

FOX NEWS INSIDER
— GOP Senate Candidate Challenges Elizabeth Warren to DNA Ancestry Test  (DIERSEN: What is your national origin?  During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany.  Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F.  Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britan, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/07/03/elizabeth-warren-challenger-va-shiva-ayyadurai-sends-dna-kit-test-indian-ancestry

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Caught in Budget Tugs of War, States Teeter on the Brink – JESS BIDGOOD, JULIE BOSMAN and ALEXANDER BURNS
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/us/budget-state-shutdown-taxes.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— 2 positive credit agency notices for Illinois – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-latest-illinois-house-votes-to-raise-taxes/2017/07/02/bb3f9750-5f89-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Weed, weed, everywhere, but not a spliff to smoke – C. Moon Reed
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-reed-pot-vegas-20170630-story.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “SUPPORT FOR DONALD TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT IS WAY HIGHER THAN HIS LATEST APPROVAL RATING.”
http://www.newsweek.com/support-donald-trumps-impeachment-higher-latest-approval-rating-631212

 

NBC 29
— TRAGIC: Marijuana sales in Nevada exceed stores’ expectations – AP
http://www.nbc29.com/story/35805902/marijuana-sales-in-nevada-exceed-stores-expectations

 

WTVR
— Losing millions of dollars, Colonial Williamsburg makes ‘difficult decisions’ – SCOTT WISE  (DIERSEN: Sadly, members of the following groups are not interested in Williamsburg, have no use for Williamsburg, despise Williamsburg, or hate Williamsburg: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://wtvr.com/2017/06/29/colonial-williamsburg-cuts/

 

THE ATLANTIC
— Trump’s Celebration of an Exclusionary Vision of Freedom  The president appeared at the Kennedy Center with Robert Jeffress—an evangelical leader with whom he’s bound by a shared antipathy to Muslims. – PETER BEINART (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islam and the U.S. Constitution.  Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/07/trumps-celebration-of-an-exclusionary-vision-of-freedom/532575/

June 10 Evening Edition

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage video gambling discussion set for Tuesday – Robert Sanchez  (DIERSEN:  OUTRAGEOUS: GAMBLING IS A VICE: DuPage County Finance Committee will revisit the county’s ban on video gaming in unincorporated areas. Please join Kathy Gilroy, me, and others who will speak at the DuPage County Finance Committee meeting Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at 7:30 AM, in favor of keeping the ban on video gambling in unincorporated DuPage County.  Based on the minutes of the May 23, 2017 DuPage County Board meeting, a motion will be made at this meeting to refer the matter to another committee. If you are in DuPage County, please urge DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin, the 18 DuPage County Board members, and especially, the 3 board members who represent your district, to vote to keep the ban. Needless-to-say, before any vote is taken to lift the ban, public hearings should be held in each of the county’s six districts. In 2009, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee (MTRCC) unanimously passed a resolution against video gambling throughout DuPage County. Since then, no MTRCC member has done anything to rescind that resolution.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170610/dupage-video-gambling-discussion-set-for-tuesday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuesday’s discussion is scheduled for a 7:30 a.m. finance committee meeting at the DuPage County administration building, 421 N. County Farm Road in Wheaton. Depending on how the meeting goes, the panel could vote that morning to make a recommendation to the full county board. “It’s important that we make a decision either way,” Fichtner said. “There needs to be an understanding of how much we either support or don’t support the current ban.” . . . Kathy Gilroy, an anti-gambling advocate from Villa Park, said lifting the ban would harm residents without providing a significant benefit to the county. . . “It provides income for the owner of the machine and the location,” Gilroy said. “It’s not a big help to the county.”  Gilroy plans to attend Tuesday’s meeting to speak to the county board members. “I’m not surprised that they’re discussing it again,” she said. “I’ll be surprised if they overturn their ban.”  If the finance committee recommends repealing the ban, the full county board would take a final vote on a later date.)
— Trump holds fundraiser for congressman at his golf club – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170610/news/306109973/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago protest against Sharia law outnumbered by counter-protesters – Marwa Eltagouri  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Sharia law and American law.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sharia-law-protest-chicago-20170610-story.html
— Inspired by Sanders, activists in Chicago push Democrats to left — or out of the way – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-sanders-peoples-summit-chicago-20170610-story.html
— How to rescue school funding reform: Honor the deal. Tie pension relief for CPS to pension relief for Illinois. – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-rauner-schools-funding-formula-edit-0611-jm-20170609-story.html
— LGBTQ rallies planned in solidarity with D.C. march June 11 – Bill Daley
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-lgbtq-equality-events-0608-20170608-story.html
— Smoke weed to relax? You may want to reconsider, UIC study says – Christopher Ingraham
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-marijuana-relaxation-uic-study-20170610-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests across US – AP (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/rallies-against-islamic-law-draw-counter-protests-across-us/
— Once a city of neighborhoods, Chicago’s now about making the scene – Terry N. Clark and Daniel A. Silver
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/once-a-city-of-neighborhoods-chicagos-now-about-making-the-scene/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Emanuel could and should have done more in the budget fight – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170610/ISSUE07/170609865/rahm-emanuel-could-have-done-more-for-budget-fight
— Springfield seeks a cure for dying College Illinois – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170610/ISSUE01/170609857/springfield-seeks-a-cure-for-dying-college-illinois

 

ABC7
— Demonstrations against Islamic law met with counterprotests against hate  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://abc7chicago.com/news/demonstration-against-islamic-law-met-with-counterprotests-against-hate-/2081931/

 

NBC5
— Bernie Sanders Delivers Keynote Speech at People’s Summit in Chicago – James Neveau
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/senator-bernie-sanders-delivers-keynote-address-at-peoples-summit-in-chicago-427713253.html
— Charter School Union Votes to Join Chicago Teachers Union  The CTU plans to take its own vote on bringing in ChiACTS in the fall
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/charter-school-union-votes-to-join-chicago-teachers-union-427647423.html

 

WGN TV
— Rallies against Islamic law draw counter-protests in Chicago, across US – AP  (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/06/10/rallies-against-islamic-law-draw-counter-protests-in-chicago-across-us/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Backers say McCarter a good fit for Kenya ambassador – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170610/bernard-schoenburg-backers-say-mccarter-good-fit-for-kenya-ambassador
— Another nail in the fiscal coffin – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170610/statehouse-insider-another-nail-in-fiscal-coffin
— 8 questions/answers about the Illinois Senate’s property tax free plan – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170610/8-questionsanswers-about-illinois-senates-property-tax-free-plan

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Rally against Islamic law in Atlanta – AP (DIERSEN: There are tremendous conflicts between Islamic Law and American Law.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/the-latest-islamic-law-rally-by-chicago-trump-building/article_ed94e288-99ca-56ce-bfe5-ee895bef345c.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Several arrests made at anti-Shariah rallies – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article155490039.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— LGBT community prepares for a march — and a fight  Activists say Trump threatens political gains – EUGENE SCOTT AND PAUL P. MURPHY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/lgbt-community-prepares-for-a-march-and-a-fight/737369806

 

WHEATON PATCH
— DuPage County May Lift Video Gambling Ban  Members from DuPage County’s finance committee will meet early Tuesday to discuss the option of lifting the current ban on video gambling. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dupage-county-may-lift-video-gambling-ban

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Moody’s downgrades five universities’ credit to junk status
https://capitolfax.com/2017/06/10/moodys-downgrades-five-universities-credit-to-junk-status/

 

GOPUSA
— City leaders unhappy with marches against Sharia law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=25589

 

BREITBART
— Luis Gutierrez Whines: Breitbart News Coverage of Illegal Immigrants, Muslim Refugees Too Harsh – TONY LEE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/06/10/luis-gutierrez-whines-breitbart-news-coverage-illegal-immigrants-muslim-refugees-harsh/

 

HOT AIR
— Trump Administration Has Granted Amnesty To 192 DREAMers — Per Day
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/06/10/estimate-trump-administration-granted-amnesty-192-dreamers-per-day/

 

POLITICO
— How Illinois became America’s failed state  The Land of Lincoln is drowning in red ink. And it’s about to have its most expensive election ever. – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/10/illinois-debt-deficit-budget-election-239384

April 24 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) Suggests Fund Sweeps To Bail Out CPS, Avoid Early Closing
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/24/state-rep-la-shawn-ford-fund-sweeps-chicago-public-schools/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Ease the rules on gun ranges: Chicago aldermen, stop fighting federal judges – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-chicago-gun-ranges-rules-edit-0425-20170424-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps call for Aurora City Council to act on immigrant rights.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-rally-st-0425-20170424-story.html
— The real O’Reilly factor — boorish entitlement — endures – Mary Sanchez  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who are anti-O’Reilly make it clear that they are also anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-bill-oreilly-factor-sexist-20170424-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— A better way to make sure voters know what’s on the ballot – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/a-better-way-to-make-sure-voters-know-whats-on-the-ballot/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AG Madigan protests Trump’s student loan move – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170424/BLOGS02/170429937/lisa-madigan-protests-trumps-student-loan-move

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Lawmakers return from spring break; ‘bargain’ remains unresolved – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170423/lawmakers-return-from-spring-break-bargain-remains-unresolved

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Central Illinois farmers welcome ag secretary confirmation – TONY REID
http://herald-review.com/business/agriculture/central-illinois-farmers-welcome-ag-secretary-confirmation/article_75b0e390-b422-5408-bf78-639e6653be77.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Illinois tech chief’s memberships cost $208K – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article146489534.html

 

KWQC
— Illinois Lt. Governor tours Robert Young Center in Rock island
http://www.kwqc.com/content/news/Illinois-Lt-Governor-tours-Robert-Young-Center-in-Rock-island-420283614.html

 

COLUNBIA CHRONICLE
— Illinois lawmakers say recreational weed could fix state budget – Jackie Murray  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.columbiachronicle.com/metro/article_062192ac-26e4-11e7-8d11-b3b9184c287d.html

 

CHICAGO NOW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Stoners and want-to-be stoners promote pot.  If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://www.chicagonow.com/soapbox-momma/2017/04/illinois-is-ready-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ST. REP. BATINICK SETS DOWN FOOT: BUDGET BILLS OR FORGET MY VOTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/st-rep-batinick-sets-down-foot-budget-bills-or-forget-my-vote.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? MEETING PROTESTERS TALKING “RESISTANCE” IN CHICAGO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/wheres-weyermuller-meeting-protesters-talking-resistance-in-chicago-.html
— IMMIGRATION GROUP RELEASES VIDEO COUNSELING ILLEGAL FAMILIES ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/immigration-group-releases-video-counseling-illegal-families-about-their-rights.html
— DOJ THREATENS CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY WITH LOSING $2B IN CRIME FIGHTING FUNDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/doj-threatens-chicago-cook-county-with-losing-2-b-in-crime-assistance-funds.html
— RAUNER AND BUDS ROCK WITH ALICE COOPER IN SPRINGFIELD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/rauner-and-buds-rock-with-alice-cooper-in-springfield.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Caption contest!  From left, House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, Gov. Bruce Rauner, Alice Cooper
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/24/caption-contest-338/

 

FOX NEWS
— Citing Racial Strife, Students at Wealthy Colleges Demand Reparations – JENNIFER KABBANY
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/04/24/citing-racial-strife-students-wealthy-colleges-demand-reparations

 

GOPUSA
— Despite Reports, Fmr Fox Guest Now Claims She Was Never Sexually Harassed by Sean Hannity
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23403

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Why The Rich Need Racism: Prejudice As Social Control  Why do white people need racism? The short version would be this: because it’s useful. – Steven Singer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-the-rich-need-racists-prejudice-as-social-control_us_58fe4b1ee4b0f02c3870ed48

 

NBC NEWS
— Trump Is Holding On to His Base — But He’s Losing Nearly Everyone Else – CHUCK TODD, MARK MURRAY and CARRIE DANN
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/trump-holding-his-base-he-s-losing-nearly-everyone-else-n750071

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Americans’ Dissatisfaction With Speaker Paul Ryan, Congress Overall Is Growing, Poll Finds  Nearly three-quarters disapprove of Congress’s job performance, up 12 points since February – Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-dissatisfaction-with-speaker-paul-ryan-congress-overall-is-growing-poll-finds-1493067612
— Trump Wants Tax Plan to Cut Corporate Rate to 15%  President tells staff he wants to prioritize reductions over deficit concerns – Michael C. Bender,  Richard Rubin and Nick Timiraos
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-wants-tax-plan-to-cut-corporate-rate-to-15-1493057898

 

WSAU
— UC Berkeley sued over Ann Coulter’s planned visit – Reuters
http://wsau.com/news/articles/2017/apr/24/uc-berkeley-sued-over-ann-coulters-planned-visit/

April 21 Evening Edition

CHICAGO READER
— VERY SAD: Pot smokers toke up in public to make a political statement – Lee V. Gaines
http://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2017/04/21/pot-smokers-toke-up-in-public-to-make-a-political-statement

 

MONEY MAGAZINE
— VERY SAD: Students in College Debt Likely Smoking More Weed, Wall Street Analysts Say – Lucinda Shen
http://time.com/money/4750206/marijuana-student-debt-link/

 

CBS2
— Rauner Defends Stance On Expanded Abortion Funding; ‘We Need To Focus’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/21/bruce-rauner-defends-abortion-funding-veto-threat/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner: Expanding abortion coverage too controversial – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/249959334-story

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Justice Dept. demands proof ‘sanctuary cities’ such as Chicago are complying with immigration enforcement – Joseph Tanfani and Jeff Coen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-sanctuary-cities-immigration-20170421-story.html
— How Illinois can learn more about legalizing marijuana – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-marijuana-legalization-illinois-edit-0423-md-20170421-story.html
— Big money donors unduly influence elections – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-editorial-election-financing-st-0422-20170421-story.html
— Rauner won’t say why he changed position on expanded abortion funding – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-met-0422-20170421-story.html
— Irvin transition team to generate recommendations for new administration – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-irvin-transition-team-st-0420-20170420-story.html
— Can Bruce Rauner save himself? – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-bruce-rauner-john-kass-0423-20170421-column.html
— Did Donald Trump have a role in Bill O’Reilly’s downfall? – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-bill-oreilly-downfall-trump-perspec-20170421-column.html
— Ann Coulter and the un-free speech movement at Berkeley – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-berkeley-free-speech-ann-coulter-perspec-0424-md-20170421-column.html
— Naperville to fight suit alleging cops allowed woman to molest boy in squad car – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-police-lawsuit-st-0423-20170421-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Justice Department moves against Chicago, other sanctuary cities – Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/justice-department-moves-against-chicago-other-sanctuary-cities/
— Rauner: Put budget, jobs, schools before ‘divisive’ abortion bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-calls-expanding-abortion-coverage-divisive/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote abortion.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/eliminate-the-threat-against-abortion-rights-in-illinois/
— Big business doesn’t buy into ‘Buy American’ – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/big-business-doesnt-buy-into-buy-american/
— Trump cozies up to Wall Street and working Americans pay – Robert Reich
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-cozies-up-to-wall-street-and-working-americans-pay/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Justice Department threatens Chicago, sanctuary cities in immigration fight – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/NEWS02/170429966/justice-department-threatens-chicago-sanctuary-cities-in-immigration
— Pols fiddle as our kids’ future burns away – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/BLOGS02/170429968/pols-fiddle-as-our-kids-future-burns-away
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Rauner for Illinois’ problems.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170421/NEWS02/170429954/financial-kneecapping-of-state-universities-means-rauner-must-act

 

WTTW
— Rauner Says About-Face on Abortion Due to ‘Focus’ – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/04/21/rauner-says-about-face-abortion-due-focus

 

WSIL TV
— Trump tells young immigrants in US illegally to ‘rest easy’ – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35206652/trump-raps-iran-as-violating-spirit-of-nuclear-deal

 

BELOIT DAILY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170421/AP/304219705

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— College of DuPage faculty member seeking Democratic nomination for 6th Congressional District  Suzyn Price wants to face Roskam in 2018 general election –  ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/21/college-of-dupage-faculty-member-seeking-democratic-nomination-for-6th-congressional-district/ab4hcd2/

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Town Hall in Naperville
http://www.nctv17.com/town-hall-in-naperville/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Ashbury Homeowners Association recently held a town hall featuring two state legislators.  State Senator Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) and State Representative Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) came out to the Ashbury Clubhouse to speak with residents about the need to take action to stop the budget crisis in Springfield.)
— Naperville Police Warn of Carjackings
http://www.nctv17.com/naperville-police-warn-of-carjackings/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Illinois’ Financial Grade: F
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/illinois-financial-grade-f

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino campaign treasure testified in criminal Grand Jury! – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/illinois-auditor-general-frank-mautino-campaign-treasure-testified-in-criminal-grand-jury/
— SBE Hearing on Mautino Campaign Expenditure Complaint – Mautino invokes the 5th – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/sbe-hearing-on-mautino-campaign-expendature-complaint/

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Using Every Social Media Tool to Defend Conservatism and Inform You! – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/ifi_news/using-every-social-media-tool-defend-conservatism-inform/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ANGRY LEFTISTS TO PROTEST NORTHWEST CHICAGO GOP FUNDRAISER FRIDAY NIGHT
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/angry-leftists-to-protest-northwest-chicago-gop-fundraiser-friday-night.html

 

TOWNHALL
— DOJ Sends a Letter to Nine Sanctuary Cities (INCLUDING CHICAGO): Comply With Federal Immigration Laws or Lose Your Grant Money – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/04/21/doj-sends-letter-to-nine-cities-demanding-proof-they-are-complying-with-federal-immigration-laws-n2316528

 

DAILY CALLER
— Candidate Trump Promised To Terminate DACA. President Trump Says DREAMers Should ‘Rest Easy’ – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/21/candidate-trump-promised-to-terminate-daca-president-trump-says-dreamers-should-rest-easy/

 

FOX NEWS
— Study Finds Mainstream Media Coverage of Trump 89% Negative
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/21/study-finds-mainstream-media-coverage-trump-89-negative

 

GOPUSA
— Bannon on Megyn Kelly: She’s the devil and she will turn on you
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23343

 

BREITBART
— Republican National Committee Raises Record $41.5 Million in 2017 – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/21/republican-national-committee-raises-record-41-5-million-in-2017/
— VERY SAD: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Could Reunite Over Shared Hatred of Trump – DANIEL NUSSBAUM
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/04/20/crosby-stills-nash-young-reunite-mutual-hatred-trump/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Howard Dean: Ann Coulter’s ‘hate speech is not protected by the first amendment’ – Ariella Phillips
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/howard-dean-ann-coulters-hate-speech-is-not-protected-by-the-first-amendment/article/2620863

 

CBS NEWS
— Private meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago raise questions about access – MARGARET BRENNAN
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/private-meetings-at-trumps-mar-a-lago-raise-questions-about-access/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The curious political effect of men losing their breadwinner role – Jena McGregor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2017/04/21/the-curious-political-effect-of-men-losing-their-breadwinners-role/

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “RIDICULOUS STANDARD: TRUMP PANICS AS 100-DAY DEADLINE APPROACHES  The president is already blaming the media for holding him to his own expectations.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/04/donald-trump-100-days-accomplishments

April 19 Evening Edition

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Does Illinois Want to be Like Colorado? – David E. Smith
http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/2666912358.html
https://jwcdaily.com/2017/04/19/opinion-does-illinois-want-to-be-like-colorado/

 

ABC7
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS HEAR TESTIMONY ABOUT LEGAL MARIJUANA FROM COLORADO – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-hear-testimony-about-legal-marijuana-from-colorado/1893210/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “They shouldn’t be going to make illegal narcotics legal just to balance the budget,” said Chief Tom Weitzel, Riverside Police. The police chiefs said potential problems an increase in impaired driving, higher health care expenses, even an increase in homelessness.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois lawmakers ponder proposal to legalize marijuana – Robert McCoppin  (DIERSEN: Those who oppose legalization who attended the hearing included Peter Bensinger, Kathy Gilroy, Judy Kreamer, Ralph Rivera, Thomas Weitzel, and myself.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-marijuana-legalization-bill-hearing-met-20170419-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The hearing generated some hard feelings by marijuana opponents who weren’t allowed to testify. Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel represented the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, which opposes the measure. “I don’t know why they didn’t reach out before this and ask us for our opinion and see if there’s some compromise,” he said, “because our officers are the ones doing the enforcement.” . . . Some Republican lawmakers on the panel expressed concerns about public safety and how the industry operates largely with cash, because federal regulations discourage normal banking and credit card use. Peter Bensinger, a former administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, cited federal statistics showing marijuana use among teenagers initially increased 20 percent in the first two years after legalization in Colorado, compared to the two years prior. Bensinger also cited a near-doubling of emergency department visits and an increase in traffic death related to marijuana.)
— Boeing gives $1 million to Trump inauguration committee, among many Illinois donors – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-trump-inaugural-donors-illinois-met-0419-20170419-story.html
— Rauner’s abortion bill veto pledge puts issue at early forefront of governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-abortion-issue-illinois-governor-race-0420-20170419-story.html
— Bill O’Reilly fired by Fox News after 20 years over sexual harassment claims – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-bill-oreilly-fired-20170419-story.html
— Democrats turn to Bernie Sanders and his star power to rebuild the party – David Weigel
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-bernie-sanders-20170419-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Safety, homelessness come up during discussion on legal pot – Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/safety-homelessness-come-up-during-discussion-on-legal-pot/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Dale A. Righter (R-Mattoon), noting that “there’s a price” in social ills that would accompany an increase in tax revenue, asked about a news report that attributed marijuana legalization with an increase in homelessness in Denver.)
— Cubs’ Todd Ricketts withdraws name for Trump’s Cabinet – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/cubs-todd-ricketts-withdraws-name-for-trumps-cabinet/amp/
— Abortion rights group says Gov. Rauner and first lady ‘lied’ – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-rights-group-dubs-gov-rauner-and-first-lady-liars/
— OUTRAGEOUS, TREASONOUS: City Council approves municipal ID after emotional debate – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-council-approves-municipal-id-after-emotional-debate/
— Bill O’Reilly and sexual harassment in the workplace – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/bill-oreilly-and-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace/
— Mayor’s high school plan defies soft bigotry of low expectations – Dennis Byrne
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mayors-high-school-plan-defies-soft-bigotry-of-low-expectations/

 

WGN TV
— First hearing held on legalizing marijuana in Illinois  (FROM THE ARTICLE: But not everyone is convinced.)
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/19/first-hearing-held-on-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois/

 

DNA INFO
— Can Legal Marijuana Fund CPS? Lawmakers Learn How It’s Done In Colorado – David Matthews
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170419/downtown/can-legal-weed-help-fund-cps-lawmakers-learn-how-its-done-colorado
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The lawmakers were met with a crowd, including suburban police and other Illinoisans, mostly against legalizing marijuana. One opponent of the measure is Judy Kreamer of Naperville, who said she has a friend with a son in rehab after ingesting marijuana edibles. “Primarily, I’m worried about children and what will happen to them,” Kreamer said.)

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— State lawmakers hold hearing on recreational marijuana. Where does your legislator stand? – BRIAN BRUEGGEMANN
http://www.bnd.com/news/local/article145435754.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sen. Kyle McCarter, R-Lebanon: “Medical marijuana, owned by lobbyists, became decriminalization last year, and now it’s legalizing pot for recreation under the guise of a budget solution. I will not lead Illinois on this radical path to exchange good sense and morality for pain, suffering and corruption.”)

 

CBS ST. LOUIS
— Illinois Lawmakers Get Advice on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2017/04/19/illinois-lawmakers-get-advice-on-legalizing-recreational-marijuana/

 

NBC5
— Rauner’s Plan to Veto Abortion Protection Bill in Illinois Draws Support, Criticism – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Rauner-Plans-to-Veto-Abortion-Protection-Bill-in-Illinois-419903924.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Most of 2016 Increase in Murder Rate Came From Chicago: Study  “Chicago alone was responsible for 43.7 percent of the rise in urban murders in 2016,” the study finds.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-murder-rate-study-419726093.html

 

CBS2
— Personal PAC Makes Announcement On Gov. Rauner’s Position On Abortion Rights – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/19/personal-pac-rauner-abortion-rights/

 

WLS AM
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Emanuel sides with citizens of foreign countries against citizens of America.
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/04/19/rahm-whacks-trump-rauner-over-immigrants/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner to suburban business group: State ‘very close’ to budget deal – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/rauner-to-suburban-business-group-state-x2018very-closex2019-to-budget-deal
— We must make lawmakers accountable to the public ahead of their party leaders – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170419/editorial-we-must-make-lawmakers-accountable-to-the-public-ahead-of-their-party-leaders
— Attorney general: Lisle library complied with open meetings law – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/attorney-general-lisle-library-complied-with-open-meetings-law
— Suburban counties rate well in health rankings – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/suburban-counties-rate-well-in-health-rankings

 

CRAIN’s CHICAGO BUSINISS
— Caterpillar picks Deerfield for HQ – CLAIRE BUSHEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170419/NEWS05/170419835/caterpillar-picks-deerfield-for-hq

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— RAUNERS GIVE $50,000 TO CELEBRATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/rauners-give-50000-to-planned-parenthood.html
— THORNER: AUSTRALIAN LAWMAKER TALKS LIBERTARIANISM AT HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/thorner-australian-lawmaker-talks-libertarianism-at-heartland-institute.html

 

GOPUSA
— Universities Requiring Professors to be Left Wing Activists?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23222
— Police: Fresno shooter had posted online of ‘white devils’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23233

 

BREITBART
— Illinois GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner $50K Sponsor of Planned Parenthood – DR. SUSAN BERRY
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/19/illinois-gop-gov-bruce-rauner-50k-sponsor-of-planned-parenthood/
— Fox News Parting with Bill O’Reilly – BEN KEW
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/19/report-fox-news-parting-with-bill-oreilly/
— UC Berkeley Bans Ann Coulter – But She Plans to Speak Anyway! – CHARLIE NASH
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/19/uc-berkeley-bans-ann-coulter/

 

DAILY CALLER
— KILLING O’Reilly: Fox News Tells Host He’s Done – Betsy Rothstein
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/19/killing-oreilly-fox-news-tells-host-hes-done/

 

NEWSMAX
— Fox News Fires Bill O’Reilly Amid Sexual Harassment Storm
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/fox-oreilly-fired/2017/04/19/id/785262/

 

THE HILL
— O’Reilly out at Fox News – ELLIOT SMILOWITZ AND JOE CONCHA
http://thehill.com/media/329541-oreilly-out-at-fox-news

 

CNN
— New court filing: Government denies misconduct in Aaron Schock investigation – Laura Jarrett
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/19/politics/aaron-schock-court-filing/
— Bill O’Reilly out at Fox News – Alex Koppelman, Dylan Byers, and Brian Stelter
http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/19/media/bill-oreilly-out-fox-news/index.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Bill O’Reilly Is Forced Out at Fox News – EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/business/media/bill-oreilly-fox-news-allegations.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Berkeley cancels conservative firebrand Ann Coulter’s speech over fears of more violent protests – William Wan  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps are getting more violent.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/04/19/berkeley-cancels-ann-coulter-speech-over-fears-of-more-violent-protests/
— EPA plans to offer buyouts as part of Trump push to shrink workforce – Brady Dennis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/04/19/epa-plans-to-offer-buyouts-as-part-of-trump-push-to-shrink-workforce/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Bill O’Reilly Won’t Return to Fox News, Company Says  Tucker Carlson is moving up one hour into Mr. O’Reilly’s time slot – Joe Flint
https://www.wsj.com/articles/21st-century-fox-bill-oreilly-wont-be-returning-to-fox-news-channel-1492627732

 

PALM BEACH POST
— Trump spends too much time at Mar-a-Lago, says GOP senator; 20 percent of presidency – George Bennett  (DIERSEN: I did not take any vacation days during my first 2 years that I worked for IRS 1971-1973.)
http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2017/04/19/trump-spends-too-much-time-at-mar-a-lago-says-gop-senator-20-percent-of-presidency/

April 19 Morning Edition

NBC NEWS
— Homeland Secretary John Kelly: Marijuana is a ‘Dangerous Gateway Drug’ – ANDREW RAFFERTY
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/homeland-sec-kelly-marijuana-dangerous-gateway-drug-n747901
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly Tuesday called marijuana a “gateway drug” and vowed his agency will uphold federal laws against its possession, a sterner message than he delivered on the topic just last week. “Let me be clear about marijuana. It is a potentially dangerous gateway drug that frequently leads to the use of harder drugs,” Kelly said during a speech about his agency’s mission at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “Its use and possession is against federal law and until the law is changed by the United States Congress, we in DHS, along with the rest of the federal government, are sworn to uphold all the laws that are on the books,” he added.)

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago law firms cultivate marijuana practices – Ally Marotti  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-medical-marijuana-lawyers-0420-biz-20170418-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-canada-legal-marijuana-investments-20170418-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF TESSA NEWMAN IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Teen hopeful Naperville North petition will bring change – Suzanne Baker  (DIERSEN: Students should be advised that if you are a Republican, or if you become a Republican — Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs will use against you everything that you did or did not do while you were a student.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-203-naperville-petition-writer-st-0419-20170418-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the essay, Tessa said students often are pushed to take college-prep and Advance Placement courses and to participate in multiple extracurricular activities in leadership roles to improve their chances of getting into the best colleges. Students who don’t follow that path or who don’t excel are often looked down upon, and Tessa called out the school community to “stop paving the one true path to success.”)
— FRONT PAGE: Trump’s ‘Buy American, Hire American’ plan short on particulars – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz and Lauren Zumbach  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps make it clear that they want to ‘buy foreign, hire foreign.’)
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chicago-tribune/20170419/281517930997077

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bolingbrook mayor Roger Claar holds on for 9th term after Trump backlash – Mitchell Armentrout
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/bolingbrook-mayor-holds-on-for-9th-term-after-trump-backlash/
— Aldermen vent at CPS as June 1 closing date draws closer – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-vent-at-cps-as-june-1-closing-date-draws-closer/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rep. Randy Hultgren gets jeers, cheers at St. Charles forum – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170418/rep-randy-hultgren-gets-jeers-cheers-at-st-charles-forum
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Spending per student ranges from $8,500 to $32,000 in suburbs – Jake Griffin  (DIERSEN: In today’s dollars, I wonder how much the Crete-Monee School District spent per student while my brother and I attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest during the 1950s and 1960s.  If it was the suburban average of $14,456 in today’s dollars, my parents saved the Crete-Monee School District $260,208 in today’s dollars.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170419/spending-per-student-ranges-from-8500-to-32000-in-suburbs–
— Suit claims Kane County clerk unlawfully collected fees – Harry Hitzeman
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170416/news/170419034/
— Worse than racists – Walter E. Williams  (DIERSEN: 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 minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170419/worse-than-racists

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin to Trump: it takes two to tango – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170419/BLOGS02/170419848

 

ABC7
— HEARING ON CPS LAWSUIT AGAINST ILLINOIS, RAUNER COULD DETERMINE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Laura Podesta
http://abc7chicago.com/education/hearing-on-cps-lawsuit-against-illinois-rauner-could-determine-last-day-of-school/1891278/

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/melissa-etheridge-smokes-weed-with-her-adult-kids/693755413

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti honors McHenry County for service-sharing cost saving – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/18/lt-gov-evelyn-sanguinetti-honors-mchenry-county-for-service-sharing-cost-saving/auyc9w0/
— McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks says life threatened on blog post comments
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/07/mchenry-county-board-chairman-jack-franks-says-life-threatened-on-blog-post-comments/ay0bmx6/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners blast Rauner.
http://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-rauner-flies-white-flag-in-q-c/article_c80028b1-8671-5153-9e98-f6da45384ca8.html

 

PEKIN TIMES
— DIRERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Bring back Jim Edgar.”
http://www.pekintimes.com/opinion/20170419/nowlan-bring-back-jim-edgar

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Islam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNM-HJVrwYQ
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
http://nprillinois.org/post/sen-elizabeth-warrens-call-action-fight-will-take-everybody#stream/0

 

SOUTHERN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Rauners call for tax increases.  “Get a budget done” is code for increasing taxes on Republicans.
http://thesouthern.com/news/opinion/voice-of-the-southern/voice-of-the-southern-time-s-up-get-a-budget/article_515cb515-0f80-552a-bd6a-f6dc791a8322.html

 

PEORIA STANDARD
— Rauner plays to local crowd in Peoria – Ruth de Jauregui
http://peoriastandard.com/stories/511104828-rauner-plays-to-local-crowd-in-peoria

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Stop the Anemic Responses to School Indoctrination Days – Laurie Higgins
https://illinoisfamily.org/education/stop-anemic-responses-glsens-day-silence/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/18/83-percent-americans-favor-legalizing-medical-weed/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Nevada Sec. State: DMV Instructed Employees To Register Non-Citizens To Vote – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/nevada-sec-state-dmv-instructed-employees-to-register-non-citizens-to-vote/

 

THE BLAZE
— Black separatist kills three in Fresno, yells ‘Allahu Akbar’ at police – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/18/black-separatist-kills-three-in-fresno-yells-allahu-akbar-at-police/
— Bill O’Reilly statement blasts far-left ‘brutal campaign of character assassination’ – Carlos Garcia  (DIERSEN: Who are the lead character assassinators in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/18/bill-oreilly-statement-blasts-far-left-brutal-campaign-of-character-assassination/

 

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Taxpayers Potentially Paid Thousands of Union Officials  New bill would prevent full-time union workers from getting taxpayer-funded bonuses, pensions – Bill McMorris  (DIERSEN: One could argue that bad management promotes unionization. GAO unionized in 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-taxpayers-potentially-paid-thousands-union-officials/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Estimated 700 federal employees do only union work – Sean Higgins (DIERSEN: One could argue that bad management promotes unionization. GAO unionized in 2007.  If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/estimated-700-federal-employees-do-only-union-work/article/2620611

 

CNN
— CNN Completely Ignores Anti-White Fresno Murders – Chuck Ross  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, CNN acts as an arm of the Democrat Party.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/18/cnn-completely-ignores-anti-white-fresno-murders/
— Kinzinger calls on Trump to release tax returns – Elissa Nunez
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/18/politics/kinzinger-trump-tax-returns-cnntv/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/04/19/11-charts-that-show-marijuana-has-truly-gone-mainstream/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: FRONT PAGE: Anti-Trumps say “Bill O’Reilly’s Future at Fox Grows Dim as the Murdochs’ Support Erode.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/business/media/fox-bill-oreilly.html

 

USA TODAY
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In a front page top of fold editorial with a big color picture unethically made to look like a news article, anti-Trumps glorify and praise DREAMers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/first-protected-dreamer-deported-under-trump/100583274/
— Liberals went off the deep end on immigration  Loose rhetoric from advocates and the left distorted the debate during the Obama years. – Saritha Prabhu
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2017/04/17/liberals-went-off-deep-end-immigration-column/100548156/
— FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PICTURE: The USA can learn from these foreign health care systems – Jane Onyanga-Omara
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/04/18/foreign-health-care-systems-united-states/100115642/
— How to fix America’s broken retirement system – Michael Molinski
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2017/04/19/how-fix-americas-broken-retirement-system/100185208/

 

DENVER POST
— Hating the IRS this Tax Day? Blame Abe Lincoln (and maybe the New York Times)  Many don’t remember recall Lincoln’s seminal role in creating the country’s most despised and vilified government agency: The IRS – MICHAEL S. ROSENWALD  (DIERSEN: To encourage everyone to hate me, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always stressed that I worked for IRS for almost 9 years.)
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/04/19/tax-day-internal-revenue-service-abraham-lincoln/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Pushes Link Between Immigrants and Crime – Beth Reinhard and  Aruna Viswanatha  (DIERSEN: Unless you glorify and praise immigrants, anti-Trumps viciously demonize you, viciously denigrate you, and viciously condemn you as being a racist, a sexist, a bigot, and even worse things.  I should write a book about anti-Trumps in Wheaton, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-pushes-link-between-immigrants-and-crime-1492552420
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-O’Reilly says “Fox Is Preparing to Cut Ties With Bill O’Reilly.  Popular host has been implicated in a sexual-harassment scandal.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fox-is-preparing-to-cut-ties-with-bill-oreilly-1492566611
— How the GOP Could Nudge the Uninsured Toward Coverage  Automatically enroll many Americans in no-premium, high-deductible policies unless they opt out. – James C. Capretta and Lanhee J. Chen  (DIERSEN: I have paid health insurance premiums since 1970.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-gop-could-nudge-the-uninsured-toward-coverage-1492555423

 

TIME
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in Ameruca, you promote the destruction of America.
http://time.com/4745692/marijuana-drive-through-parachute-colorado-weed/

 

INC.
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot in America.  If you promote pot in America, you promote the destruction of America.
https://www.inc.com/magazine/201705/maria-aspan/flying-high.html

 

FISCAL TIMES
— Here’s Why Trump Should Forget the Wall and Push for E-Verify – Liz Peek
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2017/04/19/Here-s-Why-Trump-Should-Forget-Wall-and-Push-E-Verify

 

DAILY MAIL
— ‘I hate white people’: What man screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ told police after he was arrested for randomly shooting dead three people on the streets of Fresno, California – ANNA HOPKINS
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4422714/1-killed-2-hurt-shooting-downtown-Fresno-California.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— Should Journalists Be Allowed to Participate in Political Events If They Aren’t Covering Them? – Sean Stroh (DIERSEN: ANSWER: Yes, but only if they are a member of a political party.  I am a member of the Republican Party.)
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/columns/critical-thinking-should-journalists-be-allowed-to-participate-in-political-events-if-they-arent-covering-them/

April 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot.  If you push pot in Illinois, you push the further destruction of Illinois.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois/1829557/

 

NBC5
— Schumer Says It’s Unlikely Gorsuch Will Reach 60 votes  If there aren’t 60 votes, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could use the “nuclear option,” changing Senate rules so only 51 votes would be necessary to confirm the nominee
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Schumer-Says-Its-Unlikely-Gorsuch-Will-Reach-60-votes-417892913.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS TIGHTENS: Migration From Illinois to Indiana Likely to Grow: Experts  The U.S. Census Bureau shows more than 34,220 Illinois residents moved to Indiana in 2015
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/moving-illinois-to-indiana-experts-417901143.html

 

WGN RADIO
— Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin on the budget impasse: “There is a window of opportunity for us to get this done” JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2017/04/02/illinois-house-republican-leader-jim-durkin-on-the-budget-impasse-there-is-a-window-of-opportunity-for-us-to-get-this-done/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Fight to replace Obamacare not over: Donald Trump says
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fight-to-replace-obamacare-not-over-donald-trump-says/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Because of EPA, Chicago is cleaner and safer — let’s not go back.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/because-of-epa-chicago-is-cleaner-and-safer-lets-not-go-back/
— Insulting Trump doesn’t make him Lincoln – Neil Steinberg
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-insulting-trump-doesnt-make-him-lincoln/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— White House social media director misused official position by going after GOP lawmaker, ethics experts say – Matea Gold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-social-media-director-tweet-20170402-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump remains the center of attention, but increasingly isolated politically.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-isolated-20170402-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— A high-tech Illinois? We’ve got some obstacles – Chris Kaergard and Nick Vlahos
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170402/high-tech-illinois-weve-got-some-obstacles

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump’s old Ferrari sells at auction for record $270,000  President sold car in 2011 with under 2,400 miles – JACKIE WATTLES
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/trumps-old-ferrari-sells-at-auction-for-record-270000/684570538
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tina Fey encourages White women to hate Trump.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/tina-fey-to-white-women-who-voted-for-trump-you-cant-look-away/684536837

 

WSIL
— Freedom Caucus, White House feud not dissipating – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35048687/freedom-caucus-white-house-feud-not-dissipating

 

EVANSTON PATCH
— 5 Pounds Of Weed, 40 Grams Of Crack Found In Central Street Drug Raid: Police  Search warrant leads to marijuana, crack, cash and two arrests in Evanston, police say. – Jonah Meadows
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/5-pounds-weed-40-grams-crack-found-central-street-drug-raid-police

 

FOX NEWS
— Anti-Trump LGBTQ Protesters March On Ivanka’s House: Hundreds Invade Neighborhood For ‘Queer Dance Party For Climate Justice’
http://nation.foxnews.com/2017/04/02/anti-trump-lgbtq-protesters-march-ivankas-house-hundreds-invade-neighborhood-queer-dance
— Sanders: Trump Voters Are Not ‘Deplorable Folks’
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/02/bernie-sanders-defends-trump-voters-not-deplorable-racist-sexist-bigot-homophobe

 

PJ MEDIA
— Congress Will Fund Border Wall by Taxing Remittances – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/02/congress-will-fund-border-wall-by-taxing-remittances/

 

OPPOSING VIEWS
— School Stops Student From Handing Out U.S. Constitution – Kathryn Schroeder
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/student-hands-out-copies-constitution-campus-gets-unexpected-response-officials

 

THE BLAZE
— Sanctuary city mayors hypocritically slammed Trump — then Ann Coulter fired back – Justin Haskins
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/02/watch-sanctuary-city-mayors-hypocritically-slammed-trump-then-ann-coulter-fired-back/

 

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Declared War On GOP Establishment But Now Sides With Them In Party Civil War – Peter Hasson  (DIERSEN: Which side are you on?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/trump-declared-war-on-gop-establishment-but-now-sides-with-them-in-party-civil-war/
— College Drops The Hammer On Conservative Student For ‘Social Justice Bake Sale’ – Rob Shimshock  (DIERSEN: Were you active in Republican politics when you were in school?  If I had been active in Republican politics while I was in high school, I doubt that the Post Office would have offered me a job in 1966.  If I had been active in Republican politics while I was in college, I doubt that the IRS would have would have offered me a job in 1971 or that GAO would have offered me a job in 1980.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/college-drops-the-hammer-on-conservative-student-for-social-justice-bake-sale/
— ‘White Supremacy’s Got To Go’: Students Protest Virginia Republican – Rob Shimshock  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of Whites.)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/01/white-supremacys-got-to-go-students-protest-virginia-republican/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Anti-Trump propaganda masquerading as journalism in the Chicago Tribune – Thomas Lifson
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/antitrump_propaganda_masquerading_as_journalism_in_the_chicago_tribune.html
— How the ruling class reproduces itself, with the involuntary help of taxpayers – Thomas Lifson  (DIERSEN: Who are the members of the ruling class in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?  What do they think of you?)
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/04/how_the_ruling_class_reproduces_itself_with_the_involuntary_help_of_taxpayers.html

 

POLITICO
— Trump: ‘I don’t lose’ – REBECCA MORIN
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/trump-obamacare-repeal-236799

 

THE HILL
— Drain the swamp? Federal workers dedicate their careers to service – K. RIVA LEVINSON (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the importance of GAO’s mission helped me overcome tremendous efforts by my Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to waste my career and to get rid of me.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/326756-drain-the-swamp-americas-dedicated-workforce-is-not-a
— IRS chief is unexpected survivor in Trump era – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/326797-irs-chief-is-unexpected-survivor-in-trump-era

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump ready to ditch Republicans on health care reform – Mark Moore
http://nypost.com/2017/04/02/trump-ready-to-ditch-republicans-on-health-care-reform/

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Police arrests are plummeting across California, fueling alarm and questions – James Queally, Kate Mather and Cindy Chang (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps side with criminals and with others who are anti-police.)
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-police-slowdown-20170401-story.html
— Trump escalates talk of deal with Democrats on healthcare – David Lauter
http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-trump-escalates-talk-of-deal-with-1491165684-htmlstory.html

 

FED SMITH
— What’s Wrong With the Federal Hiring Process? – Jeff Neal (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.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/02/whats-wrong-federal-hiring-process/

 

INQUISITR
— Anti-Trump Parade-goers Post Melania’s Naked Photos on Outhouse at Trump Tower
http://www.inquisitr.com/4112972/anti-trump-parade-goers-post-melanias-naked-photos-on-outhouse-at-trump-tower/

March 27 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Democrats Launch Ad Campaign Against Roskam as Pressure Over Obamacare Repeal Grows – Shelby Bremer
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/democrats-ad-campaign-against-peter-roskam-obamacare-repeal-417217663.html
— Bitter GOP Finger-Pointing Clouds Path for Trump Agenda  “If he changes, he could have a different presidency,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says – Hope Yen
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Trump-Health-Overhaul-Loss-Opens-Door-Democrats-417163803.html

CBS2

— Sessions Vows To Block Sanctuary Cities From Getting Justice Grants
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/03/27/sessions-vows-to-block-sanctuary-cities-from-getting-justice-grants/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Democratic governor hopefuls unified on Rauner attacks, divided on need for self-funding challenger – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-democratic-governor-candidates-met-0328-20170328-story.html
— Rauner wants vote on new Stevenson toll lanes, Madigan quickly pushes back – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-bruce-rauner-stevenson-toll-lanes-met-20170327-story.html
— Trump signs bills overturning Obama-era education regulations – Emma Brown
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-overturn-education-regulations-20170327-story.html
— Attorney General Jeff Sessions says sanctuary cities may lose federal funding – Sari Horwitz and John Wagner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-ct-sanctuary-cities-federal-funds-20170327-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Neil M. Gorsuch deserves confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court – Editorial
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/neil-m-gorsuch-deserves-confirmation-to-the-u-s-supreme-court/
— AG Sessions: Feds could ‘claw back’ funds from sanctuary cities – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/ag-sessions-feds-could-claw-back-funds-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Slamalot: Chris Kennedy disses Dems at party meet and greet – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/six-vying-to-unseat-rauner-present-case-to-cook-county-dems/
— Six vying to unseat Rauner present case to Cook County Democrats – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/six-vying-to-unseat-rauner-present-case-to-cook-county-dems/
— To save state, put pressure on Springfield for realistic budget – Madeleine Doubek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/to-save-state-put-pressure-on-springfield-for-realistic-budget/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Despite poll, no vote now on legal pot – GREG HINZ  (DIERSEN: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.  If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to smoke pot.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170327/BLOGS02/170329877/despite-poll-no-vote-now-on-legal-pot
(FROM THE ARTCLE: Steans was reacting to a survey by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois that found a stunning two-thirds of voters saying they support the legalization of pot “if taxed and regulated like alcohol.” . . . Support for full legalization was wide across the state and among political subdivisions. While such backing was strongest among Democrats, young people and Chicagoans, the plan gets support from 52 percent of Republicans surveyed, 54 percent of downstaters and 51 percent of those aged 66 and up, the institute said. Just 31 percent of voters overall indicated they oppose or strongly oppose such an action.)
— Sanctuary cities may see federal grants cut – Reuters
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170327/NEWS02/170329878/sanctuary-cities-may-see-federal-grants-cut
— Big money makes its move in Dem guv race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170327/BLOGS02/170329879/illinois-governor-race

 

DAILY HERALD
— New Science Center makes Naperville’s North Central ‘destination’ – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170327/news/170328981/

 

VARIOUS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers push pot. If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.  If you want to destroy a country, you encourage its citizens to smoke pot.
http://news.wsiu.org/post/poll-shows-illinoisans-keen-marijuana-decriminalization#stream/0
http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2017/mar/27/will-selling-pot-fix-the-illinois-budget-problem/
http://herald-review.com/news/local/pot-legalization-opinions-run-full-circle/article_95dc2071-bd58-5bd1-9fe2-e559e676cb86.html
http://wqad.com/2017/03/27/illinois-lawmakers-introduce-bill-legalizing-recreational-pot/
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/poll-majority-of-illinoisans-want-legal-recreational-pot/article_0637d168-98a1-5193-b90e-d49e926cd1a7.html
https://rebootillinois.com/2017/03/27/poll-support-decriminalization-legalization-marijuana-illinois/
http://fox6now.com/2017/03/27/pondering-pot-illinois-considers-allowing-people-to-possess-grow-or-buy-marijuana/
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/recreational-marijuana-not-so-fast-say-local-officials-19495.cfm#.WNmn2zvyuM8
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/will-illinois-be-the-next-state-to-legalize-recreational-pot/article_5d78251a-8cc6-5ee5-bc68-56465c0e7c80.html
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawmakers-hope-marijuana-can-take-the-edge-off-illinois-budget/article_bcc6ed71-bb54-567e-a8d1-547c73640610.html
http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Illinois-could-be-the-first-Midwest-state-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana–417138913.html
http://dailycaller.com/2017/03/27/lawmakers-bet-economy-on-legal-weed/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Huntley increases fees for video gaming terminals – HANNAH PROKOP
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/03/24/huntley-increases-fees-for-video-gaming-terminals/auf9gjm/

 

EAST PEORIA TIMES COURIER
— Rauner to speak at Tazewell Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner April 4
http://www.eastpeoriatimescourier.com/news/20170327/rauner-to-speak-at-tazewell-republican-party-lincoln-day-dinner

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— 2017 Election Questionnaire: Wheaton City Council West District candidate Robert “Bobby” McNeily
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/03/22/2017-election-questionnaire-wheaton-city-council-west-district-candidate-robert-bobby-mcneily/agfccs9/

 

CARBONDALE REPORTER
— Illinois Republican National Hispanic Assembly owes $1,700 in fines
http://carbondalereporter.com/stories/511097705-illinois-republican-national-hispanic-assembly-owes-1-700-in-fines

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Bobby McNeily​ For Wheaton City Council, West District – Patrick Martin
http://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/bobby-mcneily-wheaton-city-council-west-district-patch-candidate-profile

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Is Lady Justice really blind or do judges make the law: Berkowitz w/Judge Posner
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2017/03/is-lady-justice-really-blind-or-do-judges-make-the-law-berkowitz-wjudge-posner-cableweb/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Laura Hois, Downers Grove Township Clerk, seeking higher taxpayer funded pension based on void ordinance – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/03/laura-hois-downers-grove-township-clerk-seeking-higher-taxpayer-funded-pension-based-on-void-ordinance/
— Higher Learning Commission – The new hammer against Fraud and Abuse in Higher Education – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/03/higher-learning-commission-the-new-hammer-against-fraud-and-abuse-in-higher-education/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage sees more than 9,000 leave county in single year – Caitlin Nordahl
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511097229-dupage-sees-more-than-9-000-leave-county-in-single-year

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Student Impact Summit 4/21-22 in Arlington Heights
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/student-impact-summit/
— Hey Feminists! The U.S. Constitution Does Not NEED an Equal Rights Amendment – Tami Jackson
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/hey-feminists-u-s-constitution-not-need-equal-rights-amendment/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BATINICK, SKILLICORN FILE BILL TO ALLOW COMPTROLLER GREATER DISCRETION IN PAYING STATE BILLS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/batinick-skillicorn-file-legislation-to-give-comptroller-greater-discretion-following-court-ruling-on-legislator-pay.html
— NEXT GENERATION OF TAXPAYERS STEP UP TO RUN FOR CHICAGO AREA LOCAL OFFICES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/03/next-generation-of-taxpayers-step-up-to-run-for-local-public-office.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Kennedy’s hands shook during speech, dropped mic
https://capitolfax.com/2017/03/27/report-kennedys-hands-shook-during-speech-dropped-mic/

 

LIFEZETTE
— Pot is Bad News — No Ifs, Ands or Butts  Mainstream use of drug clouds everyone’s judgment, says expert – Lawrence Meyers
http://www.lifezette.com/healthzette/pot-is-bad-news-no-ifs-and-or-butts/

 

TOWNHALL
— Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces Coming Crackdown on Sanctuary City Funding – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/03/27/sessions-on-sanctuary-cities-n2304855

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hollywood’s Illegal Immigration Agenda – Matt Norcross
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/matt-norcross/2017/03/27/hollywoods-illegal-immigration-agenda

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— SANCTUARY CITIES ENABLE YET MORE MURDERS BY ILLEGALS  Brent Smith rips officials of Massachusetts town where teacher’s aide killed
http://www.wnd.com/2017/03/sanctuary-cities-enable-yet-more-murders-by-illegals/

 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA
— The Legalization of Marijuana in Colorado  The Impact
http://www.rmhidta.org/html/2016%20FINAL%20Legalization%20of%20Marijuana%20in%20Colorado%20The%20Impact.pdf

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Are the Trump haters creating 1968 all over again? – Patricia McCarthy
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2017/03/are_the_trump_haters_creating_1968_all_over_again_.html

 

NEWSMAX
— Sessions Threatens to Withhold Funds in Sanctuary City Crackdown – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/sanctuary-city-crackdown-law-funding/2017/03/27/id/780979/

 

FOX NEWS
— Identity politics: the biological fraud – Greg Gutfeld
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/03/27/identity-politics-biological-fraud.html

 

GOPUSA
— Koppel tells Hannity he’s bad for America – AP  (DIERSEN: Who hints/implies/argues/shouts that you are bad for your precinct, bad for your municipality, bad for your township/ward, bad for your county, bad for Illinois, and/or bad for America?  Who do you believe is bad for your precinct, bad for your municipality, bad for your township/ward, bad for your county, bad for Illinois, and/or bad for America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/koppel-tells-hannity-hes-bad-for-america/

 

THE BLAZE
— Racist posters spotted at college; outrage erupts over ‘intolerable’ hatred. Then the truth emerges. – Dave Urbanski
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/03/27/racist-posters-spotted-at-college-outrage-erupts-over-intolerable-hatred-then-the-truth-emerges/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mexico rewards US-educated illegals with English teacher jobs – PAUL BEDARD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/deported-illegals-to-teach-english-in-mexico/article/2618535

 

WASHINGTON POST
— In New York, searching for the reclusive and elusive Melania Trump – Paul Schwartzman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/melania-trump-a-cipher-in-sky-high-stilettos/2017/03/27/bcb3c212-0900-11e7-a15f-a58d4a988474_story.html

 

VANITY FAIR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “DONALD TRUMP IS MAKING MEN MORE SEXIST” and “is behind an increase in male aggressiveness.”
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/03/research-shows-donald-trump-is-making-men-more-sexist

 

FED SMITH
— President Trump is Learning That He Needs Federal Agencies – Michael Wald
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/03/27/president-trump-learning-needs-federal-agencies/