November 14 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, November 14, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots at the meeting included Eckhoff, Grant, Kinzler, MacKay, A. Murphy, and Zaruba. Other attendees included Almiron, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Corrigan, Crane, Dangelo, Falbo, Fitzgerald, Galvin, Heidorn, Holan, Holder, Keller, LaVanway, C. & A. LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, McGowen, McNeily, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, Nathwani, Rash, Ryan, Semek, Shaw, Slinger, C. Smith, Tatro, and Wehling. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announces Chicago mayoral run – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-comptroller-susana-mendoza-officially-announces-chicago-mayoral-run/4686171/

 

NBC5
— Reaction Pours in After Susana Mendoza’s Chicago Mayoral Announcement “A Mayor Mendoza is going to be really focused on investing in the neighborhoods,” she told NBC 5 on Wednesday – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/reaction-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayoral-announcement-500529601.html
— Illinois’ Newly-Elected Democratic Members of Congress Learn the Ropes The incoming freshman class includes three Democrats from the Chicago area: Lauren Underwood, Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia and Sean Casten – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/casten-underwood-garcia-illinois-democrats-in-congress-500507731.html

 

CBS2
— Senate Overrides Rauner Veto On Immigrant Crime-Victim Visas
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/14/senate-overrides-rauner-veto-on-immigrant-crime-victim-visas/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump asks “Why would anyone join the Trump administration now?”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-trump-sessions-nielsen-kelly-1115-20181114-story.html
— Lauren Underwood makes history, will be sworn in as youngest black woman elected to Congress – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-lauren-underwood-makes-history-20181113-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you push pot, you push destruction.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-marijuana-illinois-recreational-20181109-story.html
— There will be a new governor, but Illinois lawmakers stick with the same leaders – Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-leadership-20181113-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Susana Mendoza already on the defensive on day one of mayoral campaign – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/susana-mendoza-defensive-day-one-mayoral-campaign/

— Splintered migrant caravan groups arrive at US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/migrant-caravan-us-border-tijuana-mexico/
— White House says it has ‘broad discretion’ on press access – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/white-house-cnn-jim-costa-press-passes-credentials/

 

DAILY HERALD
— White House says it has ‘broad discretion’ on press access – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181114/business/311149902/

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Senate reverses veto on tobacco sales to minors – Doug Finke
https://www.pjstar.com/news/20181114/illinois-senate-reverses-veto-on-tobacco-sales-to-minors

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Former state legislators have got a lot of what it takes to get along – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-11-14/jim-dey-former-state-legislators-have-got-lot-what-it-takes-get-along

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— VIDEO: Media bias: Conservative reporter threatens to sue Sen. Durbin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KEGKm6GX8c

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LAHOOD: “MCCARTHY IS THE RIGHT PERSON”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/lahood-mccarthy-is-the-right-person.html
— DI LEO: A SEAT AT THE TABLE, AND CNN’S EMBARRASSING PRESUMPTION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/a-seat-at-the-table-and-the-presumption-of-cnn.html
— ILLINOIS GUN RIGHTS REFERENDUM RESULTS SURPRISE EVEN 2ND AMENDMENT LEADERSHIP
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-gun-rights-referendum-results-surprise-even-2nd-amendment-leadership-.html
— BURR RIDGE MAYOR MICKEY STRAUB RESIGNS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/burr-ridge-mayor-resigns-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Mendoza react
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/14/mendoza-react/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ILGOP…“Before the election last Tuesday, Susana Mendoza was disingenuous and mislead the public when she said she was focused on her race for Comptroller. A leaked campaign video revealed she was already planning on running for Mayor. Now Mendoza says she’s concerned about high taxes, but she spent a decade in Springfield working with Mike Madigan to raise taxes on hardworking, middle-class families. The last thing the City of Chicago needs is another self-serving politician like Suzana Mendoza.” – ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider)

 

BREITBART
— Fox News Backing CNN’s Lawsuit Against White House – Joshua Caplan
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/14/fox-news-backing-cnns-lawsuit-against-white-house/
— Poll: 72% Blame Media for ‘Dividing Americans, Spreading Hate’ – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2018/11/14/poll-72-blame-media-for-dividing-americans-spreading-hate/

 

GOPUSA
— Fox News stands with CNN: ‘Passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=59133

 

TOWNHALL
— Trump WH To CNN: Shove It, We Can Regulate Insufferable Journalists…Like Jim Acosta; UPDATE: Judge Overseeing Lawsuit Is Trump-Appointed – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/11/14/trump-white-house-to-cnn-shove-it-we-can-regulate-insufferable-journalistslike-jim-acosta-update-judge-overseeing-lawsuit-is-trumpappointed-n2535935
— Kevin McCarthy Beats Jim Jordan for House Leadership – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2018/11/14/breaking-kevin-mccarthy-beats-jim-jordan-n2535952

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump’s Constantly Backfiring Loyalty Tests – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents focus on destroying individuals, destroying organizations, destroying companies, and destroying governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-loyalty-tests-constantly-backfire/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— Message to kids on Career Day: Aspire to be drag queen – Bob Kellogg
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2018/11/12/msg-to-kids-on-career-day-aspire-to-be-drag-queen

 

THE HILL
— Trump argues in court filing he can restrict reporter access to White House – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/416650-trump-argues-he-can-restrict-reporter-access-to-white-house

 

POLITICO
— White House, in fight with CNN, argues Trump has ‘broad discretion’ to police journalists’ access The White House said in response to a lawsuit by CNN that correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass was revoked because of conduct that ‘disrupts press events.’ – MATTHEW CHOI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/14/white-house-trump-has-broad-discretion-to-regulate-journalists-access-989916

 

CNN
— Trump argues in court filing that he can limit journalists’ access to White House – Brian Stelter and David Shortell,
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/14/media/trump-response-cnn-lawsuit/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Congressional leadership elections: House Republicans elect Kevin McCarthy as next leader; Pelosi seeks to shore up votes for speaker – John Wagner and Mike DeBonis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/congressional-leadership-elections-pelosi-seeks-to-shore-up-votes-for-speaker/2018/11/14/e9443c14-e813-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html
— Federal employee salaries lag by average of 31 percent, pay group reports – Eric Yoder
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/11/14/federal-employee-salaries-lag-by-average-percent-pay-group-reports/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in getting women to hate Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-republican-partys-woman-problem/2018/11/13/f76bc38c-e798-11e8-b8dc-66cca409c180_story.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer Re-Elected to Senate Leadership Roles Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) wins election to lead House Republicans as new minority leader – Kristina Peterson and Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/mitch-mcconnell-re-elected-majority-leader-by-senate-republicans-1542211942

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal Salary Council Revives Fight Over Federal Employee Pay Comparability – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/pay-benefits-watch/2018/11/federal-salary-council-revives-fight-over-federal-employee-pay-comparability/152833/

November 7 Morning Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN: 9 of the 19 Republican candidates on the ballot in DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 9 in Wheaton won:

 

Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District; Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District; Dan Cronin, DuPage County Chairman; James Mendrick, DuPage Sheriff; Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer; Grant Eckhoff, DuPage County Board, District 4; Darlene Ruscitti, DuPage County Regional Superintendent of Schools; Joseph Cantore, DuPage County Forest Preserve President; and Karen Wilson, Circuit Court Judge.

 

But 10 lost: Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District; Bruce Rauner, Governor; Evelyn Sanguinetti, Lieutenant Governor; Erika Harold, Attorney General; Jason Helland, Secretary of State; Darlene Senger, Comptroller; Jim Dodge, Treasurer; Paul Hinds, DuPage County Clerk; Chris Zaruba, DuPage County Board, District 4; and Jeff MacKay, Circuit Court Judge.

 

Overwhelmingly, the 10 lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What was the turnout in your precinct? 337, or 66%, of the 512 registered voters in my precinct voted. How successful were the Democrats in your precinct in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats? Notwithstanding tremendous efforts by Democrats a) to promote hatred against Trump and b) get voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats:

 

UNITED STATES
158 votes, or 47%: Peter Roskam, U.S. Congressman, 6th Congressional District

 

STATE OF ILLINOIS
169 votes or 51%: Bruce Rauner & Evelyn Sanguinetti, Governor & Lieutenant Governor
169 votes or 51%: Erika Harold, Attorney General
112 votes or 34%: Jason Helland, Secretary of State
132 votes or 46%: Darlene Senger, Comptroller
167 votes or 51%: Jim Dodge, Treasurer
172 votes or 52%: Mike Connelly, Senator, 21th District
167 votes or 51%: Amy Grant, Representative, 42nd District

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
183 votes or 56%: Dan Cronin, Chairman
181 votes or 56%: James Mendrick, Sheriff
163 votes or 51%: Paul Hinds, Clerk
245 votes or 100%: Gwen Henry, Treasurer
234 votes or 100%: Darlene Ruscitti, Regional Superintendent of Schools
171 votes or 31%: Grant Eckhoff, County Board, District 4
131 votes or 23%: Chris Zaruba, County Board, District 4

 

DUPAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE
182 votes or 57%: Joseph Cantore, President

 

CIRCUIT COURT
183 votes or 58%: Karen Wilson, Judge
156 votes or 49%: Jeff MacKay, Judge

 

(SOURCE: DuPage County Election Commission at https://www.dupageresults.com/IL/DuPage/)

 

ABC7
— Election 2018: Results, coverage for Illinois, midterm vote
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/election-2018-results-coverage-for-illinois-midterm-vote/4625774/
— Democrats take control of US House of Representatives – AP (DIERSEN: Democrats won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-take-control-of-us-house-of-representatives/4637654/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-congress-illinois-election-roskam-20181106-story.html
— Rebuilding the shell-shocked Illinois GOP – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-election-illinois-future-republicans-20181107-story.html
(FROM THE EDITORIAL: What’s an Illinois Republican Party to do? Recoil and tremble? Or unite and rebuild? Here’s the first step: Mend the fracture between establishment and conservative Republicans — Rauner supporters and those who backed his primary opponent, Rep. Jeanne Ives — and begin the rebuilding process. Find common ground and bury old grudges. Coalesce around new, fresh leadership in the House and Senate. The talent is there. House and Senate members who managed to fend off challengers — Sens. Neil Anderson of Andalusia and John Curran of Downers Grove, along with Reps. Mark Batinick of Plainfield, Tom Morrison of Palatine, Tom Demmer of Dixon, Grant Wehrli of Naperville, to name a few — will have to retread this party. And they’ll have to do it without worrying about the next election. Don’t go weak. Go big — that is, as big as a minority party can go. Give the people of Illinois fresh ideas for fixing this state’s government and economy. . .The GOP can have its comeback. The process will be a grind. Given the lingering hard feelings between conservatives and the more moderate establishment, even agreeing on leadership post-Rauner will be grueling. But the infighting that has pitted Republicans against one another needs to stop. On Tuesday, that intramural acrimony within the GOP helped the Democrats. But Tuesday is history. Republicans, stop the self-destruction. Unify. Rebuild. Start now.)
— Democrat J.B. Pritzker topples first-term Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in Illinois governor race – Mike Riopell, Stacy St. Clair and Jeff Coen (DIERSEN: Pritzker won because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-20181106-story.html
— How Illinois Democrats won a statewide sweep and 2 pivotal congressional seats in the midterm elections (DIERSEN: Republicans lost in Illinois because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-election-day-live-updates-20181106-story.html
— Speaker Madigan edges toward supermajority with anti-Trump push in suburbs – Ray Long and Hal Dardick (DIERSEN: Democrats won in Illinois because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-general-assembly-michael-madigan-20181106-story.html
— The race for mayor and the $125,000 question for homeowners – John Kass
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-mayor-election-kass-20181106-story.html
— Illinois chooses Pritzker and one-party rule – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-wins-illinois-governor-20181031-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in making young people anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-voter-turnout-midterms-20181106-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat challengers Underwood, Casten beat GOP incumbent Reps. Hultgren, Roskam – Lauren FitzPatrick, Matthew Hendrickson, and Jane Recker (DIERSEN: Hultgren and Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sean-casten-peter-roskam-lauren-underwood-randy-hultgren-congress-illinois-6th-illinois-14th/
— Defeated Rauner wishes Pritzker ‘Godspeed’ — Democrat vows ‘rise we will’ – Tina Sfondeles (DIERSEN: Rauner lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-governor-election-results-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker/
— John Shimkus wins 15th District U.S. Congressional seat
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/15th-district-us-congressional-election-results-kevin-gaither-john-shimkus/

 

DAILY HERALD
— How the suburbs went from reliably Republican to Democrat – Jake Griffin (DIERSEN: Republicans lost in the suburbs because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred of Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/how-the-suburbs-went-from-reliably-republican-to-democrat
— 12-vote margin in favor of Connelly over Ellman in state’s 21st Senate District – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/12-vote-margin-in-favor-of-connelly-over-ellman-in-states-21st-senate-district
— Suzanne Glowiak defeats Chris Nybo for state Senate seat – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Nybo lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/suzanne-glowiak-defeats-chris-nybo-for-state-senate-seat
— Terra Costa Howard takes 48th House District from Peter Breen – Justin Kmitch (DIERSEN: Breen lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/terra-costa-howard-takes-48th-house-district-from-peter-breen
— One vote separates Miller Walsh, Edly-Allen in 51st Illinois House – Bob Susnjara
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/one-vote-separates-miller-walsh-edly-allen-in-51st-illinois-house
— Pappas holds narrow lead over incumbent Winger for Illinois House – Justin Kmitch
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/pappas-holds-narrow-lead-over-incumbent-winger-for-illinois-house
— Curran leads by 2,300 votes in 41st Senate race – Madhu Krishnamurthy
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/curran-leads-by-2300-votes-in-41st-senate-race
— Grant defeats Carrier in 42nd House District – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/grant-defeats-carrier-in-42nd-house-district-
— Stava-Murray beats Olsen in 81st House race – Madhu Krishnamurthy (DIERSEN: Olsen lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/stava-murray-beats-olsen-in-81st-house-race
— Cronin earns third term as DuPage County chairman – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/cronin-earns-third-term-as-dupage-county-chairman
— Villa wins handily in 49th House race (DIERSEN: Khouri lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/villa-wins-handily-in-49th-house-race
— Mendrick to become DuPage County’s next sheriff – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/mendrick-to-become-dupage-countys-next-sheriff
— Kaczmarek victorious in DuPage County clerk race – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: Hinds lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/kaczmarek-victorious-in-dupage-county-clerk-race
— Rutledge, Zay, win seats on DuPage County Board, Dist. 6 (DIERSEN: Wiley lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/rutledge-zay-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-dist-6
— Democrats Covert, DeSart win seats on DuPage County Board, District 5 (DIERSEN: Democrats won in District 5 because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/democrats-covert-desart-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-5
— Eckhoff, Ozog win seats on DuPage County Board, District 4 (DIERSEN: Zaruba lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/eckhoff-ozog-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-4
— Renehan, Hart win seats on DuPage County Board, District 3
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/renehan-hart-win-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-3
— Incumbents stay on DuPage County Board, Dist. 2
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/incumbents-stay-on-dupage-county-board-dist-2
— Selmon, Tornatore to take seats on DuPage County Board, District 1
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/selmon-tornatore-to-take-seats-on-dupage-county-board-district-1
— Painter wins third term on DuPage Forest board
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/painter-wins-third-term-on-dupage-forest-board
— Tim Schneider upset by newcomer Morrison in bid for fourth term on Cook County board – Barbara Vitello
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/schneider-upset-by-newcomer-morrison-in-bid-for-fourth-term-on-cook-county-board

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dems sweep Illinois. Now they have to govern. J.B. Pritzker leads a GOP rout. But the governor-elect faces huge fiscal, economic and maybe political obstacles. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/dems-sweep-illinois-now-they-have-govern
— Biz community’s memo to Gov.-elect Pritzker: Stability, please “The one thing people are tired of: being lied to or not knowing what’s coming at them,” says CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy. “Just tell us what the rules are. Uncertainty kills.” – SEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/government/biz-communitys-memo-gov-elect-pritzker-stability-please

 

WTTW
— In 14th District, Political Newcomer Underwood Defeats GOP Rep. Hultgren – Evan Garcia and Alexandra Silets (DIERSEN: Hultgren lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/06/14th-district-political-newcomer-underwood-defeats-gop-rep-hultgren
— In 6th District, Newcomer Casten Defeats GOP Incumbent Roskam – Alexandra Silets (DIERSEN: Roskam lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/06/6th-district-newcomer-casten-defeats-gop-incumbent-roskam

 

WBEZ
— ‘Blue Wave’ Swamps Two Cook County Board Republicans – Kristen Schorsch
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/blue-wave-swamps-two-cook-county-board-republicans/5a87c9a0-c1aa-454c-a7b4-8c31deddec1e#new_tab

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Davis claims victory in close battle with Londrigan – Brenden Moore and Crystal Thomas
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181106/davis-claims-victory-in-close-battle-with-londrigan
— LaHood cruises to win in 18th Congressional District
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181106/lahood-cruises-to-win-in-18th-congressional-district

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Kinzinger, Bustos defeat challengers to retain U.S. House seats – Jeff Kolkey
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20181106/kinzinger-bustos-defeat-challengers-to-retain-us-house-seats
— Bost declares victory in 12th District, Davis expected to win in 13th, Shimkus win in 15th – JOSEPH BUSTOS
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/election/article221042980.html

 

DANVILLE COMMERCIAL NEWS
— Democrats look to dominate Illinois as Pritzker tops Rauner – AP
https://www.commercial-news.com/news/state_news/democrats-look-to-dominate-illinois-as-pritzker-tops-rauner/article_230549ba-6c0b-5b0f-a6df-bcdae91e10b5.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— GOP Wins Southern Illinois Races – Mark Ellebracht
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=274400#.W-LhSYwT-M8

 

X RADIO
— Plummer, Wilhour, Bailey All Win Legislative Races Tuesday; Shimkus Re-Elected – Greg Sapp
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/36382-plummer-wilhour-bailey-all-win-legislative-races-tuesday-shimkus-re-elected

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— JOHN TILLMAN: STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF ILLINOIS UNDER J.B. PRITZKER
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/press-releases/john-tillman-statement-on-the-future-of-illinois-under-j-b-pritzker/

 

GOPUSA
— Mass Migration: Mortal Threat to Red State America – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/mass-migration-mortal-threat-to-red-state-america/

 

THE HILL
— The Hill’s Morning Report — Split decision: Dems take House, GOP retains Senate majority – JONATHAN EASLEY AND ALEXIS SIMENDINGER
https://thehill.com/homenews/morning-report/415444-the-hills-morning-report
— Dem defeats Scott Walker in Wisconsin governor’s race – REID WILSON (DIERSEN: Walker lost because of Democrat success in a) promoting hatred against Trump and b) getting voters to punish Trump by voting for Democrats.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414904-dem-defeats-scott-walker-in-wisconsin-governors-race
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you do not call Trump a racist, Trump haters call you a racist.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/415123-michael-steele-gop-candidates-have-stayed-silent-on-trumps-inherent-racism

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Suburbs defect as Trump’s base holds
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/election-news.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Midterm Elections Produce a Divided Congress Democrats retake the House as GOP strengthens Senate majority; outcome tests the appetite of both sides to work together – Janet Hook and Byron Tau
https://www.wsj.com/articles/health-care-trump-animate-voters-survey-shows-1541548869
— Democrats Win Governor Races in Midwestern States as GOP Takes Florida GOP loses governorships in Wisconsin, Kansas, Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Nevada and Maine; three states remain undecided – Valerie Bauerlein and Dan Frosch
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hard-fought-governors-races-go-down-to-the-wire-1541560336
— Meet the New Agenda Setters in the House
https://www.wsj.com/articles/meet-the-new-agenda-setters-in-the-house-1541586602
— U.S. Troops’ First Order at the Border: Laying Razor Wire Soldiers fill local hotels, joke about finding ways to keep busy – Alicia A. Caldwell
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-troops-first-order-at-the-border-laying-razor-wire-1541509201
— Foxconn Considers Bringing Chinese Workers to Wisconsin as U.S. Labor Market Tightens The Taiwanese supplier to Apple must meet hiring, wage and investment targets by various dates to receive tax and other ‘performance-based’ benefits – Yang Jie, Shayndi Raice and Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/foxconn-considers-bringing-chinese-personnel-to-wisconsin-as-u-s-labor-market-tightens-1541505600

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/for-some-caravan-migrants-trip-turns-treacherous-as-hundreds-hitch-rides-on-flatbed-trucks/2018/11/06/10bbace6-e14d-11e8-ba30-a7ded04d8fac_story.html

 

EDITOR & PUBLISHER
— NewsGuard Creates Ratings System to See if Websites Provide Legitimate News or Misinformation – Rachael Garcia (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, all information is misinformation except for the information that they provide or bless. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.editorandpublisher.com/a-section/look-ahead-newsguard-creates-ratings-system-to-see-if-websites-provide-legitimate-news-or-misinformation/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— ‘Fired Up’ Federal Employees Take Leave and Volunteer Nights to Get Out the Vote – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2018/11/fired-federal-employees-take-leave-and-volunteer-nights-get-out-vote/152595/

November 6 Morning Edition

ABC7
— Voters head to the polls across Chicago area – Jessica D’Onofrio
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/election-day-2018-voters-head-to-the-polls-across-chicago-area/4629350/
— Cook County early voting sees record turnout, election officials say – Jessica D’Onofrio and Ravi Baichwal
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/cook-county-early-voting-sees-record-turnout-election-officials-say/4621381/

 

NBC5
— Voters Report Trouble at Some Polling Locations in Chicago Area
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/vote-in-illinois-election-2018-problems-499801491.html

 

CBS2
— Dead Voters, Forged Signatures: Fighting Election Fraud – Pam Zekman
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/06/dead-voters-dirty-tricks-fighting-voter-fraud/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Paper ballot problems and felonious selfies at the polls
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/election-day-live-blog-midterms-chicago-illinois/
— Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of US midterm elections – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/midterm-elections-facebook-block-accounts/
— Fox’s Hannity speaks onstage at Trump campaign rally – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/sean-hannity-jeanine-pirro-donald-trump-election-rally-missouri/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois voters head to polls to elect governor, key House seats
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/elections/ct-met-illinois-election-day-live-updates-20181106-story.html
— Chicago, Cook officials say voter turnout likely to hit or exceed 50 percent on Election Day – Juan Perez Jr.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-cook-voter-turnout-preview-20181105-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— What Pritzker, Rauner could have bought with campaign booty – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: What have you spent lots of your money on? I have spent lots of my money on real estate, cars, and education.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181106/constable-what-pritzker-rauner-could-have-bought-with-campaign-money
— Cake walk: Nearly half of Illinois House candidates face no opponent – Austin Berg
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181106/cake-walk-nearly-half-of-illinois-house-candidates-face-no-opponent

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— State Records: Congressional candidate Underwood, living in DC, voted illegally in Illinois’ 2016 primary
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511622427-state-records-congressional-candidate-underwood-living-in-dc-voted-illegally-in-illinois-2016-primary

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— WeatherTech brings its ‘Made in America’ messaging back to the Super Bowl The car mat brand, made by Bolingbrook-based MacNeil Automotive Products, is the first to confirm it will appear in the game at a time when politics have more polarizing than in recent history. – JEANINE POGGI
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/weathertech-brings-its-made-america-messaging-back-super-bowl

 

WTTW
— Election Day Coverage from WTTW News
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/06/election-day-coverage-wttw-news

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois candidates make final appeals for votes – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181105/illinois-candidates-make-final-appeals-for-votes

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote Underwood.
https://www.nwherald.com/2018/11/05/14th-congressional-district-candidate-underwood-galvanizes-supporters-before-election-day/a6faaw5/

 

WSIL TV
— Republican candidates rally in support for AG candidate Erika Harold – Roni LeForge
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39421425/republican-candidates-rally-in-support-for-ag-candidate-erika-harold

 

NAPERVILLE PATCH
— District 14 Election Results: Underwood Challenges Hultgren The race in Illinois’s 14th District promises to be one of the most-watched in the state. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/district-14-election-results-underwood-challenges-hultgren

 

WHEATON RECORD
— Competition rises in sixth congressional district – CHARLES HERMESMANN
http://www.wheatonrecord.com/news/competition-rises-in-sixth-congressional-district/

 

CHICAGO MAROON
— UC Dems and College Republicans Campaign Nonstop Ahead of Midterms – Firouz Niazi
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/11/6/uc-dems-college-republicans-campaign-nonstop-ahead/

 

DARIEN PATCH
— DuPage Attorney’s Office Assists With Election Day Concerns Prosecutors and investigators will be available at the office and at the polls to respond to suspected violations of the election code. – Andrea Earnest
https://patch.com/illinois/darien-il/dupage-attorney-s-office-assists-election-day-concerns

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Tax expert warns Wheaton District 200’s claim that referendum won’t lead to higher taxes is “too good to be true” – W.J. Kennedy
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511622499-tax-expert-warns-wheaton-district-200-s-claim-that-referendum-won-t-lead-to-higher-taxes-is-too-good-to-be-true

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Illinois Policy Institute demands retraction, attempts to rewrite history
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/06/illinois-policy-institute-demands-retraction-attempts-to-rewrite-history/
— Today’s Underwood number: 93 percent
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/06/todays-underwood-number-93-percent/
— Ives makes her case for 2022
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/06/ives-makes-her-case-for-2022/
— Mid-morning precinct reports
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/06/mid-morning-precinct-reports-3/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Rage Against the Illinois Political Machine – KATHLEEN MURPHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/11/illinois-politics-corrupt-democratic-machine/

 

GOPUSA
— Mass Migration: Mortal Threat to Red State America – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58452
— Illegal aliens work to turn out voters favorable to them
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58470
— Europe Suppresses Speech for Muslim ‘Feelings’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58450

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘GO HOME TO MOMMY’ — PRESIDENT TRUMP SENDS PROTESTER PACKING, CROWD GOES WILD – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/05/trump-sends-protester-packing-mommy/

 

THE HILL
— Republicans fear loss of House majority – MELANIE ZANONA AND JULIEGRACE BRUFKE
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/415089-republicans-fear-loss-of-house-majority

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Illinois Election Results: Sixth House District We are waiting for the first votes to be counted.
https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/illinois-house-district-6
— Illinois Election Results
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/06/us/elections/results-illinois-elections.html
— 6 Types of Misinformation to Beware Of on Election Day. (And What to Do if You Spot Them.) Be careful of rumors and hoaxes about the voting and polling places. Here are some tips for spotting and avoiding false information. – Kevin Roose
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/us/politics/misinformation-election-day.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow about their success in turning women against men
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/opinion/midterms-trump-women-liuba-grechen-shirley.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/politics/women-activism-midterms.html
–DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats unite members of Group A to get rid of members of Group B. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older people, rich people, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/opinion/democrats-midterms-immigration-nation.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans want to use artificial intelligence to find “Millions of Unregistered Voters.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/technology/unregistered-voter-rolls.html
— Google Workers Reject Silicon Valley Individualism in Walkout – Noam Scheiber
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/business/google-employee-walkout-labor.html

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Internet Platforms Censor Campaign Ads Rules on ‘inflammatory’ and ‘shocking’ content give Facebook and Twitter too much political power. – Mark Epstein
https://www.wsj.com/articles/internet-platforms-censor-campaign-ads-1541464909
— Border Troop Deployment Rises Again, to Nearly 8,000 Pentagon raises estimated number of troops sent to border states ahead of expected arrival of migrants – Nancy A. Youssef
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-than-4-800-troops-are-at-the-border-u-s-says-1541432248
— In Tight Races, White Males Are the Swing Voters to Watch White men with college degrees were once avid supporters of GOP candidates. Now, they’re a swing group, available to either party – Aaron Zitner (DIERSEN: White men should be advised that Democrats use government to give preference to memories and to females, that is, to discriminate against Whites and to discriminate against men.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-tight-midterm-races-white-male-voters-are-the-ones-to-watch-1541415600
— Foxconn Considers Bringing Chinese Personnel to Wisconsin as U.S. Labor Market Tightens The Taiwanese supplier to Apple must meet hiring, wage and investment targets by various dates to receive tax and other ‘performance-based’ benefits – Yang Jie, Shayndi Raice and Eric Morath
https://www.wsj.com/articles/foxconn-considers-bringing-chinese-personnel-to-wisconsin-as-u-s-labor-market-tightens-1541505600

 

USA TODAY
— The choice in this election is between results or resistance – Mike Pence
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/06/mike-pence-deliver-even-more-results-vote-republican-editorials-debates/1898178002/

November 3 Evening Edition

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— U.S. troops lay barbed wire along border with Mexico to prevent ‘immigrant invasion’
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/us-troops-lay-barbed-wire-along-border-with-mexico-to-prevent-immigrant-invasion-

 

ABC7
— Illinois early voting numbers surpass previous election totals; polls remain open this weekend – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-early-voting-numbers-surpass-previous-election-totals;-polls-remain-open-this-weekend/4609374/

 

NBC5
— Election Day is right around the corner, and NBC 5’s Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern have the latest political news.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/take-5-election-day-just-hours-away-499455661.html

 

CBS2
— Campaign 2018: Early Voting In The Final Weekend Before Election Day
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/03/campaign-2018-early-voting-in-the-final-weekend-before-election-day/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Down to the wire: Counting the days, pennies, patches, problems in gov race – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/analysis-final-days-governors-race-rauner-pritzker/
— Illinois’ U.S. House election fundraising reaches $68.3 million, highest ever – Tanveer Ali
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-u-s-house-election-fundraising-highest-ever-2018-general-election/
— Preckwinkle’s Dems fund blue wave to swamp County Board Republicans – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/preckwinkle-dems-fund-blue-wave-cook-county-board-republicans/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump spreads falsehoods on immigration.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/ap-fact-check-trump-spreads-falsehoods-immigration/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Election judges — the unsung heroes of voting season – Nara Schoenberg
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-life-election-judges-serve-20181029-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— How Pritzker, Rauner campaign workers are sizing up the suburban vote – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181103/how-pritzker-rauner-campaign-workers-are-sizing-up-the-suburban-vote
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote invaders.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181103/news/311039973/
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181103/news/311039928/
— A look at the troops being sent to US-Mexico border – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20181103/news/311039980/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ big-money politics has some worried – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181103/illinois-big-money-politics-has-some-worried

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Yard sign squabble overdone – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-yard-sign-squabble-overdone/article_ab718d46-0638-5c95-b863-3900191afc4d.html

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— How Macon County could shape what party controls Congress – Ryan Voyles
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/how-macon-county-could-shape-what-party-controls-congress/article_721e4120-b594-5710-bb87-b2959a527402.html

 

SOUTHERN
— Emails show shifting support for anti-Trump visit resolution in Carbondale – ISAAC SMITH
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/carbondale/emails-show-shifting-support-for-anti-trump-visit-resolution-in/article_6afcadd7-79ec-59bb-a7a0-5f10980438ff.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois Teachers Retirement System To Ask for More Money – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=274180#.W94riJNKiM8

 

  1. LOUIS TODAY
    — DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “On eve of midterms, Trump and the GOP have gone full-Orwell on basic facts.”
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/columnists/mcdermott-on-eve-of-midterms-trump-and-the-gop-have/article_d12a2f48-da76-5e6d-8cfa-54705e41f6e8.html
    — Trump says this election is about him. And he’s right. – Editorial
    https://www.stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-trump-says-this-election-is-about-him-and-he/article_9680e1f8-9359-57c0-b30d-e970f1d76746.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— There’s Plenty To Stress Over In The ‘Anxiety Election.’ But What Will It Settle? – RON ELVING
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/theres-plenty-stress-over-anxiety-election-what-will-it-settle#stream/0

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Khouri asks for voter support to fight ‘Madigan Machine’ – Robert Hadley
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511617596-khouri-asks-for-voter-support-to-fight-madigan-machine

 

KANE COUNTY REPORTER
— For congressional hopeful Underwood, nursing is just part of the act (DIERSEN: If you run for a government office or political office, you should stress a) your work experience, b) your education, and c) your professional certifications and licenses.)
https://kanecountyreporter.com/stories/511619974-for-congressional-hopeful-underwood-nursing-is-just-part-of-the-act

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— AG candidate Erika Harold: ‘Unafraid of special interests’ – Claudia Balthazar
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511616382-ag-candidate-erika-harold-unafraid-of-special-interests

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Family Research Council questions why Casten supports radical atheist Dan Savage – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511615781-family-research-council-questions-why-casten-supports-radical-atheist-dan-savage
— Casten’s association with controversial entrepreneur one of many unsavory alliances, Roskam says – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511616966-casten-s-association-with-controversial-entrepreneur-one-of-many-unsavory-alliances-roskam-says
— Whittier Elementary School reports 0.0% truancy rate
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511593202-whittier-elementary-school-reports-0-0-truancy-rate

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Dwight Kay: ‘We’re overtaxed and underserved’ – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511614087-dwight-kay-we-re-overtaxed-and-underserved

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Saturday campaign roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/03/saturday-campaign-roundup-2/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Birthright Citizenship: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of the 14th Amendment – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/10/30/birthright-citizenship-a-fundamental-misunderstanding-of-the-14th-amendment/

 

GOPUSA
— Obama calls troop deployment a ‘political stunt’; defends ‘poor refugees’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58300
— 47% of Americans ‘feel like a stranger in their own country’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, as people 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time move into my precinct, into Wheaton, into Milton Township, into DuPage County, into Illinois, and into America, I feel like I am a stranger.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58213
— Bernie Sanders: Trump ‘most racist, sexist, homophobic, bigoted president in history’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58230

 

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Flake Attacks Trump Over Viral Video Just Days Before Midterms – Jack Davis
https://www.westernjournal.com/flake-attacks-trump-viral-video-just-days-midterms/

 

EPOCH TIMES
— Third Migrant Caravan Crosses Into Mexico Without Opposition – ZACHARY STIEBER
https://www.theepochtimes.com/fourth-migrant-caravan-headed-to-the-united-states_2707307.html

 

ONE AMERICA NEWS NETWORK
— Mexico’s Interior Secy: Caravan Wants To Capitalize On Midterm Elections In U.S.
https://www.oann.com/mexicos-interior-secy-caravan-wants-to-capitalize-on-midterm-elections-in-u-s/

 

NBC NEWS
— Ad spending for the 2018 midterms reaches nearly $3 billion
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/ad-spending-2018-midterms-reaches-nearly-3-billion-n930871
— Sent by Trump, soldiers arrive at border as migrant caravan in Mexico pushes north
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sent-trump-soldiers-arrive-border-migrant-caravan-pushes-north-n930751

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow about their success in promoting “White Nationalism.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/magazine/FBI-charlottesville-white-nationalism-far-right.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “A Nation in Turmoil Prepares to Deliver a Verdict on Trump.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/us/politics/elections-trump-congress.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially to get rid of Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/harvards-affirmative-action-case-isnt-just-about-race-heres-why/2018/11/03/6e8e411a-dec0-11e8-b732-3c72cbf131f2_story.html

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Migrant caravan continues north after Mexican governor abruptly pulls offer of buses – PATRICK J. MCDONNELL
http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-caravan-veracruz-20181103-story.html

 

DAILY TELEGRAPH
— Trump rails against migrant caravan at Missouri rally
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/trump-rails-against-migrant-caravan-at-missouri-rally/video/3a9f1d8450ed740b30288bda695d6738

 

MEXICO NEWS DAILY
— With arrival of 4th caravan, there are now 12,000 migrants in Mexico Another 4,000 waded across the Suchiate river from Guatemala yesterday
https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/there-are-now-12000-migrants-in-mexico/

 

MOTHER JONES
— Midwestern Democrats Have a Secret Weapon—It’s Called Chicago The blue lake effect. – KARA VOGHT
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/11/swing-left-indivisible-casten-underwood-chicago/

ABC7
— Republicans call for Susana Mendoza to drop out of comptroller race after mayoral ad leaks – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/republicans-call-for-mendoza-to-drop-out-of-comptroller-race-after-mayoral-ad-leaks/4605385/
— Democrats focus on health care in run up to Election Day
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democrats-focus-on-health-care-in-run-up-to-election-day/4605231/

 

NBC5
— Mendoza Mayoral Announcement Video Surfaces Days Before Midterm Election Mendoza’s campaign said the ad was simply made in preparation for a possible run, as she is still considering her options – Mary Ann Ahern and Shelby Bremer
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Mendoza-Mayoral-Announcement-Video-Surfaces-Days-Before-Midterm-Election-499437761.html
— Tell Us About Any Voting Problems During the Midterm Elections
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/tell-nbc5-about-any-voting-problems-during-the-midterm-elections-499429711.html

 

CBS2
— Democrats Attack Republicans On Health Care In Chicago Congressional Races – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/02/democrats-attack-republicans-on-health-care-in-chicago-congressional-races/
— Candidate Q & A: 14th Congressional District Republican Randy Hultgren – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/11/02/candidate-q-a-14th-congressional-district-republican-randy-hultgren/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Amid talk of a potential blue wave, Democrats already have begun to turn the tide in GOP suburbs – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-midterm-elections-suburbs-20181101-story.html
— Video clip leaks of state Comptroller Susana Mendoza announcing run for Chicago mayor – Bill Ruthhart and John Byrne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-susana-mendoza-chicago-mayor-video-clip-20181102-story.html
— ‘You can’t not talk about it’: Politically divided couples navigate a period when elections are divisive — and inescapable – Heidi Stevens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-life-stevens-politically-divided-couples-1102-story.html
— What Roskam’s Tuesday night means for Republicans nationwide – Charles Lane
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-predicament-peter-roskam-6th-district-sean-casten-1102-story.html
— Speaker Paul Ryan in Chicago suburbs touts fellow Republican Randy Hultgren — and Packers – Patrick M. O’Connell
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-paul-ryan-randy-hultgren-illinois-20181101-story.html
— Democrats focus on longtime GOP strongholds hoping to increase Cook County Board lead: ‘The suburbs … are not what they once were.’ – Gregory Pratt
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-cook-county-board-elections-20181031-story.html
— This election is a showdown between Rauner and Madigan – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-illinois-election-showdown-20181101-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— NRA support for Roskam triggers a battle over yard signs – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/peter-roskham-nra-yard-signs-lawsuit-citizens-ignited/
— Susana Mendoza video leaks out declaring ‘I’m running for mayor of Chicago’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/mendoza-video-leaks-declaring-running-mayor-chicago/
— Judge refuses to stop case over Trump hotel in Washington – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emoluments-trump-hotel-washington/
— Democrats’ voter hotline heats up with complaints, concerns, questions – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/democrats-voter-hotline-complaints-concerns-questions-christian-mitchell/
— Third migrant caravan enters Mexico, heads for US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/third-migrant-caravan-enters-mexico-heads-for-us-border/
— Troop deployment creates tense atmosphere on US border – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/troop-deployment-creates-tense-atmosphere-us-border-central-america-migrant-caravan-mexico-texas/
— 1 in 5 Chicago Public Schools students missed 17-plus days of school last year – Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-public-schools-cps-student-chronic-absenteeism-high-isbe-school-report-card/
— Election Day brings pot debate to North Dakota, Utah, Michigan and Missouri voters – USA TODAY Network
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/election-day-brings-pot-debate-to-north-dakota-utah-michigan-and-missouri-voters/
— Far out! Illinois Dems think they’ve dropped in on the big one – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-midterm-election-democrats-blue-wave-predictions-illinois-pritzker-mendoza/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Leaked video shows Mendoza saying she is running for Chicago mayor – Burt Constable
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181102/leaked-video-shows-mendoza-saying-she-is-running-for-chicago-mayor
— Ryan helps Hultgren tilt his message toward economy – James Fuller
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20181102/ryan-helps-hultgren-tilt-his-message-toward-economy

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner’s fate was likely sealed on Inauguration Day. Here’s why. Governors of two deep-blue states have demonstrated that Republican chief executives can indeed lead and win by working across the aisle. Rauner didn’t try. – RICH MILLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/rich-miller-springfield/rauners-fate-was-likely-sealed-inauguration-day-heres-why

 

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Kinzinger’s potential sky-high; he deserves to be re-elected – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20181102/our-view-kinzingers-potential-sky-high-he-deserves-to-be-re-elected

 

JEANNE IVES
— Do you know who is on your ballot? You don’t need degrees to be qualified for office, but don’t you think you should at least be living on your own and paying your own way before running for high office? Your parents’ basement as a launching pad. For Congress.
https://mailchi.mp/e287a6487fef/living-in-their-parents-basement-these-folks-are-running-for-office

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE STILL LIVING AT HOME
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/illinois-congressional-candidate-still-living-at-home.html
— ICJL RELEASES RATING OF JUDGES RUNNING FOR RETENTION/ELECTION; FOUR CANDIDATES REJECTED
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2018/11/icjl-releases-rating-of-judges-running-for-retentionelection-four-candidates-rejected.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— What’s Jeanne Ives’ next step?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/02/whats-jeanne-ives-next-step/
— Democratic Party of Illinois says its voter protection hotline has received over 700 calls
https://capitolfax.com/2018/11/02/dpi-says-its-voter-protection-hotline-has-received-over-700-calls/

 

GOPUSA
— Trump says he’ll militarize border to stop migrant caravans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58226
— Mitt Romney slams Trump’s attack on Fake News; defends CNN
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58217
— Gun control is not pivotal issue in midterms despite exploitation of kids
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58158

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Democrats Running Because They Hate You – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/29057

 

GOPUSA
— Media in Uproar over Trump’s Illegal Immigration Ad
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58275
— Migrants traveling to US sue Trump, government; claim violation of constitutional rights
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58260
— Donald Trump exploits journalists’ ‘own narcissism’: ‘They’re personally wounded’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=58145

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— U.S. TROOPS MAY USE FORCE AGAINST CARAVAN MEMBERS WHO INITIATE VIOLENCE Trump gets tough on illegal aliens and would-be invaders. – Matthew Vadum
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271831/us-troops-may-use-force-against-caravan-members-matthew-vadum
— ANTI-SEMITIC LEFTIST HATEFEST GREETS TRUMP IN PITTSBURGH Anti-Israel activists exploit the murder of 11 Jews to attack the president and police officers. – Daniel Greenfield
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/271824/anti-semitic-leftist-hatefest-greets-trump-daniel-greenfield

 

DAILY CALLER
— VIDEO SHOWS MIGRANTS THROWING ROCKS AT MEXICAN HELICOPTER – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/11/02/migrant-caravan-throwing-rocks-mexican-helicopter/

 

EAGLE PAC
— Leftist Race Slander Could Backfire – David Limbaugh
https://eagleactionreport.com/articles/leftist-race-slander-could-backfire

 

THE HILL
— Top 10 GOP House seats most likely to flip in a blue wave – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414525-top-10-republican-house-seats-most-likely-to-flip-in-a-blue-wave
(FROM THE ARTICLE: PETER JAMES ROSKAM (IL-06) Democrats close campaign by hammering GOP on health care WaPo fact-checker accuses Republicans of misleading voters about fact-checks Bloomberg quietly spends millions in TV ads Roskam may have won reelection by a wide 18-point margin in 2016. But Clinton also claimed victory in his district, fueling Democratic optimism in the six-term Republican’s affluent, Chicagoland district. The Cook Political Report puts the race between Roskam and Democrat Sean Casten in the “Lean Democratic” column, and strategists say that Roskam’s prospects are shaky. Democrats are outspending Republicans to boost Casten in the district, and a recent New York Times/Siena College poll put the Democrat ahead by 2 points. Meanwhile, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) is struggling in his bid for a second term and a poor performance on his part could trickle down the ballot, says one GOP strategist.)

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans do not want migrant caravans to be stopped.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-mattis-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1198043
https://www.newsweek.com/white-christian-nationalism-most-dangerous-weapon-america-opinion-1197073

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 619 Frazier Court, Wheaton – $950,000
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4447884_zpid/

October 15 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner raises flap about Pritzker renovation project that used non-union workers – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-raises-flap-about-pritzker-renovation-project-that-used-non-union-workers/4490453/

 

NBC5
— New Report Shows Non-Union Workers Took Part in Pritzker’s Mansion Renovation It was recently revealed that non-union labor from three different trades were hired as part of the yearlong $25 million renovation – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/new-report-shows-non-union-workers-took-part-in-pritzkers-mansion-renovation–497634201.html

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Cherokee Nation responds to Senator Warren, says DNA test ‘useless to determine tribal citizenship’ (DIERSEN: Does my DNA disqualify me from being German American? According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cherokee-nation-responds-to-senator-warren-says-dna-test-useless-to-determine-tribal-citizenship-

 

WGN TV
— Rauner calls Pritzker a ‘hypocrite’ for using non-union workers on Gold Coast mansion – MIKE LOWE (DIERSEN: Does Pritzker own vehicles made by non-union workers?)
https://wgntv.com/2018/10/15/rauner-calls-pritzker-a-hypocrite-for-using-non-union-workers-on-gold-coast-mansion/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Of toilets and contractors: Is Pritzker up to the job of renovating Illinois? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-pritzker-toilet-unions-mansion-20181015-story.html
— SUV with North Shore political bumper stickers possibly vandalized at Hinsdale Oasis – Steve Sadin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/deerfield/news/ct-dfr-political-car-damage-tl-1018-story.html
— Gov. Bruce Rauner’s self-proclaimed biggest first-term mistake: Messaging – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-governors-race-bruce-rauner-messaging-20181015-story.html
— Judge throws out Stormy Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against Trump – Elise Viebeck
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-stormy-daniels-defamation-lawsuit-trump-20181015-story.html
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say “Sen. Elizabeth Warren releases DNA analysis providing evidence of Native American heritage.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-elizabeth-warren-dna-analysis-native-american-20181015-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Harvard: Race can only help, never harm, applicants’ chances – Collin Binkley (DIERSEN: To the extent that someone is given preference because they are Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, poor, etc., someone is harmed because they are Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, etc. Life is a “zero-sum game.” SEE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-sum_game)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/harvard-university-admissions-discrimination-asian-american-applicants/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage.” (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/elizabeth-warren-dna-native-american-heritage-donald-trump/

 

DAILY HERALD
— District 1 county board candidates disagree on DuPage’s finances – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181015/county-board-candidates-disagree-on-dupages-finances

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s a metaphor for Rauner’s governorship Trailing in the polls, Gov. Rauner tries to exploit a story about nonunion work on his rival’s mansion. And in bringing it up, he draws attention to his own controversial labor record. – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/heres-metaphor-rauners-governorship
— THE DEATH OF SEARS The once-mighty retailer was the original industry disruptor, perfecting the mail-order catalog and expanding in America’s suburbs. But in the end, it was a victim of another retail revolution. – STEVEN R. STRAHLER
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/html-page/820491

 

WLS AM
— Rauner says Pritzker “Deceitful…dishonest” for using non-union labor – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/15/rauner-says-pritzker-deceitfuldishonest-for-using-non-union-labor/
— U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise coming to Naperville for Congressman Peter Roskam – Kimberly Kaczmarek
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/15/u-s-rep-steve-scalise-coming-to-naperville-for-congressman-peter-roskam/

 

WGN RADIO
— Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 10/14/18: Will Bruce Rauner be re-elected? – CURTIS KOCH (DIERSEN: If Rauner is down by 22 points, how many of those 22 points are caused by hatred of Trump?)
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/15/walter-jacobsons-perspective-10-14-18-will-bruce-rauner-be-re-elected/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: Every Citizen’s Vote is Critically Important – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
https://wgnradio.com/2018/10/15/gov-bruce-rauner-every-citizens-vote-is-critically-important/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Roskam, Casten battle for votes in final weeks of hotly contested race – BOB RAKOW
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/09/roskam-casten-battle-for-votes-in-final-weeks-of-hotly-contested-race/dns30ou/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— State GOP questions Mendoza’s motives regarding mayoral run – Robert Hadley
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511603011-state-gop-questions-mendoza-s-motives-regarding-mayoral-run

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam touts $300M in additional payroll taxes seen under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511599875-roskam-touts-300m-in-additional-payroll-taxes-seen-under-tax-cuts-and-jobs-act

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— MCCANN: ENDORSEMENTS FROM SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES AND DOLLARS FROM UNIONS, CORPORATIONS (DIERSEN: One could argue that every vote that McCann gets is a vote for Pritzker.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/mccann-endorsements-from-social-conservatives-and-dollars-from-unions-corporations.html
— STUDY SHOWS EXCESSIVE LAWSUITS COST ILLINOIS $12B ANNUALLY (DIERSEN: If I sought a government office or a political office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would a) stress all the lawsuits that I have filed and b) stress that they side with the defendants in those lawsuits.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/study-shows-impact-of-excessive-civil-tort-costs-on-illinois-economy.html
— COOK COUNTY COMMISSIONER MORRISON FACES SOROS PLANT NOVEMBER 6TH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/cook-county-commissioner-morrison-faces-soros-plant-november-6th.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans getting clobbered in the money race
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/15/republicans-getting-clobbered-in-the-money-race/
— Rauner sticks up for… the media?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/15/rauner-sticks-up-for-the-media/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Stealthy Democrats running for office urged to hide their positions on immigration – Thomas Lifson
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/10/stealthy_democrats_running_for_office_urged_to_hide_their_positions_on_immigration.html

 

GOPUSA
— Portland mayor stands by decision to allow Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists (DIERSEN: What if your municipality allowed “Antifa to block traffic, hassle motorists?”)
http://www.gopusa.com/portland-mayor-stands-by-decision-to-allow-antifa-to-block-traffic-hassle-motorists/
— Pocahontas claims DNA test proves she is 1/512th Native American
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56858
— South American caravan swells as it heads to the US border
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56854

 

DAILY CALLER
— HOW NATIVE AMERICAN ARE YOU? – Jack Kocsis (DIERSEN: According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/15/how-native-american-are-you/

 

BREITBART
— Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Results Disqualify Her from Cherokee Tribes – John Binder (DIERSEN: Does my DNA disqualify me from being German American? According to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/10/15/elizabeth-warrens-dna-results-disqualify-her-from-cherokee-tribes/

 

THE HILL
— Warren DNA test reinvigorates fight with Trump – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND AMIE PARNES
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/411540-warren-dna-test-reinvigorates-fight-with-trump
— Affordable housing set for spotlight of next presidential campaign – NAOMI JAGODA (DIERSEN: What housing have you been able to afford? My critics/opponents have been furious a) that my wife and I have been able to afford 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984, b) that my wife and I were able to afford 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton 1978-1984, c) that I was able to afford a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago 1976-1978, d) that I was able to afford a studio condo in that building 1974-1976, e) that I was able to afford a new townhome in University Park 1972-1984, f) that I was able to afford to live in a Lincolnshire West apartment in DeKalb during the summer of 1970, and g) that I was able to afford to live in the University Plaza Dormitory in DeKalb for 3 semester 1969-1970.)
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/411488-affordable-housing-set-for-spotlight-of-next-presidential-campaign

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Judge throws out Stormy Daniels’s lawsuit against Trump – Elise Viebeck
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/judge-throws-out-stormy-danielss-lawsuit-against-trump/2018/10/15/402935e8-d0cc-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html

 

SACRAMENTO BEE
— John Cox wants teachers ‘paid like rock stars and baseball players.’ Why they back his opponent. – ALEXEI KOSEFF
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article219576900.html

October 10 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, October 10, 2018, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Candidates on November 6, 2018 ballots at the meeting included Breen, Connelly, Eckhoff, Grant, Henry, Hinds, Kinzler, Lewis, MacKay, Roskam, Wiley, Wilson, Zaruba, and Zay. Other attendees included Almiron, Bohn, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Crane, Dangelo, Elliott, Falbo, Fitch, Formento, Holan, Holder, Ives, Keller, Krzyzewski, LaVanway, C. & A. LeVan, Lofgren, McGowen, McNeily, Menna, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Nathwani, Prater, Rash, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, C. Smith, and Whelan. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Emanuel tells reporters: ‘You’re getting played’ chasing President Trump’s tweets – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-consent-decree-20181010-story.html
— Democrats aren’t being honest. Voters will take note. – Ed Rogers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-rogers-democrats-mob-self-pity-1011-20181010-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Members of the following groups unite to defeat Republicans: anti-business, 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 anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-morning-spin-susana-mendoza-ad-20181009-story,amp.html
— Why are teachers paid so much better in Europe than in America? – Rick Noack
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-teachers-pay-europe-education-wages-1011-20181010-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage president leaving for job in California – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181010/college-of-dupage-president-leaving-for-job-in-california
— Deanne Marie Mazzochi: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181010/deanne-marie-mazzochi-candidate-profile
— Peter Breen: Candidate profile
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181010/name-peter-breen

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON ILLINOIS, ON COOK COUNTY, AND ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Metro Chicago held back by racial, ethnic disparities, regional plan declares – GREG HINZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/metro-chicago-held-back-racial-ethnic-disparities-regional-plan-declares
— City Hall gets 100 percent rating in LGBTQ report An annual review finds that most American big cities have adopted pro-gay hiring, health and outreach policies. – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: From what I see, the less that you do to promote LGBTQ activity, the more that you will be discriminated against.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/greg-hinz-politics/city-hall-gets-100-percent-rating-lgbtq-report

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Newly released poll shows Pritzker with lead over Rauner – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20181010/newly-released-poll-shows-pritzker-with-lead-over-rauner

 

JOURNAL & TOPICS
— 6th District Contest Tightens – Todd Wessell
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/off-the-record-6th-district-contest-tightens/

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Election 2018 candidate: Grant Eckhoff, DuPage County Board District 4
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/10/05/election-2018-candidate-grant-eckhoff-dupage-county-board-district-4/a4txn60/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republicans Seize On ‘Angry Mob’ Mantra To Keep Their Midterm Base Fired Up – JESSICA TAYLOR & AYESHA RASCOE
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/republicans-seize-angry-mob-mantra-keep-their-midterm-base-fired#stream/0

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— College of DuPage – President Rondeau named as next president of the Naval Postgraduate School – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/10/college-of-dupage-president-rondeau-named-as-next-president-of-the-naval-postgraduate-school/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEMOCRATS GIDDY OVER TIGHTENING RACES IN IL 06, 12, 13, AND 14 CDS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/democrats-giddy-over-tightening-races-in-il-06-12-13-and-14-cds.html
— DEPAUL UNIVERSITY’S TREATMENT OF CONSERVATIVE SPEAKERS HITS NATIONAL NEWS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/depaul-universitys-treatment-of-conservative-speakers-hits-national-news.html
— ILLINOIS: NEW PARADISE FOR ABORTION INDUSTRY “BECAUSE THERE’S NO SHAME … ”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/illinois-new-paradise-for-abortion-industry-because-theres-no-shame-.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner’s shift on illegal immigration
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/10/rauners-shift-on-illegal-immigration/
— NYT poll has Hultgren up by 4
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/10/nyt-poll-has-hultgren-up-by-4/
— Morning Consult Poll: Rauner disapproval rating is 62 percent (DIERSEN: How much of that 62 percent is because Rauner refuses to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/10/morning-consult-poll-rauner-disapproval-rating-is-62-percent/
— Illinois Policy Institute: Hardly any waste in Illinois government
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/10/illinois-policy-institute-hardly-any-waste-in-illinois-government/

 

TOWNHALL
— Backlash: Post-Kavanaugh, Key Senate Races Have Turned South for Democrats – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/10/10/oh-my-postkavanaugh-mcsally-jumps-into-arizona-lead-blackburn-pulling-away-in-tennessee-n2527209

 

DAILY CALLER
— FOX NEWS CRUSHES CNN AND MSNBC IN RATINGS, HAS MORE VIEWERS THAN BOTH NETWORKS COMBINED – Benny Johnson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/10/fox-news-ratings-beat-cnn-msnbc/

 

GOPUSA
— Here’s what Google thinks of you and all Republicans
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56551
— Trump Delivers GOP an Early Christmas Present: A Backbone – Bobby Eberle
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56443
— Michael Bloomberg stops pretending to be a Republican
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56522
— Pop music’s Taylor Swift convinces young liberals to register to vote (DIERSEN: Democrats shout at “young liberals” that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, and bigots who should be gotten rid of.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=56516

 

THE HILL
— GOP sees new hope to expand Senate majority – MAX GREENWOOD
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/410847-gop-sees-new-hope-to-expand-senate-majority

 

REUTERS
— Trump raises ethanol use in gasoline, appeases farmers ahead of elections
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-raises-ethanol-gasoline-appeases-farmers-ahead-elections-013734958–finance.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s ‘Buy American and Hire American’ initiative won’t actually help workers.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2018/10/10/trumps-buy-american-hire-american-initiative-wont-actually-help-workers/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Newsweek’s Parent Company Charged With Defrauding Lenders Prosecutors say $10 Million scheme provided funds to help keep company afloat – Lukas I. Alpert and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
https://www.wsj.com/articles/newsweeks-parent-company-co-founder-charged-with-defrauding-lenders-1539208065

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— GOP Voters Madder, More Likely to Vote Because of Kavanaugh
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/october_2018/gop_voters_madder_more_likely_to_vote_because_of_kavanaugh

October 7 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Anti-Kavanaugh Protesters Gather In Chicago, Across The Country
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/07/anti-kavanaugh-protesters-in-chicago-across-the-country/
— Has J.B. Pritzker Trimmed His Taxes By Hiding Millions Offshore? (DIERSEN: How have you trimmed your taxes? Since 1972, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have been furious that I have trimmed my income taxes because I deducted mortgage interest, real estate taxes, and education expenses. Since 1984, they have been furious that I have trimmed by real estate taxes because I successfully protested the assessed valuation of 915 Cove Court in Wheaton.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/video/3940804-has-j-b-pritzker-trimmed-his-taxes-by-hiding-millions-offshore/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Sen. Collins says she believes Ford was attacked, but not by Kavanaugh – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-susan-collins-brett-kavanaugh-vote-20181007-story.html
— Hinsdale Democrat Irfan Ibrahim challenges 10-year Republican incumbent Linda Painter for DuPage Forest Preserve District Board – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-dupage-forest-preserve-3-elect-tl-1011-story.html
— ‘Saturday Night Live’ goes inside the GOP locker room post-Kavanaugh confirmation – Danielle Turchiano
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-snl-gop-locker-room-20181007-story.html
— McConnell on Kavanaugh fight fallout: ‘The Senate’s not broken’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcconnell-kavanaugh-senate-20181007-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Sun-Times endorsements in 12 races for Congress: All Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/endorsements-congress-2018-general-election-illinois-sean-casten-lauren-underwood-jesus-chuy-garcia-mike-quigly-brad-schneider-robin-kelly-danny-davis-raja-krishnamoorthi-jan-schakowsky-bill-foster-bo/
— Fact-check: Rauner ‘puppet’ ad strings viewer along on property tax history – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-rauner-puppet-ad-property-tax-politifact-madigan-pritzker/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Tax-hike talk doesn’t deter Pritzker support – Rich Miller (DIERSEN: Pritzker supporters a) want others to pay more state income tax, b) pay little or no state income tax themselves, and/or c) can easily afford to pay more state income tax.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-10-07/rich-millercapitol-fax-tax-hike-talk-doesnt-deter-pritzker-support.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s toilet trouble is problem for all Cook County taxpayers – BRETT ROWLAND
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2018-10-07/guest-commentary-pritzkers-toilet-trouble-problem-all-cook
— Champaign County usually outlier in 13th District vote – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-10-07/tom-kacich-champaign-county-usually-outlier-13th-district-vote.html

 

QUINCY HERALD WHIG
— Frese, Cramsey explore voter priorities in 94th District – Doug Wilson
https://www.whig.com/20181006/frese-cramsey-explore-voter-priorities-in-94th-district#//

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— BEHIND THE WHEEL The median annual salary for this job is $42,480. So why can’t Central Illinois companies fill them?  Challenges, opportunities seen in shortage of truckers – JAYLYN COOK (DIERSEN: How bad were the jobs that you took? GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://herald-review.com/business/local/the-median-annual-salary-for-this-job-is-so-why/article_ef2e0094-3ced-5c7b-a5dd-966256105d9a.html

 

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Illinois GOP Looks to Turn Screws in Pritzker’s Toilet ‘Scheme to Defraud’ – Cole Lauterbach
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=272710#.W7qZHGhKiM8

 

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Media spins politics in state government issues The Daily Herald has been doing a lot of stories critical of the Illinois Tollway Authority. Some think it has less to do with good journalism and more to do with the friendship between the newspaper’s reporter and a controversial member of the Tollway Authority board who has been criticized in a Tollway memo for harassing Tollway employees – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2018/10/07/media-spins-politics-in-state-government-issues/

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Chicago Tribune throws support behind Gov. Gov Rauner in re-election bid – Chandra Lye
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511591806-chicago-tribune-throws-support-behind-gov-gov-rauner-in-re-election-bid

 

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Crete-Monee High School reports 30% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595643-crete-monee-high-school-reports-30-truancy-rate
— Crete-Monee Middle School reports 13% truancy rate
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/511595647-crete-monee-middle-school-reports-13-truancy-rate

 

FOX NEWS
— Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid to help make ‘viral moments,’ Vice News editor says – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS ATTACK SUPREME COURT’S LEGITIMACY AFTER KAVANAUGH CONFIRMATION – Peter Hasson
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-supreme-court-illegitimate-kavanaugh/
— PENCE FACES PROTESTERS AFTER CONFIRMING KAVANAUGH – Molly Prince
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/07/pence-protesters-kavanaugh-lets-do-it/
— DEMOCRATS SAY MICHAEL AVENATTI HINDERED FIGHT AGAINST KAVANAUGH – Chuck Ross (DIERSEN: What do you get blamed for? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially the defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/06/democrats-michael-avenatti-kavanaugh/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NY Times Sunday Front: Kavanaugh Saved Himself With ‘Rage and Resentment’ – Clay Waters (DIERSEN: How did you save yourself? I saved myself for almost 18 years at GAO by working hard and by earning a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, becoming a licensed CPA, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants, becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner, becoming a Certified Government Financial Manager, becoming a Certified Financial Services Auditor, becoming a Forensic Accountant, and earning a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT. I saved myself for almost 9 years at IRS by working hard and by earning an MBA, taking graduate accounting courses at DePaul, and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt. I saved myself at the Post Office for almost 3 years by working hard and by taking undergraduate business courses at UIC and NIU.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2018/10/07/ny-times-sunday-front-kavanaugh-saved-himself-rage-and-resentment

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— You Idiot Reporters Are Making It Worse – JONAH GOLDBERG (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes blame me for all the defeats that Republicans have suffered in Illinois since 2000, and especially defeats that Republicans on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/kavanaugh-hearings-partisan-reporters-making-it-worse/
— The Left Criminalizes Politics by Weaponizing Investigations – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/leftists-weaponize-investigations-for-political-gain/
— The Left’s Bullying Anti-Kavanaugh Tactics Threaten Our Republic – JAY COST
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/anti-kavanaugh-protests-bullying-tactics-threaten-american-republic/
— Campus Chaos Has Come to Congress – VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/brett-kavanaugh-hearings-campus-chaos-comes-to-congress/

 

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout at women that men are rapists, and especially men who are Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/410173-fired-up-after-kavanaugh-vote-dems-look-to-women-to-deliver-them-the-house

 

NBC NEWS
— McConnell says Kavanaugh confirmation fight ‘energized’ GOP voters heading into midterms In a Fox News interview on Sunday, McConnell also called Kavanaugh’s confirmation his proudest moment as a senator. – Dartunorro Clar
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mcconnell-says-kavanaugh-confirmation-energized-gop-voters-heading-midterms-n917556

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Senate’s Deep Wounds From an Ugly Kavanaugh Fight – Carl Hulse
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/07/us/politics/kavanaugh-senate.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Defiant Republicans hope Kavanaugh fight will stoke their voters next month.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/defiant-republicans-hope-kavanaugh-fight-will-stoke-their-voters-next-month/2018/10/07/81652b98-ca4b-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html
— Kavanaugh arrives wounded – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: Have you arrived wounded? I arrived wounded at GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. My Democrat GAO superiors had forced me to take a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. My Democrat IRS superiors a) had not promote me beyond GS-12, b) disallowed my education deductions in 1978, c) got rid of my mentor in 1975, and d) disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors had forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/kavanaugh-arrives-wounded-as-is-the-supreme-courts-image/2018/10/07/c02df2fe-ca2f-11e8-a3e6-44daa3d35ede_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— The anti-Kavanaugh mobs in DC are the cutting edge of a new threat to democracy – Jay Cost
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-anti-kavanaugh-mobs-in-dc-are-the-cutting-edge-of-a-new-threat-to-democracy/
— The Kavanaugh aftermath: a left that’s gone completely unhinged – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2018/10/07/the-kavanaugh-aftermath-a-left-thats-gone-completely-unhinged/

 

FORBES
— As Midterms Approach, Republicans Flee Their Anti-Obamacare Past – Bruce Japsen
https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2018/10/07/as-midterms-approach-republicans-flee-from-their-anti-obamacare-past/

 

SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “The Supreme Court now works for the Republican Party” and “this Harvard law professor agrees” and “The Supreme Court is not the third branch of the government, but an appendage of the Republican Party.”
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/07/exclusive-salon-talks-with-harvard-law-professor-laurence-tribe-on-how-scotus-works-for-the-gop/

October 1 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Milton Township Republican Central Committee held an outstanding Oktoberfest golf outing and dinner fundraiser Monday, October 1, 2018, at the Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The 150+ attendees included past and present state representatives and candidates Breen, Grant, Holan, Kinzler, and Khouri; past and present DuPage County officials and candidates Berlin, Bucholz, Cantore, Eckhoff, Elloitt, Henry, Hinds, Larsen, McGowen, Mendrick, A. Murphy, Tatro, Whelan, C. Zaruba, and Zay; Milton Township officials Falbo, Heidorn, Keller, LeVan, Molitor, Monino, Muehlfelt, and Nathwani; judges Brennan, MacKay, and Wilson; and many others including Boltz, Carlson, Cherry, Crane, Danelgo, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, A. LeVan, Lofgren, Lollino, Pacilli, Rash, Rutledge, Ryan, C. Smith, and Valle. Event sponsors included Berlin, Breen, Bucholz, Cantore, Carlson, Connelly, Downers Grove Township Republicans, DuPage Young Republicans, Eckhoff, Elliott, Ellis, Grant, Grogan, Henry, Hinds, Hinkle, Jorgensen, Jourdan, Kachiroubas, Keller, Kinzler, Larsen, LeVan, Marquardt, Mazzochi, Mendrick, Monino, Muehlfelt, B. Murphy, Nybo, Roskam, Walsh, Wiley, Wilson, Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://www.gopillinois.com

 

ABC7
— ‘Trying to destroy a great man:’ Trump doubles down on defense of Kavanaugh
https://abc7chicago.com/trying-to-destroy-a-great-man-trump-doubles-down-on-defense-of-kavanaugh/4386898/
— Trump calls for ‘comprehensive’ but quick FBI probe of Kavanaugh – KENDALL KARSON
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-calls-for-comprehensive-but-quick-fbi-probe-of-kavanaugh/4383967/
— Hillary Clinton campaigns for governor hopeful JB Pritzker – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/hillary-clinton-campaigns-for-governor-hopeful-jb-pritzker/4386913/
— Their pay, age, political leanings and more: 6 Supreme Court questions answered – MEGHAN KENEALLY
https://abc7chicago.com/their-pay-age-political-leanings-and-more-6-supreme-court-questions-answered-/4385707/

 

CBS2
— Watchdog Report Accuses Pritzker Of ‘Scheme To Defraud’ In Property Tax Appeal – Derrick Blakley,
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/01/j-b-pritzker-property-tax-appeal-gold-coast-mansion-toilets/
— Hillary Clinton Campaigns For J.B. Pritzker In Chicago – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/10/01/hillary-clinton-j-b-pritzker-campaign-event-chicago-panel-discussion/

 

WLS AM
— OUTRAGEOUS: Rauner: Expansion of gaming industry can help re-build state infrastructure – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/10/01/rauner-expansion-of-gaming-industry-can-help-re-build-state-infrastructure/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Game of thrones? Watchdog sees ‘scheme to defraud’ in Pritzker toilet tax break – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/toilet-watchdog-pritzkers-property-tax-break-scheme-defraud-blanchard/
— Illinois Attorney General Republican nominee: Erika Harold
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/illinois-attorney-general-republican-candidate-erika-harold-2018-general-election/
— Illinois Secretary of State Republican nominee: Jason Helland
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/jason-helland-illinois-secretary-of-state-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump says he’d be a ‘mess’ as a drinker – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-beer-drinker-20181001-story.html
— Hillary Clinton campaigns in Chicago for Democrat J.B. Pritzker – Rick Pearson and Mike Riopell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-hillary-clinton-campaigning-for-pritzker-20180930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Brett Kavanaugh didn’t ‘lie’ — he just told some little white-male-privilege lies.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-kavanaugh-lies-ludington-trump-huppke-20181001-story.html
— White House gives FBI permission to expand Kavanaugh probe slightly after barrage of criticism – Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-fbi-kavanaugh-probe-20181001-story.html

 

CHICAGO READER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner/Kavanaugh asks: Rauner vs. Kavanaugh—who’s the biggest fraud?
https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2018/10/01/rauner-vs-kavanaugh-whos-the-biggest-fraud

 

COURTHOUSE NEWS
— Seventh Circuit Nixes Local Right-to-Work Law – LORRAINE BAILEY
https://www.courthousenews.com/seventh-circuit-nixes-local-right-to-work-law/

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Flood of vetoes headed to lawmakers for November veto session – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/flood-of-vetoes-headed-to-lawmakers-for-november-veto-session/article_c3decffc-c351-11e8-900c-879b429e2c79.html

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— PRITZKER BLASTS RAUNER AS NOT PRO-ABORTION ENOUGH
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/pritzker-blasts-rauner-as-not-pro-abortion-enough-.html
— CUBS OWNER PAC FUNDS PRO-KAVANAUGH AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/10/cubs-owner-pac-funds-pro-kavanaugh-ad.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans, Democrats condemn Rockford political graffiti
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/01/republicans-democrats-condemn-rockford-political-graffiti/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: According to Democrats, Republicans have to dump planks in the Republican Party platform to get elected/reelected.
https://capitolfax.com/2018/10/01/will-the-gun-issue-help-four-suburban-republicans-hold-on-to-their-seats/

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Georgetown professor says white GOP senators ‘deserve miserable deaths’ after Kavanaugh hearing – Caleb Parke
https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgetown-professor-says-white-gop-senators-deserve-miserable-deaths-after-kavanaugh-hearing

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Case Against Kavanaugh Is Collapsing – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/10/brett-kavanaugh-case-against-nominee-collapsing/

 

FEDERALIST
— Kavanaugh Accuser Co-Authored Study Citing Use Of Hypnosis To Retrieve Memories – Sean Davis
https://thefederalist.com/2018/10/01/kavanaugh-accuser-co-authored-study-citing-use-hypnosis-retrieve-memories/

 

CNS NEWS
— U.S. Increasingly Moving Away from Rule of Law, Toward Mob Rule – Allen West
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/allen-west/allen-west-us-increasingly-moving-away-rule-law-toward-mob-rule

 

DAILY CALLER
— DERSHOWITZ: KAVANAUGH ASSUMED GUILTY BECAUSE HE’S A WHITE MAN – Amber Athey
https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/01/dershowitz-kavanaugh-guilty-white-man/

 

BREITBART
— Prosecutor’s Senate Report Outlines 9 Reasons Why Christine Blasey Ford Not Credible – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/10/01/christine-blasey-ford-not-credible-prosecutor-mitchell-senate-report/

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kavanaugh roommate: ‘I never saw Brett black out’ – Diana Stancy Correll
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kavanaugh-roommate-i-never-saw-brett-black-out

 

TOWNHALL
— Discrepancy: Kavanaugh Accuser Has Said She Was Attacked in the ‘Mid-1980’s’ and in Her ‘Late Teens,’ Differing From Her Account – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/10/01/draft-n2524169
— Unraveled: How a Democratic Senator’s Theory About Kavanaugh’s 1982 Calendar Totally Fell Apart – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2018/10/01/dismantled-democratic-senators-theory-based-on-kavanaughs-1982-calendar-falls-apart-n2524123

 

GOPUSA
— Democrats treat Brett Kavanaugh worse than criminal illegal aliens
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55781
— New York Times apologizes for ‘insensitive’ poll asking if Christine Blasey Ford is ‘credible’ (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Are you a Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain? If the following were asked how credible you are, what would they say: a) the officers of your Republican township, ward, and/or county party organization, b) your representative in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee, c) the IRP officers, d) the IRP National Committeeman and Committeewoman, e) your Republican Congressman, f) Pence, g) Trump, h) the Republican elected officials who represent your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, and your county, i) Sanguinetti, and j) Rauner?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=55829

 

THE HILL
— Trump to press: ‘I consider you a part of the Democrat Party’ – MORGAN CHALFANT
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/409285-trump-to-press-i-consider-you-a-part-of-the-democrat-party
— FBI’s Kavanaugh scope widens as GOP seeks votes – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409359-fbis-kavanaugh-scope-widens-as-gop-seeks-votes

 

POLITICO
— Clinton to campaign for Pritzker in Illinois – NATASHA KORECKI (DIERSEN: That will help Rauner.)
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/01/clinton-pritzker-campaign-illinois-854309
— Trump on Kavanaugh: ‘I was surprised at how vocal he was about the fact that he likes beer’ – CAITLIN OPRYSKO
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/01/trump-kavanaugh-drinking-habits-854866

 

CNN
— ACLU TV ads compare Kavanaugh to Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby – Greg Krieg (DIERSEN: QUESTION: If you ran for a government office or a political office, who would ACLU compare you to? ANSWER: Someone who shares all of or virtually all of your demographics.)
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/01/politics/aclu-new-ad-campaign-against-brett-kavanaugh/index.html
— Yale Classmate Says Kavanaugh Has ‘Not Told The Truth’ About His Drinking
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/10/01/kavanaugh-yale-classmate-claims-nominee-not-told-the-truth-drinking/

 

NBC NEWS
— White House authorizes FBI to expand probe of Kavanaugh The move came after two key Republicans, Sens. Jeff Flake and Susan Collins, consulted with the White House to insure the FBI probe would be thorough. – Peter Alexander, Geoff Bennett and Ken Dilanian
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/white-house-authorizes-fbi-expand-probe-kavanaugh-n915581

 

CNBC
— Trump slams Senate Democrats over Kavanaugh nomination, claims he saw one unidentified senator in ‘somewhat compromising’ situations – Jacob Pramuk
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/trump-slams-senate-democrats-over-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nomination.html

 

MSNBC
— New poll on Kavanaugh tells Republicans what they don’t want to hear – Steve Benen
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/new-poll-kavanaugh-tells-republicans-what-they-dont-want-hear

 

THE HILL
— Trump says he’s fine with FBI interviewing Kavanaugh’s third accuser – JORDAN FABIAN
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/409266-trump-says-hes-fine-with-fbi-interviewing-kavanaughs-third-accuser
— Democrats: FBI must investigate Swetnick’s allegation against Kavanaugh – JORDAIN CARNEY
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/409293-democrats-fbi-must-investigate-swetnicks-allegation-against-kavanaugh
— Voters strongly support FBI investigation of sexual assault charges against Kavanaugh
https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/409277-poll-americans-approve-of-fbi-investigation-of-sexual-assault

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— White House Tells F.B.I. to Interview Anyone Necessary for Kavanaugh Inquiry – Peter Baker and Michael S. Schmidt
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/us/politics/trump-fbi-kavanaugh.html
— Trump Calls for ‘Comprehensive’ F.B.I. Inquiry of Kavanaugh Accusations but ‘Within Reason’ – Peter Baker
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/us/politics/trump-fbi-kavanaugh.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump adds to confusion over scope of FBI investigation of Kavanaugh accusations – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-adds-to-confusion-over-scope-of-fbi-investigation-of-kavanaugh-accusations/2018/10/01/1aa5e922-c561-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Trump ‘surprised’ at how much Kavanaugh likes beer – Ruth Brown
https://nypost.com/2018/10/01/trump-surprised-at-how-much-kavanaugh-likes-beer/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Wants Kavanaugh Probe to Be ‘Comprehensive’ and Done Quickly GOP’s McConnell plans vote on Supreme Court nominee by week’s end; doubts linger over FBI probe – Natalie Andrews, Kristina Peterson and Peter Nicholas
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kavanaugh-fight-in-state-of-uncertainty-1538401675

 

BUSINESS INSIDER
— ‘Can you imagine what a mess I’d be?’: Trump ruminates on alcohol abuse while expressing surprise about Kavanaugh’s drinking revelations – Allan Smith
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-expresses-surprise-about-kavanaughs-drinking-revelations-2018-10
— The prosecutor who questioned Christine Blasey Ford in Senate hearing says her case against Kavanaugh is weak – Ellen Cranley
https://www.businessinsider.com/prosecutor-who-questioned-christine-blasey-ford-says-kavanaugh-case-weak-2018-10
— Trump makes vague threat to unnamed Democratic senator while defending Kavanaugh: ‘I’ve seen that person in very, very bad situations’ – Ellen Cranley
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-threat-democratic-senator-brett-kavanaugh-investigation-allegations-2018-10

 

THE WEEK
— Voters believe Christine Blasey Ford over Brett Kavanaugh, poll finds
http://theweek.com/speedreads/799287/voters-believe-christine-blasey-ford-over-brett-kavanaugh-poll-finds

 

AMERICAN PROSPECT
— Will the Republicans Dump Kavanaugh? It all comes down to the FBI’s investigation. – ROBERT KUTTNER
http://prospect.org/article/will-republicans-dump-kavanaugh

 

HARVARD CRIMSON
— Kavanaugh Will Not Return to Teach at Harvard Law School
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/10/2/kavanaugh-is-out/

 

FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— Government is underutilizing social media – Terry Wing
https://federalnewsradio.com/technology-main/2018/10/engaged-in-social-media-if-not-you-are-missing-the-boat/

 

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
— Kavanaugh disqualifies himself – Editorial (DIERSEN: If you say that the charges against Kavanaugh disqualify him, then you have to say that similar charges disqualify others.)
https://pittnews.com/article/135921/opinions/kavanaugh-disqualifies-himself/

September 30 Evening Edition

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Republican headquarters in Rockford vandalized with word ‘rape’ – Chris Green (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, reasons increase for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups to invest in security cameras and in other security measures: Trump supporters, Christian, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180930/republican-headquarters-in-rockford-vandalized-with-word-rape

 

WQAD
— Winnebago County Republican headquarters vandalized – ELIZABETH WADAS (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, reasons increase for individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are members of the following groups to invest in security cameras and in other security measures: Trump supporters, Christian, 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://wqad.com/2018/09/30/winnebago-county-republican-headquarters-vandalized/

 

ABC7
— Candidates for Illinois Attorney General
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/newsviews-candidates-for-illinois-attorney-general/4375698/

 

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that all men are rapists.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/multimedia/survivors-project-stories-of-survival-after-sexual-assault-461343433.html

 

CBS2
— Michelle Obama Works To Get Out The Vote (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those in my precinct, in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican who not only do not want me to get out the vote, they do everything that they can to stop me from getting out the vote. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/09/29/michelle-obama-works-to-get-out-the-vote/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— 3rd Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes – AP (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the lawsuits that I have filed and a class action lawsuit that I was an active member of the class in. I would focus on the defendants, the facts that I presented, the charges that I made, the remedies that I sought, the attorneys who represented me, the judges that were assigned, the outcomes of the lawsuits, etc. But most importantly, I would focus on the retaliatory acts that the defendants, their operatives, their dupes, and those who what to curry favor with the defendants have taken against me.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/3rd-kavanaugh-accuser-has-history-of-legal-disputes
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit in which an ex-employer accused her of falsifying her college and work history on her job application. Legal documents from Maryland, Oregon and Florida provide a partial picture of a woman who stepped into the media glare amid the battle over Kavanaugh’s nomination for the nation’s highest court. Court records reviewed by The Associated Press show Swetnick has been involved in at least six legal cases over the past 25 years. Along with the lawsuit filed by a former employer in November 2000, the cases include a personal injury suit she filed in 1994 against the Washington, D.C., regional transit authority. Her lawyer, Michael Avenatti, told the AP that court cases involving her have no bearing on the credibility of her claims about Kavanaugh. Avenatti said the suit from her ex-employer – it was dismissed a month after it was filed – was “completely bogus, which is why it was dismissed almost immediately.” He told AP that he “fully vetted” Swetnick before helping her take her claims against Kavanaugh public. . .Some details of the legal disputes she’s been involved in aren’t known, because documents in the cases are incomplete or no longer available. Records in the lawsuit filed in late 2000 by her ex-employer, Oregon-based software company Webtrends, don’t indicate why it was dismissed. Avenatti said there was a settlement in the case but no money changed hands. In its civil complaint in a state court in Oregon, the company said Swetnick, a software engineer, was an employee for a few weeks before its human resources department received a report that she had engaged in “unwelcome sexual innuendo and inappropriate conduct” toward two male co-workers at a business lunch. The lawsuit said that Swetnick in turn accused Webtrends of subjecting her to “physically and emotionally threatening and hostile conditions” and that she claimed that she’d been sexually harassed by four co-workers. The co-workers denied the allegations, the suit said. Company officials later determined, the suit said, that Swetnick had provided false information on her employment application. The suit alleged that she had misrepresented the length of time she worked at a previous employer and falsely claimed that she’d earned an undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. Her lawyer, Avenatti, said that “whether she has a college degree or not does not matter as to whether she is a sexual assault victim.” Helene Moglen, Swetnick’s aunt, told AP this week that her niece went off to college but quickly moved back home. In an interview with The Washington Post, Swetnick’s father was quoted as saying that “she bootstrapped herself and became a computer expert. She’s a sharp woman.” None of the executives named in the lawsuit still works at Webtrends. Calls and emails to the company’s Portland headquarters seeking comment received no response. The lawyer who represented the company in the lawsuit also did not return messages seeking comment on Thursday and Friday. Swetnick was on the other side of a civil case in 1994, as a plaintiff, when she filed a personal injury lawsuit in Maryland against the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. She claimed she lost more than $420,000 in earnings after she hurt her nose in a fall on a train in 1992.)
— Lawyer, 99, will retire ‘when they carry me out of here’ – AP (DIERSEN: All my critics/opponents, all their operatives, and all their dupes have always promoted age discrimination a) to get rid of those who were older than they are and/or b) to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination. Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats promote age discrimination. They get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they did not to GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. When the aforesaid employees are eligible to retire, the Democrats pull out all the stops to get those employees to retire. I first became eligible to retire in 1993 when I was 45 years old.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/lawyer-99-will-retire-when-they-carry-me-out-of-here-

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 6th Congressional District Republican nominee: Peter Roskam
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/peter-roskam-6th-congressional-district-republican-candidate-2018-general-election/
— Fact-check: Did Rauner alone delay school funding, cause property tax hikes? – BGA
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ad-fact-check-school-funding-delay-tax-hikes-illinois-governor-election/
— As Brett Kavanaugh on ‘SNL,’ Matt Damon doesn’t know the meaning of ‘stop’ – Darel Jevens
https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/snl-review-saturday-night-live-season-premiere-matt-damon-brett-kavanaugh-kanye-west/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Christine Blasey Ford may yet be more important to history than Brett Kavanaugh.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-christine-blasey-ford-brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-abraham-lincoln/
— Kellyanne Conway says she’s a ‘victim of sexual assault’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/kellyanne-conway-victim-of-sex-assault-cnn/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’ – Alex Horton
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kellyanne-conway-victim-of-sexual-assault-20180930-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats blame Republicans for problems in Mexico.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrants-border-american-guns-20180930-story.html
— Naperville has spent more than $340k on unusual employee bonus program since 2013 – Erin Hegarty (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, the federal government’s top priority has been a) hiring, retaining, and promoting young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) making way for them by getting rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40. Of course, because of the aforesaid, those federal employees who were the most successful in achieving the aforesaid priorities have been retained, have been promoted, and have gotten bonuses.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-city-employee-bonuses-st-0930-story.html
— Mileage fees for Illinois highways: Setting aside the politics – Joseph L. Schofer (DIERSEN: Are you driving fewer miles per year? If you are, why? I drive fewer miles per year because I spend more and more and more hours each and every day putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn my priorities and b) glorify and praise their priorities. They hint/imply/argue/shout a) that what they do helps elect Republican candidates and b) that what I do defeats Republican candidates. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-roadtax-mileage-fees-road-user-fee-system-1001-story.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Political ads cross the digital divide to cellphones, social media and more – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes discourage religious, conservative, and Republican organizations, activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, etc. a) from having websites, b) from keeping their websites up to date, and c) from sending out emails. They specifically discourage a) subscribing to get GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, b) reading GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, and c) visiting www.gopillinois.com. They specifically encourage everyone to spend 24 hours a day on the Democrat Facebook and on the Democrat Twitter.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180930/political-ads-cross-digital-divide-to-cellphones-social-media-and-more

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Tuesday forum kicks off busy October for McLean County campaigns – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tuesday-forum-kicks-off-busy-october-for-mclean-county-campaigns/article_e97072c3-d493-5ff7-b409-f8e55800a701.html

 

WSIL TV
— Pentagon’s immigrant recruit program stymied – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/39200612/apnewsbreak-pentagons-immigrant-recruit-program-stymied

 

POLITIFACT ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s flimsy claim that Rauner delayed school funding – Kiannah Sepeda-Miller
https://www.politifact.com/illinois/statements/2018/sep/30/jb-pritzker/pritzkers-flimsy-claim-rauner-delayed-school-fundi/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Being Sworn In as State Senator to Replace Pam Althoff Tonight at McHenry VFW
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-being-sworn-in-as-state-senator-to-replace-pam-althoff-tonight-at-mchenry-vfw/
— Craig Wilcox Resigns from the County Board
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-resigns-from-the-county-board/\\
— 5,500 Homeowners Left Out of Jack Franks $100 Valley Hi Rebate Vote Buying Scheme
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/5500-homeowners-left-out-of-jack-franks-valley-hi-rebate-vote-buying-scheme/
— Pam Althoff Endorses Craig Wilcox as Her Successor
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/pam-althoff-endorses-craig-wilcox-as-her-successor/
— Craig Wilcox Fundraiser at Spectacular Site
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/30/craig-wilcox-fundraiser-at-spectacular-site/
— Illinois Budget Summary
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/illinois-budget-summary/
— Jack Franks Proposes Drawing Down Valley Hi Surplus
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/jack-franks-proposes-drawing-down-valley-hi-surplus/
— Algonquin Township Advised to Turn Over Township Hall Entrance Data for Clerk Karen Lukasik
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/29/algonquin-township-advised-to-turn-over-township-hall-entrance-data-for-clerk-karen-lukasik/
— Joe Gottemoller Rolls Out Campaign Literature
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/joe-gottemoller-rolls-out-campaign-literature/
— Is Someone Stalking Algonquin Township Clerk Karen Lukasik?
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/is-someone-stalking-algonquin-township-clerk-karen-lukasik/
— Indiana Trying to Consolidate Townships
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/indiana-trying-to-consolidate-townships/
— Disappointment with League of Women Voters’ Senate Candidate Forum
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/disappointment-with-league-of-women-voters-senate-candidate-forum/
— Over Half of Illinois Residents Thinking of Moving On
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/over-half-of-illinois-residents-thinking-of-moving-on/
— Crystal Lake’s Strange View of Flatlined Population Growth
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/09/28/crystal-lakes-strange-view-of-flatlined-population-grown

 

DAILY CALLER
— USA TODAY DELETES TWEET, EDITS COLUMN AFTER COLUMNIST WRITES KAVANAUGH ‘SHOULD STAY OFF BASKETBALL COURTS’ WITH KIDS – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/30/usa-today-column-kavanaugh-youth-basketball/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans Should Not Have Delayed the Kavanaugh Vote – ANDREW C. MCCARTHY
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/09/republicans-should-not-have-delayed-the-kavanaugh-vote/

 

THE HILL
— White House defends FBI investigation into Kavanaugh – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/409138-white-house-defends-fbi-investigation-into-kavanaugh
— Who you gonna call? Inspectors General. – JOHN F. SOPKO
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/408953-who-you-gonna-call-inspectors-general
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Traditionally, Congress has turned to committee staff and legislative support agencies for expertise. But much has changed on Capitol Hill over the last 40 years. The number of committee staff in the House has declined from 2,000 to 1,100, and from 1,400 to 950 in the Senate since 1979. Congressional support agencies suffered similar cuts. Government Accountability Office staff dropped from 5,300 to 3,000; Congressional Research Service staff was reduced by 28 percent; the Office of Technology Assessment was completely abolished. As Congress’ internal expertise has declined, the number of think tanks has more than doubled since 1980. Many do great work but, as New York Times and National Public Radio investigations have found, think tanks may be beholden to foreign, corporate or wealthy private donors that may affect their independence and objectivity. Likewise, as the number of congressional staff has decreased, the number of lobbyists has, unsurprisingly, increased. There are now roughly 12,000 congressional staffers and 11,500 registered lobbyists. Some experts estimate there are as many as 100,000 unregistered lobbyists. Lobbyists are not inherently evil but are, by definition, partial to the causes they are paid to promote.)
— Midterms put GOP centrists in peril – MELANIE ZANONA (DIERSEN: The harder that you work to destroy your political party, the more of a centrist that you are.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/409038-midterms-put-gop-centrists-in-peril

 

CNN
— FBI interviews Kavanaugh accuser Deborah Ramirez as part of its narrow scope – Eli Watkins, Jeff Zeleny and Josh Campbell
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/fbi-brett-kavanaugh-investigation/index.html
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I feel very empathetic’ toward sexual assault victims … ‘I’m a victim’ – Devan Cole and Kate Sullivan
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/30/politics/kellyanne-conway-support-kavanaugh-cnntv/index.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘I’m a victim of sexual assault’ – Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/09/30/kellyanne-conway-im-victim-sexual-assault/

 

NEW YORK POST
— Flake says Kavanaugh hearings are ‘tearing the country apart’ – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2018/09/30/flake-says-kavanaugh-hearings-are-tearing-the-country-apart/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Labor Market Opens Up for Part-Time Workers Decline in part-time employment points to disappearing labor-market slack – Sarah Chaney (DIERSEN: Have you worked part-time jobs? My working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1971-1972 helped me a) buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971, b) pay for tuition and books for graduate business courses at Loyola in 1972, and c) buy a new town home in University Park in 1972. My working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 helped me a) pay for tuition and books for undergraduate courses at UIC 1966-1968 and at NIU 1969-1970, b) buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, c) buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, d) pay for room and board at NIU 1969-1970, and e) graduate from NIU in 1970 debt-free and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/labor-market-opens-up-for-part-time-workers-1538236801

 

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps say “REPUBLICANS ALIENATING WOMEN VOTERS AHEAD OF MIDTERMS WITH KAVANAUGH DEBACLE, ANALYSTS WARN.”
https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-alienating-women-voters-ahead-midterms-kavanaugh-debacle-analysts-1145326