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August 2 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lake Shore Drive reopens amid Chicago anti-violence march – Stacey Baca, John Garcia and Megan Hickey and Cate Cauguiran
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/lake-shore-drive-reopens-amid-chicago-anti-violence-march-/3867887/
— Rauner OKs medical marijuana for children at school – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/health/rauner-oks-medical-marijuana-for-children-at-school/3869842/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. Rauner signs bill allowing medical marijuana for students at Illinois public schools – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rauner-school-marijuana-20180802-story.html
— On the defensive, White House showcases top officials to attest to its efforts to bolster election security – Eli Stokols
http://www.chicagotribune.com/la-na-pol-trump-election-20180802-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: New Trier Democrats crow about their success in making New Trier Township 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.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/community/chi-ugc-article-new-trier-resident-straw-poll-neighbors-reje-2018-08-02-story.html
— Basketball star Dwyane Wade lists Matteson house for $269,900 – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-re-elite-street-dwayne-wade-matteson-20180724-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A four-bedroom, 2,280-square-foot house in south suburban Matteson that is owned by basketball star Dwyane Wade has been on the market since May for $269,900. A South Side native who starred at Richards High School in Oak Lawn before attending Marquette University, Wade, 36, has played in the NBA for 16 years, most of the time for the Miami Heat. He played a year for the Bulls in 2016-2017. Public records show that Wade bought the house new in 2006 with his then-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, for $390,000. After the couple’s divorce, Wade was awarded the house in 2014. Now, Wade is trying to sell the house, which is in Matteson’s Newbury Estates neighborhood. The house has three baths, a large foyer with a vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors throughout, a family room with a gas fireplace and a wet bar, and a master suite with a private balcony, a large walk-in closet and a tray ceiling overlooking the family room. Wade first listed the house in May for $290,000 and last month cut his asking price to $269,900.)

 

DAILY HERALD
— Sauer’s resignation doesn’t guarantee a Democratic win in 51st District race – Russell Lissau
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/sauers-resignation-doesnt-guarantee-a-democratic-win-in-51st-district-race
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Sauer’s immediate successor in the legislature will be selected by a group formed by Lake County Republican Party leader Mark Shaw and Barrington Township Republican committeeman Chris Geissler, representing the small Cook County portion of the 51st District. Shaw doesn’t know if the GOP will nominate the same person to run in November, which is a separate process. Shaw plans to consult Republican House Leader Jim Durkin on the decisions. Republican officials typically would seek applicants, Shaw said. But time is short because ballots must be finalized and certified by Aug. 30.)
— Lake Shore Drive closure latest U.S. protest targeting affluent – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180802/lake-shore-drive-closure-latest-us-protest-targeting-affluent

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Rep. Roskam stops at Crystal Lake Chamber event U.S. Representative talks Trump, tariffs – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/02/rep-roskam-stops-at-crystal-lake-chamber-event/ai8yosm/

 

WILLIAM J KELLY
— Time to turn in your Term Limit Rahm petitions
https://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-time-to-turn-in-your-term-limit-rahm-petitions

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Employment discrimination bill seen as necessary by some, burdensome by others – Angela Underwood
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511507843-employment-discrimination-bill-seen-as-necessary-by-some-burdensome-by-others

 

FOX NEWS
— Sarah Sanders blasts the Trump-hating media and exposes their blatant bias – Douglas MacKinnon
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/02/sarah-sanders-blasts-trump-hating-media-and-exposes-their-blatant-bias.html

 

WORLD NET DAILY
— GOOGLE: KING OF TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME Joseph Farah explains how search-engine’s algorithms were designed to work
https://www.wnd.com/2018/08/google-king-of-trump-derangement-syndrome/

 

BREITBART
— ‘The New Normal’: Establishment Media Emerges as ‘Enforcement Arm’ of Democrats to Punish Trump Donors – Matthew Boyle
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/02/the-new-normal-establishment-media-emerges-as-enforcement-arm-of-democrats-to-punish-trump-donors/
— Illinois Gov. Gives Green Light to Medical Marijuana in Schools – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/02/illinois-gov-gives-green-light-to-medical-marijuana-in-schools/
— Daily Mail’s David Martosko Demands White House ‘Discourage’ Free Speech – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/08/02/nolte-daily-mails-david-martosko-demands-white-house-discourage-free-speech/

 

DAILY CALLER
— MANDATING E-VERIFY NATIONWIDE WOULD BUILD AN ELECTRONIC WALL TO CURB ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – Peter Parisi
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/e-verify-curb-illegal-immigration/
— NEW YORK TIMES’ NEWEST HIRE SENT TONS OF ANTI-WHITE RACIST TWEETS – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/new-york-times-sarah-jeong-racist/
— JOURNALISTS DEFEND NYT HIRE WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-WHITE TWEETS – Justin Caruso
http://dailycaller.com/2018/08/02/lefty-journos-nyt-racist-hire/

 

DAILY SIGNAL
— Conservative Lawmakers Weigh in on Trump’s Shutdown Threat Over Wall, Immigration – Rachel del Guidice
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/08/02/conservative-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-trumps-shutdown-threat-over-wall-immigration/

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Politico reporter calls Trump supporters ‘garbage people’ – and then lectures us – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2018/08/politico_reporter_calls_trump_supporters_garbage_people.html

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Trump Derangement Syndrome Intensifies Among Anti-Trump Left – R. Cort Kirkwood
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/29691-trump-derangement-syndrome-intensifies-among-anti-trump-left

 

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Feminism isn’t helping girls, and certainly not boys – Nicole Russell
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/feminism-isnt-helping-girls-and-certainly-not-boys

 

CNBC
— People are using Fitbits and Apple Watches to monitor their heart rate when binging on drugs — and doctors say it’s a bad idea – Christina Farr
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/09/apple-watch-and-cocaine.html

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— CNN’s Jim Acosta Challenges Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Then Makes a Quick Exit – Michael M. Grynbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/business/media/sarah-huckabee-sanders-jim-acosta.html
— Colleges and Universities Woo Once-Overlooked Transfer Students – Alina Tugend (DIERSEN: I transferred from UIC to NIU in 1969 when I was 20 years old.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/02/education/learning/transfer-students-colleges-universities.html

 

NEW YORK POST
— Thousands attended protests reportedly set up by election meddlers – Mark Moore
https://nypost.com/2018/08/02/thousands-attended-protests-reportedly-set-up-by-election-meddlers/

 

BLOOMBERG
— OUTSTANDING: Mandatory E-Verify for Employers Getting Closer to Reality
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/mandatory-e-verify-for-employers-getting-closer-to-reality

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House and Senate Again Decline to Fund Trump’s Proposed Homeland Security Hiring Spree – Eric Katz
https://www.govexec.com/management/2018/08/house-and-senate-again-decline-fund-trumps-proposed-dhs-hiring-spree/150256/

July 31 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump renews government shutdown threat if no border wall funding – JOHN PARKINSON
https://abc7chicago.com/trump-renews-government-shutdown-threat-if-no-border-wall-funding/3849921/

 

NBC5
— Chicago Making Changes to Issue More City ID Cards
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-making-changes-to-issue-more-city-id-cards-489611671.html

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rep. Keith Wheeler appointed GOP Conference Chairman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/community/chi-ugc-article-rep-keith-wheeler-appointed-gop-conference-c-2018-07-31-story.html
— Even if you loathe Trump, vote Republican – Hugh Hewitt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-votegop-midterms-democrats-disaster-pelosi-schumer-0801-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Electing Democrats to a majority in the House or the Senate at the height of the party’s lurch left would be a disaster: Impeachment, demands for massive income tax hikes and the effort to abolish ICE would follow, while also throwing the military rebuild into reverse and the economy into paralysis because of the inability of business to predict the future with anything like certainty. A radicalized Democratic Party puffed by a Trump-loathing Manhattan-Beltway elite wouldn’t bring us a political environment as fraught as 1861 or even 1968, but the Clinton impeachment and the Watergate scandal eras are fair parallels to the atmosphere that would follow if Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., returns to power or Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., gets his wish to run the Senate. So even if you loathe the president, vote Republican. The downside of Democratic majorities in either house of Congress is so much larger than another two years like the last two. Both 2017 and 2018 have been polarizing and stressful for sure, but very productive for national security and economic vitality. Are most voters going to choose venting over their pocketbooks and their security? I hope not.)
— Lake County Board chairman’s political future unclear as he gets treatment for drug addiction – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-county-board-chairman-followup-st-0801-story.html
— Odd Kane County board race features a Democrat recruited by Republicans and independent candidate linked to Democrats – Sarah Freishtat
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-kane-county-board-candidate-st-0801-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Tally to taxpayers for Dan Ryan shutdown reaches $323,000 — and still climbing – Michael McDevitt
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-shutdown-tally-323000-chicago-illinois-state-police-pfleger/
— Employees of bedbug infested state office take letter of demands to Gov. Rauner – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/employees-of-bed-bug-infested-dhs-office-take-letter-of-demands-to-gov-rauner/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, Sanguinetti honor examples of efficient local governments – Eric Peterson (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes honor Charles Bowsher for his success in getting rid of GAO’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who GAO had not promoted 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.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180731/rauner-sanguinetti-honor-examples-of-efficient-local-governments

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pensions sucking up half of property-tax hikes – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180731/BLOGS02/180739969/pensions-sucking-up-half-of-property-tax-hikes-report
— DuPage pushes fight for O’Hare western terminal – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180731/BLOGS02/180739959/dupage-pushes-fight-for-ohare-western-terminal

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner signs bill to ban payroll ‘off-shoring’ by governors – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/rauner-signs-bill-to-ban-payroll-off-shoring-by-governors
— Union says Gov. Rauner is dragging feet on step raises – Doug Finke (DIERSEN: What pay increases have you received? Because of cost of living adjustments, step increases, and promotions, my pay increased every year that I worked for Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, except 1980 when I took a $19,203 (26%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO. In today’s dollars, my pay increased from $15.85/hour to $16.91/hour while I worked for the Post Office; from $45,703/year to $91,880/year while I worked for IRS; and from $72,677/year to $125,325/year while worked for GAO. My critics/opponents argue that those increases prove that my Democrat superiors in the federal government do not discriminate against me or retaliate against me. But I argue that if they had not discriminated or retaliated against me, they would have promoted me 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. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/union-says-gov-rauner-is-dragging-feet-on-step-raises
— Double the love: Union picks both Pritzker, McCann in governor’s race – Rick Pearson
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180731/double-love-union-picks-both-pritzker-mccann-in-governors-race

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— B-N congressmen oppose shutting government over immigration – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/b-n-congressmen-oppose-shutting-government-over-immigration/article_5258e7b1-0290-545e-b2b0-be8fe1867fbe.html

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Vermilion Republican County Board nominates Larry Baughn new chairman
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/vermilion-republican-county-board-nominates-new-chairman

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Political Ruling Class Destroying Your Home Value
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/political-ruling-class-destroying-your-home-value

 

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Ives calls for Chicago Public Schools to be ‘broken up into smaller districts’ following another sex assault report – W.J. Kennedy
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511508374-ives-calls-for-chicago-public-schools-to-be-broken-up-into-smaller-districts-following-another-sex-assault-report

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Measure to return spiking threshold to six percent called pure politics – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/measure-to-return-spiking-threshold-to-six-percent-called-pure/article_cc3b07f8-942e-11e8-8864-7321d674fc66.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Republicans promote Arthur Jones
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/nazi-tries-to-rehabilitate-his-image/
— College Hunger Bill (DIERSEN: Where did the money come from to pay for the food that you ate while you were in college? My outstanding parents provided me with room and board while I attended UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. I paid for room and board at NIU during 1969 and 1970 with money that I earned/saved working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office in 1969 and for Chrysler and University Plaza Dormitory in 1970.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/its-just-a-bill-113/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: An estimated 40,000 low-income community college students in Illinois are now assured access to food security through SNAP, thanks to Senate Bill 351, which was signed into law July 20 by Gov. Bruce Rauner. CCH advocated for this eligibility for more than five years, through its statewide No Youth Alone campaign. CCH worked with Heartland Alliance and the Sargent Shriver National Poverty Law Center through two legislative sessions to enact the College Hunger Bill.)
— Should elected officials be prohibited from blocking their constituents on social media? (DIERSEN: I have never blocked anyone, including my most vicious critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes, from getting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. I should write a book about those who read my emails solely to get information to use against me. They would love it.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/question-of-the-day-2715/
— Fairgrounds Foundation chairman blames fund sweeps, mansion renovation for horrible fundraising (DIERSEN: I raise $2,500 each year from Republican candidates and Republican elected officials to help sponsor Wheaton’s Independence Day parades. I should write a book about those who discourage Republican candidates and Republican elected officials a) from helping sponsor the parade and b) from participating in the parade.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/31/fairgrounds-foundation-chairman-blames-fund-sweeps-mansion-renovation-for-horrible-fundraising/

 

FOX NEWS
— Chicago activists demand Rahm Emanuel resign ahead of anti-violence rally – Adam Shaw
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/31/chicago-activists-demand-rahm-emanuel-resign-ahead-anti-violence-rally.html

 

THE HILL
— GOP rep says Trump ‘posturing’ in government shutdown threat – JOHN BOWDEN
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/399686-gop-rep-labels-trump-shutdown-threat-posturing

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Doctors Cut Their Opioids, Patients Turn to a Risky Treatment for Back Pain – Sheila Kaplan
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/health/opioids-spinal-injections.html

July 29 Evening Edition

NBC NEWS
— GOP volunteers hit streets to save House from ‘Blue Wave’ “You didn’t even see Republican signs because it was assumed that everyone was voting Republican,” a resident of Wheaton, Illinois, said. – Shaquille Brewster (DIERSEN: Includes 3-minute video.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-volunteers-hit-streets-save-house-blue-wave-n895546
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Glen Ellyn, Ill. — Thousands of Republican volunteers were deployed this weekend in a “Super Saturday” push to protect their House majority — knocking on doors, handing out flyers, and calling voters. The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a super PAC backed by House Speaker Paul Ryan, has been aggressive on television airwaves, but Saturday showcased their national field operation, making around 400,000 contacts with voters. . .NBC News followed a field team in Glen Ellyn, west of Chicago, Saturday afternoon. “We’re targeting local issues in local communities, it’s different in each congressional district,” Alexander said when asked about the message to voters. “Here in Illinois we’re talking about the Great Lakes, whereas in Washington we’re talking about Salmon hatcheries, and in Florida we’re talking about the Everglades.” CLF’s push is a sign of how seriously outside groups on both sides are taking the 2018 midterm battle. Volunteers in Illinois wore shirts with the words “Call. Knock. Win. Repeat!” on the back on Saturday. Buoyed by an energized democratic base, Democrats believe they are well positioned to flip the 23 legislative seats they need in order to snatch back control of the House. One of their top targets is Illinois sixth congressional district, home to Republican Rep. Peter Roskam. Roskam has been reelected by near 20-point margins in the past, but represents a suburban Chicago district that Hillary Clinton won by seven points. It’s a top target for national and state Democrats and CFL knows this, building a field office in a low-profile office building deep in the district. The room mirrors a typical campaign office, filled with GOP-themed posters, flyers advocating for the congressman, and a whiteboard listing weekly contact goals. Their aim: to keep Roskam’s Democratic challenger Sean Casten at a distance. “GDP! Good grief, it’s just amazing,” Susan Dahlstedt said to a group of CLF volunteers that knocked on her door in Wheaton, Illinois, referring to gross domestic product and strong economic numbers overall. The strong Trump supporter who suggested to the young group “he can keep his mouth shut sometimes” said she fears a democratic majority voting to impeach the president. “We’ve got to keep the house, it’s really essential,” Dahlstedt said soberly, promising to vote in November. A few blocks over, Michael Vassola saw the same volunteers walk past his house. It’s a Republican effort he says he’s never seen before in his neighborhood. “This is very much a staunchly Republican place,” he said. “You didn’t even see Republican signs because it was assumed that everyone was voting Republican.” But Vassola added: “I’ve lived in this neighborhood for a while and I’m seeing more and more Sean Casten signs — including in the one in front of my house.”)

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Times publisher asks Trump to reconsider anti-media rhetoric – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/politics/times-publisher-asks-trump-to-reconsider-anti-media-rhetoric

ABC7

— Russians still trying to interfere in U.S. elections every ‘way they can’: GOP senator – QUINN SCANLAN (DIERSEN: If the Russians wanted to weaken/harm America, the Russians would help elect Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens.)
https://abc7chicago.com/russians-still-trying-to-interfere-in-us-elections-every-way-they-can-gop-senator/3843474/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Manafort trial to focus on lavish lifestyle, not collusion with Russia – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-manafort-trial-lavish-lifestyle-20180729-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Michigan Democrats hope pot measure brings out youth vote – AP (DIERSEN: To encourage a person to smoke pot is to harm that person. To encourage a younger person to smoke pot is to destroy that person.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/michigan-democrats-hope-pot-measure-brings-youth-vote/
— Tariff-stung Illinois farmers feel pain but keep the faith: ‘It is hurting us’ – Neil Steinberg
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/tariff-illinois-farmers-free-trade-president-donald-trump/
— Trump, NYT publisher meet to discuss anti-media rhetoric – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-nyt-publisher-meet-anti-media-rhetoric/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rising backlash as US firms seek Trump’s steel tariff waiver – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180729/business/307299992/

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Roskam versus Casten: Divided on gun rights in first televised debate One candidate calls for a ban, the other cites the Constitution – ED KOMENDA
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/27/roskam-versus-casten-divided-on-gun-rights-in-first-televised-debate/a1okejy/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump And New York Times Publisher Clash Over Their Private Meeting – GABRIELA SALDIVIA
http://www.nprillinois.org/post/trump-and-new-york-times-publisher-clash-over-their-private-meeting#stream/0

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Hey Sean Casten, a fetus is not a gall bladder – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2018/07/hey-sean-casten-a-fetus-is-not-a-gall-bladder/

 

U.S. SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
— July 31, 2018 Hearing: The Honorable Kyle McCarter OF ILLINOIS, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/nominations-073118

 

DAILY CALLER
— THERAPISTS SEEING PATIENTS WITH TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME – Kyle Perisic
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/29/trump-derangement-syndrome-therapy/

 

BREITBART
— He’s Still Here: John Kelly Remains After a Year in the White House – Charlie Spiering (DIERSEN: In retrospect, with benefit of hindsight, I am shocked that despite the tremendous efforts by my critics/opponents to get rid of me, I have survived 19 years as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and 18 years as a GOPUSA Illinois Editor and that I did survive 7 years as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman, 8 years as a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, 6 years as a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, 4 years as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, 3 years as an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, almost 18 years as a GAO employee, almost 9 years as an IRS employee, and almost 3 years as a Post Office employee. According to my critics/opponents, I cause all my own problems.)
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/29/hes-still-here-john-kelly-remains-after-a-year-in-the-white-house/

 

NEWS BUSTERS
— NBC’s New Anti-NRA Attack Line: They’re Infiltrated By the Russians! – Nicholas Fondacaro (DIERSEN: The Illinois Republican Party (IRP) is infiltrated at all levels by people who reject the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and other planks in the IRP. They focus on getting rid of those like me who support all the planks in the IRP platform.)
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2018/07/29/nbcs-new-anti-nra-attack-line-theyre-infiltrated-russians

 

NEW AMERICAN
— Unsustainable: The Government Pension Pickle that Several States are Facing – James Murphy
https://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/29657-unsustainable-the-government-pension-pickle-that-several-states-are-facing

 

THE HILL
— Supreme Court fight becomes battle for Kavanaugh’s papers – JORDAIN CARNEY (DIERSEN: What is in your “paper trail” and how big is it? My paper trail includes a) all the audits that my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me 1980-1997, b) all the documents related to my serving on Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996, c) all the cases that I my Democrat IRS Special Procedures Staff superiors assigned me 1976-1980, d) all the documents related to my serving as IRS’s Chicago District “Centiphone Manager” during 1973 and 1974, and e) all the tax delinquency accounts that my Democrat IRS superiors assigned me 1971-1976. My paper trail includes all the documents related to all the lawsuits, grievances, and complaints that I filed or was a party to. My paper trail includes all the documents related to my earning a professional license, six professional certifications, three master’s degrees, and a bachelor’s degree. My paper trail includes all documents related to my serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolution Committee member in 2008, Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, Illinois Center Right Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004. My paper trail includes Money Magazine’s 4-page article on me in its February 1978 edition.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/399287-supreme-court-fight-becomes-battle-for-kavanaughs-papers
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump pick Brett Kavanaugh, a circuit judge since 2006 who previously worked for President George W. Bush’s administration and Kenneth Starr’s independent counsel investigation into former President Clinton, has a voluminous paper trail that lawmakers estimate tops a million pages. Democrats want to see as many of those papers as they can, while Republicans seeking to confirm Kavanaugh before the midterm elections favor a narrower scope.)

 

WASHINGTON POST
— N.Y. Times publisher says he told Trump that attacks on media could lead to violence – Philip Rucker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-called-media-enemy-of-the-people-in-meeting-with-ny-times-publisher/2018/07/29/fec5adee-9330-11e8-810c-5fa705927d54_story.html

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 1002 South Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton – $507,700
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/4448319_zpid/
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $389,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/

July 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson hands out cash at South Side event – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-cash-at-south-side-event/3812375/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wilson was called out by Gov. Bruce Rauner, who also attended the event and was put on the hotseat over the perceptions of what went on. “I did not see anybody hand out any cash yesterday,” said Rauner who said he was not aware of Wilson’s giveaway. Rauner said that a candidate for office giving away cash is “outrageous.” Rauner, at a bill signing Monday that dissolved the DuPage County Board of Elections, said he did give Wilson’s foundation $100,000 to help pay people’s property taxes. Wilson kicked in $200,000 of his own and gave away tens of thousands of dollars in cash Sunday to people with other needs. Rauner said if any of his money was handed out in cash, he was going to demand it back. “None of it was the governor’s money, his money was given in checks,” Wilson said. Wilson said he has been giving away about $300,000 to people in need for more than 20 years. “It doesn’t really matter to me what people think, because you should look at my record, it proves I’ve been doing it for years. And people have to make their own decisions from that, but certainly I’m not going to do anything that break any laws,” Wilson said. Wilson and Rauner both said that at no time did they ever ask for people’s votes. The Attorney General’s office, which is the state agency that oversees charities, said it is looking into the charitable aspects of Wilson’s giveaway.)

 

NBC5
— Rauner Signs Bill Allowing Clerk to Take on Election Commission Duties – Charlie Wojciechowski (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Rauner-Signs-Bill-Allowing-Clerk-to-Take-on-Election-Commission-Duties-488944331.html
— President Trump Traveling to Illinois Steel Mill Amid Tariffs Dispute The White House says Trump will talk about trade during an event Thursday afternoon
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/donald-trump-illinois-steel-mill-488899711.html
— Chicago mayoral candidate shows up at church, hands out $200,000 – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayoral-candidate-shows-up-at-church-hands-out-200-000

 

CBS2
— Throes Of Suburban Teachers Enroll In Free Gun Training – Charlie De Mar
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/23/illinois-teachers-gun-training/

 

WGN TV
— Board of Elections says Wilson’s cash giveaway didn’t violate rules – TAHMAN BRADLEY AND MEGHAN DWYER,
https://wgntv.com/2018/07/22/chicago-mayoral-candidate-willie-wilson-hands-out-cash-to-potential-voters/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rauner: $200k given to Wilson not part of cash handouts ‘as far as I know’ – Mitch Dudek and Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-wilson-cash-church-handouts-200000-campaign/
— Rauner to be a no-show for Trump’s first Illinois visit — not even sure of date – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/rauner-to-be-a-no-show-for-trumps-first-illinois-visit-not-even-sure-of-date/
— Put an end to severance deals that leave taxpayers in the dark on exiting execs – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/severance-pay-illinois-public-officials-madeleine-doubek/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps blast Trump on trade.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/donald-trump-trade-war-china-illinois-economy/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/trump-china-trade-war-tariffs-jesse-jackson/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner won’t meet Trump for rare Illinois visit at downstate steel plant that benefited from tariffs – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-trump-granite-city-steel-mill-20180723-story.html
— Activists to shut down Lake Shore Drive, take anti-violence march to Wrigley Field – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-lake-shore-drive-shutdown-protest-20180723-story.html
— Rauner blasts Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson’s cash giveaway, state says he didn’t violate campaign rules – John Byrne and Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-willie-wilson-money-handout-church-20180723-story.html
— Facebook confirms huge office lease in the Loop – Ryan Ori
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/columnists/ori/ct-biz-facebook-office-lease-ryan-ori-20180723-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County given power to disband election commission – Robert Sanchez (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180723/dupage-county-given-power-to-disband-election-commission
— Chicago mayoral candidate shows up at church, hands out cash – AP
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180723/news/307239971/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Big money starts to show up in Roskam-Casten race – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180723/BLOGS02/180729972/big-money-starts-to-show-up-in-roskam-casten-race
— GOP pushes merger of Illinois comptroller, treasurer posts – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180723/BLOGS02/180729975/gop-pushes-merger-of-illinois-comptroller-treasurer-posts
— Facebook inks deal for big Chicago office
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180723/CRED03/180729974/facebook-inks-deal-for-big-chicago-office

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Durbin, Casten address election security needs at Downers Grove library – BOB RAKOW
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/20/durbin-casten-address-election-security-needs-at-downers-grove-library/aopmv4w/

 

FOX ILLINOIS
— Granite City prepares for President Trump’s visit Thursday – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/granite-city-prepares-for-president-trumps-visit-thursday
— Gov. Rauner works to consolidate local government bodies
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/gov-rauner-works-to-consolidate-local-government-bodies

— Treasurer, comptroller nominees propose to merge offices
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/treasurer-comptroller-nominees-propose-to-merge-offices

 

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Governor Signs Bill to Dissolve DuPage Election Commission
https://www.nctv17.com/news/governor-signs-bill-to-dissolve-dupage-election-commission/

 

DUPAGE COUNTY
— Gov. Rauner Signs House Bill 5123 in DuPage County (DIERSEN: In addition to Governor Rauner, Dan Cronin, and Paul Hinds, Republicans who spoke at the event were Breen, Connelly, Curran, Olsen, and Wehrli. Attendees included Berlin, Grogan, Guerin, Jorgensen, Senger, and county board members.)
http://www.dupageco.org/Content.aspx?id=57825

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP VISIT PUTS BOST BETWEEN ROCK AND HARD PLACE ON STEEL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/trump-visit-puts-bost-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-steel-.html
— CONSERVATIVE LAWMAKERS’ COALITION PROMISES TO FIGHT FOR CULTURE CHANGE IN ILLINOIS POLITICS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/candidate-legislator-coalition-fights-for-culture-change-in-illinois.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Should Rep. Jeanne Ives endorse Gov. Rauner for a second term?
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/question-of-the-day-2709/
— Rauner finally comes through for HRO $2,000,000 A1 to House Republican Organization
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-finally-comes-through-for-hro/
— Board of Elections spokesman, general counsel not quite on the same page
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/board-of-elections-spokesman-general-counsel-not-quite-on-the-same-page/
— “Rauner attended the same event with Wilson last year, when cash was also handed out”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-attended-the-same-event-with-wilson-last-year-when-cash-was-also-handed-out/
— Rauner between a rock and a hard place on guns, but he does have an ace in the hole
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-on-guns-but-he-does-have-an-ace-in-the-hole/
— The pros and cons of consolidating the comptroller’s office with the treasurer’s office
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/the-pros-and-cons-of-consolidating-the-comptrollers-office-with-the-treasurers-office/
— Mitchell, McCann respond *** Rauner denies knowing about Willie Wilson cash give-away
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/rauner-denies-knowing-about-willie-wilson-cash-give-away/
— Rauner doesn’t plan to go *** President Trump to visit Granite City Steel plant on Thursday
Mitchell, McCann respond *** Rauner denies knowing about Willie Wilson cash give-away
— Willie Wilson denies $300K cash handout was political
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/23/willie-wilson-denies-300k-cash-handout-was-political/

 

FOX NEWS
— Illinois GOP Gov. Rauner in nasty race against Blago pal, after surviving primary – Fred Lucas
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/07/23/illinois-gop-gov-rauner-in-nasty-race-against-blago-pal-after-surviving-primary.html

 

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gives Potential Constituents Cash for Votes – Katherine Rodriguez
https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/07/23/watch-chicago-mayoral-candidate-gives-cash-votes/

 

POLITICO
— ‘It looks kind of skeevy’: Illinois governor shamed by cash giveaway – SHIA KAPOS and NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/23/illinois-governor-rauner-cash-giveaway-736244

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Millions of educated, experienced workers have been tossed aside by a strong economy – Andrew Van Dam (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors tossed me aside in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://employment.einnews.com/article_detail/456394030/–FuvnNR9rjGvK1J

 

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago mayoral candidate hands out $200K in cash at church – AP
https://nypost.com/2018/07/23/chicago-mayoral-candidate-hands-out-200k-in-cash-at-church/

 

NEWSWEEK
— CHICAGO MAYORAL CANDIDATE HANDS OUT $200K AT CHURCH, BOARD OF ELECTIONS ALLOWS IT – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/willie-wilson-mayor-chicago-buying-votes-candidate-cash-hand-out-new-covenant-1038440

July 21 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Voting system security
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-voting-system-security/3795567/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote socialists.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-democratic-socialism-karl-marx/
— Judge rejects US efforts to strip citizenship from terrorist jailed in Illinois – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/citizenship-terrorist-judge-rejects-us-efforts-strip-citizenship-iyman-faris-jailed-illinois/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Worries of violence accompany 2020 GOP convention choice – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–rnc-2020-charlotte-20180721-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Socialists promote socialists.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democratic-socialism-midterms-20180720-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–2018-midterms-democratic-socialism-20180721-story.html
— Chicago gun safety activists at Pitchfork look to reach Gov. Rauner – Morgan Smith
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-pitchfork-gun-safety-campaign-20180721-story.html
— Rauner names former general counsel to Illinois Racing Board – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–illinois-governor-appointments-20180721-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Casten, Roskam debate spending bill to strengthen election security – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180721/casten-roskam-debate-spending-bill-to-strengthen-election-security

 

WLS AM
— Special Guest-Erika Harold – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/20/connected-to-chicago-07-22-2018-special-guest-erika-harold/

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Money makes world go round – RICH MILLER
https://www.pantagraph.com/opinion/columnists/miller-money-makes-world-go-round/article_6338cb15-9d83-5e91-930a-26632319202f.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Prognosticator says Rauner most vulnerable incumbent – Doug Finke
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180721/statehouse-insider-prognosticator-says-rauner-most-vulnerable-incumbent

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— McHenry County officials, residents weigh in on 2 new gun restriction laws  Laws allow firearm restraining order, waiting period – KATIE SMITH
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/19/mchenry-county-officials-residents-weigh-in-on-2-new-gun-restriction-laws/a39uhie/

 

SOUTHERN
— Southern Illinois legislators sound off on latest gun laws signed by Rauner – DUSTIN DUNCAN
https://thesouthern.com/news/local/southern-illinois-legislators-sound-off-on-latest-gun-laws-signed/article_41d5ef96-0d41-5f69-8c42-becb53cac13b.html

 

SPRINGFIELD DAILY
— Elections officials: Illinois’ decentralized election jurisdictions is built in security
https://springfielddaily.com/news/elections-officials-illinois-decentralized-election-jurisdictions-is-built-in-security/

 

WAND
— Rauner appoints Jason Barclay new Illinois Racing Board member – AP
http://www.wandtv.com/story/38699312/rauner-appoints-new-illinois-racing-board-member

 

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illinois Pioneers Election Manipulation at the State Legislative Level – Michael Bargo, Jr.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2018/07/illinois_pioneers_election_manipulation_at_the_state_legislative_level.html

 

FOX NEWS CHANNEL
— Instead of fighting Trump tax cuts, high-tax states should cut their taxes to boost job creation – Chuck DeVore
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/07/21/instead-fighting-trump-tax-cuts-high-tax-states-should-cut-their-taxes-to-boost-job-creation.html

 

FORBES
— Retain More Employees With Stay Interviews – Bill Conerly (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government hinted/implied that their employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or veteran wanted them to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2018/07/21/retain-more-employees-with-stay-interviews/#285c6ee5f18c

July 17 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump says ‘I accept’ US intelligence agencies conclusions on Russian meddling – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-i-accept-us-intelligence-agencies-conclusions-on-russian-meddling/3777761/
— How the Russians penetrated Illinois election computers – Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/how-the-russians-penetrated-illinois-election-computers/3778816/
— JB Pritzker, Bruce Rauner spending $300K a day on governor race – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-governor-candidates-spending-$300k-a-day-on-race/3778640/

 

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Migrant Children Allegedly ‘Dragged, Yelled At, And Threatened’ In Chicago Immigration Shelter.”
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/17/migrant-children-allegedly-abused-chicago-immigration-shelter/

 

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump corrects his quote, says misspoke on Russian meddling – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/home/trump-says-meeting-with-putin-went-well-despite-criticism-from-gop

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner’s campaign spent nearly $8 million last quarter. Pritzker’s spent more than double that.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-20180716-story.html
— Pritzker spent nearly $11 million on advertising in recent months, compared to almost $5 million for Rauner – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-campaign-cash-20180717-story.html
— Rauner declines to remove Illinois from multistate voter database, criticizes Trump over Putin meeting – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-crosscheck-russia-election-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s Putin pivot: Following a blunder, a dubious disavowal.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-putin-flip-flop-20180717-story.html
— Emanuel: Take away Trump’s security clearance after summit with Putin – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-trump-putin-20180717-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Roskam huddles with Trump at White House, a move with risk as Dem rival pounces.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/roskam-huddles-with-trump-at-white-house-a-move-with-risk-as-dem-rival-pounces/
— Cook County Board hopefuls report fundraising: Some exceed limits, others not so much – Rachel Hinton
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/county-board-hopefuls-report-fundraising-some-exceed-limits-others-not-so-much/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Cronin: Rauner will sign measure to disband DuPage County election commission – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/cronin-rauner-will-sign-measure-to-disband-dupage-county-election-commission
— Rauner says Trump should hold Russians accountable for election hacks – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/rauner-says-trump-should-hold-russians-accountable-for-election-hacks
— Rauner: ‘Very clear that Russian agents hacked election systems’ – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/rauner-very-clear-that-russian-agents-hacked-election-systems
— St. Charles looks to hike alcohol, hotel taxes to prepare for budget shortfalls – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/st-charles-looks-to-hike-alcohol-hotel-taxes-to-prepare-for-budget-shortfalls
— Lauzen swipes at Kane board after death of utility pole program – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/lauzen-swipes-at-kane-board-after-death-of-utility-pole-program
— League of Women Voters sets priorities – Mary Pritchard
http://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20180717/league-of-women-voters-sets-priorities—

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Dems push GOP reps on Trump and Putin.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180717/BLOGS02/180719880/dems-push-gop-reps-on-trump-and-putin

 

SAUK VALLEY
— Demmer appointed to GOP leadership position – PAM EGGEMEIER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/16/demmer-appointed-to-gop-leadership-position/am6rh5m/

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Charges Against Maria Butina Confirm ‘Infiltration’ Was Part Of Russian 2016 Attack – PHILIP EWING (DIERSEN: I should write a book about Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, ad RINOs who have infiltrated the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right Coalition, etc. Of course, the aforesaid anti-conservatives, their operatives, and their dupes have worked very hard to get rid of me.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/new-charges-confirm-infiltration-was-aspect-russian-2016-attack#stream/0

 

CHICAGO READER
— Cops slammed for ticketing black cyclists: ‘It’s about the police harassing people’ Cycle of injustice continues as blacks still ticketed at far higher rates for biking violations. – John Greenfield
https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/cycle-of-injustice/Content?oid=52925575

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rate Rauner’s new ad: “Just Call Madigan”
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/17/rate-rauners-new-ad-just-call-madigan/
— Rauner: “I will never sign a bill that violates the Second Amendment” (DIERSEN: What about bills that reject the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/17/rauner-i-will-never-sign-a-bill-that-violates-the-second-amendment/
— Pritzker reports spending almost three times as much as Rauner
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/17/pritzker-reports-spending-almost-three-times-as-much-as-rauner/
— Rauner vetoes anti-Crosscheck bill
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/17/rauner-vetoes-anti-crosscheck-bill/

 

WASHINGTON TIMES
— No Hillary, Bernie or Joe: 73% of Democratic voters want a ‘fresh face’ in 2020 election – Jennifer Harper (DIERSEN: The less that is known about a candidate, the younger that a candidate is, and the less government/political experience that a candidate has, the more risk there is in supporting that candidate.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/jul/17/73-of-democratic-voters-want-a-fresh-face-in-the-2/

 

GOPUSA
— Helsinki Hysteria on all sides
http://www.gopusa.com/helsinki-hysteria-on-all-sides/
— Rand Paul sides with Trump on Russia, says critics ‘motivated’ by dislike of president
http://www.gopusa.com/rand-paul-sides-with-trump-on-russia-says-critics-motivated-by-dislike-of-president/
— Judge halts deportations to give illegal aliens time to decide on children
http://www.gopusa.com/judge-halts-deportations-to-give-illegal-aliens-time-to-decide-on-children/
— When the Government Knows What’s Best For You
http://www.gopusa.com/when-the-government-knows-whats-best-for-you/

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— If All of Your Trusted Friends Say You’re Wrong … Maybe You’re Wrong – JIM GERAGHTY (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, it was extremely difficult for me to trust any of my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, or subordinates because I knew that they all were under tremendous pressure to get rid of federal employees who shared my demographics. It has been extremely difficult for me to trust activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc. in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican because I know that they are under tremendous pressure to get rid of those who share my demographics.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/trump-putin-summit-newt-gingrich-slams-president/

 

THE HILL
— Trump criticizes media amid growing criticism of his handling of Putin – BRETT SAMUELS
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/397400-trump-criticizes-media-over-response-to-putin-summit

 

WASHINGTON POST
— GAO: Less than half of school districts test water for lead – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gao-less-than-half-of-school-districts-test-water-for-lead/2018/07/17/a3cbbee2-8a0c-11e8-9d59-dccc2c0cabcf_story.html
— House panel backs stronger management hand in federal employee discipline – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/17/house-panel-backs-stronger-management-hand-in-federal-employee-discipline/

 

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Panel Advances Bills to Streamline Firing, Reduce Employee Protections – Erich Wagner (DIERSEN: Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2018/07/house-panel-advances-bills-streamline-firing-reduce-employee-protections/149813/

 

GAO
— GAO Updates “Yellow Book,” the Preeminent Standards for Government Auditing
https://www.gao.gov/press/yellow_book_updates_2018.htm

July 12 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Rauner stirs controversy with conservative base over same-sex wedding – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, it looks like Rauner’s main strategy to get reelected is to dump individuals, dump organizations, dump companies, and dump governments that support the traditional family, right to life, and/or immigration planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rauner-stirs-controversy-with-conservative-base-over-same-sex-wedding/3753981/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The wedding picture, posted on Instagram, was considered a slap in the face by many social conservatives and Evangelical Christians. Many Republicans had already felt betrayed when Rauner signed HB40 to provide taxpayer funded abortions after promising he would not. “What I’m hearing through our connections and our networks throughout, people are once again saying there he goes again poking social conservatives in the eye,” said Executive Director of the Illinois Family Institute David Smith. Rauner has been very supportive of LGBTQ rights as governor, most recently by participating in Pride parades in Aurora and Chicago. Many Republicans said officiating a same-sex marriage should be a non-issue for voters. “We should put aside some of our differences, because there’s so much more that we agree on, the governor, myself and also conservatives and independents throughout the state of Illinois,” said Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. “Well, I would hope that voters would appreciate that Bruce is very much in favor of equality of all people,” Cozzi said. Cozzi added if the picture helps voters appreciate Rauner for his stance on equality, that’s a good thing. But for Rauner, rallying conservatives just may not be in the cards. “I don’t think there’s much he can do to win us back, to win many social conservatives back,” Smith said. The governor’s office said the wedding was a personal event, and Rauner’s campaign spokesman wondered why anyone would make a big deal of it. Rauner also officiated a same-sex wedding in December 2017.)
— Get a sneak peek at the newly-renovated Illinois Governor’s Mansion – Judy Hsu
http://abc7chicago.com/community-events/exclusive-get-a-sneak-peek-at-the-newly-renovated-governors-mansion/3754021/

 

NBC5
— VP Mike Pence to Visit Chicago Friday The vice president will speak at a fundraiser with Roskam
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/vice-president-mike-pence-rosemont-chicago-visit-protests-488022931.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Administration To Turn Away Far More Asylum Seekers At The Border Under New Guidance
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/12/trump-administration-to-turn-away-far-more-asylum-seekers-at-the-border-under-new-guidance/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner officiates gay wedding, social conservatives object – Morgan Greene
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-rauner-gay-wedding-20180712-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some socially conservative groups were not cheering Rauner’s role in the wedding. “This is just reminding people that he does have a social agenda, and it’s not conservative, it’s not Republican, and it’s certainly not pro-life,” said Illinois Family Institute executive director David E. Smith. “This is just another reminder of how much damage he has done to the Republican brand and its policy goals.” A Rauner spokesman did not immediately return a request for comment. The governor has largely tried to stay out of the fray of LGBTQ issues, but days before he officiated the wedding, Rauner marched in the Aurora Pride parade. Rauner has regularly drawn criticism from conservatives for supporting other progressive causes. Last year, he signed a controversial bill into law that expanded taxpayer-subsidized abortions. He won the March primary against conservative state Rep. Jeanne Ives by just 3 points.)
— Vice President Pence to speak in Rosemont Friday, when Gov. Rauner will introduce him – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-mike-pence-rosemont-20180712-story.html
— Rauner’s ‘toilet’ attack on Pritzker is a real loo-loo – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-toilet-attack-rauner-pritzker-20180713-story.html
— Rauner, Republicans reboot anti-Madigan campaign ahead of November election – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-michael-madigan-republicans-20180712-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Kavanaugh’s record shows he’s ready to keep government power in check – Jacob Sullum (DIERSEN: My Democrat GAO superiors were “big government” types. In 1997, they were furious when I succeeded in getting the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit a) to rule that Department of Transportation (DOT) had exceeded its powers and b) to invalidate a federal regulation that DOT had put in place in 1973. See Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange at https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/brett-kavanaugh-supreme-court-nominee-donald-trump-jacob-sullum/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Rauner says “Janus decision hurts black women. Gov. Bruce Rauner doesn’t get it.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/janus-supreme-court-gov-bruce-rauner-black-women-unions-kimberly-lightford/
— Hate crime charges filed in Puerto Rico flap — as Gutierrez blasts Trump – Mitch Dudek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cook-county-forest-preserve-police-patrick-connor-resign-fair-shake-puerto-rico-flag-shirt/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/text-rep-luis-gutierrezs-house-speech-on-the-forest-preserves-confrontation/
— Dems introduce bill to abolish ICE; Ryan calls it crazy – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/abolish-ice-democrats-paul-ryan-calls-idea-crazy/

 

DAILY HERALD
— Trump White House phenomenally successful – Mike Pence
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180712/mike-pence-op-ed-trump-white-house-phenomenally-successful

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner edges a little closer to Trump camp – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180712/BLOGS02/180719931/rauner-edges-a-little-closer-to-trump-camp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So is the GOP guv trying to send a message to conservative voters who are still miffed at his decision to sign abortion and immigration bills unpopular with some conservatives? . . . Either way, Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker’s campaign is seizing on the Pence visit, which comes amid increasing nervousness amid big exporters and agricultural producers about looming trade wars with China, Europe and Canada. “Pence is a right-wing extremist—signing the harshest abortion laws in the country, opposing marriage equality and transgender rights, supporting shifting HIV/AIDS funds to pay for conversion therapy, and opposing Syrian refugees,” Pritzker’s campaign said in a statement. “If Mike Pence is turning to Bruce Rauner for lessons in damage control, the GOP must have given up all hope in Illinois.”)

 

WLS AM
— Conservatives blast Rauner for officiating at gay wedding – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/12/conservatives-blast-rauner-for-officiating-at-gay-wedding/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The head of the conservative Illinois Family Institute is blasting Rauner. The group’s executive director David E. Smith tweeted “Keep poking social conservatives in the eye Bruce. You are doing a yeoman’s job of alienating the base.” Rauner angered conservatives by signing a bill to expand taxpayer funded abortions in Illinois, prompting a primary challenge from conservative State Representative Jeanne Ives. Rauner won that race by just three percentage points.)

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Pritzker defends ad attacking Rauner on border policy – DEREK BEIGH
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/government-and-politics/elections/pritzker-defends-ad-attacking-rauner-on-border-policy/article_6a318825-c411-580a-bf10-0a53d82cd06e.html

 

NORTHWEST HERALD
— The battle for the future of Illinois – David McSweeney
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/07/12/mcsweeney-the-battle-for-the-future-of-illinois/an0njxr/

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— Tariffs could put end to newspaper – Editorial (DIERSEN: I pay thousands of dollars each year for full home delivery and full internet access of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Naperville Sun, Wheaton Leader, Crain’s Chicago Business, etc.)
https://herald-review.com/opinion/editorial/our-view-tariffs-could-put-end-to-newspaper/article_06d5373b-b6da-568b-952d-cddfed6e01eb.html

 

WHEATON LEADER
— Wheaton embraces inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship Activities surround event at Chicago Golf Club – ERIC SCHELKOPF (DIERSEN: The Chicago Golf Club is on the south border of my precinct. All of Wheaton’s Golf Lane is in my precinct.)
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/10/wheaton-embraces-inaugural-u-s-senior-womens-open-championship/adjbcrm/

 

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PATCH
— Mike Pence’s Rosemont Visit To Draw Protests On Both Sides The vice president will speak at a public event Friday before attending a private fundraiser for US Rep. Peter Roskam in Chicago. – Joe Vince
https://patch.com/illinois/arlingtonheights/mike-pences-rosemont-visit-draw-protests-both-sides

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Roskam Has More Money for Congressional Campaign Than Casten
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/12/roskam-money-congressional-campaign-casten/
— Trump Administration Child Reunification Efforts
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/07/12/trump-administration-child-reunification-efforts/

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry Co. Chairman Jack Franks letter to Algonquin Township is a lie – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/mchenry-co-chairman-jack-franks-letter-to-algonquin-township-is-a-lie/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Rauner responds with pledge of his own – Raquel Martin (DIERSEN: What about a pledge to defend and advance the traditional family, right to life, immigration, Second Amendment, and the rest of the planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform?)
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/rauner-responds-with-pledge-of-his-own/1298946596

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois groups watch for signs from Trump Supreme Court nominee on key state issues – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/illinois-groups-watch-for-signs-from-trump-supreme-court-nominee/article_c0395f68-8542-11e8-894a-9b785bada2df.html
— Growing number of gun sanctuary counties in Illinois sparks concerns – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/statewide/growing-number-of-gun-sanctuary-counties-in-illinois-sparks-concerns/article_76eecfde-854a-11e8-a89d-775dd8c61f96.html

 

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— University of Illinois at Chicago gets more federal aid than any other Illinois school (DIERSEN: How expensive was the tuition that you paid? I could afford to attend UIC full-time 1966-1968 a) because the tuition was low, b) because I lived with my parents in Crete, and c) I worked part-time for the Park Forest Post Office. Further, I could afford a) to buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to transfer to NIU in 1969 and pay for tuition and room and board in DeKalb 1969 and 1970, and d) to graduate debit-free from NIU in 1970 owning that 1969 Dodge Charger SE.)
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/by-the-numbers-university-of-illinois-at-chicago-gets-more/article_2f4270a8-8079-11e8-9679-eba23f00d041.html

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge blames taxes for declining jobs, population – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511480088-dodge-blames-taxes-for-declining-jobs-population
— Dodge calls tax hikes ‘policy of last resort’ – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511480078-dodge-calls-tax-hikes-policy-of-last-resort

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Arlington Heights: Panel of Experts on responding to Islam – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511481162-arlington-heights-panel-of-experts-on-responding-to-islam

 

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey sees abortion as defining moral issue, applauds SCOTUS nominee – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511481108-bailey-sees-abortion-as-defining-moral-issue-applauds-scotus-nominee

 

CAPITOL FAX
— McCann, Pritzker respond *** Rauner criticized, praised for officiating gay marriage
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/12/rauner-criticized-praised-for-officiating-gay-marriage/
— Rauner announces George Will to receive the Order of Lincoln
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/12/rauner-awards-george-will-the-order-of-lincoln/

 

GOPUSA
— Thou shalt ignore word ‘illegal’ in immigration debate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50075
— Brett Kavanaugh incurred credit card debt buying Washington Nationals tickets (DIERSEN: What have you spent lots of money on? I have spent lots of money on real estate, new cars, tuition, and collector cars. Compared to my peers, a) I have spent far less on immediate pleasures and b) I have saved far more for my retirement. My critics/opponents, their operatives and their dupes a) stress that I avoided the draft and that my wife and I gave up trying to have children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents and b) hint/imply/argue/shout that the federal government grossly overpaid me and that my retirement benefits are much too generous.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50136

 

DAILY CALLER
— DEMOCRATS BURST INTO APPLAUSE FOR TRUMP-HATING WITNESS PETER STRZOK AS HE IS INVESTIGATED – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/12/democrats-applause-peter-strozk/

 

BREITBART
— Peter Strzok Denies Bias: Trump Hatred ‘Expressed out of Deep Patriotism’ – Robert Kraychik
https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/07/12/peter-strzok-testimony-bias-deep-patriotism/
— Watch: Migrant Minors Escaping Texas Holding Center, Say Neighbors
https://www.breitbart.com/texas/2018/07/12/watch-migrant-minors-escaping-texas-holding-center-say-neighbors/

 

ONE NEWS NOW
— FBI agent Peter Strzok angrily rejects bias claims at chaotic hearing (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have angrily defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/ap/politics/fbi-agent-angrily-rejects-bias-claims-at-chaotic-hearing

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— How Conservatives Turned a Lemon (1964) Into Lemonade (the Future Successful Movement) – Richard A Viguerie (DIERSEN: I became a Republican in 1964 when I was 16 years old.)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28338

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Peter Strzok Denies Bias Affected His Work, Claims He Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages ‘Out of Deep Patriotism’ – JACK CROWE
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/peter-strzok-testifies-denies-bias-affected-work-investigation/

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Kavanaugh’s High School Classmates Are Backing Him and Say the Senate Should, Too – ANDREW FORCIER (DIERSEN: What do your high school classmates say about you? Few of my high school classmates knew me because I spent so much time during my junior and senior years washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresges in Chicago Heights.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1109103-kavanaugh-high-school-endorsement-letter/

 

THE HILL
— FBI agent Peter Strzok defends anti-Trump texts in tense hearing (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/396644-live-coverage-house-committees-grill-fbi-agent
— FBI agent Peter Strzok gets Democrat applause in contentious hearing after forceful defense of agency – MORGAN CHALFANT (DIERSEN: If Diersen v. GAO had gone to trial, my Democrat superiors would have forcefully defended the adverse actions that they took against me and Democrats would have applauded that. My critics/opponents side with my Democrat superiors against me.)
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/396693-strzok-says-allegations-of-bias-corrode-fbi

 

ABC NEWS
— Gowdy and FBI agent Strzok in angry exchange over anti-Trump texts – LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN, BENJAMIN SIEGEL MIKE LEVINE (DIERSEN: Unlike Strzok, my Democrat superiors in the federal government did not put things in writing that might get them in trouble.)
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-agent-peter-strzok-testifies-anti-trump-texts/story

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats divided over how to attack Kavanaugh – Sean Sullivan (DIERSEN: Who determines how to attack conservative Republicans in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in you county, and in Illinois?)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/democrats-divided-over-how-to-attack-kavanaugh/2018/07/12/2cf4ee74-85ed-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html

 

WASHINGTON POST & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— AP FACT CHECK: No Proof Rauner Profits off Family Separation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ap-fact-check-no-proof-rauner-profits-off-family-separation/2018/07/12/298ef220-8629-11e8-9e06-4db52ac42e05_story.html
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2018-07-12/ap-fact-check-no-proof-rauner-profits-off-family-separation

 

FORBES
— How Many Workers Must Live In Poverty For McDonald’s CEO To Make $21.8 Million? – Erik Sherman (DIERSEN: If jobs that do not require a high school diploma should pay $15/hour, should jobs that require a) a high school diploma pay $25/hour, b) bachelor’s degree pay $35/hour, c) master’s degree pay $45/hour, d) professional certification pay $55/hour, and e) professional license pay $65/hour?)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/07/12/how-many-workers-must-live-in-poverty-for-mcdonalds-ceo-to-make-21-8-million/#23dc09ac1092

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Republicans Think U.S. Spends Too Much on Welfare. Democrats Disagree.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/social_issues/republicans_think_u_s_spends_too_much_on_welfare_democrats_disagree

July 11 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Gov. Rauner officiates at gay wedding — conservatives not throwing rice – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-rauner-officiates-gay-same-sex-wedding-conservatives-unhappy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Keep poking social conservatives in the eye Bruce,” tweeted David E. Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute. “You are doing a yeoman’s job of alienating the base.” The Rauners are personal friends of the couple, who are political supporters of the governor, according to an attendee at the wedding. Rauner campaigned as a social moderate, and has said he has no social agenda. But he’s been forced to address several key issues during his first-term — signing a controversial measure that expanded taxpayer-funding of abortion and worked to protect abortions in Illinois should the Supreme Court overturn Roe. v. Wade. He also signed a measure that allowed transgender people to change the sex listed on their birth certificates. Those were among some of the issues that led state Rep. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, to run against Rauner in the March primary, with the governor winning by just 3 points. Many conservative Republicans called the signing of the abortion bill a betrayal. But Rauner denied the claim that earned him the nickname of “Benedict Rauner” and the label of RINO — Republican in name only. Illinois Review, a news source for conservatives, first reported on Rauner at the wedding and the potential conservative backlash. The governor’s office declined comment on the wedding. Less than four years ago, Equality Illinois accused Rauner of ducking social issues that turned some voters off. Just months before the 2014 election, Rauner sent former Illinois GOP Party Chairman Pat Brady to the Pride Parade in Chicago in his place. Gay rights activists supported Democrat Pat Quinn in the race. They campaigned against Rauner, hanging a banner along the parade route, bearing Rauner’s face and his quote on marriage quality: “If I were governor, I would veto it.” Brady stepped down from his post after angering social conservatives when he took a stand in favor of same sex marriage. During the campaign Rauner declined to say whether he supported it. And while he said he had no plans to overturn the same-sex law, he also said if it had landed on his desk as governor he would have vetoed it because voters should have decided the issue. Rauner met with gay rights advocates soon after taking office, telling them he’d direct state agencies to enforce anti-discrimination laws. “I said four years ago, and it’s always been true,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times while campaigning in the final week before the March primary. “I support a woman’s right to decide. I don’t focus on social issues, never have. I’m focused on what unites us: lower taxes, more jobs, ending corruption, and term limits.”)
— Pfleger’s Dan Ryan shutdown protest march not just a message to politicians – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-dan-ryan-shutdown-protest-march-message-politicians/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/dan-ryan-shutdown-stoneman-douglas-pfleger/
— 10 Chicago-area politicians sign letter urging that ICE be abolished – Carlos Ballesteros
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/10-chicago-area-politicians-sign-letter-abolish-ice-immigration-biss-mah-cardenas-tabares/
— Donald Trump baby blimp to fly in London to protest visit – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/donald-trump-baby-blimp-britain-protest-visit/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Rauner calls Pritzker attack ad about Trump immigration policy ‘dishonest’ – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-jb-pritzker-ice-ad-20180711-story.html
— Illinois legislators offer a watered-down response to Foxconn juggernaut – Charles Selle
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-foxconn-durbin-duckworth-st-0712-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Rosemont prepares for Pence’s visit Friday, possible protests – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180711/rosemont-prepares-for-pences-visit-friday-possible-protests

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Why aren’t there many houses to buy in the city? – DENNIS RODKIN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20180710/CRED0701/180719999/why-arent-there-many-houses-to-buy-in-the-city

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps encourage citizens of foreign countries a) to come to America illegally, b) to stay in America illegally, and c) to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those illegals to demonize, to denigrate, and to condemn Trump and his supporters as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/2-brazilian-boys-in-chicago-hoping-to-be-reunited-with-fathers/3745449/

 

NBC5
— Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Officiates Same Sex Wedding Ceremony – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/bruce-rauner-same-sex-wedding-ceremony-487948311.html

 

CBS2
— Pritzker Accuses Rauner Of Profiting From Separating Families – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/11/pritzker-accuses-rauner-profiting-separating-families/

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner camp asks that ‘deceitful’ Pritzker ad be withdrawn – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180711/rauner-camp-asks-that-deceitful-pritzker-ad-be-withdrawn
— State has to explain what it’s doing to make good on step increases – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180711/state-has-to-explain-what-its-doing-to-make-good-on-step-increases
— Manar likes Mitchell for party job – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20180711/bernard-schoenburg-manar-likes-mitchell-for-party-job

 

HERALD & REVIEW
— In Decatur, Erika Harold, GOP attorney general candidate, says she’d defend gun control laws from local challenges – TOM LISI
https://herald-review.com/news/local/state-and-regional/erika-harold-gop-attorney-general-candidate-says-she-d-defend/article_c3d9c4b3-2d65-5464-aa91-7d3a4243b1b7.html

 

TIMES
— Panel ties on Mautino campaign spending No further action taken; appeal still possible – Derek Barichello
http://www.mywebtimes.com/2018/07/10/panel-ties-on-mautino-campaign-spending/acyunri/

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Trump Supreme Court pick divides Attorney General race Candidates differ over judge’s qualifications, background – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/capitol-connection/trump-supreme-court-pick-divides-attorney-general-race/1295129096

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Trump’s Supreme Court pick gets mixed reaction from Illinois officials – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/trump-s-supreme-court-pick-gets-mixed-reaction-from-illinois/article_9460ae4e-847c-11e8-afa1-c3be1a0ea2ff.html

 

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Be of Good Cheer About Brett Kavanaugh
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/podcast-be-of-good-cheer-about-brett-kavanaugh/
— Special Panel on Radical Islam – 3 Locations – David E. Smith
https://illinoisfamily.org/uncategorized/special-panel-on-radical-islam-3-locations/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— GOV RAUNER PARTICIPATES IN GAY WEDDING
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/gov-rauner-participates-in-gay-wedding.html
— ILLINOIS U.S. REP. HULTGREN’S FINANCE EXPERT JOINS CHAMBER GROUP
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/illinois-us-rep-hultgrens-finance-expert-joins-chamber-group.html
— SILENCING ILLINOIS CHRISTIANS WHO CHALLENGE LGBTQ IDEOLOGY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/silencing-illinois-christians-who-challenge-lgbtq-ideology.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— ILLINOIS GOVERNOR LAMBASTED FOR FAILING TO SIGN PLEDGE TO PROTECT TAXPAYER-FUNDED ABORTION – Grace Carr
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/11/bruce-rauner-abortion-illinois/

 

NUMBERS USA
— OUTSTANDING: Rep. Black Introduces Legislation to Mandate E-Verify & Strengthen Immigration Enforcement
https://www.numbersusa.com/news/rep-black-introduces-legislation-mandate-e-verify-strengthen-immigration-enforcement

 

GOPUSA
— America’s Growing Fatigue with Leftist Outrage
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50023

 

FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— THE LEFT’S IMMIGRATION CON GAME Breaking through the lies about Ellis Island and more. – Michael Cutler
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270686/lefts-immigration-con-game-michael-cutler

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— NATO Summit: Trump Pushes Allies to Increase Spending
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/world/europe/trump-nato-live-updates.html

 

WASHINGTON POST
— Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh piled up credit card debt by purchasing Nationals tickets, White House says – Amy Brittain
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-piled-up-credit-card-debt-by-purchasing-nationals-tickets-white-house-says/2018/07/11/8e3ad7d6-8460-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html

 

CHICAGO PRIDE
— Gov. Rauner officiates same-sex marriage
http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/96502761

July 6 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Pence Rips Democrats On Immigration, Defends ICE – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/07/06/pence-rips-democrats-on-immigration-defends-ice/

 

NBC5
— Emanuel Supports Pfleger’s ‘Important’ Anti-Violence March, Says They Should be Allowed on Dan Ryan Mayor Rahm Emanuel calls Saturday’s planned peace march part of an ongoing conversation about anti-violence efforts in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/emanuel-supports-pfleger-anti-violence-march-487519061.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The president ‘will never abolish ICE,’ Pence says – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/abolish-ice-mike-pence-elizabeth-warren-kirsten-gillibrand/
— Chicago businessman Ron Gidwitz installed as U.S. ambassador to Belgium – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-businessman-ron-gidwitz-installed-as-u-s-ambassador-to-belgium/
— Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair needs a redesign – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/democrat-day-illinois-state-fair-reboot-rich-miller/
— Shut down the Dan Ryan, march to stamp out the daily gunfire – John W. Fountain
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/shut-down-the-dan-ryan-march-to-stamp-out-the-daily-gunfire/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Roskam, Casten clash on public unions, travel ban in first debate – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-roskam-casten-debate-janus-st-0708-story.html
— Republican leaders expect to name GOP candidate Deanne Mazzochi to replace retiring Rep. Patti Bellock – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/hinsdale/news/ct-dhd-replacing-bellock-tl-0712-story.html
— The Illinois town (Granite City) where Trump’s tariffs have provided jobs, and a sign of relief – Abel Uribe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-granite-city-us-steel-trump-tariffs-20180708-story.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/media/99701224-132.html
— Emanuel backs Pfleger’s planned Dan Ryan anti-violence march – John Byrne and Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-pfleger-dan-ryan-march-20180706-story.html
— A lesson in free expression for Marquette University – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-marquette-professor-wisconsin-supreme-court-20180706-story.html
— Protest on the Dan Ryan: Right message, risky tactic – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-march-violence-pfleger-expressway-20180706-story.html
— Conservative students seeking voice on gun rights plan marches in 10 cities, including Chicago, on Saturday – Katie Zezima and Justin Wm. Moyer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-gun-rights-marches-20180706-story.html
— What it means that Facebook misread the Declaration of Independence – Clarence Page
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/page/ct-perspec-page-facebook-texas-vindicator-zuckerberg-0708-20180706-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Former Metra board chairman could be on national railway board – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180706/former-metra-board-chairman-could-be-on-national-railway-board

 

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REFISTER
— Rep. Davis wary of tariffs; won’t say if he voted for Trump – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180706/rep-davis-wary-of-tariffs-wont-say-if-he-voted-for-trump

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— One year, $5 billion later, are Illinois finances better off? – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article214386664.html

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally, and then b) use those illegals to paint as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
http://nprillinois.org/post/anxiety-grows-over-anti-immigrant-actions-we-feel-they-are-after-us#stream/0

 

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Cook County Republican Central Committee will move on after losing bylaws case – Glenn Minnis
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511477494-cook-county-republican-central-committee-will-move-on-after-losing-bylaws-case

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— VP PENCE IN ROSEMONT NEXT FRIDAY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/vp-pence-in-rosemont-next-friday.html
— REPUBLICANS GIVE UP ON COOK COUNTY; PARTY OFFICIALS ADVOCATE NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/republicans-give-up-on-cook-county-party-officials-advocate-non-partisan-elections.html
— WEYERMULLER: REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH PARADES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/weyermuller-republicans-celebrate-independence-day-with-parades-.html
— PRITZKER’S JULY 4TH APPEAL FOCUSES ON IMMIGRATION, TRANSGENDERS AND THE US MILITARY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/pritzkers-july-4th-appeal-focuses-on-immigration-transgenders-and-the-us-military.html

 

DAILY CALLER
— ‘ARMY DISCHARGING IMMIGRANTS’ STORY MAY NOT BE THE OUTRAGE IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE – Virginia Kruta
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/06/army-discharging-immigrants-outrage/
— THE DNC CAN’T GET A GRIP ON CELEBRATING AMERICA – Julia Nista (DIERSEN: What percent of Democrats in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois boycotted Independence Day events?)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/06/unfake-the-news-dnc-hate-america/

 

BREITBART
— Wisconsin Supreme Court: Marquette Wrongly Fired Conservative Professor for Blog Post – Tom Ciccotta (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who have punished me the most because I included links in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails to articles that they did not like.)
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2018/07/06/wisconsin-supreme-court-marquette-wrongly-fired-conservative-professor-for-blog-post/

 

GOPUSA
— Pope Francis: Climate change is turning Earth into rubble (DIERSEN: Democrats blame Republicans for everything that is bad, including bad weather.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49735
— Trump says he’ll offer ‘Pocahontas’ $1 million to take DNA test (DIERSEN: What is your national origin? During the 1840s and 1850s, all my ancestors immigrated to northeast Illinois from what is now Germany. Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used that against me. In my defense, I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans during WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans during WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans during WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49675
— Judge gives green light to California’s sanctuary laws (DIERSEN: How soon will the Democrats who run California officially declare war on America? How soon will the Democrats who run Illinois officially declare war on America?)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49686
— Victim of assault gets 18 months in prison because of ‘duty to retreat’ law
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49621
— Kamala Harris claims ‘eight immigrants’ signed Declaration of Independence (DIERSEN: My ancestors did not immigrate until 1844.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49579
— AP meeting with FBI raises ethical questions (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, AP reporters deny that they are Democrats. I have always fully disclosed that I have always been a Republican.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49599
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Associated Press reporters asked the FBI and Justice Department for a meeting in April 2017, hoping to find out whether their reporting on President Trump’s former campaign chairman was on the right track. But it was the AP reporters who would shape the FBI’s investigation, an agent would later testify, when they disclosed the existence of a storage locker used by Paul Manafort. Roughly a month after the meeting, the FBI obtained a search warrant for the locker, seizing 30 years’ worth of financial documents that would become the backbone of the government’s current prosecution of Mr. Manafort in two different courtrooms.)
— GOP establishment won’t support Donald Trump plans for trade tariffs (DIERSEN: The GOP establishment wants cheap labor.)
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49688

 

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Jim Jordan Must Be Winning The Race For Speaker – George Rasley (DIERSEN: My emails must be having a big impact. Why else would my critics/opponents have taken the trouble to end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster service, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, and my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership?)
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/28296

 

INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— Number of Employed Americans Reaches Another Record High Under Trump – SAM DORMAN (DIERSEN: Are you employed? I have not been employed since September 30, 1997 when I was 49 years old. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that. They stress that my GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, gave me unfair performance expectations and appraisals, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. They stress that my IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. They stress that my Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://ijr.com/2018/07/1107975-number-employed-americans-reaches-another-record-high-trump/

 

THE HILL
— Celebrities risk backlash with vulgar anti-Trump rhetoric – JUDY KURTZ and AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/395695-celebrities-risk-backlash-with-vulgar-anti-trump-rhetoric

 

FORBES
— Parsing The Crazy Unemployment Numbers: College, Class And Color – Erik Sherman
https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2018/07/06/parsing-the-crazy-unemployment-numbers-college-class-and-color/#5c0f1d362aaa

June 28 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Trump touts 13,000 possible new jobs at WI Foxconn plant – John Garcia
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-touts-13000-possible-new-jobs-at-wi-foxconn-plant/3669364/
— Milo Yiannopoulos says he was joking about ‘gunning down journalists’ – AP (DIERSEN: Anti-conservatives paint Yiannopoulos as being a spokesperson for all conservatives.)
http://abc7chicago.com/milo-yiannopoulos-says-he-was-joking-about-gunning-down-journalists/3671134/

 

NBC5
— ‘8th Wonder of the World’: Trump Speaks in Wisconsin at Foxconn Groundbreaking The FoxConn factory is slated to open in 2020 and is expected to be massive, meant to produce LCD screens for televisions and computers – Mary Ann Ahern and Sandra Torres
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/trump-visits-wisconsin-foxconn-groundbreaking-486803301.html

 

CBS2
— Trump Breaks Ground, Takes Credit For Wisconsin’s Foxconn Facility – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/06/28/trump-breaks-ground-foxconn-facility/

 

WGN TV
— Trump praises groundbreaking of Foxconn plant – TAHMAN BRADLEY
https://wgntv.com/2018/06/28/trump-attends-ground-breaking-for-10b-foxconn-facility-in-wisconsin/

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump in Wisconsin to tout Foxconn plant as ‘eighth wonder of the world’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trump-foxconn-wisconsin-opening/
— Dems gripe as Trump touts Wisconsin’s Foxconn as ‘eighth wonder of the world’ – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/trump-foxconn-wisconsin-opening/
— Pfleger rejects police plea to move July 7 peace march off Dan Ryan – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats reject the rule of law.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/father-michael-pfleger-rejects-chicago-police-request-move-july-7-protest-march-dan-ryan-shutdown/
— Michael Pfleger critics get personal over plan for peace rally on Dan Ryan – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/michael-pfleger-critics-get-personal-over-plan-for-peace-rally-on-dan-ryan/
— Illinois owes more than $300 million for nursing care – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/illinois-nursing-care-medicaid-backlog/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow that “More than 500 arrested as women rally in D.C. to protest Trump’s immigration policy.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-arrested-women-trump-immigration-policy-20180628-story.html
— After that victory lap, Governor … – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-rauner-smoking-21-story.html
— Betting on past horse races? Tracks seek OK to take wagers on ‘historical horse racing’ – Robert McCoppin
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-historical-horse-racing-20180626-story.html
— ‘Our wetlands are not for sale’: More than 200 rally against Foxconn development – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-foxconn-protest-groundbreaking-st-0629-story.html
— Police call on Pfleger to not shut down Dan Ryan with July peace march – John Byrne and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pfleger-march-dan-ryan-chicago-police-20180628-story.html
— In Wisconsin visit, Trump praises Foxconn factory and again warns Harley-Davidson – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-foxconn-groundbreaking-wisconsin-20180628-story.html
— After losing landmark Supreme Court case, labor splits on what to do next – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-janus-afscme-union-response-20180628-story.html
— Talk of Rauner’s Supreme Court ‘win’ gives credit where credit isn’t due – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-janus-rauner-afscme-win-0629-20180628-story.html

— In Wisconsin visit, Trump praises Foxconn factory and again warns Harley-Davidson – Lauren Zumbach
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-foxconn-groundbreaking-wisconsin-20180628-story.html 

DAILY HERALD
— Medical marijuana dispensary relocates to Arlington Heights from Schaumburg – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20180628/medical-marijuana-dispensary-relocates-to-arlington-heights-from-schaumburg
— Suburban teachers unions: Supreme Court ruling will hurt bargaining ability – Madhu Krishnamurthy
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180627/suburban-teachers-unions-supreme-court-ruling-will-hurt-bargaining-ability
— Trump choice to head IRS says he’ll work for all taxpayers – AP (DIERSEN: Do you know anyone who a) is working for IRS, b) did work for IRS, and/or worked for GAO on audits of IRS? I worked for IRS 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I worked for GAO on audits of IRS 1986-1988 at the GS-13 Step 1-3 levels, currently $96,403-$102,830. I should write a book about those who have done the most to waste my knowledge of IRS.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180628/news/306289927/
— GOP again criticizes Democrat U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill over personal wealth – AP (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, it has been Democrats who criticize Republicans for their personal wealth. My Democrat superiors, Democrat supervisors, Democrat coworkers, and Democrat subordinates in the federal government always criticized my personal wealth. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was filthy rich only a) because I avoided the draft, b) because the federal government grossly overpaid me, and c) because my wife and I gave up trying to have Children, we did not adopt, and we did not become foster parents.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180628/news/306289905/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Republican haters publish a hate-filled letter from Republican hater Mark Demich of Wheaton.
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180628/trumps-immoral–un-american-border-policy
— Will Foxconn worsen flooding in the suburbs? No, Wisconsin says – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180628/will-foxconn-worsen-flooding-in-the-suburbs-no-wisconsin-says

 

WGN RADIO
— Gov. Bruce Rauner: “I am pro-worker and I am pro-taxpayer and the Supreme Court ruling is pro-worker and pro-taxpayer” – MARY SANDBERG BOYLE
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/28/gov-bruce-rauner-i-am-pro-worker-and-i-am-pro-taxpayer-and-the-supreme-court-ruling-is-pro-worker-and-pro-taxpayer/
— City Club of Chicago: Illinois Republican House Leader Jim Durkin
http://wgnradio.com/2018/06/27/city-club-of-chicago-illinois-republican-house-leader-jim-durkin/

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— QC Democrats point to Rauner on Janus ruling – Ed Tibbetts
https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/qc-democrats-point-to-rauner-on-janus-ruling/article_3c8b6f02-e6b2-558e-8873-0c4c5a566bec.html

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Maybe voter suppression isn’t our problem. Maybe it’s candidate suppression. – Editorial
https://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article213848509.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Tazewell County Board approves auditor referendum, 2nd Amendment resolution – Mike Kramer
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20180628/tazewell-county-board-approves-auditor-referendum-2nd-amendment-resolution

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Berwyn promotes LGBTQ activity. What does your municipality promote?
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/06/26/berwyn-is-better-because-of-its-diversity-city-celebrates-pride-month/ab3341f/

 

WGLT
— Local Top Democrat: Janus Ruling Puts Unions In Danger Of ‘Mass Extinction’ – MARY CULLEN
http://wglt.org/post/local-top-democrat-janus-ruling-puts-unions-danger-mass-extinction#stream/0

 

NIU TODAY
— Gov. Rauner appoints Bob Pritchard to NIU Board of Trustees
https://www.niutoday.info/2018/06/28/gov-rauner-appoints-bob-pritchard-to-niu-board-of-trustees/

 

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cary School District Employees Could Get $676 More in Take-Home Pay by Dropping Out of Union
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/06/28/cary-school-district-employees-get-676-take-home-pay-dropping-union/

 

UPSTREAM IDEAS
— Victory For Mark Janus
http://upstream-ideas.com/upstream-ideas/ideas/victory-for-mark-janus

 

WIRE POINTS
— Illinois’ dysfunction made the Supreme Court’s Janus vs. AFSCME ruling inevitable – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-dysfunction-made-the-supreme-courts-janus-vs-afscme-ruling-inevitable-wirepoints-original/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Roskam touts benefits of Trump tax cut for Illinois – Robert Hadley
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511465933-roskam-touts-benefits-of-trump-tax-cut-for-illinois

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— State Treasurer candidate Jim Dodge thinks Obama Center could spur growth – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511465854-state-treasurer-candidate-jim-dodge-thinks-obama-center-could-spur-growth

 

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois Republican leader Jim Durkin files bill to repeal all Illinois property taxes – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-republican-leader-files-bill-to-repeal-all-illinois-property/article_782af3b0-7a54-11e8-9390-f77ec5a6d021.html

 

ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Harold responds to Rauner’s diss – Raquel Martin
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/capitol-news/harold-responds-to-rauner-s-diss/1271686257

 

DAILY CALLER
— THE SUPREME COURT RULED UNIONS SKIMMING WAGES WITHOUT CONSENT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. NOW UNIONS MAY HAVE TO PAY THOSE DUES BACK – Tim Pearce
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06/28/unions-supreme-court-wages/

 

BREITBART
— Trump to ‘Extremist’ Democrats: ‘We Will Not Tolerate Attacks’ on ‘Courageous’ ICE Agents, Border Patrol – John Binder
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/06/28/trump-to-extremist-democrats-we-will-not-tolerate-attacks-on-courageous-ice-agents-border-patrol/

 

GOPUSA
— Our new border crisis
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=48936
— Peter Strzok defended anti-Trump texts as ‘intimate conversation’ among friends
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=49077

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Living Under the Sword of Damocles That Is Elderly Supreme Court Justices – JIM GERAGHTY
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/anthony-kennedy-supreme-court-justices-aging/

 

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are White, male, and/or older. Who takes the lead in promoting diversity in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/06/28/when-it-comes-to-generational-diversity-in-congress-ocasio-cortez-has-a-point/

 

NEWSMAX
— GAO Will Audit Immigrant Family Reunification Process – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/pallone-gao-audit-trump/2018/06/27/id/868777/
— 85 PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS SAY FACEBOOK, TWITTER CENSOR CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL OPINIONS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW (DIERSEN: Do your Republican township/ward/county party organizations keep their websites up-to-date? How often do Republican Precinct Committeemen/Captains get emails from their Republican township/ward/county party organizations? What type of information is typically contained in those emails?)
http://www.newsweek.com/bias-facebook-twitter-silicon-valley-liberal-conservative-republican-democrat-1000131

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Half of Voters Want Tightly Controlled Borders (DIERSEN: The other half are a) Democrats who want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats and b) RINOs who want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/immigration/immigration_update_jun28

 

NEWS WHEEL
— June 29th – Drive Your Corvette to Work Day (DIERSEN: Of course, I have never driven my 1972 Corvette to work. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always used my owning a Corvette against me. On the last Friday in June, a) I worked for IRS in its Harvey office in 1972, in its 63rd & Halsted office in Chicago in 1973, in its Joliet office in 1974, and in its Loop office in Chicago 1975-1979 and b) I worked for GAO in its Loop office in Chicago 1980-1997. I stored the car in my mother’s garage in Crete 1971-1984 and then at 915 Cove Court in Wheaton since 1984. It has only 5,081 miles on it. I have not started it since November 4, 2009. I plan on getting it back up and running for its 50th model year anniversary in 2022. My owning a Corvette since 1971 is a direct result of my 1969 Dodge Charge SE being stolen while I worked for IRS in its Loop office in 1971.)
http://thenewswheel.com/june-29th-drive-your-corvette-to-work-day/