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January 10 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Billionaire Pritzker puts wealth into ‘blind trust’ before taking gov’s office – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jb-pritzker-blind-trust-illinois-governor-bruce-rauner/
— In shutdown votes, Illinois Reps. Kinzinger, Rodney Davis defect from GOP – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/in-shutdown-votes-illinois-reps-kinzinger-rodney-davis-defect-from-gop/
— Federal workers protest the partial government shutdown – Stefano Esposito and Troy Closson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-workers-protest-partial-government-shutdown/
— ‘Ceiling has been broken’ — Harris named first gay state House majority leader – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ceiling-broken-greg-harris-first-gay-state-house-majority-leader-madigan-pritzker/
— Don’t blame everything on ‘uncaring’ government – Mona Charen
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/mona-charen-tucker-carlson-marriage-government/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘This is just wrong,’ Federal workers rally in Loop, as government shutdown stretches into 20th day – Rosemary Sobol
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-government-shutdown-workers-rally-chicago-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner blasts Rauner.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-rauner-failed-governor-farewell-0111-20190110-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-male bash masculinity.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-wilhelm-masculinity-apa-guidelines-011119-story.html
— Billionaire J.B. Pritzker’s ‘blind trust’ is not totally blind. Here’s why. – Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-blind-trust-finances-20190110-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— No date yet to dissolve DuPage Election Commission – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/no-date-yet-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission–
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer ordered to pay $3,000 bond, have no contact with victims – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190110/former-rep-nick-sauer-ordered-to-pay-3000-bond-have-no-contact-with-victims

— Republicans slam Rep. King for what they call racist remarks – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190110/news/301109879/

 

ABC7
— Former Rep. Nick Sauer, R-Lake Barrington, surrenders following charges of allegedly posting nude photos of ex-girlfriend
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/former-gop-lawmaker-nick-sauer-surrenders-after-charges-of-allegedly-posting-nude-photos-of-ex-girlfriend/5048376/

 

NBC5
— Pritzker to Put Personal Assets in Blind Trust Pritzker’s personal wealth is estimated to be $3.2 billion, according to Forbes – Benjamin Conboy
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-blind-trust-504178481.html

 

CBS2
— Rauner Ranks At #47 In List Of Popular Governors In The U.S. (DIERSEN: While Rauner was governor, whose advice did he take?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/rauner-ranks-at-47-in-list-of-popular-governors-in-the-u-s/
— Opioid Crisis Puts Kane County Coroner Over Budget – Roseanne Tellez
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/10/opioid-crisis-puts-county-coroner-over-budget/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— President Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits US-Mexico border
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-threatens-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-border-visit
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Bill to legalize weed introduced in U.S. Congress is numbered 420
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/bill-to-legalize-weed-introduced-us-congress-is-numbered-420

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What strings is Pritzker putting on his investments? The incoming governor releases details on blind trusts and other controls he says will be the strongest allowed by law to keep his money and state duties separate. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/what-strings-pritzker-putting-his-investments
— Suburban congressman vows SALT deduction battle Rep. Brad Schneider was named to the powerful Ways & Means Committee, and at the top of his list is repealing what he calls the “punitive” cap on a key federal income tax deduction. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/suburban-congressman-vows-salt-deduction-battle

 

WTTW
— Billionaire Gov.-Elect Pritzker to Take Hands-Off Approach to Wealth – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/01/10/billionaire-gov-elect-pritzker-take-hands-approach-wealth

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— Elk Grove Mayor’s Tenure On Tollway Board Could End Soon Legislation Passed Wednesday Gives Pritzker ‘Clean Slate’ To Make Appointments – Tom Robb
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/elk-grove-mayors-tenure-on-tollway-board-could-end-soon/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N lawmakers have questions as marijuana debate shifts from ‘when’ to ‘how’ – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/b-n-lawmakers-have-questions-as-marijuana-debate-shifts-from/article_c2702f04-1ce6-5702-89ac-9cd245c8093a.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration – AP
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/at-the-border-trump-moves-closer-to-emergency-declaration-01-10-2019

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Four Losing Campaigns, Silent on the Issue of Abortion Beyond Identified Pro-Lifers
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/our-losing-campaigns-silent-on-the-issue-of-abortion-beyond-identified-pro-lifers/
— Bill Paid By Algonquin Township Board of Trustees Improper?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/improper-bill-paid-by-algonquin-township-board-of-trustees/
— Daily Herald Puts Pressure on County Board Members Getting Health Insurance
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/10/daily-herald-puts-pressure-on-county-board-members-getting-health-insurance/

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives’ successor Amy Grant talks about “cooperation” and working in a “bipartisan basis”
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/ives-successor-talks-about-cooperation-and-working-in-a-bipartisan-basis/
— Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner criticism
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/edgar-ives-respond-to-rauner-criticism/
— Rauner claps back at Madigan
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/rauner-claps-back-at-madigan/
— Where does Pritzker want to take Illinois?
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/where-does-pritzker-want-to-take-illinois/
— Even Pat Brady is an optimist these days (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who is an optimist these days in Illinois? ANSWER: Those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/01/10/even-pat-brady-is-an-optimist-these-days/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger on Vote for Funding: ‘Shutdowns Are Stupid’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-wall-funding-shutdown/2019/01/10/id/897678/

 

BREITBART
— Six GOP Senators Offer to Trade Amnesties for Border Wall plus Cheap Labor
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/01/10/six-gop-senators-offer-trade-amnesty-cheap-labor-border-wall/

 

TOWNHALL
— Moderate Democrats ‘Freaking Out’ Over Pelosi’s Stubborn ‘No Concessions’ Shutdown Strategy – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2019/01/10/beware-of-including-daca-in-any-deal-to-end-the-partial-shutdown-n2538825

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Essential’ workers expect to miss paychecks, sue for damages Revised lawsuit says 420K might face hardship from shutdown – Tom Howell Jr.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/jan/10/essential-workers-expect-miss-paychecks-sue-damage/

 

THE HILL
— Trump promises to pay federal workers after shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424835-president-trump-promises-to-pay-federal-workers-after-shutdown
— Furloughed federal employee: Trump’s speech like ‘a slap in the face’ – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://itk.thehill.com/homenews/administration/424654-furloughed-federal-employee-trumps-speech-like-a-slap-in-the-face

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— Government Shutdown Leaves Federal Workers Struggling To Pay For Food, Medication – Dave Jamieson and Amanda Terkel
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-federal-workers_us_5c34abdde4b01e2d51f77054

 

CNN
— Kinzinger rails on ‘stupid shutdown idiocy cycle’
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/01/09/adam-kinzinger-government-shutdown-stupid-cycle-sot-nr-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

 

ABC NEWS
— Trump visits southern border after saying he ‘probably’ will declare emergency if no deal on wall – JORDYN PHELPS and MERIDITH MCGRAW
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-heads-texas-part-public-relations-campaign-border/story?id=60272294

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘One Paycheck, Maybe Two’: Federal Workers Tell Us How Long They Can Live Without Wages As the partial government shutdown drags on and it grows more likely that a payday will pass them by, affected workers describe their sacrifices and preparations. – Lela Moore
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/reader-center/federal-employees-unpaid-during-shutdown.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump administration lays groundwork to declare national emergency to build wall – Erica Werner and Josh Dawsey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-administration-lays-groundwork-to-declare-national-emergency-to-build-wall/2019/01/10/e8902698-14fa-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html
— Federal workers demand end to government shutdown at White House protest – Marissa J. Lang
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/federal-workers-to-demand-end-to-government-shutdown-at-white-house-protest/2019/01/10/330d1c4e-144c-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Looking Into Diverting Army Corps Funds to Build Wall Federal law allows president to halt military construction projects and divert funds for an emergency – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-looking-into-diverting-army-corps-funds-to-build-wall-11547161664

 

YAHOO
— How legalized cannabis changed Colorado in the past five years – Alexis Keenan
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/legalized-cannabis-changed-colorado-past-223656625.html

 

CBS DENVER
— Furloughed Workers Plan Protest In Downtown Denver: ‘Get This Fixed’ – Kelly Werthmann
https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/09/furloughed-workers-protest-denver/

 

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Federal employees in Houston squeezed as payday comes without paycheck – Erin Douglas
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Houston-s-prison-runs-on-unpaid-overtime-during-13523908.php

 

DALLAS NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Federal workers are Trump’s latest pawns in pursuit of a border wall.”
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/01/10/federal-workers-trumps-latest-pawns-pursuit-border-wall

 

MAIL TRIBUNE
— Federal employee: ‘Bills have started to pile up’ – KAYLEE TORNAY
http://mailtribune.com/news/top-stories/essential-worker-the-bills-have-started-to-pile-up

 

COURIER JOURNAL
— I’m one of the workers who could go broke in the government shutdown – Junis L. Baldon
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2019/01/10/government-shutdown-i-am-one-unpaid-federal-workers-who-could-go-broke/2533153002/

 

EDUCATION DRIVE
— 1.8M college students who could get SNAP benefits aren’t – James Paterson (DIERSEN: While you earned your bachelor’s degree, would you have been eligible for SNAP Benefits? I would not. My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. While I was a student, I pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. College expenses were much lower back then.)
https://www.educationdive.com/news/18m-college-students-who-could-get-snap-benefits-arent/545730/

 

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— GAO Report Agrees Some Low-Income College Students Are Going Hungry New report says federal agencies should improve public awareness of food assistance programs to help combat hunger among college students. – Ashley A. Smith
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/01/10/gao-report-reviews-studies-student-hunger

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 204 West Elm Street, Wheaton – $499,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448423_zpid/

January 3 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Ed Burke, longtime Chicago alderman, charged with attempted extortion – Sarah Schulte, Eric Horng, Liz Nagy, Craig Wall and Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/alderman-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion/5010033/
— Representative reintroduces impeachment articles against President Donald Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rep-reintroduces-impeachment-articles-against-president-donald-trump/5010255/

 

NBC5
— Powerful Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Charged With Attempted Extortion In court Thursday, Burke was given a $10,000 bond and was ordered to surrender his passport and the 23 firearms the government said he had in his possession – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-charged-following-raids-503849391.html
— Read the Criminal Complaint Filed Against Ald. Ed Burke This year will mark a political milestone for Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, his 50th year as 14th Ward alderman – Carol Marin and Don Moseley
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ed-burke-chicago-politics-charged-503858651.html
— Judge Grants Ald. Ricardo Munoz’s Wife Order of Protection – Lauren Petty and Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ald-ricardo-munoz-to-appear-in-court-domestic-battery-503843851.html

 

CBS2
— Ald. Edward Burke Charged With Trying To Shake Down Restaurant Owner
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/alderman-ed-edward-burke-14th-ward-charged-attempted-extortion/
— Wheaton Ranked Best Place To Live In Illinois
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/03/wheaton-best-place-to-live/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Longtime Ald. Ed Burke charged with attempted extortion – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/longtime-ald-ed-burke-charged-with-attempted-extortion

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion of Burger King – Jon Seidel, Tim Novak, Mitch Dudek, Stefano Esposito, and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-alderman-ed-burke-federal-court-case/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Worries grow about impact of a prolonged government shutdown.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/worries-grow-impact-prolonged-government-shutdown-donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Lauren Underwood sworn in as youngest ever black woman in Congress; Illinois’ freshmen Democrats vote Pelosi for speaker – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-chuy-garcia-sean-casten-inauguration-20190102-story.html
— Ald. Edward Burke charged with attempted extortion of Burger King owners – Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-alderman-ed-burke-charges-20190103-story.html
— Campaign money tied to Ald. Edward Burke’s alleged extortion scheme was intended for County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, sources say – Bill Ruthhart and Jason Meisner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-charged-chicago-mayors-race-20190103-story.html
— A look inside the 37-page criminal complaint charging Ald. Edward Burke with attempted extortion
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-burke-case-highlights-20190103-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning women against Republicans. Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at women that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once a for all.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-women-congress-republicans-democrats-0104-20190103-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-men march is planned in New Lenox.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-new-lenox-womens-march-st-0104-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Lake County GOP leader dismisses concerns about meme targeting Sen. Elizabeth Warren – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/lake-county-gop-leader-dismisses-concerns-about-meme-targeting-sen-elizabeth-warren
— Kane County sheriff books himself into jail, to see what complaints are about – Susan Sarkauskas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190102/kane-county-sheriff-books-himself-into-jail-to-see-what-complaints-are-about
— Five Lisle trustee candidates trying to stay on April ballot – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190103/five-lisle-trustee-candidates-trying-to-stay-on-april-ballot

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ed Burke charged in attempted extortion case In a federal complaint unsealed today, the alderman is accused of trying to land a fast-food company as a client for his law firm, Klafter & Burke, after the company approached him for his political support of a project. – CLAIRE BUSHEY
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/ed-burke-charged-attempted-extortion-case

 

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Legalize Or Play Cool? Forum On Future Of Recreational ‘Pot’ In Illinois Set For Friday At DP Library – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/legalize-or-play-cool/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Former Sangamon County state’s attorney confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Central Illinois – PAUL SWIECH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/former-sangamon-county-state-s-attorney-confirmed-as-u-s/article_c9c2f6f4-0685-5296-9acc-370bf9d26703.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Kyle McCarter, state senator from metro-east, named U.S. ambassador to Kenya – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article223867410.html

 

WJBC
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
http://www.wjbc.com/2019/01/03/barickman-good-chance-for-marijuana-legislation-in-2019/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Feds Charges Jack Franks’ Fishing Buddy, Contributor Chicago Alderman Ed Burke
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/01/03/feds-charges-jack-franks-fishing-buddy-contributor-ed-burke/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— First round of pension buyout plan being offered but no money available to pay – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/first-round-of-pension-buyout-plan-being-offered-but-no/article_599c1772-0f95-11e9-b447-6740c409498d.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Town Hall Meeting on Marijuana Friday, January 4, 2019 in Des Plaines
https://illinoisfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TownHall_Marijuana_Des-Plaines.pdf

 

FOX NEWS
— Democrats need to stop playing games with America’s safety and fund border security now – Rep. Steve Scalise
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/rep-steve-scalise-democrats-need-to-stop-playing-games-with-americas-safety-fund-border-security-now

 

GOPUSA
— Women’s college to admit male students posing as women
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=61543

 

BREITBART
— Cher: Can’t Wait Until the ‘White Men’ in Trump’s Cabinet ‘Go to Jail’ – Justin Caruso
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/01/03/cher-cant-wait-until-the-white-men-in-trumps-cabinet-go-to-jail/
— Ann Coulter Says She Would Accept Border ‘Fence’: ‘I Would Like Exactly What Israel Has’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/ann-coulter-says-she-would-accept-border-fence-i-would-like-exactly-what-israel-has/
— Democrats Insert Language to Expand Abortion into Bill to End Shutdown – Dr. Susan Berry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/01/03/democrats-insert-language-to-expand-abortion-into-bill-to-end-shutdown/

 

HILL REPORTER
— Republicans Create Job Posting, Hinting at Trump Impeachment Expectation – TODD NEIKIRK
https://hillreporter.com/republicans-create-job-posting-hinting-at-trump-impeachment-expectation-20013

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Undocumented Worker Says Trump Resort Shielded Her From Secret Service – Miriam Jordan
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/trump-golf-club-illegal-immigrant-employee.html
— ‘New Chapter’ in Space Exploration as China Reaches Far Side of the Moon – Steven Lee Myers and Zoe Mou
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/world/asia/china-change-4-moon.html

 

NPR
— ‘An Irony’: Shutdown Fight Over Border Security Takes Toll On Immigration Enforcement – Joel Rose
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/03/681969112/an-irony-shutdown-fight-over-border-security-takes-toll-on-immigration-enforceme

 

NEW REPUBLIC
— Why Aren’t Democrats Standing Up for Low-Wage Government Workers? Janitors, security guards, and other contractors deserve back pay after the shutdown ends, just like federal employees do. – DAVID DAYEN
https://newrepublic.com/article/152841/arent-democrats-standing-low-wage-government-workers
— Who Is Mitt Romney Kidding? The new senator from Utah has too much in common with Trump to become part of the #Resistance. – MATT FORD
https://newrepublic.com/article/152839/mitt-romney-antitrump-washington-post-oped

December 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Government Shutdown Update: Partial shutdown likely to stretch into 2019 – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/government-shutdown-2018-partial-shutdown-likely-to-stretch-into-2019/4977060/
— Michelle Obama bests Hillary Clinton to be voted most admired woman by Americans, poll shows – CNN
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/michelle-obama-voted-most-admired-woman-by-americans-poll-shows/4975418/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Defying pundits, GOP share of Latino vote steady under Trump – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/defying-pundits-gop-share-of-latino-vote-steady-under-trump-1
— Trump says most workers affected by shutdown are Democrats (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/trump-says-most-workers-affected-by-shutdown-are-democrats

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker picks outgoing Republican lawmaker David Harris to lead Illinois Department of Revenue – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-republican-revenue-taxes-20181227-story.html
— Route 53 extension: Should the Illinois Tollway keep spending this $25 million? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-route-53-extension-illinois-tollway-mchenry-cook-lake-20181127-story.html
— Shutdown set to extend into new year after Congress punts on budget, border talks
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-government-shutdown-new-year-20181227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Money Magazine: In Illinois, Wheaton is the best place to live.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-best-places-to-live-in-each-state-20181227-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner/Trump says “Illinois shows Republicans are key to ending a budget standoff.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-government-shutdown-stalemate-st-1228-story.html
— Transgender inmate moved to Illinois women’s prison after alleging years of abuse – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-transgender-prisoner-transfer-illinois-20181227-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 mayoral candidates — including 87-year-old grandma — booted from ballot – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mayor-ballot-election-board-grandma-clark/
— Trump administration seeks to dismiss cities’ ACA lawsuit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aca-affordable-care-act-lawsuit-trump-sabotaging-enrollment/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters encourage citizens of foreign countries to bring their young children to America illegally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/border-security-jakelin-caal-felipe-gomez-alonzo-donald-trump-immigration-migrants/
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry toasts banner year – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/legal-medical-marijuana-cannabis-pot-weed-industry-toasts-banner-year/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker picks Arlington Heights Republican David Harris for administration – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181227/democratic-gov-elect-jb-pritzker-picks-arlington-heights-republican-for-administration
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry had banner year in 2018 – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181227/business/312279988/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR & SJ-R
— Pritzker taps ex-central Illinois senator (John Sullivan), retiring GOP rep (David Harris) for agency posts (DIERSEN: In what ways did Rauner break with Illinois Republicans, that is, which planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform did Rauner reject?)
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181227/pritzker-taps-ex-central-illinois-senator-retiring-gop-rep-for-agency-posts
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181227/pritzker-names-heads-for-revenue-ag-departments
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Harris was among the Republican state representatives who broke with Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2017 to end the state’s two-year budget impasse.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Legal marijuana industry toasts year of global gains – AP
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/legal-marijuana-industry-had-banner-year-in/article_96db5c3b-1374-55ad-a8f4-4e1deb3a50cf.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Rauner shouldn’t have run in the first place – Editorial
https://www.commercial-news.com/opinion/guest-editorial-rauner-shouldn-t-have-run-in-the-first/article_fae4ec1f-eb5d-57cd-92b2-a9e8c357644d.html

 

ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Rauner was an expensive lesson for Illinois – Scott Reeder
https://www.thetelegraph.com/opinion/article/Reeder-Rauner-was-an-expensive-lesson-for-13494204.php

 

BELOIT NEWS
— DEFYING PUNDITS, GOP SHARE OF LATINO VOTE STEADY UNDER TRUMP – AP
https://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20181227/AP/312279917

 

WSIL TV
— Government shutdown affects local entities – Emily Manley
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39699374/government-shutdown-affects-local-entities

 

WGIL
— FORMER STATE SENATOR JOHN SULLIVAN NAMED ILLINOIS’ NEXT AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR
http://www.wgil.com/2018/12/27/former-state-senator-john-sullivan-named-illinois-next-agriculture-director/

 

WLDS
— State Rep. Davidsmeyer shares thoughts on working with Democratic supermajorities in House, Senate – Blake Schnitker
http://wlds.com/news/state-rep-davidsmeyer-shares-thoughts-on-working-with-democratic-supermajorities-in-house-senate-i/

 

WHEATON PATCH
— Wheaton Named Best Place To Live In Illinois: Money Magazine The city was chosen for its safety, affordability, and economic stability. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/suburb-named-best-place-live-illinois-money-magazine

 

DAILY CALLER
— CNN TATTLES ON TROOPS FOR HOLDING MAGA HATS DURING TRUMP’S IRAQ VISIT – Amber Athey (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO coworkers and subordinates tattled on me for my attending Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole’s campaign rally in Wheaton in 1996. SEE: https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/05/us/for-dole-upbeat-crowd-on-a-spirited-day.html)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/27/cnn-troops-violate-rules-maga-christmas-iraq-trump-visit/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Border wall symbolizes security, not racism – Star Parker
https://www.onenewsnow.com/perspectives/star-parker/2018/12/27/border-wall-symbolizes-security-not-racism
— Being pro-life isn’t just a religious stance – Chris Woodward
https://www.onenewsnow.com/pro-life/2018/12/27/being-pro-life-isnt-just-a-religious-stance

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Mr. President, Follow Reagan’s Example, Make Your Case For The Wall In Primetime
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29377

 

AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
— Urge President Trump to pull LGBT activist nomination
https://www.afa.net/activism/action-alerts/urge-president-trump-to-pull-lgbt-activist-nomination/

 

BREITBART
— Never Trumpers Fantasize About Tanking U.S. Economy so GOP Backs Impeachment of Donald Trump – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/26/never-trumpers-fantasize-about-tanking-u-s-economy-so-gop-backs-impeachment-of-donald-trump/
— 2018 Is the Year Big Tech Censors Revealed Their True Colors – Allum Bokhari
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/12/27/bokhari-2018-is-the-year-big-tech-censors-revealed-their-true-colors/

 

THE HILL
— Shutdown to drag on with no House votes expected this week – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/423030-shutdown-to-drag-on-with-no-house-votes-expected-this-week
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana industry hunts for votes after helping to oust top opponent – REID WILSON
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/421998-marijuana-industry-hunts-for-votes-after-helping-to-oust-top-opponent
— Trump puts isolationism at center stage – NIALL STANAGE
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/423037-the-memo-trump-puts-isolationism-at-center-stage?userid=3526

 

HUFFINGTON POST
— The Government Shutdown Is The Latest Chapter In Trump’s Fight With Federal Workers. He’s been sticking it to them pretty much since he took office. – Dave Jamieson (DIERSEN: What about you would your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress to Trump? Mine would stress to Trump that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and that I have been a federal retiree for more than 21 years. They would hint/imply/argue/shout that I was grossly overpaid and that my retirement benefits are much too generous. In my defense, I would stress that I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32. I would explain why I became a federal employee in 1971 because of EEOC.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-government-shutdown-is-the-latest-chapter-in-trumps-fight-with-federal-workers_us_5c251181e4b0407e9080abab

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINES: Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans cause school lockdowns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/local/school-lockdowns-in-america/
— Disinformation campaign targeting Roy Moore’s Senate bid may have violated law, Alabama attorney general says – Craig Timberg and Tony Romm (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are disinformation campaigns a) designed to defeat their candidates in Republican primaries and b) designed to defend and advance planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2018/12/27/disinformation-campaign-targeting-roy-moores-senate-bid-may-have-violated-law-alabama-attorney-general-says/

 

BALTIMORE SUN
— Is your business offering any special discounts for federal employees during the government shutdown? (DIERSEN: Is your business offering any special discounts for federal employees who were forced to take early retirement “offers?” My retirement income is only 43% of what my federal salary was in today’s dollars.)
https://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-md-callout-for-federal-employee-discounts-during-shutdown-20181227-htmlstory.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With the latest government shutdown expected to continue through the beginning of 2019, some Baltimore-based businesses have begun to offer relief in the form of discounts, special offers and price-reductions for the many Maryland employees feeling the blow. Is your workplace offering support for federal employees affected by the shutdown at this time? We want to hear from you.)

 

POST BULLETIN
— Border wall a symbol of our symbolic politics – Jonah Goldberg
https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/other_views/jonah-goldberg-border-wall-a-symbol-of-our-symbolic-politics/article_1ea50fe4-2d01-50b0-8515-c7df72ee127d.html

 

TELEGRAM
— Massachusetts GOP state committee member says party ‘all but irrelevant’ – Matt Murphy
https://www.telegram.com/news/20181227/gop-state-committee-member-says-party-all-but-irrelevant

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Dow Stages Comeback After Shedding 600 Points Anxiety persists about slowing economic growth and uncertain policy out of Washington – Avantika Chilkoti and Michael Wursthorn
https://www.wsj.com/articles/stocks-slide-after-record-surge-11545889351

 

FORBES
— The Wrenching Financial Costs Of Addiction – Richard Eisenberg (DIERSEN: Those who promote addictions work against me.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2018/12/27/the-wrenching-financial-costs-of-addiction/#1275cc204fbd

 

FED SMITH
— Trump Says Many Federal Employees Want Border Security – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/12/27/trump-says-many-federal-employees-want-border-security/

 

HOT CARS
— Watch A 1968 Charger Take On A 2018 Charger In Drag Race Action – SEAN MURRAY (DIERSEN: I owned a medium blue 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a medium blue 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005. I have owned a red 2013 Charger R/T Max since 2012.)
https://www.hotcars.com/1968-charger-2018-charger-drag-race/

December 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Trump Picks Rockford Native Heather Nauert As U.N. Ambassador – CNN
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/07/heather-nauert-united-nations-ambassador-donald-trump-fox-news-state-department/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Longtime lawmaker Tom Johnson remembered as ‘effective advocate’ in Springfield – Katlyn Smith (DIERSEN: Those who read GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails knew Thursday morning, December 6, 2018, that Tom Johnson had died (https://www.hultgrenfh.com/obituary/tom-johnson). It was the 12th link in the email that I sent out at 9:00 AM that day. What do you say to those who discourage everyone from reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/longtime-lawmaker-remembered-as-effective-advocate-in-springfield
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Want a job for summer? Act now – Sue Omanson (DIERSEN: Did you take bad jobs when you were in high school and college? I did. I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; and worked on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20181205/park-district-kidsmatter-sponsor-job-fair
— Former Lake County Sheriff Curran asking for a discovery recount – Lee Filas
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181207/former-lake-county-sheriff-curran-asking-for-a-discovery-recount

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Big money boosted Lauren Underwood, but $7 million was not enough for Peter Roskam in defeat – Patrick M. O’Connell (DIERSEN: Both Roskam and Hultgren endorsed me when I first ran for Republican Precinct Committeeman in 2000. Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are nasty. Since 2000 have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I caused all of Roskam’s and Hultgren’s problems a) with what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999 and as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000 and b) with what I did as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-underwood-hultgren-casten-roskam-campaign-money-summary-20181207-story.html
— Illinois and 38 other states are fighting back against robocalls – Robert Channick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-robocall-state-coalition-20181206-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump demands border wall money; shutdown showdown nears – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/trump-demands-border-wall-money-shutdown-showdown-nears/
— Pritzker will have his work cut out for him
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/pritzker-minimum-wage-business/
— Daley nephew lost millions for pension system: MAYOR’S NEPHEW, BACKER GOT $9 MILLION IN FEES, MOST OF THAT FOR MANAGING DEALS THAT TANKED – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/feature/daley-pension-debacle-where-did-54-million-go

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— How Pritzker’s lieutenant plans to use her ‘lite guv’ platform While the state’s No. 2 job is long on influence and short on statutory authority, Juliana Stratton plans to hammer home criminal justice and equality, themes that have dominated her life. – LYNNE MAREK
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/how-pritzkers-lieutenant-plans-use-her-lite-guv-platform

 

WBBM 780
— Governor-Elect JB Pritzker Vows To Stand Up For Immigrants In Illinois – ROB HART (DIERSEN: “Stand up for immigrants in Illinois” is code for a) promoting illegal immigration, b) promoting mass legal immigration, c) replacing citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries, and d) using the aforesaid to get rid of Trump supporters once and for all.)
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/governor-elect-jb-pritzker-vows-stand-immigrants-illinois

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Caterpillar attorney in tax and trade criminal case tapped by Trump for AG – Matt Buedel
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181207/caterpillar-attorney-in-tax-and-trade-criminal-case-tapped-by-trump-for-ag

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner say yes to infrastructure bill, no to new taxes – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-say-yes-to-infrastructure-bill-no-to-new-taxes/article_475a7dc4-fa55-11e8-9961-dfe6fe96823c.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— WILL THERE BE AN ILLINOIS GOP?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/will-there-be-an-illinois-gop.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: John McGlasson, the 16th CD State Central Committeeman, said that he did not anticipate any party leadership changes in the near future. “I can say that Chairman Schneider has every intention of staying on. He did not offer any apologies. Did not offer anything new. They blamed the usual suspects – but the chairman did look me in the eye several times,” McGlasson said. “In my opinion, they think there should be a unified message and that message should not be pro-President Trump, should not be pro-life, should not be pro-Second Amendment,” McGlasson said. “They want a unified message – a message that is theirs.”)
— GOP SENATOR PAUL SCHIMPF ASKS SATANIC STATUE BE REMOVED FROM CAPITOL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/gop-senator-asks-satanic-statue-be-removed-from-capitol-christmas-display.html
— THORNER: WITH SOCIALISM GROWING, WHAT ARE OUR CHANCES OF MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/12/thorner-with-socialism-growing-what-are-our-chances-of-making-america-great-again-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Republican who knows full-well that those who have dominated the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) since at least the 1970s despise, if not hate, conservatives, that is, despise, if not hate, the base of the IRP, says “Maybe they should read the platform?”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/maybe-they-should-read-the-platform/
— 13th Ward files 2,700 revocation affidavits for opponent’s 1,703 petition signatures
https://capitolfax.com/2018/12/07/13th-ward-files-2700-revocation-affidavits-for-opponents-1703-petition-signatures/

 

NEWSMAX
— Kinzinger: Pelosi, Dems Used to be ‘Hawks’ on Immigration – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/adam-kinzinger-nancy-pelosi-chuck-schumer-border-wall/2018/12/07/id/893660/

 

GOPUSA
— How Trump can beat the deep-state coup (DIERSEN: Do/did your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates view you as being a member of the deep state? Mine did while I worked for the federal government 1966-1969 and 1971-1997 a) because they were Democrats and I was a Republican; b) because I refused to help them get rid of employees because they were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran and had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40; c) because I opposed political affiliation discrimination; d) because I opposed reverse discrimination; and e) because I opposed age discrimination. Because of the aforesaid, a) my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60605

 

ROLL CALL
— Expect Record Turnout in 2020 No reason to think Trump won’t continue to drive voters to the polls on both sides – Nathan L. Gonzales (DIERSEN: Democrats will ever-increasingly a) promote hatred against Trump and b) get voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. What should Republicans do about that?)
https://www.rollcall.com/news/gonzales/expect-record-turnout-2020

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ‘Stop Calling John:’ Kelly Is Expected to Leave White House Post Trump moves to replace chief of staff as he shakes up administration; new U.N. ambassador, attorney general also named – Peter Nicholas, Michael C. Bender and Rebecca Ballhaus
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kelly-is-expected-to-leave-post-as-trump-shakes-up-administration-1544204965

 

FORBES
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel Showers City Employees With $481 Million in Overtime, Extra Pay, Cash Benefits – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2018/12/07/mayor-rahm-emanuel-showers-city-employees-with-481-million-in-overtime-extra-pay-cash-benefits/#25d03e484b76

 

FED WEEK
— Military Personnel More Expensive than Federal Employees, CBO Says
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/military-personnel-more-expensive-than-federal-employees-cbo-says/

 

COLDWELL Banker
— FOR SALE: 518 West Roosevelt Road, Wheaton – $394,900 (.65 acre vacant lot)
https://www.coldwellhomes.com/Property/Detail/MRED/10150761/518-West-Roosevelt-Road-WHEATON-IL-60187

December 4 Evening Edition

ABC7
— FULL COVERAGE: George HW Bush funeral plans, legacy and a look back at his life
https://abc7chicago.com/society/watch-george-hw-bush-funeral-plans-life-and-legacy/4808060/
— More than 50,000 hens killed in egg farm fire in Grant Park, Illinois (DIERSEN: I am related to the Mussmans. I visited this farm with my parents and brother many times during the 1950s and 1960s. For many years, the Mussmans and the Diersens got together once a month on a Saturday evening alternating between their homes. In the early 1950s, Ralph Mussman (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2008-03-06-0803051510-story.html)  saved me from drowning when I fell off a pier at a lake in Wisconsin.   He  took me on my first plane ride; his daughter Sandy and I sat in the back seat of a rented Piper Cub. During the 1970s, his getting a major contract to supply McDonald’s with eggs for its new Egg McMuffin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMuffin) helped him to dramatically expand his egg business. I hunted pheasants on his farm a number of times. During the 1960s, my father worked for him part-time for a while delivering eggs to homes in Park Forest.  During the 1970s, a friend of mine who worked for the Secret Service rented a small plane in northwest Indiana and we landed on the air strip on this farm and visited with Ralph. Ralph owned a 1964 Oldsmobile Starfire that helped spark my interest in cars.)
https://abc7chicago.com/more-than-50000-hens-killed-in-egg-farm-fire/4829385/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The fire broke out at about 2:30 a.m. at Mussman’s Back Acres at 9998 N 16000E Road in Grant Park, Ill. and the fire was raised to a fifth alarm before it was struck out, fire officials said. Chopper 7HD flew overhead as firefighters poured water onto the farm. The Grant Park Fire Department said five buildings at the plant were damaged, with two receiving heavy fire damage and the other three damaged by heavy smoke. The company said two of the two barns are a total loss. A spokesperson for the farm, Brian Birch, said the quick actions of the Grant Park Fire Department help to save at least 250,000 to 300,000 hens. No people were hurt. Michigan-based Konos purchased the farm in 2015. Mussman’s serves several Chicagoland retailers. Despite the fire, Birch says Konos will be able to fulfill all of its contracts. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Firefighters from a number of south suburban departments responded, including from Orland Park, Palos and Frankfort. Mussman’s Back Acres’ website says it is a family-owned farm and they also grow their own feed. The company said there should be no supply interruption.)

 

NBC5
— Which Mayoral Candidates Are Challenging Opponents’ Petitions – Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-petition-challenges-501917571.html
— Illinois Looks To Its Past, Future Amid 200th Birthday Party
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/12/04/illinois-looks-to-its-past-future-amid-200th-birthday-party/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— GOP campaign committee reports ‘cyber intrusion’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gop-campaign-committee-reports-cyber-intrusion-
— Joe Biden says he’s the ‘most qualified person in the country to be president’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/joe-biden-says-he-s-the-most-qualified-person-in-the-country-to-be-president-

 

WGN TV
— Thousands of chickens killed in fire at Mussman’s Back Acres egg farm – AP
https://wgntv.com/2018/12/04/large-fire-reported-at-mussmans-back-acres-egg-farm/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Say Cheese: Pritzker and Rauner smile and try to look like they like one another – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-rauner-photograph-bicentennial-illinois-navy-pier-veterans/
— Preckwinkle’s petition pounce: Challenges Mendoza, four other women – Mark Brown and Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-mayor-race-petition-challenges-mendoza-brown-cook-chico-daley-joyce-wilson-green/
— Here’s how to pay your property taxes now (if you want) — 3 months early – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/county-county-property-tax-treasurer-2019-pay-early/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decision to post the bills now is in response to a large number of requests from taxpayers, accountants and tax advisors, the treasurer’s office said in a press release. This is the earliest that first installment payments have been accepted by the county. Treasurer Maria Pappas said making the tax bills available this far in advance makes the process easier and more transparent and gives taxpayers more time to get questions answered — particularly about the federal tax law that went into effect earlier this year. Before that law, all local income and property taxes were deductible from income taxes. Now, there is a $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local taxes. “If they want to pay now, they can, and if they want to go to an accountant to understand the new Trump law, they can,” Pappas said.)
— Biden says he’ll decide on presidential run within 2 months – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/joe-biden-says-hell-decide-on-2020-presidential-run-within-2-months/
— Wisconsin’s Walker defies protesters on lame-duck session – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/wisconsin-legislature-republicans-weaken-democratic-governor/
— Remember this, Mr. Pritzker: We’re your boss, and public records belong to us – Phil Kadner
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/illinois-foia-open-meetings-act-jb-pritzker-public-records-access/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Wisconsin Republicans plan dramatic lame-duck votes to limit the powers of incoming Democrats – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-wisconsin-governor-power-vote-20181204-story.html
— Berrios sister, friend quickly land jobs with Illinois secretary of state after assessor ouster – Hal Dardick
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-berrios-family-new-jobs-20181204-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: t didn’t take long for former Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ sister and one of his close friends to land new government jobs, though they did have to take a major pay cut. Carmen Berrios and Victoria LaCalamita started work Monday with the Illinois secretary of state. That office is led by Jesse White, who cut a campaign radio ad for Berrios, the former chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party and an unabashed defender of old-school patronage politics. The secretary of state’s office, which has around 3,700 jobs, has long been known as a patronage haven under both Democrats and Republicans. The two women will each make $37,992 a year as public service supervisors in the Vehicle Services Department, said Dave Druker, White’s spokesman. Druker said the two were hired to fill open positions after going through an application process and were “graded based on experience and training.” Carmen Berrios and LaCalamita both resigned their executive jobs in the assessor’ office last weekend, before newly elected Assessor Fritz Kaegi took over Monday. Carmen Berrios was being paid $126,000 as deputy assessor in charge of tax services and outreach, and LaCalamita was being paid $139,000 as deputy assessor of financial operations.)
— In 1943, George H.W. Bush trained at Naval Air Station Glenview and was ‘terrified the entire time’ – Alexandra Kukulka
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glenview/news/ct-gla-george-hw-bush-naval-station-glenview-tl-1206-story.html
— Satanic Temple statue among holiday displays at Illinois Capitol – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-satanic-display-in-state-capitol-20181204-story.html
— Former Cook County commissioner Ed Moody, House Speaker Madigan ally appointed recorder of deeds – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ed-moody-appointed-recorder-of-deeds-20181204-story.html
— Challenges filed in treasurer’s race against signatures turned in by Ald. Ameya Pawar, Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin – John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-city-treasurer-challenges-20181204-story.html
— Bush 41 was ‘an American closer,’ says GOP rival Pat Buchanan – Clarence Page
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-bush-buchanan-trump-20181204-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Someone who wants to abolish the Second Amendment and the GOP uses Bush to bash the NRA and the GOP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rubin-nra-bush-republican-party-20181203-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trevor seeks discovery recount in narrow House race loss to Morrison – Christopher Placek
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/trevor-seeks-discovery-recount-in-narrow-house-race-loss-to-morrison
— St. Michael Church in Wheaton to expand parking – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/st-michael-church-in-wheaton-to-expand-parking
— Special prosecutor sought in narrow sheriff’s race dispute – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181204/news/312049889/
— DuPage forest preserve plans to allocate $12 million for clubhouse – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181204/dupage-forest-preserve-plans-to-allocate-12-million-for-clubhouse

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Pritzker shows ‘deep gratitude’ for Rauner at Illinois bicentennial – Mike Riopell
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181204/pritzker-shows-deep-gratitude-for-rauner-at-illinois-bicentennial

 

KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Fire damages egg production facility in rural Grant Park – Jeff Bonty
https://www.daily-journal.com/news/local/fire-damages-egg-production-facility-in-rural-grant-park/article_f3fe0f80-f7d2-11e8-9c79-bfa11bcd629a.html

 

WREX
— Gov. Bruce Rauner will attend funeral services for former President Bush
https://wrex.com/category/2018/12/04/gov-bruce-rauner-will-attend-funeral-services-for-former-president-bush/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Court cites free speech in striking down part of federal law over statements on illegal immigration – Bill Mears (DIERSEN: What do you say to those individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in the world that encourage illegal immigration?)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/court-cites-free-speech-in-striking-down-part-of-federal-law-over-statements-on-illegal-immigration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A federal appeals court has tossed out parts of a law that would punish those who would knowingly encourage immigrants to come to, or remain, in the U.S. illegally. A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit concluded the federal law unconstitutionally bans a range of protected speech. The Justice Department prosecuted a San Jose woman who ran an immigration consulting firm, for allegedly helping arrange green cards for those working in the country illegally. The judges concluded the law’s reach was overbroad.)

 

GOPUSA
— A college president turns a chicken sandwich into an intellectual adversary
http://www.gopusa.com/a-college-president-turns-a-chicken-sandwich-into-an-intellectual-adversary/

 

HOT AIR
— Social Media Checks To Get A Gun License? – JAZZ SHAW
https://hotair.com/archives/2018/12/04/social-media-checks-get-gun-license/

 

TOWNHALL
— 90,000 Illegal Aliens Have Come to America Since the Caravan Formed in October – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/12/04/illegal-immigrants-literally-drop-children-over-the-border-fence-n2536948
— Rep. Scalise Explains to ‘The View’ Why His Position on Gun Control Hasn’t Changed After Being Shot – Lauretta Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/12/04/rep-scalise-explains-to-the-view-why-his-position-on-gun-control-hasnt-changed-after-being-shot-n2536978
— Truly Disgusting: ‘Conservative’ WaPo Columnist Uses Bush 41’s Death to Chide Republicans And the NRA – Beth Baumann
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/12/04/truly-disgusting-conservative-wapo-columnist-uses-bush-41s-death-to-chide-rep-n2536917

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— CARTER/CLINTON JUDGES RULE AIDING ILLEGAL ALIENS IS PROTECTED BY 1ST AMENDMENT – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/272143/carterclinton-judges-rule-aiding-illegal-aliens-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Money, Support for Migrant ‘Caravans’ Flow Through Chicago – Kevin Mooney
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/12/04/money-support-for-migrant-caravans-flow-through-chicago/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MIGRANTS BREAK THROUGH BORDER, SOME MAY HAVE ESCAPED CAPTURE – David Krayden
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/report-caravan-migrants-crash-border-potentially-escape-tijuana/
— NED RYUN PREDICTS ‘VIOLENCE IN THE STREETS’ FROM ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND MASS AUTOMATION – Nick Givas
https://dailycaller.com/2018/12/04/ned-ryun-immigration-violence-fox-news/

 

CNS NEWS
— Federal Employee Downloaded 9,000 Pages of Porn, Infecting Network with Russian Malware – Craig Bannister
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/craig-bannister/ig-fed-employee-downloaded-9000-pages-pornography-infecting-network

 

NEWSMAX
— Frustrated Migrants Breach Border at Tijuana – Sandy Fitzgerald
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/migrants-mexico-tijuana-caravan/2018/12/04/id/893044/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegals scarf up welfare, with new Census data confirming 63% of non-citizens helping themselves – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/12/illegals_scarf_up_welfare_with_new_census_confirmation_of_63_helping_themselves.html

 

BREITBART
— Conservative Leaders Demand Congress Fund Border Wall for National Security – Ken Klukowski (DIERSEN: Who are the “conservative leaders” in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? What do they do to promote the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, illegal drugs, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving), and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform? Do they have a website? If so, how often do the post things on it? Do they send out emails? If so, how often, how many read them, and who reads them?)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/04/conservative-leaders-demand-congress-fund-border-wall-national-security/
— Michelle Malkin: Bush Legacy ‘Impoverishes the American Worker’ and ‘Grows the Deep State’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/radio/2018/12/04/michelle-malkin-bush-legacy-impoverishes-american-worker-grows-deep-state/

 

FEDERALIST
— New Documentary Reveals How Border Insecurity Exacerbates Opioid Deaths – Ericka Andersen
https://thefederalist.com/2018/12/04/opioid-documentary-reveals-how-border-insecurity-exacerbates-the-drug-crisis/

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: Wall funding debate shows DC elites fiddle while the nation burns – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29237-outsiders-vs-insiders-wall-funding-debate-shows-dc-elites-fiddle-while-nation-burns

 

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— House GOP runs out the clock on its majority; First Step Act stalls in the Senate – Drew White
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/the-weekly-watchman-house-gop-runs-out-the-clock-on-its-majority-first-step-act-stalls-in-the-senate/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Can Republicans Acknowledge Their Midterm Defeat?”
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/12/can-republicans-acknowledge-their-midterm-defeat/

 

ROLL CALL
— Tornado Strikes Congressman’s Hometown, Grazes McDonald’s His Dad Built Rodney Davis breaks out the chain saw after rare December tornadoes – Michael Teitelbaum
https://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/rodney-davis-chainsaw-december-tornadoes

 

THE HILL
— Dozens of migrants from caravan breach border – TAL AXELROD
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419587-dozens-of-migrants-from-caravan-breach-border
— Trump: Border wall ‘pays for itself in two months’ – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/419669-trump-claims-us-loses-250-billion-a-year-to-illegal-border-crossings
— Court rules that encouraging illegal immigration is protected by First Amendment – MEGAN KELLER
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419656-court-rules-encouraging-undocumented-immigrants-to-enter-us-is
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans promote illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/americas/419585-thousands-of-migrants-traveling-to-us-dead-or-missing-over-last

 

REUTERS
— Pentagon extends Mexico border mission until end of January
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan-military/pentagon-extends-mexico-border-mission-until-end-of-january-idUSKBN1O32QY

 

CBS NEWS
— Asylum denials hit record-high in 2018 as Trump administration tightens immigration policy – KATE SMITH
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asylum-seekers-asylum-denials-hit-record-high-in-2018-as-trump-administration-tightens-immigration-policy-as-the-caravan-arrives/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— The government wants to keep its employees from talking about impeachment. It can’t do that. – Kathleen Clark
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/04/government-wants-keep-its-employees-talking-about-impeachment-it-cant-do-that/

 

USA TODAY
— Child care costs and strict hours are crippling working parents, especially the single ones – Briana Williams
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/12/04/child-care-costs-crippling-working-parents-especially-single-ones/2116870002/

 

FORTUNE
— Migrants Breach the U.S. Border Fence in a Bid for Asylum
http://fortune.com/2018/12/04/migrants-breach-border-fence-asylum/

 

AMERICA MAGAZINE
— As immigration denial rates increase, asylum seekers face setback at U.S. border – J.D. Long-García
https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2018/12/04/immigration-denial-rates-increase-asylum-seekers-face-setback-us-border

 

MEDIA MATTERS
— Fox guest: Donating to migrants in the caravan is “aiding and abetting criminals on the border” Campus Reform’s Lawrence Jones: UC Berkeley students sending money to migrants “should concern most Americans”
https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/12/04/fox-guest-donating-migrants-caravan-aiding-and-abetting-criminals-border/222219

 

NIEMAN LAB
— The information demands on the modern digital journalist are overwhelming and leading to burnout – JOHN CROWLEY
http://www.niemanlab.org/2018/12/alert-alert-the-information-demands-on-the-modern-digital-journalist-are-overwhelming-and-leading-to-burnout/

November 29 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Alderman Ed Burke’s Chicago offices raided by FBI agents executing search warrants – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/ald-ed-burkes-chicago-offices-raided-by-fbi/4789692/

 

NBC5
— Federal Agents Search Ald. Ed Burke’s Offices, Paper Over Doors Burke is the longest-serving alderman in Chicago history, elected in 1969, and chairs the powerful Finance Committee – Carol Marin, Don Moseley and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/ed-burke-chicago-501553981.html

 

CBS2
— Fall Session Wraps Up, Democrats Anticipate Capitol Control
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/general-assembly-fall-session-ends/
— Feds Raid Ald. Edward Burke’s City Hall Office, Ward Office; Doors And Windows Covered In Brown Paper – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/alderman-ed-burke-edward-m-burke-city-hall-office-donald-trump-fbi-raid/
— Illinois House Expunges Lawmaker’s Tainted Water Threat
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/illinois-house-expunges-lawmakers-tainted-water-threat/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Federal agents raid offices of Ald. Ed Burke – Dane Placko and Mike Flannery
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/report-fbi-agents-raid-office-of-ald-ed-burke

 

WGN TV
— Federal agents raid office of powerful Chicago Ald. Ed Burke – TAHMAN BRADLEY AND BEN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/11/29/federal-agents-raid-office-of-powerful-chicago-ald-ed-burke/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: ‘I am very scared for the people of Illinois’ as J.B. Pritzker takes over in a month – Mike Riopell, Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-illinois-future-20181129-story.html
— Illinois’ U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos will lead House Democrats in 2020 campaign – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who are those leading efforts to elect Republicans on April 2, 2019 and November 3, 2020 in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois? ANSWER: They should include the officers of your Republican township/ward and county party organizations, your representative on the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, and the IRP officers. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-democrat-cheri-bustos-dccc-chair-20181129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sen.-elect Romney, America should have listened to you.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-romney-mitt-warning-speech-trump-con-man-fake-temperament-1130-story.html
— Who is Ed Burke? Alderman. Former cop. Ex-Trump attorney. – Tony Briscoe
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-who-is-ed-burke-20181129-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “There are ways Trump can win over Hispanics and blacks.” To get reelected in 2020, anti-Trumps want Trump to dump voters, dump organizations, dump companies, dump governments, and dump countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-hanson-trump-winning-voters-african-americans-hispanics-supporters-1130-story.html
— It’s personal for Oswego legislators on different ends of Legionella dust-up – Denise Crosby
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-crosby-kifowit-apology-st-1130-story.html
— Coalition kicks cronies in Springfield showdown – Austin Berg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1202-story.html
— Election filing for candidates for Naperville school, park boards starts Dec. 10 – Suzanne Baker
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-other-races-st-1130-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds raid Ald. Burke’s City Hall, ward offices – Fran Spielman, Jon Seidel and Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ed-burke-fbi-federal-agents-city-hall-council/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Warnings grow over unsanitary conditions in Tijuana shelter.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/warnings-grow-over-unsanitary-conditions-tijuana-shelter-migrant-caravan/

 

DAILY HERALD
— House approves plan aimed at consolidation in McHenry, Lake counties – Doug T. Graham
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181129/house-approves-plan-aimed-at-consolidation-in-mchenry-lake-counties

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big financial names put financial muscle behind paid internships for low-income students – LISA BERTAGNOLI (DIERSEN: While you were earning your undergraduate degree, were you a low income student? I was not. I delivered mail part-time 1966-1969 and worked part-time on an automobile assembly line and as a security guard in 1970. That, along with my parents providing me room and board 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester in 1969, and the summer of 1969, enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/big-financial-names-put-financial-muscle-behind-paid-internships-low-income

 

QUAD CITIES ONLINE
— Jeanne Ives: A legal answer to state pension crisis? – SCOTT REEDER
https://qconline.com/opinion/columnists/a-legal-answer-to-state-pension-crisis/article_de3b3d6d-24ce-5481-8c8d-76be32bc204b.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Plan Could Leave Asylum-Seekers At Risk In Mexico.”
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-administration-asylum-seekers-stay-put-mexico-while-claims-are-processed#stream/0

 

WSPY
— State Rep. Welter Pursuing New House Rule In Wake Of State Rep. Kifowit’s Comments
http://www.wspynews.com/news/local/state-rep-welter-pursuing-new-house-rule-in-wake-of/article_609b5542-f3fc-11e8-b7b5-779821ed2eb4.html

 

WQAD
— Gov. Rauner speaks publicly for the first time since conceding defeat – BRODY WOODDELL
https://wqad.com/2018/11/29/gov-rauner-speaks-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-conceding-defeat/

 

HEARTLAND INSTITUTE
— Sen. Ed Markey Attacks The Heartland Institute on the Senate Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHoBYEwsu0&feature=youtu.be

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner says lawmakers who voted to override his vetoes will cost taxpayers – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-says-lawmakers-who-voted-to-override-his-vetoes-will/article_06ced956-f421-11e8-b5ec-ef3565c5a31f.html

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FBI RAIDS OFFICE OF POWERFUL CHICAGO ALD. ED BURKE – Austin Berg
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fbi-raids-office-of-powerful-chicago-ald-ed-burke/

 

NEWSMAX
— Rahm Emanuel: Dems’ Job to Divide Trump’s Base – Theodore Bunker
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rahm-emanuel-dems-2020/2018/11/29/id/892530/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Illinois House erases Democrat Stephanie Kifowit’s ‘Broth of Legionella’ remark; GOP colleague Peter Breen warns of ‘mob rule’ – Lukas Mikelionis
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-house-erases-democrats-broth-of-legionella-remark-gop-colleague-warns-of-mob-rule

 

GOPUSA
— Trump ‘totally willing’ to shut down government over $5B target for border wall funding
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60109
— Barbra Streisand accuses Donald Trump of misogyny as she attacks female GOP voters
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=60121

 

BREITBART
— Some Caravan Migrants Have HIV/AIDS and TB, Say Mexican Authorities – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/11/29/some-caravan-migrants-have-aids-and-tb-say-mexican-authorities/

 

THE HILL
— Federal agents raid office of lawyer Ed Burke who previously did tax work for Trump – OWEN DAUGHERTY
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/418928-federal-agents-raid-office-of-tax-firm-that-previously-worked-for

 

WRAL
— GOP governors minimize Trump impact on midterm losses – AP (DIERSEN: In Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Glen Ellyn, and in Wheaton, Republican candidates lost on November 6, 2018 because of Democrat success a) in promoting hatred of Trump and b) in getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats. In my precinct, Trump got only 21 votes in the 2016 Republican primary and he got only 137 votes in the 2016 General Election.)
https://www.wral.com/gop-governors-minimize-trump-impact-on-midterm-losses/18028894/

 

THINK PROGRESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters call all Republicans racists.
https://thinkprogress.org/republican-party-leaders-ignore-racism-but-act-very-offended-at-being-called-racists-0163396a8f50/

November 27 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Chicago mayoral election: final field could be halved after petition challenges, expert says – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-mayoral-candidates-could-be-halved-after-challenges-expert-says/4775175/

 

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana Will Be Legal in Michigan on Dec. 6
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/marijuana-will-be-legal-in-michigan-on-dec-6-501354521.html
— Focus on House in Illinois Legislative Session’s Final Days
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Focus-on-House-in-Illinois-legislative-sessions-final-days-501325221.html

 

CBS2
— Record Number Of Latinos In Congress (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Of those who will be representing you in Congress, that is, Durbin, Duckworth, and your newly elected Congressman, too what extend do they share your demographics, most importantly, your political affiliation?)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/27/record-number-of-latinos-congress/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democratic state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego says she wanted to pump a ‘broth of Legionella’ bacteria into Republican colleague Peter Breen’s water supply – Mike Riopell and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-quincy-veterans-home-override-20181127-story.html
— Chris Nybo resigns from state Senate after losing re-election; Glen Ellyn Republican appointed to complete six weeks of term – Chuck Fieldman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dhd-nybo-resigns-tl-1129-story.html
— About 22,000 still without power after record-setting November blizzard – Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and Karen Ann Cullotta
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-blizzard-power-outages-metra-20181127-story.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-midterm-democrats-victory-chicago-mayor-preview-1128-20181127-story.html
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, an anti-Trumper who is surprisingly Trump-like – Clarence Page (DIERSEN: One could say that Casten is an anti-Trumper who is Trump-like.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-donald-trump-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-nancy-pelosi-1128-20181127-story.html
— Illinois paid $275 million in late interest fees to private lenders during state budget crisis. And it owes them hundreds of millions more. – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-third-party-financiers-20181127-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State Representative Stephanie A. Kifowit, D-Aurora, tries ‘to clarify’ Legionnaire’s death wish for Republican’s relatives – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrat-kifowit-apologizes-legionnaires-death-republicans-relatives-quincy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: After Kifowit’s remarks, state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, quickly came to Breen’s defense saying the Aurora Democrat “essentially wished a death on a Republican floor speaker.” “How dare you. How dare you concoct up some sort of story about brewing up some batch of Legionella and having him feed it to his family. How dare you take the discussion and the debate about a very serious bill that has a huge cost consequence on both sides, both for the victim and the state taxpayers. How dare you take an honest debate about an issue and then wish death on my colleague Peter Breen, his wife and his two adopted kids,” Ives said.)
— No ‘skullduggery,’ lawyers vow, after judge OKs scrutiny of Madigan’s HQ – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/madigan-gonzales-lawsuit-pulaski-headquarters-inspection-skullduggery-lawyers-sham-candidates/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Milton Township trustee fills state Senate seat in wake of Nybo’s resignation – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181127/milton-twp-trustee-fills-state-senate-seat-in-wake-of-nybos-resignation
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The first Indian-American to serve in the state Senate, Yadav “Nick” Nathwani, was sworn in Tuesday to fill the remaining term of former Republican state Sen. Chris Nybo of Elmhurst, who resigned Nov. 15. Nathwani, a 35-year-old Milton Township trustee, will represent the 24th District until Jan. 9, when Democrat Suzie Glowiak, who defeated Nybo on Nov. 6, will be sworn in. . .Nybo quietly resigned on Nov. 15 in an email to DuPage County Republican Chairman Brian Krajewski and Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady. In his email, Nybo suggested a member of his staff fill the seat. “As we discussed, I am resigning from the Illinois State Senate. I believe that my district director, Laura Fitzpatrick, could more than capably serve the remainder of my term and assist with winding down our office operations,” Nybo wrote. “I appreciate that you also share that belief, and that you have agreed to support her appointment to serve the remainder of my term.” Both Nybo and Fitzpatrick declined to comment Tuesday on Nathwani’s appointment and the apparent change in plans. “Yadav will be a great state Senator for the 24th District during the upcoming veto session,” Krajewski said in a written statement Tuesday. “As a Milton Township trustee, Yadav knows the difficult issues facing West suburban residents.”)
— DuPage County approves $433.8 million budget with some cuts, no tax hike – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181127/dupage-county-approves-4338-million-budget-with-some-cuts-no-tax-hike
— Residents endure power outages with camping gear, generators, help from friends – Marie Wilson and Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181127/residents-endure-power-outages-with-camping-gear-generators-help-from-friends
— Out on a limb with storm-damaged trees? Here are some tips – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181127/out-on-a-limb-with-storm-damaged-trees-here-are-some-tips

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Governor Rauner – Politics over Governance from the start of his term – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/11/governor-rauner-politics-over-governance-from-the-start-of-his-term/

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— House debate devolves into death wishes – Greg Bishop
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/house-debate-devolves-into-death-wishes/article_5d7f2560-d197-54c6-aab4-3c1c9e8463c6.html

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— Hypocrisy: Outraged Networks Ignore Obama’s Tear Gas Usage Against Illegals – Scott Whitlock
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/scott-whitlock/2018/11/27/hypocrisy-outraged-nets-ignore-obamas-monthly-use-tear-gas

 

TOWNHALL
— Dallas Morning News: Illegals Storming The Border Make The Case For Trump’s Wall – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/11/27/dallas-morning-news-illegals-storming-the-border-make-the-case-for-trumps-wall-n2536575
— Overruled: Despite Clear Student Preferences, NJ University Bans Chick-fil-A From Campus Dining Survey – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/11/27/overruling-student-vote-nj-university-excludes-chickfila-from-campus-dining-survey-n2536571
— Laura Ingraham: Will Acosta Apologize To Trump For Being Totally Wrong About The Illegal Alien Horde? – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/11/27/laure-ingraham-will-acosta-apologize-to-trump-for-being-totally-wrong-about-the-illegal-alien-horde-n2536582

 

HOT AIR
— Yes, The Democrats Are For Open Borders
https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2018/11/yes-democrats-open-borders/

 

FOX NEWS
— The border struggle is real. And it’s a war – Newt Gingrich
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gingrich-the-border-struggle-is-real-and-its-a-war
— The migrant caravan and three simple questions about what you believe – Sean Hannity
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sean-hannity-the-migrant-caravan-and-three-simple-questions-about-what-you-believe

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— House Democrats Are Going to Push for Amnesty
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/11/27/house-democrats-are-going-to-push-for-amnesty-2-2/
— Obama and Trump Tear Gassed Illegals, Yet They’re Hitting Record Numbers!
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2018/11/27/obama-and-trump-tear-gassed-illegals-yet-theyre-hitting-record-numbers/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Poll: 70% of Mexicans have had it with the migrant caravan – and some are getting out the ‘bats and sticks’ – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/poll_70_of_mexicans_have_had_it_with_the_migrant_caravan__and_some_are_getting_out_the_bats_and_sticks.html
— The Federal Deficit under ‘Divided Government’ – Jon N. Hall
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/11/the_federal_deficit_under_divided_government.html

 

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Building the Wall and Making the Democrats Pay for It The crisis at the border sets up a pitched battle between President Trump and the new Democratic House. – W. JAMES ANTLE III (DIERSEN: Of course, those who encourage illegal immigration, that is, Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, and RINOs, should pay for the Wall.)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/building-the-wall-and-making-the-democrats-pay-for-it/

 

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Invaders and Their Allies – Pedro Gonzalez
https://www.amgreatness.com/2018/11/27/the-invaders-and-their-allies/

 

NEW AMERICAN
— 5,000 Migrants in Tijuana Waiting to Cross U.S. Border, With 20,000 on the Way – Warren Mass
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/immigration/item/30758-5-000-migrants-in-tijuana-waiting-to-cross-u-s-border-with-20-000-on-the-way
— British Politician: Elites Want Unlimited Migration to Create Third World West – Selwyn Duke
https://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/europe/item/30762-british-politician-elites-want-unlimited-migration-to-create-third-world-west

 

BREITBART
— Facebook Contradicts Its Senate Testimony in Court: Site IS a Publisher – Lucas Nolan
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/11/27/facebook-contradicts-its-senate-testimony-in-court-site-is-a-publisher/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DHS: Rate of Migrant Men Arriving at Border with Children Increased 110 Percent in Two Years – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/migrant-men-arriving-at-border-with-children-increased-110-percent-in-two-years/

 

DAILY CALLER
— ASYLUM REQUESTS ARE UP 1,700 PERCENT POST-OBAMA — AND THERE’S NO END IN SIGHT – Jen Kerns
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/27/asylum-obama/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— 3 Times Previous Presidents Closed the Southern Border – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/11/26/3-times-previous-presidents-closed-the-southern-border/

 

DAILY WIRE
— According To The Left, Only Primitive Tribes Have The Right To Protect Their Sovereignty – MATT WALSH
https://www.dailywire.com/news/38743/walsh-according-left-only-primitive-tribes-have-matt-walsh

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Outsiders vs. Insiders: When the media isn’t the ‘enemy of the people’ it’s boring us to death – Jeffrey A. Rendall
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/29192-outsiders-vs-insiders-when-media-isn%E2%80%99t-%E2%80%98enemy-people%E2%80%99-it%E2%80%99s-boring-us-death

 

CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE
— Hong Kong and Taiwan back traditional marriage
https://www.christian.org.uk/news/hong-kong-and-taiwan-back-traditional-marriage/

 

THE HILL
— Jim Jordan: ‘We’ve got five weeks’ to get border wall funding – MEGAN KELLER
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/418422-jim-jordan-weve-got-five-weeks-to-get-border-wall-funding
— Trump threatens to cut federal incentives for GM’s electric cars – TIMOTHY CAMA
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/418490-trump-threatens-to-cut-gms-electric-car-incentives

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Number of Illegal Immigrants in the U.S. Has Dropped.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/us/illegal-immigrants-population-study.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Promoting hatred of Trump and getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats “led Democrats to victory in once-conservative Orange County.”
https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-me-commentary-democrats-20181126-story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps ask “Which motivates independents to get politically involved: Pocketbook issues or fear that Trump is hurting democracy?”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2018/11/27/which-motivates-independents-to-get-politically-involved-pocketbook-issues-or-fear-that-trump-is-hurting-u-s-democracy/

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The migrant situation near Tijuana undercuts Trump’s proposed solutions.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/27/migrant-situation-near-tijuana-undercuts-trumps-proposed-solutions/?utm_term=.c434d8ead45e

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use citizens of foreign countries, and especially those who are women and children, to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters.
https://www.newsweek.com/i-traveled-migrant-caravan-you-have-no-idea-what-theyve-been-through-opinion-1231084

 

MEDIA MATTERS
— Right-wing sources dominated migrant caravan coverage on Facebook and YouTube – NATALIE MARTINEZ (DIERSEN: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs DO NOT WANT ME TO INCLUDE LINKS IN GOPUSA ILLINOIS EMAILS TO NEWS AND COMMENTARY THAT PROMOTE THE TRADITIONAL FAMILY, RIGHT TO LIFE, IMMIGRATION, SECOND AMENDMENT, ILLEGAL DRUGS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (NO RACE OR GENDER BASED PREFERENCE GIVING), AND OTHER PLANKS IN THE ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM.)
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2018/11/27/study-right-wing-sources-dominated-migrant-caravan-coverage-facebook-and-youtube/222159

November 26 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— The situation at America’s border
https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Chris Nybo has resigned from his 24th District Illinois Senate seat and Yadav “Nick” Nathwani has been selected to fill the remainder of Nybo’s term. Nathwani lives in Glen Ellyn, is a Milton Township Trustee,  and is the newly elected Vice Chairman of the Milton Township Republican Central Committee. The 24th District includes some or all of the following communities: Addison, Glen Ellyn, Wheaton, Lombard, Villa Park, Oak Brook, Oak Brook Terrace, Elmhurst, Hinsdale, Westmont, Clarendon Hills, Downers Grove, Western Springs, and Lisle. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

NBC5
— Deadline Reached for Mayoral Candidates to File Petitions The crowded field of candidates is expected to shrink by the time names reach the February ballot – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Deadline-Reached-for-Mayoral-Candidates-to-File-Petitions-501280711.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mendoza, Brown make it under the wire for mayor’s race — and just over minimum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ballot-petitions-filing-candidates-chicago-mayor-election-2019-signatures-dorothy-brown-bill-daley-chico-mccarthy-amara-chance-rapper/
— Chico calls Mendoza ‘unfit’ for mayor’s job – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chico-mendoza-mayor-race-filing-death-penalty-trust-eddie-johnson/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/senate-race-mississippi-cindy-hyde-smith-mike-espy/
— Mexico to up border security after migrants try to cross – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/migrant-caravan-mexico-border-asylum-tear-gas/
— Ban the box on criminal background questions in college applications – Editorial (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/ban-box-criminal-past-questions-college-applications-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans side with the illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-border-tear-gas-mexico-20181126-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans promote foreign university students over American university students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-international-students-james-kraft-cheez-whiz-foreign-residency-1127-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County will have at least three contested mayoral races – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181126/dupage-county-will-have-at-least-three-contested-mayoral-races
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Voters in Wheaton will choose between two contenders vying to succeed Mayor Michael Gresk, who is stepping down after three terms. City Councilman Phil Suess officially entered the mayoral race on the last day of candidate filing, though he confirmed his campaign months ago. His council colleague and opponent in the mayoral race, John Prendiville, turned in his nominating petitions when the filing period opened a week ago. Three candidates — incumbent Suzanne Fitch and newcomers Ron Almiron and Erica Bray-Parker — will square off for two available at-large council seats. Nominating papers were filed last Monday on behalf of Fitch and Almiron, an attorney who finished out of contention in a crowded GOP primary last spring for two District 4 seats on the county board. Erica Bray-Parker also filed last Monday for an at-large council seat. Bray-Parker has been a civics teacher at Glenbard North High School for 25 years and lived in Wheaton for more than two decades. Four council members represent the city’s four voting districts, while two members and the mayor are elected at-large. Suess, a partner in an investment consulting firm, ran unopposed last year to retain his seat representing the North District. His fourth term on the council doesn’t expire until 2021. Prendiville served on the council from 2007 to 2011 and again since 2013 after an unsuccessful run to unseat Gresk as mayor. He is the managing director and senior managing counsel for The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., a firm that acts as a trustee for municipal bond issues.)


— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: What Pritzker’s minimum wage increase plan could mean for the suburbs
Chacour Koop
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181126/what-pritzkers-minimum-wage-increase-plan-could-mean-for-the-suburbs
— Defeated Republican Rep. Mia Love delivers rebuke to Trump – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who rebuke Trump.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181126/news/311269877/
— Flood insurance rebuilds homes with public money repeatedly – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181126/news/311269912/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s collar counties no longer GOP turf The final election totals underline that Democratic wins weren’t just at the top of the ticket, but for key county-level jobs, too. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/chicagos-collar-counties-no-longer-gop-turf
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Political insiders are divided over how much of this has to do with a drag on the ticket from the locally unpopular President Donald Trump and Gov. Bruce Rauner, with the latter losing to Democrat J.B. Pritzker in all but McHenry County. But when even long-time entrenched GOP incumbents like DuPage County Board President Dan Cronin barely survive, something is different. In DuPage, which for decades was the center of GOP statewide politics, Cronin got just 51.02 percent of the vote against his Democratic foe, according to unofficial but complete totals compiled by the county’s election commission. Democrats took the county clerk’s spot and apparently will have seven seats on the county board, up from just one now. All of that comes on top of Democratic U.S. Reps. Dan Lipinski, Mike Quigley, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Bill Foster, and Reps.-elect Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood, each leading the ballot in that portion of their districts located in DuPage.)

 

DOWNERS GROVE PATCH
— Casten Slams ‘Shameful’ Use Of Tear Gas At Border Crossing The recently elected representative said, “Seeking asylum is not a crime.” – Lisa Marie Farver (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Americans side with foreign countries and with their citizens.)
https://patch.com/illinois/downersgrove/casten-slams-shameful-use-tear-gas-border-crossing

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— With Rahm gone, William J. Kelly to retire from politics
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/with-rahm-gone-william-j-kelly-to-retire-from-politics

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— FROM $15 PER HOUR MINIMUM WAGE TO DACA SUPPORT, WOMEN’S GROUP ANNOUNCES LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2019 SESSION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/from-15-per-hour-minimum-wage-to-daca-support-womens-group-announces-legislative-priorities-for-2019.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— BORDER AGENTS: ROCK-THROWING MIGRANTS PUSHED WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO FRONT OF HORDE – Amber Athey and Saagar Enjeti
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/26/border-agent-cnn-women-children-migrant-caravan/
— FLASHBACK: OBAMA ADMINISTRATION’S BORDER PATROL SHOT PEPPER BALLS AT MIGRANTS IN 2013 – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/26/flashback-obama-pepper-balls-migrants/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pelosi calls illegal immigrant youths ‘patriotic,’ promises amnesty – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/pelosi-calls-illegal-immigrant-youths-patriotic-promises-amnesty
— Bipartisan senators demand GAO investigation into exclusions for Trump’s tariffs – Sean Higgins
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/bipartisan-senators-demand-watchdog-investigation-into-exclusions-for-trumps-tariffs

 

BREITBART
— Border Patrol Official: Caravan Migrants Pushed Women and Children to Front of Clash While Assaulting Officers – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2018/11/26/border-patrol-official-caravan-migrants-pushed-women-and-children-to-front-of-clash-while-assaulting-officers/
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Likens Migrant Caravan to Jews Fleeing Holocaust – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/26/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-likens-migrant-caravan-jews-fleeing-holocaust/
— Pelosi: Dems Will Prioritize Amnesty for ‘Patriotic’ Dreamers – Tony Lee (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at Dreamers, and at everyone else, that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things who should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/26/pelosi-dems-will-prioritize-amnesty-for-patriotic-dreamers/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Social-Media Idealism Collides with Human Nature When you empower people, you find that they have their own will. – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/social-media-idealism-collides-with-human-nature/

 

THE HILL
— Border melee ups ante on shutdown – ALEXANDER BOLTON
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/418353-border-melee-ups-ante-on-shutdown
— GAO to investigate whether Mar-a-Lago members had undue influence at VA – EMILY BIRNBAUM
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/418316-gao-agrees-to-investigate-whether-mar-a-lago-members-had-undue-influence-at

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Invaders use women and children as cannon fodder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/26/these-children-are-barefoot-diapers-choking-tear-gas/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— GAO: OPM Failing to Guide Feds in Performance Management – Darwin McDaniel (DIERSEN: I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO, IRS, and Post Office superiors and supervisors used the subjectivity in their performance management systems a) to retain and promote their Democrat employees, and especially those who were minority, female, and/or younger and b) to get rid of their Republican employees, and especially those like me who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.executivegov.com/2018/11/gao-opm-failing-to-guide-feds-in-performance-management/

 

STARS AND STRIPES
— GAO agrees to investigate Mar-a-Lago members’ influence on VA – NIKKI WENTLING
https://www.stripes.com/news/gao-agrees-to-investigate-mar-a-lago-members-influence-on-va-1.558148

 

NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP’S MAR-A-LAGO FRIENDS’ INFLUENCE OVER THE VA WILL BE PROBED BY GAO – RAMSEY TOUCHBERRY
https://www.newsweek.com/government-watchdog-trump-mar-lago-va-1232200

November 22 Evening Edition

ABC7
— President Trump issues Thanksgiving threat to close US-Mexico border – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-issues-thanksgiving-threat-to-close-us-mexico-border/4740463/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump issues Thanksgiving threat to close US-Mexico border – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-issues-thanksgiving-threat-to-close-us-mexico-border

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— No holiday respite for Trump’s criticism of nation’s courts – AP (DIERSEN: Of course, all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes glorify and praise the judges who have ruled against me.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-judge-roberts-public-dispute-thanksgiving/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner resurfaces after quiet post-election to thank staff, volunteers and veterans – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-thanksgiving-20181122-story.html
— EPA says it may have overstated carcinogenic gas levels outside Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-willowbrook-sterigenics-epa-gas-levels-20181122-story.html
— GOP exploring reasons for gender disparity in new Congress – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats promise to use government to give preference to women, but Democrats also promise to use government to give preference to those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–congress-election-women-20181122-story.html
— Did 1968 win the cultural war? – Victor Davis Hanson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/sns-201811211133–tms–vdhansonctnvh-a20181122-20181122-column.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump issues Thanksgiving threat to close US-Mexico border – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181122/news/311229922/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— New media sites arise in Illinois, but so do questions – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Since 2000, many websites that were launched to destroy www.gopillinois.com have come and gone. Since 2000, as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor, I have put together GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and sent them out. I have put together a GOPUSA ILLINOIS and sent it out each and every morning since 2004 and each and every evening too since 2015. Since 2004, those emails have included links to more than 318,500 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20181121/new-media-sites-arise-in-illinois-but-so-do-questions

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— From Get-Out-To-Vote To Text-Out-To-Vote: The Rise Of Peer-To-Peer Texting (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who falsely claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican and who a) focus stopping me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) focus on stopping everyone from reading the emails?)
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/get-out-vote-text-out-vote-rise-peer-peer-texting#stream/0

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— April designated Arab American Heritage Month – Kyla Asbury
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511641858-april-designated-arab-american-heritage-month

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Wheaton to elect mayor, 2 council members in consolidated elections
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511641889-wheaton-to-elect-mayor-2-council-members-in-consolidated-elections
— EPA: Willowbrook all-clear, bad reading caused cancer scare
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511642568-epa-willowbrook-all-clear-bad-reading-caused-cancer-scare

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Illinois vendor debt up at end of October – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511641915-iillinois-vendor-debt-up-at-end-of-october

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: THIS THANKSGIVING, FOOD STAMPS WILL BUY NEARLY 14 PERCENT OF ILLINOISANS’ MEALS Food stamp participation has seen an encouraging decrease, but lagging economic growth leaves Illinois ranked highest among neighboring states in SNAP enrollment. – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/this-thanksgiving-food-stamps-will-buy-nearly-14-percent-of-illinoisans-meals/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— So why isn’t Mexico arresting these caravan criminals – and the operation’s fraudulent organizers? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/11/so_why_isnt_mexico_arresting_these_caravan_criminals_and_the_operations_fraudulent_organizers.html

 

BREITBART
— Donald Trump Says He May Close U.S.-Mexico Border – Neil Munro
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/11/22/donald-trump-says-may-close-us-mexico-border/
— Thanksgiving: The Left’s Use of National Identity for Immigration Maximalism – John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/22/thanksgiving-the-lefts-use-of-national-identity-for-immigration-maximalism/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: This trend of nonstop, immigration maximalism is the sort of driving force that Huntington’s Who Are We? notes has contributed to the decimation of America’s national identity which the political Left has justified through the revisionist story of the pilgrims. “‘We Americans’ face a substantive problem of national identity epitomized by the subject of this sentence. Are we a ‘we,’ one people or several? If we are a ‘we,’ what distinguishes us from the ‘thems’ who are not us? …” Huntington wrote in 2004. “These questions remain for Americans in their post-September 11 era.”)
— Harvard-Backed Illegal Alien Becomes First DACA Rhodes Scholar – Sean Moran
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/11/22/harvard-backed-illegal-alien-becomes-first-daca-rhodes-scholar/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump blasts Chief Justice Roberts over ill informed judicial scolding (DIERSEN: I expect that Roberts would join with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who say that there are NO SUCH THINGS AS a) DEMOCRAT employees in the federal government, b) political affiliation discrimination in the federal government, c) reverse discrimination in the federal government, d) age discrimination in the federal government, and e) retaliation for complaining about the aforesaid in the federal government.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59720
— Ocasio-Cortez: Pelosi opposition mostly white men, doesn’t reflect ‘diversity of the party’ (DIERSEN: To vote for Democrats is to shout that you hate those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59648
— The Ungrateful Nation (DIERSEN: Who blasts you for not being thankful enough? I should write a book about those who blast me for not being thankful enough. According to them, I would not have anything now a) if I had not been born a healthy White male, b) if I had not avoided the draft, c) if the federal government had not grossly overpaid me, d) if I had not gotten married, e) if my wife had not always had income, f) if we had not given up trying to have children, g) if we had adopted, h) if we had become foster parents, and i) if my retirement benefits were not so overly generous. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59683

 

DAILY WIRE
— Harvard, NYU Law Reviews Sued Over Racial Quotas – ASHE SCHOW
https://www.dailywire.com/news/38643/harvard-nyu-law-reviews-sued-over-racial-quotas-ashe-schow

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Migrant Caravan May Be Planning ‘Human Stampede’ at US Border, Says Advocacy Group – TOM OZIMEK
https://www.theepochtimes.com/migrant-caravan-may-be-planning-human-stampede-at-us-border-says-advocacy-group_2721988.html

 

THE HILL
— Zuckerberg at center of new Facebook firestorm – HARPER NEIDIG
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/417933-facebook-faces-calls-for-new-leadership?userid=3526

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/opinion/thanksgiving-refugees-immigrants-dad.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-we-can-help-the-migrant-caravan/2018/11/22/d47466cc-ee05-11e8-96d4-0d23f2aaad09_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump: If Mexico doesn’t control the caravan, I’m closing the border – Marisa Schultz
https://nypost.com/2018/11/22/trump-if-mexico-doesnt-control-the-caravan-im-closing-the-border/

 

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Selective Public Colleges Admit Black and Latino Students at Lower Rates Diverting minority students from selective public colleges sets off a chain of events that lessens their chances of ever graduating, a new report says. – Lauren Camera (DIERSEN: Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that INSTEAD OF ME, a) UIC should have admitted a minority in 1966, b) NIU should have admitted a minority in 1969, c) Loyola should have admitted a minority in 1972, d) DePaul should have admitted a minority in 1976, e) Roosevelt should have admitted a minority in 1980, and f) IIT should have admitted a minority in 1992.)
https://www.usnews.com/news/education-news/articles/2018-11-22/selective-public-colleges-admit-black-and-latino-students-at-lower-rates

November 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Pritzker campaign asks for dismissal of racial discrimination suit – AP (DIERSEN: Federal judges kept my lawsuit against GAO alive for almost 7 years 1998-2005. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-campaign-asks-for-dismissal-of-racial-discrimination-suit/4707070/
— Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus discusses economic issues affecting Latinos (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? What economic issues affect those who share your demographics?)
https://abc7chicago.com/education/illinois-legislative-latino-caucus-discusses-economic-issues-affecting-latinos/4703066/

 

NBC5
— Mayoral Candidates Can Begin Filing Petitions Monday Mayoral candidates for the upcoming election need 12,500 signatures – from registered voters who have signed only one petition – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: What offices will be on the April 2, 2019 ballot in your precinct? Which candidates are circulating petitions for those offices?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Mayoral-Candidates-Can-Begin-Filing-Petitions-Monday-500705521.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump jumps in to offer help to Democrat Pelosi’s speaker bid – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-nanci-pelosi-speaker-bid-us-house-of-representatives/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Correction: Media-CNN vs Trump story In a story Nov. 14 about CNN’s lawsuit against the Trump administration, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the AP and other news organizations had filed an amicus brief in support of CNN on Wednesday. The amicus brief has not been filed yet. – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-bc-us–media-cnn-vs-trump-20181114-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— With changing political landscape, outgoing state Sen. Rooney saw defeat coming – Christopher Placek (DIERSEN: How successful were the Democrats in your precinct in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181117/with-changing-political-landscape-outgoing-state-sen-rooney-saw-defeat-coming
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Outgoing Republican state Sen. Tom Rooney of Rolling Meadows is staying out of elected politics for now — if not at least keeping a toe in his local GOP organization in an effort to build it back into a party of ideas, he said. But Rooney, considered a moderate in some Republican circles, said he doesn’t see an immediate path forward for the party in suburban elections. He attributed his recent narrow defeat at the polls to suburban dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. “Absolutely no doubt people had nationalized this election, and quite frankly I spoke to people at doors who said, ‘Sorry, I’m not doing anything with an R,'” said Rooney, a Marco Rubio presidential delegate who even wrote in the Florida senator on the 2016 general election ballot. “The suburban vote is tough for Republicans at this point.”)
— Election shows how gerrymandering is difficult to overcome – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181117/news/311179914/
— Four DuPage towns (Aurora, Downers Grove, Naperville and Wheaton) begin the 2019 election process on Monday – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181117/why-four-dupage-towns-begin-the-2019-election-process-on-monday
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In Wheaton, Mayor Michael Gresk and two at-large council members — Suzanne Fitch and John Prendiville — have terms that expire in May. Gresk, first elected in 2007, is stepping down after three terms. Prendiville and Councilman Phil Suess already have announced that they will run to succeed Gresk. That means no incumbent will be running for Prendiville’s at-large seat on the council. Fitch has said she intends to seek re-election to her at-large seat. The Wheaton City Council is composed of six representatives and the mayor. Four council members represent the city’s four voting districts, while two members and the mayor are elected at-large.)
— Filing period begins Monday for candidates in Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181117/filing-period-begins-monday-for-candidates-in-schaumburg-hoffman-estates
— Local elections need citizen candidates – Editorial (DIERSEN: Based on the tremendous success that Democrats had in promoting hatred against Trump and getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats in November 6, 2018 election, we should expect that Democrats will do that again for the April 2, 2019 election.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181117/editorial-local-elections-need-citizen-candidates

 

WBBM 780
— Democrats Can’t Dig Illinois Out Of Debt, Ives Says – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/ives-democrats-cant-dig-illinois-out-debt

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL
— Rauner loses first week of veto session – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181117/statehouse-insider-rauner-loses-first-week-of-veto-session

 

DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— NIU-area precincts vote dark blue – Eric Olson
https://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/11/16/olson-niu-area-precincts-vote-dark-blue/a3uvrls/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Another new form of gambling in Illinois — betting on ‘historical’ horse races — moves closer to approval – Robert McCoppin
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/another-new-form-of-gambling-in-illinois-betting-on-historical/article_410f1ee3-aaba-507d-9c29-8914226249a8.html

 

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— With Pritzker backing idea, prospect of legal marijuana should prompt IL cities, others to prepare: Attorney – Karen Kidd (DIERSEN: If recreational pot is legalized in Illinois, but if municipalities can stop its sale in their jurisdictions, I will lead the effort to get Wheaton to be the first city to vote to stop the sale of pot in its jurisdiction.)
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511630007-with-pritzker-backing-idea-prospect-of-legal-marijuana-should-prompt-il-cities-others-to-prepare-attorney

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Just because your foe fails, doesn’t mean you’re a success – Scott Reeder
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511633203-reeder-just-because-your-foe-fails-doesn-t-mean-you-re-a-success

 

BREITBART
— Another 3,300 Caravan Migrants Arrive in Tijuana, Says Mexico – Robert Arce
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2018/11/17/another-3300-caravan-migrants-arrive-in-tijuana-says-mexico/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump and the Decline of the Suburban Republican – RAMESH PONNURU
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-and-the-decline-of-the-suburban-republican/

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— America’s Election Grid Remains a Patchwork of Vulnerabilities – Mike McIntire, Michael Wines and Alan Blinder
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/17/us/usa-voting-system-elections.html

 

POST BULLETIN
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump nearly succeeds in purging women from House GOP.”
https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/columnists/kathleen-parker-trump-nearly-succeeds-in-purging-women-from-house/article_294dd064-e926-11e8-9d2c-a31fb40ba4ed.html

 

VALLEY NEWS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “GOP’s Woman Problem Just Got Worse.”
https://www.vnews.com/Column-The-GOP-s-woman-problem-21579504