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April 25 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Abortion bill clears Illinois House despite Rauner vow to veto – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-clears-illinois-house-despite-rauner-vow-to-veto/
— Judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city funding – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/us-judge-blocks-trump-order-to-cut-funding-to-sanctuary-cities/amp/
— Emanuel says Rauner’s word no good — on abortion, budget, energy – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-says-rauners-word-no-good-on-abortion-budget-energy/
— Cullerton will seek re-election, urges gov to start budget talks – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cullerton-will-seek-re-election-urges-gov-to-start-budget-talks/
— Democrats pull trigger on abortion, now Rauner has target on back – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-clears-illinois-house-despite-rauner-vow-to-veto/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps harass Roskam.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/come-out-come-out-wherever-you-are-peter-roskam/
— Money woes for Illinois schools turn allies into foes – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/money-woes-for-illinois-schools-turn-allies-into-foes/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps “hail second Trump loss on border control.”
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170425/NEWS02/170429915/trumps-sanctuary-cities-order-blocked-by-federal-judge
— As women rally in Springfield, Rauner tours beer nut factory – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170425/BLOGS02/170429921/as-women-rally-in-springfield-rauner-tours-beer-nut-factory

ABC7
— JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP ORDER TO CUT SANCTUARY CITY FUNDING – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-order-to-cut-sanctuary-city-funding/1916162/
— ILLINOIS HOUSE APPROVES PUBLIC FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS – Michelle Gallardo
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/illinois-house-approves-public-funding-for-abortions/1916140/

NBC5
— Emanuel Praises Judge’s Decision to Block Trump Order on Sanctuary City Funding – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Emanuel sides with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-sanctuary-cities-420424474.html
— Bill to Expand Abortion Coverage Passes Illinois House House Bill 40 will now head to the Senate for consideration, despite Gov. Bruce Rauner’s pledge to veto the measure – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmaker-seeks-abortion-bill-vote-as-women-march-on-capitol–420385633.html

CBS2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats Gather In Springfield To Promote Abortion
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/25/activists-gather-in-springfield-to-protect-abortion-rights/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Democratic Illinois House OKs public funding for abortions – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/250549798-story

WGN TV
— Man arrested in Illinois Prairie Path attack
http://wgntv.com/2017/04/25/man-arrested-in-illinois-prairie-path-attack/

WLS AM
— Emanuel on the Attack Against Rauner in Budget Battle – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/04/25/emanuel-on-the-attack-against-rauner-in-budget-battle/
— Congressman Roskam hopes for no government shutdown – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/04/25/congressman-roskam-hopes-for-no-government-shutdown/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Women’s march rally continues around Capitol – Brian Robbins
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170425/womens-march-rally-continues-around-capitol
— Illinois House narrowly OKs abortion-rights bill – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170425/illinois-house-narrowly-oks-abortion-rights-bill

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Trump approval even worse with millennials 48 percent align with Democratic Party – ELISSA NUNEZ
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-trump-approval-even-worse-with-millennials/699429302

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Real estate broker Muzammil “Matt” Kader Lashkariya chosen as 50th Ward GOP committeeman – Matt Smith
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511108169-real-estate-broker-chosen-as-50th-ward-gop-committeeman

SAGAMON SUN
— Rauner’s campaign flush with cash, if not contributors
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511108201-rauner-s-campaign-flush-with-cash-if-not-contributors

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives mocks bill: Wants out of Illinois? It’ll cost you – Hoang Tran
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511107905-ives-mocks-bill-wants-out-of-illinois-it-ll-cost-you

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO ALDERMEN PROPOSE $33 PER EMPLOYEE ‘HEAD TAX’ ON CITY EMPLOYERS – Chris Lentino (DIERSEN: I worked in Chicago during the last 6 months of 1971 and then 1973-1997.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-aldermen-propose-33-per-employee-head-tax-on-city-employers/
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PASSED 938 BILLS THAT BECAME LAW FROM 2015 TO 2017 – JUST 3% HAD A PRICE TAG – Brendan Bakala (DIERSEN: Since the 1960s, Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion laws and regulations have cost American taxpayers many trillions of dollars.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-passed-938-bills-that-became-law-from-2015-to-2017-just-3-had-a-price-tag/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Auditor General Frank Mautino implicated by Federal Special Master Report to the Federal Courts – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/auditor-general-frank-mautino-implicated-by-federal-special-master-report-to-the-federal-courts/

ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— The Shadowy Extremist Group Behind the Anti-Trump Riots – Edmund Kozak
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/04/the-shadowy-extremist-group-behind-the-anti-trump-riots/

PUBLIUS FORUM
— The Publius Forum Top 100 Conservative Websites – Warner Todd Huston (DIERSEN: Critics/opponents of GOPUSA and of GOPUSA ILLINOIS hint/imply/argue/shout that the websites have little or “original content.” I should write a book about how websites unethically make work that others have done look like it was their work.)
http://www.publiusforum.com/2017/04/24/publius-forum-top-100-conservative-websites/

DAILY CALLER
— Limbaugh Is ‘Not Happy’ About Trump ‘Caving’ On Border Wall – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/25/limbaugh-is-not-happy-about-trump-caving-on-border-wall/
— Conservative White House Gathering Leaves Some Jeering, Others Cheering – Betsy Rothstein
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/25/conservative-white-house-gathering-leaves-some-jeering-others-cheering/

GOPUSA
— Chicago nearing 1,000 gunshot victims this year
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23422
— SF: BART Passengers Unprotected from Mob of Attackers
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23444

BREITBART
— Speaker Paul Ryan’s Approval Rating Plummets as He Fails to Deliver for President Trump – IAN MASON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/25/speaker-paul-ryans-approval-rating-plummets-fails-deliver-president-trump/

THE BLAZE
— The number of millennials living with their parents is on a shocking rise – Brandon Morse (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. I accepted the first and only job offer that received because my father had died suddenly in October of 1969, my mother and brother needed financial support, and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. I started working for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights in August of 1970. I lived with my mother and brother in Crete until September of 1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/04/24/the-number-of-millennials-living-with-their-parents-is-on-a-shocking-rise/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Report: Ivy League Schools Did Not Disclose $246 Million in Taxpayer Funding, Violating Law Senators ask watchdog to investigate – Elizabeth Harrington (DIERSEN: I have four college degrees, but my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that none of my degrees are from Ivy League schools.)
http://freebeacon.com/issues/report-ivy-league-schools-not-disclose-246-million-taxpayer-funding-violating-law/

POLITICO
— The Media Bubble Is Worse Than You Think We crunched the data on where journalists work and how fast it’s changing. The results should worry you. – JACK SHAFER and TUCKER DOHERTY
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/25/media-bubble-real-journalism-jobs-east-coast-215048

WASHINGTON POST
— UC-Berkeley readies police as Ann Coulter plans to speak in public plaza on campus – Susan Svrluga and William Wan (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint themselves as being nasty, crude, rude, disgusting, vile, vicious, violent, and even worse things.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/04/25/uc-berkeley-readies-police-as-ann-coulter-plans-to-speak-in-public-plaza-on-campus/
— Trump is caving on border wall funding after showing his base that he tried – James Hohmann
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2017/04/25/daily-202-trump-is-caving-on-border-wall-funding-after-showing-his-base-that-he-tried/58fea413e9b69b3a72331ec4/
— Federal employee pay, benefits ahead of private sector on average, CBO concludes – Eric Yoder (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/25/federal-employee-pay-benefits-ahead-of-private-sector-on-average-cbo-concludes/

FORBES
— Why Are So Many Millennials Become Tamprenuers? – Larissa Faw (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) glorify and praise entrepreneurs and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn wage earners. I was a lowly wage earner 1964-1997.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larissafaw/2017/04/25/why-are-so-many-millennials-become-tamprenuers/#1b6aff8b626e

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Trump Chief of Staff Blames Democrats for Record-Slow Hiring Pace – Charles S. Clark
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2017/04/trump-chief-staff-blames-democrats-record-slow-hiring-pace/137258/

BBC
— Take time to find a job, students urged – Katherine Sellgren (DIERSEN: I graduated from NIU in August of 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in management. I accepted the first and only job offer that received because my father had died suddenly in October of 1969, my mother and brother needed financial support, and I had applied for a financial hardship draft deferment. I started working for Firestone Stores in Chicago Heights in August of 1970.)
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-39704603

DAILY MAIL
— White House invites conservative journalists to private Trump meeting and makes them hand over their cell phones – NIKKI SCHWAB
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4444656/Right-wing-scribes-told-meeting-quote-Trump.html

April 24 Evening Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 23 Evening Edition

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— DuPage voter registrations don’t add up, group alleges – Caitlin Nordahl (DIERSEN: Are you a DuPage County Republican Precinct Committeeman like I have been since 1999? If so, how much deadwood is on the election rolls in your precinct?)
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511107328-dupage-voter-registrations-don-t-add-up-group-alleges
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DuPage County’s voter registration logs are incorrect and possibly illegal, a transparency organization alleged in a letter it sent to the state recently. The county is one of 24 in Illinois that has more registered voters than voting-age residents, Judicial Watch said, and if the problem isn’t fixed within 90 days, a lawsuit could follow. “Dirty election rolls can mean dirty elections,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “These 11 states face possible Judicial Watch lawsuits unless they follow the law and take reasonable steps to clean up their voting rolls of dead, moved, and non-citizen voters.” Judicial Watch compared data from the Election Assistance Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey. It accused Illinois with not fulfilling requirements under the National Voter Registration and Help America Vote acts that charge states with ensuring voter rolls are up to date. States must have a program in place to remove registered voters who have died, moved or been convicted of a crime that removes their right to vote. Further, they must ensure that no non-citizens are registered to vote.)

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Parents arrested, accused of allowing teen son to smoke pot – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dont-miss/250239247-story
(FROM THE ARTICLE: SPANISH FORK, Utah – A couple has been arrested after allegedly telling police they allow their 14-year-old son to smoke a joint or two of marijuana at night if he goes to class and makes good grades. The parents were arrested Tuesday after police served a search warrant at the home. Officers had been investigating drug activity at the house for months. Reports say the parents were booked into Utah County Jail while police investigate possible felony child endangerment and misdemeanor charges of contributing to delinquency of a minor, marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession. Police say the parents believe the marijuana helped their son concentrate in school.)

NBC5
— Wide-Ranging Issues Await Illinois Lawmakers’ Return to Springfield – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-return-to-springfield-420190904.html

CBS2
— 2018 Illinois Governor’s Race Is Already In a Class By Itself – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/23/2018-illinois-governors-race-is-already-in-a-class-by-itself/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Illinois Dems aim high with minimum wage proposals – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/250223060-story

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Bill O’Reilly to return with new podcast episode Monday
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/bill-oreilly-to-return-with-new-podcast-episode-monday/
— Abortion bill could be thorny issue for Rauner campaign – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/abortion-bill-could-be-thorny-issue-for-rauner-campaign/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jan Goldberg of Riverside promote abortion.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gov-bruce-rauner-caving-to-ultraconservatives-on-abortion/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Durbin encourage people to come to America illegally, to stay in America illegally, and to bring others to America illegally.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/durbin-on-sanctuary-chicago-cops-not-immigration-officials/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump takes hard line on border wall as threat of government shutdown looms – Sean Sullivan
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-border-wall-spending-bill-20170423-story.html
— Construction slated for permanent housing for homeless in La Grange – Annemarie Mannion
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/la-grange/news/ct-dlg-beds-plus-update-tl-0427-20170421-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Ecos donates $500,000 to Roosevelt, encourages immigrant dream – Anna Marie Kukec
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170422/ecos-donates-500000-to-roosevelt-encourages-immigrant-dream
— What would Paul Ryan’s tax cut mean for middle-class families? – Max Ehrenfreund
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20170423/what-would-paul-ryanx2019s-tax-cut-mean-for-middle-class-families
— Family, Wheaton College community lean on faith after student’s death – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170423/family-wheaton-college-community-lean-on-faith-after-studentx2019s-death

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Civil town hall meetings good for democracy – Editorial
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20170423/our-view-civil-town-hall-meetings-good-for-democracy
— Lawmakers return to unresolved issues – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170423/lawmakers-return-to-unresolved-issues

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— ‘Dear Jane’: Let’s not profess to be quite so naive – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2017-04-23/jim-dey-dear-jane-lets-not-profess-be-quite-so-naive.html

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Kinzinger, constituents disagree on health care, agree on Trump’s tax returns at town hall – Adam Poulisse
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20170422/kinzinger-constituents-disagree-on-health-care-agree-on-trumps-tax-returns-at-town-hall

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Poll: Trump, Democrats and GOP all unpopular – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-trump-democrats-and-gop-all-unpopular/697769206

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Representatives Ives, Wehrli discuss the Frank Mautino Hearing with ECWD – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/video-representatives-ives-wehrli-discuss-the-frank-mautino-hearing-with-ecwd/
— NIU’s Overpriced Dorm Rooms – Ripping off the students? – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/nius-overpriced-dorm-rooms-ripping-off-the-students/

CAPITOL FAX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “53 percent of Illinoisans disapprove of Trump, 64 percent say Rauner should act to protect the reproductive health care of all women in Illinois.”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/23/poll-53-percent-of-illinoisans-disapprove-of-trump-64-percent-say-rauner-should-act-to-protect-the-reproductive-health-care-of-all-women-in-illinois/

NEWSMAX
— Sanders: Democratic Party’s Model Is ‘Failing’ – Eric Mack
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/bernie-sanders-democrats-failing-grassroots/2017/04/23/id/785880/

DAILY CALLER
— Poll: 67% Of Americans Say The Democrats Are Out Of Touch With Their Concerns – DEREK DRAPLIN
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/23/poll-67-of-americans-say-the-democrats-are-out-of-touch-with-their-concerns/

THE HILL
— Top Trump officials push border wall as government shutdown looms – REBECCA SAVRANSKY
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/330128-top-trump-officials-talk-up-importance-of-border-wall-as-government

POLITICO
— Trump’s Fake War on the Fake News The president puts on a big show of assaulting his “opposition” in the news media. But inside the White House, it’s a different story. – BEN SCHRECKINGER and HADAS GOLD
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/04/23/trump-loves-media-reporters-white-house-215043

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Dreamers’ Are Not Target of Immigrant Crackdown, Cabinets Officials Say – NOAH WEILAND
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/us/politics/cabinet-officials-seem-to-back-off-trump-vow-to-end-order-on-dreamers.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— TRAGIC: Cannabis workers, once facing legal peril, get the California seal of approval – Robin Abcarian
http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-marijuana-technician-20170423-story.html

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Indiana Supreme Court Set to Be All-White, All-GOP Appointed – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2017-04-23/indiana-supreme-court-set-to-be-all-white-all-gop-appointed
— Illinois Democrats Aim High With Minimum Wage Proposals Illinois Democrats are pushing an ambitious minimum wage hike despite opposition from Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-23/illinois-democrats-aim-high-with-minimum-wage-proposals

April 22 Evening Edition

WASHINGTON TIMES
— March for (Political) Science: Earth Day rally doubles as latest anti-Trump protest – Valerie Richardson and Bradford Richardson
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/22/march-political-science-earth-day-rally-doubles-la/?

ABC7
— WEEKEND WATCH: STATE BUDGET CRISIS – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-state-budget-crisis/1900666/
— THOUSANDS RALLY AT CHICAGO’S ‘MARCH FOR SCIENCE’ – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/science/thousands-rally-at-chicagos-march-for-science/1902949/

NBC5
— Thousands Join ‘March for Science’ in Chicago Crowds grew so large that by 12 p.m., Chicago police requested that anyone planning to attend, but had not yet arrived, refrain from joining the event
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/march-for-science-chicago-420155254.html

CBS2
— Chicago’s ‘March For Science’ – Sandra Torres
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/22/chicagos-march-for-science/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Scientists leave labs, take to streets to defend research – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/250109763-story

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump to hold 100th day rally on same night as White House Correspondents’ Dinner – David Nakamura
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-trump-100th-day-white-house-correspondents-dinner-20170422-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump’s anti-science agenda gives us protesting scientists.” Clinton’s anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time agenda elected Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-march-for-science-huppke-20170421-story.html
— March for Science Chicago draws 40,000 people to ‘defend the basic facts of science’ – Marwa Eltagouri and William Lee
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-earth-day-march-to-defend-science-20170422-story.html
— City inspector general subpoenas tollway after sex-for-favors allegations surface about airport official – Ray Long and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aviation-tollway-subpoena-met-20170421-story.html
— Naperville residents join thousands in Chicago’s March for Science – Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-march-for-science-naperville-chicago-st-0423-20170422-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While the march was supposed to be nonpartisan, many posters raised questions about policies promoted by President Donald Trump and his cabinet. Another target was U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, with one marcher calling on others to call the congressman Monday.)

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Advocates fan out in global show of support for science – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/advocates-fan-out-in-global-show-of-support-for-science/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Rich Miller promotes pot in Illinois. If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170422/ISSUE11/170429956/the-business-case-for-legalizing-marijuana-in-illinois
— The baffler in chief unsettles Illinois pols – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170422/ISSUE05/170429957/trump-unsettles-rauner-durbin-and-illinois-house-reps

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Next year’s governor’s race likely to be most expensive ever – Brian Robbins
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170422/next-years-governors-race-likely-to-be-most-expensive-ever

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps encourage anti-Trump women to run for government offices. Anti-Trumps are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170421/springfield-group-seeks-to-help-progressive-women-candidates

BREITBART
— Chicago Tribune Editor Says Facebook’s Anti-Fake News Algorithm is Killing Their Traffic – ALLUM BOKHARI
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/19/chicago-tribune-accuses-facebook-fake-news-killing-web-traffic/
— Donald Trump Hits New York Times For Botching Patriots Photos – CHARLIE SPIERING
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/20/donald-trump-hits-new-york-times-for-botching-patriots-photos/

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Thousands Across The U.S. And The Globe March For Science In Defiance Of Donald Trump An estimated 600 marches are taking place across the world.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/thousands-across-the-us-march-for-science-in-defiance-of-trump_us_58fb5a62e4b018a9ce5bb1e2
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Donald Trump’s Earth Day Statement Is Shameful.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-earth-day_us_58fb9b9ee4b06b9cb91759d6
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Happy Earth Day! Here Are All The Terrible Things Donald Trump Has Done So Far. Here are some of the major ways President Trump has changed climate and environmental policy in his first 100 days.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-100-days-environment-earth-day_us_58f87b68e4b0cb086d7e3175

CBS NEWS
— March for Science global rally takes aim at Trump, environmental cuts – JONATHAN LAPOOK
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/march-for-science-earth-day-2017-rallies-protesters-environment/
— Marching for science against Trump, GOP policies
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/earth-day-march-for-science-anti-trump-gop-protests/

NBC NEWS
— March for Science Demonstrators Say They’re the Real Patriots – MAGGIE FOX
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/march-science-demonstrators-say-they-re-real-patriots-n749686

DALLAS NEWS
— This Day in Trump, Day 93: March for Science highlights Trump policies – Katie Leslie
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/04/22/day-trump-day-93-march-science-highlights-trump-policies-pence-amps-pressure-china

FORTUNE
— President Trump Defends Environmental Record on Earth Day – Jennifer Calfas
http://fortune.com/2017/04/22/donald-trump-science-earth-day/
— Trump Tells ‘Dreamers’ to Rest Easy, Targets Criminals – AP
http://fortune.com/2017/04/22/trump-immigration-dream-act/
— The Model Minority Myth – Ellen McGirt (DIERSEN: How bad are your demographics? My demographics are terrible, just ask my critics/opponents, their operatives, or their dupes. I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. I am conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older (68), non-poor, a gun owner, 100% German American, and a draft avoider. My ancestors have been in America since 1844. I was a union member for almost 12 years. I am a retired federal employee. I am childless and pet-less. I have only owned American-nameplate vehicles.)
http://fortune.com/2017/04/17/the-model-minority-myth/

April 19 Morning Edition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 17 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Naperville ranked 2nd best city to live in America – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-best-city-st-0419-20170417-story.html
— Annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Palatine to Feature Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-annual-lincoln-day-dinner-in-palatine-to-feat-2017-04-17-story.html
— First-term U.S. congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is last in the state in seniority but first in campaign cash – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congress-fundraising-reports-met-0418-20170417-story.html
— Annual Holocaust remembrance ceremony to be held Sunday in Skokie – Mike Isaacs (DIERSEN: Democrats are a) nasty, b) moral relativists who believe that their end justifies their means, and c) disciples of Saul Alinsky. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Democrat always stressed to my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates who were Jewish that I was 100% German national origin and that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. In my defense, I stressed that all my ancestors had immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father world have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/skokie/news/ct-skr-holocaust-remembrance-ceremony-tl-0420-20170417-story.html
— When nation’s oldest operating GM plant closed, families emerged from Great Recession into uncertain future – Amy Goldstein
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-janesville-gm-plant-20170417-story.html
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON CHICAGO TIGHTENS: Easter violence raises question: Has God given up on Chicago? – Rex Huppke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, the Democrats who run Chicago paint Chicago as being anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors. My ancestors on my father’s side immigrated to Chicago in 1844.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-chicago-violence-easter-huppke-20170417-story.html
— DIERSE HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say why “Why Donald Trump can’t ignore demands to release his tax returns.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-release-tax-returns-protests-20170417-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Demand to see Trump’s tax returns will only grow.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/demand-to-see-trumps-tax-returns-will-only-grow/
— State senator wants to bar ZIP code from car insurance equation – Andrea Salcedo (DIERSEN: The fewer insurance claims in a zip code, the lower that insurance rates should be in that zip code.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/state-senator-wants-to-bar-zip-code-from-car-insurance-equation/

DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board considering 10% cut in tax levy – Lauren Rohr
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170417/mchenry-county-board-considering-10-cut-in-tax-levy
— Burr Ridge Mayor Mickey Straub’s epic road trip now in Congressional Record – Kerry Lester
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170417/lester-mayorx2019s-epic-road-trip-now-in-congressional-record

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— In rocky era for Planned Parenthood, Illinois chapter names new boss – BRIGID SWEENEY
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170417/NEWS03/170419900/in-rocky-era-for-planned-parenthood-illinois-chapter-names-new-boss

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers look forward to a) turning Trump into a stoner and b) destroying America.
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/business/marijuana-businesses-worry-about-trump-but-expect-to-prevail/693243401
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump’s travel policies hurting ‘U.S. brand’ and discouraging tourists.” (DIERSEN: What percent of those who come to America as tourists stay in America illegally?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trumps-travel-policies-hurting-us-brand-and-discouraging-tourists-experts-say/693293443

QUAD CITY TIMES
— In Q-C, Rauner praises Senate Democrats – Ed Tibbetts
http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/in-q-c-rauner-praises-senate-democrats/article_fadb2386-f01e-597d-aef6-9294dc115a1a.html

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Illinois state lawmakers have incentive to solve budget rather than play politics Stalling tactics could suggest no budget deal until after next election – Jim Niedelman
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/illinois-state-lawmakers-have-incentive-to-solve-budget-rather-than-play-politics/693303602
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “President Trump’s changing positions spawn deeper partisan divide.”
http://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/president-trumps-changing-positions-spawn-deeper-partisan-divide/693301170

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— In Peoria visit, Rauner offers vague hope about budget deal – Chris Kaergard
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/in-peoria-visit-rauner-offers-vague-hope-about-budget-deal
— 300 state workers delinquent on 2014 taxes – Ray Long
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20170417/300-state-workers-delinquent-on-2014-taxes

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Nothing fake about news reporting – JOHN PALEN (DIERSEN: Beyond overwhelmingly, news is slanted to defend and advance the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and the Green Party platform.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/2017-04-16/sunday-extra-nothing-fake-about-news-reporting.html

WJBD
— Spicer defends White House policy on visitor logs (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents do not want anyone to know who they visit with.)
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/04/17/spicer-defends-white-house-policy-on-visitor-logs

WVIK
— State Employees, Retirees to Rauner: Do Your Job – MARIAH WOELFEL (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, the most important job that my superiors had was to get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://wvik.org/post/state-employees-retirees-rauner-do-your-job#stream/0

WHEATON PATCH
— Dramatic STD Spike in DuPage County Cases of gonorrhea and chlamydia increased sharply. Syphilis cases were up by 425 percent. – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/dramatic-spike-stds-dupage-county

NORTH COOK NEWS
— Should North Shore public schools set lower academic, discipline standards for black and Hispanic students? Activist to make the case.
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511104961-should-north-shore-public-schools-set-lower-academic-discipline-standards-for-black-and-hispanic-students-activist-to-make-the-case

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Uncontested races, entrenched incumbents reduce competition in local elections – Caitlin Nordahl
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511105180-uncontested-races-entrenched-incumbents-reduce-competition-in-local-elections

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— OUTSTANDING: AG Determines McHenry County Blog is “news media” under FOIA. – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/04/ag-determines-mchenry-county-blog-is-news-media-under-foia/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Pro-Family Illinois Voters Finally Have a Reason to Thank Governor Rauner – John Biver
https://illinoisfamily.org/life/pro-family-illinois-voters-finally-reason-thank-governor-rauner/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS LAWMAKER PETER BREEN INTRODUCES BILL TO PREVENT ANOTHER UNITED AIRLINES DEBACLE
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/illinois-lawmaker-introduces-bill-to-prevent-another-united-airlines-debacle.html
— NO CONFIDENCE IN DEMS’ MINIMUM WAGE PLAN, SURVEY REVEALS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/04/no-confidence-in-dems-minimum-wage-plan-survey-reveals.html

CAPITOL FAX
— The perils of campaigning: Biss does the Chicken Dance (DIERSEN: What do you think of Biss’ haircut? My wife’s brother’s daughter’s boyfriend is a barber who recently gave Biss a haircut.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/17/the-perils-of-campaigning-biss-does-the-chicken-dance/

BREITBARD
— Patriots Players Boycotting White House Super Bowl Celebration Speak Out on Trump – TRENT BAKER (DIERSEN: QUESTION: What percent of those involved in sports are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, anti-draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://www.breitbart.com/video/2017/04/16/watch-patriots-players-boycotting-white-house-super-bowl-celebration-speak-trump/
— Illegal Immigrants Filing Tax Returns (to get refunds) Dropping under Trump – LANA SHADWICK
http://www.breitbart.com/texas/2017/04/17/illegal-immigrants-filing-tax-returns-dropping-trump/

GOPUSA
— NBC Sports writer laments American flags used at baseball games: ‘Keep politics out’ (DIERSEN: When Democrats and RINOs, for example those Democrats and RINOs in Wheaton, say that they do not like politics, they are saying they do not like Republicans.)
http://www.gopusa.com/nbc-sports-writer-laments-american-flags-used-at-baseball-games-keep-politics-out/

FOX NEWS
— Arrests of Illegal Immigrants Jumped 32% in Trump’s First Months
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/04/17/arrests-illegal-immigrants-ice-jumped-trump-took-office

DAILY CALLER
— Rahm Emanuel Uses Rumor About EPA To Bash Trump – Chris White
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/17/rahm-emanuel-uses-rumor-about-epa-to-bash-trump/

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters like Hitler demonized, denigrated, and condemned Jews.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/04/17/racism-motivated-trump-voters-more-than-authoritarianism-or-income-inequality/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/04/17/this-brutal-new-poll-shows-that-fewer-and-fewer-people-believe-trumps-lies/

FED SMITH
— Which Federal Agencies Would You Like to Eliminate? – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: How many votes will GAO get because GAO audits the federal government and no one likes auditors?)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/17/federal-agencies-like-eliminate/

April 13 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Oak Park Township officials tout role in providing needed services – Steve Schering
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-park-township-meeting-tl-0420-20170413-story.html
— Cell tower near Eola Road to be rebuilt to 350 feet tall – Gary Gibula
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-eola-cell-tower-st-0414-20170413-story.html
— Student petition says too much pressure to succeed at Naperville North – Suzanne Baker (DIERSEN: How much pressure were you under to succeed when you were in high school?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-203-naperville-north-petition-st-0414-20170413-story.html
— Chicago should annex adjoining suburbs – Edward McClelland
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-annex-chicago-suburbs-second-city-perspec-0414-jm-20170413-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps promote “Veteran with green card” who “pleads for forgiveness, pardon from state.” Did you avoid the draft? I did with student deferments 1966-1970 and a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971. Ever since 1966, my Democrat critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have used that against me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/immigration/ct-green-card-veteran-clemency-update–20170413-story.html
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti and husband buy Wheaton home for $723,500 – Bob Goldsborough
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/elitestreet/ct-elite-street-wheaton-evelyn-pacino-sanguinetti-0416-biz-20170413-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage seeking cause of Election Night website glitch – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170413/news/170419446/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Foxx Files Lawsuit To Keep Markham’s Elected Mayor Out Of Office
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/13/roger-agpawa-markham-mayor-lawsuit-convicted-felon-oath-office/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Concussion, broken nose, lost teeth: UAL passenger’s injuries – AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170413/NEWS10/170419935/concussion-broken-nose-lost-teeth-ual-passengers-injuries

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump privately signs anti-Planned Parenthood law – DAN MERICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-privately-signs-antiplanned-parenthood-law/691597478

WJBD RADIO
— President Trump reverses himself on four campaign positions – ABC News
http://www.wjbdradio.com/politics/2017/04/13/president-trump-reverses-himself-on-four-campaign-positions

WSILTV
— Lawmakers refuse to talk about state budget
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35148357/lawmakers-refuse-to-talk-about-state-budget

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner’s makin’ the rounds instead of governin’ – Editorial
http://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20170413/our-view-rauners-makin-rounds-instead-of-governin

JOURNAL TOPICS
— Rauner, Wisconsin Senator Among Speakers Set For Lincoln Day Dinner in Palatine April 19 – Tom Robb (DIERSEN: Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, and RINOs are nasty. While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonized, denigrated, and condemned a) those who I recruited to speak at TAPROOT events, b) those who attended TAPROOT events, c) where/when those events were held, and d) everything that I did as the TAPROOT chairman.)
http://www.journal-topics.com/news/article_97672202-206a-11e7-bac5-870ac4aa0e79.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Failure across the board – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes continue to hint/imply/argue/shout that were it not for me and my GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails, George Ryan would still be the Governor of Illinois and Illinois would not have any problems.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-04-13/failure-across-board.html

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Illinois residents deserve a pay raise – Editorial
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/opinion/editorials/other-view-illinois-residents-deserve-a-pay-raise/article_881d86f6-b3cd-5c3f-b898-81d66a5351bb.html

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Demos urges Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce to have greater voice Village president to step down next month following April 4 election – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/12/demos-urges-glen-ellyn-chamber-of-commerce-to-have-greater-voice/aptaj5i/

NORTHERN STAR
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DeKalb promotes pot. If you promote pot in DeKalb, you promote not only the destruction of DeKalb, but the destruction of NIU.)
http://northernstar.info/news/dekalb_county/council-oks-cannabis-ordinance/article_d899cbb0-2003-11e7-a44c-c3732402f3cd.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Ives wants answers at Mautino hearing – Vimbai Chikomo
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511104264-ives-wants-answers-at-mautino-hearing

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Am I blue? No, but I have a right to speak, radio host Dan Proft argues – Karen Kidd
http://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511101894-am-i-blue-no-but-i-have-a-right-to-speak-radio-host-argues
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The owner of a chain of Illinois news outlets — including this one — answered critics and defended the right of conservatives to have a voice in the largely blue state during a recent broadcast of a Chicago-based radio talk show that he co-hosts. “I’m the first newspaper publisher in, apparently, modern times who has a point of view,” Dan Proft, co-host of Illinois Rising, said. “And that is a problem, such a problem, that I’m a brazen propagandist engaged in mock journalism, according to Eric Zorn. I’m also something of a political operative, though Mr. Miner over at the Reader imagines I’d prefer a loftier description.” There’s a far more serious motive behind the name calling, Proft’s Illinois Rising co-host, Pat Hughes, said during the same broadcast. “Look at the irony,” Hughes said. “Eric Zorn is commenting on your newspaper from a newspaper. He’s making political commentary. And the fact that there’s other opinion leaders out there that can get out to readers in a way that’s more efficient, in a way that they’re interested in consuming the news, is a threat not just to their model economically but to the monopoly that they feel they have on thought. And from Zorn’s perspective — and I suspect Miner’s perspective — from left-leaning, liberal orthodoxy.” Proft, co-founder with Hughes of the Illinois Opportunity Project, is Liberty Principles PAC chairperson and treasurer, as well as a senior fellow at the Chicago-based conservative think tank Illinois Policy Institute. Illinois Rising is a presentation of the Illinois Policy Institute. Proft is a principal of Local Government Information Services, which owns this publication. Proft and Hughes were responding to a March 23 op-ed article in the Chicago Tribune in which Zorn referred to Proft’s Illinois news outlets as “mock journalism.” Zorn’s column was published a week before a similarly themed piece in the Chicago Reader by Michael Miner titled, “If your community news is slanted, Dan Proft may be to blame.” Zorn’s column wasn’t the first time the Tribune writer has targeted Proft. In July 2009, a few weeks after Proft announced his ultimately failed bid for the Republican nomination in the governor’s race, Zorn used his column to call Proft a “seethingly eloquent conservative attack dog.” The Tribune has allowed Proft space in its columns to voice his views as well. On July 11, 2016, it published Proft’s op-ed piece, “How to (really) achieve the ‘important conversation,’ ” about the sniper attack in Dallas a few days earlier that killed five police officers. Proft criticized the mainstream news media’s coverage of the incident, as well as other incidents in which police officers have been shot by black men, and urged less-biased, more-objective coverage. “There is plenty of intellectual room between ‘cops can do no wrong’ and ‘cops are all racists waging war against minorities,’ ” Proft wrote. “The reasoned room in between is occupied by most of the Americans who are not on television, radio or Twitter.” Proft cited the apparent hypocrisy of critics dismissing his news outlets as not being objective while their own work is published by companies with far less transparent political biases. “I’m transparent about my point of view,” Proft said. “That certainly informs the stories that we select to cover and the way that we cover them. And that’s the case for everybody in journalism. I hate to break it to those who think there’s this superhuman race of journalists who have no point of view. Every human being has a point of view, and it influences how they do their jobs. So, if we could just start from that agreed upon point, then maybe we could get somewhere. But they have an agenda.”)

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Rauner attempted to bring union costs more in line with what Illinoisans can afford – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/04/13/rauner-attempted-to-bring-union-costs-more-in-line-with-what-illinoisans-can-afford/

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois comptroller issues self, lawmakers paychecks despite appeal of circuit court’s ruling – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/illinois-comptroller-issues-self-lawmakers-paychecks-despite-appeal-of-circuit/article_d7aa8b74-1fb6-11e7-8053-ffb4274472ef.html
— Pew: Illinois’ pension funds invested in risky, alternative investments – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/news/statewide/pew-illinois-pension-funds-invested-in-risky-alternative-investments/article_048ad320-1fcf-11e7-9ab4-b7c9e6e46794.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— FAKE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF: 3 REASONS HB 156 FAILS TAXPAYERS – Ted Dabrowski
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/fake-property-tax-relief-3-reasons-hb-156-fails-taxpayers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Denied report: Unofficial Rauner reelection “kickoff” to feature Dan Proft and Trump Wine
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/13/report-unofficial-rauner-reelection-kickoff-to-feature-dan-proft-and-trump-wine/
— After killing grand bargain, governor says a deal is “very close”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/13/after-killing-grand-bargain-governor-says-a-deal-is-very-close/
— Gov. Rauner says regulations to force wage hikes “not gonna happen” (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/13/gov-rauner-says-regulations-to-force-wage-hikes-not-gonna-happen/
— Unofficial GOP site calls itself “official”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/13/unofficial-gop-site-calls-itself-official/

GOPUSA
— Lansing, MI Removes ‘Sanctuary City’ Terminology in Hope of Avoiding Federal Consequences
http://www.gopusa.com/lansing-mi-removes-sanctuary-city-terminology-in-hope-of-avoiding-federal-consequences/
— Proof: Obama IRS targeted conservatives to win in ’12
http://www.gopusa.com/proof-obama-irs-targeted-conservatives-to-win-in-12/
— The Insanity of the Left’s Child Gender-Confusion Agenda
http://www.gopusa.com/the-insanity-of-the-lefts-child-gender-confusion-agenda/

PJ MEDIA
— University of Minnesota Dorm Posts ‘White Privilege Checklist’ – TOM KNIGHTON (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a minority in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a minority in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted minorities in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a minority in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a minority in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a minority could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://pjmedia.com/trending/2017/04/13/university-of-minnesota-dorm-posts-white-privilege-checklist/

DAILY CALLER
— TRAGIC: States Push Forward On Marijuana Legalization Despite Federal Uncertainty – STEVE BIRR
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/13/states-push-forward-on-marijuana-legalization-despite-federal-uncertainty/
— Trump Is Resettling Syrian Refugees At A Much Quicker Pace Than Obama – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/12/trump-is-resettling-syrian-refugees-at-a-much-quicker-pace-than-obama/
— Media Twists Big Republican Special Election Win Into Foreboding Loss – PHILLIP STUCKY
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/12/media-twists-big-republican-special-election-win-into-forboding-loss/

TOWNHALL
— Conservative’s Speech Cancelled at Berkeley Over ‘Security Concerns’ – Guy Benson
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/04/13/here-we-go-again-conservatives-speech-cancelled-at-berkeley-over-security-concerns-n2312756
— Academia Is Our Enemy So We Should Help It Commit Suicide – Kurt Schlichter (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, it seems like public schools focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2017/04/13/academia-is-our-enemy-so-we-should-help-it-commit-suicide-n2312479
— U.S. Responds to Death of Green Beret By Dropping Massive Bomb in Afghanistan – Katie Pavlich
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/04/13/breaking-us-drops-mega-bomb-in-afghanistan-n2313158

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN NEWS
— FREE TUITION IS STILL NO GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT – Kent Kellar (DIERSEN: If you were offered a bad job, would you take it? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn all the jobs that I have had doing yard work and delivering newspapers 1962-1964; washing dishes 1964-1966; cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966; delivering mail 1966-1969; working on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumping gasoline 1971-1972; collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997 as being bad jobs and b) stress that they would never stoop to taking such bad jobs.)
http://conservativerepublicannews.com/2017/04/13/free-tuition-is-still-no-guarantee-of-employment/

BARBWIRE
— UNMASKING THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN: THE ENEMY MASQUERADING AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT – TAMI JACKSON
http://barbwire.com/2017/04/13/unmasking-the-human-rights-campaign-the-enemy-masquerading-as-an-angel-of-light/

POLITICO
— Trump’s federal job cuts could lead to more spending – TIMOTHY NOAH
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/donald-trump-federal-budget-job-cuts-237211

WASHINGTON POST
— Liberals have to avoid Trump Derangement Syndrome – Fareed Zakaria
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/liberals-have-to-avoid-trump-derangement-syndrome/2017/04/13/81ff4a7a-2083-11e7-a0a7-8b2a45e3dc84_story.html
— GAO launches probe of Trump transition – Elise Viebeck (DIERSEN: I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently $94,610-$122,991.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/13/gao-launches-probe-of-trump-transition/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The investigation will focus on four major areas of interest, a GAO official wrote: federal ethics guidelines that governed Trump’s transition; the financial operation behind the effort, including expenditures by the government; conflicts of interest and financial-disclosure rules; and how the transition arranged phone calls and other contact with heads of foreign governments.)
— Trump can start cutting the federal workforce right now – Lisa Rein (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. If they have to cut, they will get rid of any remaining federal employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/04/13/trump-can-start-cutting-the-federal-workforce-right-now/

CATO
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: CATO sides with foreign countries and with their citizens against America and against its citizens.
https://www.cato.org/blog/gao-weighs-countering-violent-extremism

FORBES
— Can The IRS Commissioner Peek At Trump’s Tax Return – Or Yours? – Kelly Phillips Erb (DIERSEN: If you work for the federal government, you should assume that if your Democrat superiors want to see your tax return, they will.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2017/04/13/can-the-irs-commissioner-peek-at-trumps-tax-return-or-yours/#33bf0afc2db7

FED SMITH
— Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Peter Roskam (R-IL), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Tax Policy, Ask Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Review Lois Lerner Case – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: Yes, it has been almost 20 years, but it would be great if Roskam would ask Sessions to review the Diersen v. GAO case. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/13/lawmakers-ask-attorney-general-review-lois-lerner-case/

INDIA WEST
— Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Urges Homeland Security Chief to Combat ‘Racially-motivated Attacks’ (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump supporters as being haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.)
http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/illinois-congressman-urges-homeland-security-chief-to-combat-racially-motivated/article_dd4f0e5a-1fe4-11e7-86f3-fbd27ce6a7e5.html

April 11 Evening Edition

WQAD
— Governor Bruce Rauner talks passenger rail and legalizing recreational marijuana on tour through the state – CHRISTINA HEPNER
http://wqad.com/2017/04/11/governor-bruce-rauner-talks-passenger-rail-and-legalizing-recreational-marijuana-on-tour-through-the-state/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The governor also shared that he is not supportive of legalizing recreational marijuana. “I think recreational marijuana is a very, very difficult subject, I think we should look at other states, the impact, a few other states have made marijuana legal for recreational use, I am not in support of Illinois going there until we study the ramifications of what`s happening in other states,” said Rauner.)

DUPAGE COUNTY
— VIDEO: April 11, 2017 DuPage County Board Regular meeting (DIERSEN: Outstandingly, in 2009, DuPage County was the first county in Illinois to ban video gambling in its unincorporated areas. At its April 11, 2017 board meeting, four spoke in favor keeping ban including Anita Bedell, Kathy Gilroy, and myself. In addition, I urged the board to pass a resolution in opposition to legalizing the sale of marijuana in Illinois for recreational use – SB 316 and HB 2353.)
http://dupage.iqm2.com/Citizens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Video&MeetingID=7285&MinutesID=5972&Format=Minutes&MediaFileFormat=ismv

CBS2
— Rauner Travels State To ‘Communicate With People Of IL. In Person’ – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/11/rauner-to-communicate-with-people-of-il/
— Chicago Aims To Deliver On Western Access Road To O’Hare – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/11/chicago-aims-to-deliver-on-western-access-road-to-ohare/

NBC5
— Rauner Embarks on Tour of Illinois – But Won’t Call It a Re-Election Campaign – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/governor-bruce-rauner-reelection-campaign-tour-419210364.html

ABC7
— SEAN SPICER’S HITLER, ‘HOLOCAUST CENTER’ COMMENTS RAISE EYEBROWS – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/spicers-hitler-holocaust-center-comments-raise-eyebrows/1861221/
— NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CANCELS CLASSES TUESDAY; STUDENTS, FACULTY TO PROTEST – Diane Pathieu
http://abc7chicago.com/education/neiu-cancels-classes-tuesday;-students-faculty-to-protest/1859721/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump viewed United video; incident ‘troubling,’ Spicer says – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-viewed-united-video-incident-troubling-says-spicer/amp/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner, Legislature drain Illinoisans’ patience – Phil Kadner
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gov-bruce-rauner-legislature-drain-illinoisans-patience/
— Sean Spicer says even Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons – Ken Thomas and Jill Colvin
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sean-spicer-says-even-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/
— Rauner kicks off campaign-funded tour, then denies campaign tour – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-kicks-off-campaign-funded-tour-then-denies-campaign-tour/
— Black eye for United, Chicago after apologies over bloodying doc – Lynn Sweet, Fran Spielman and Mitch Dudek
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/united-ceo-defends-employees-in-plane-incident/
— Apology had to be dragged from United CEO – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-apology-had-to-be-dragged-from-united-ceo/
— Spicer apologizes for saying Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sean-spicer-says-even-hitler-didnt-use-chemical-weapons/

DAILY HERALD
— Suburban men charged in connection with Mexico-to-Chicago drug pipeline – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170411/news/170419753/
— DuPage facility renamed for retired judge Kenneth Moy – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170411/news/170419729/
— Rauner launching 2-day campaign tour as 2018 rivals attack – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170411/news/304119993/
— Prevailing wage again a Kane County issue in $800,000 contract – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170411/news/170419723/
— United CEO apologizes again; passenger still in hospital as family thanks public – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170411/news/170419741/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner numbers move up in latest poll – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170411/BLOGS02/170419964/rauner-numbers-move-up-in-latest-poll

WSIL TV
— During border visit, Sessions outlines immigration plan – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35118409/during-border-visit-sessions-outlines-immigration-plan

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 officials to consider options following referendum defeat Voters on April 4 rejected $132.5 million referendum – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/10/wheaton-warrenville-district-200-officials-to-consider-options-following-referendum-defeat/acn8ixc/

GLEN ELLYN PATCH
— DuPage County, COD, Glen Ellyn Officials Sign Agreement Transferring Inspections Village of Glen Ellyn resumes COD building, zoning and liquor inspections – Lisa Marie Farver
https://patch.com/illinois/glenellyn/dupage-county-cod-glen-ellyn-officials-sign-agreement-transferring-inspections

MCHENRY TIMES
— $999 million out, $90 million in: Chicago pension funds see the abyss, shrug it off
http://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511103868-999-million-out-90-million-in-chicago-pension-funds-see-the-abyss-shrug-it-off

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GAO will investigate aspects of the Trump transition in response to a request from the House Oversight Committee ranking member Elijah Cummings and Sen. Elizabeth Warren. – TODD SHEPHERD
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gao-will-investigate-trump-transition-at-democrats-request/article/2619986

GOPUSA
— Is Trump Enlisting in the War Party? – Pat Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22923
— Students Fear Chick-Fil-A Might Spark Microaggressions
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=22955

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Pence Makes Some Students Feel ‘Unsafe’ At Notre Dame – David Krayden
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/mike-pence-makes-some-students-feel-unsafe-at-notre-dame/
— White House Correspondents’ Dinner Chooses Muslim Comedian As Its Headliner – Betsy Rothstein
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/white-house-correspondents-dinner-chooses-muslim-comedian-as-its-headliner/

BREITBART
— Notre Dame Students Claim VP Pence’s Presence on Campus Makes Them Feel ‘Unsafe’ – TOM CICCOTTA
http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/04/11/notre-dame-students-claim-vp-pence-presence-on-campus-makes-them-feel-unsafe/

THE HILL
— Spicer apologizes for Hitler blunder – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328389-spicer-apologizes-for-hitler-blunder

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Undocumented Immigrants Who Commit Crimes Face Tougher Policy Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to add 125 judges to address a backlog of immigration cases – Aruna Viswanatha
https://www.wsj.com/articles/sessions-lays-out-tough-policy-on-undocumented-who-commit-crimes-1491930183

FED SMITH
— Tax Preparer Went Gambling Instead of Sending the IRS Her Clients’ Tax Payments – Ian Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/11/tax-preparer-went-gambling-instead-sending-irs-clients-tax-payments/

BBC
— White House remark on Hitler and chemical weapons draws ire
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39572902

April 9 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats see Trump’s action boosting their membership – Frank S. Abderholden (DIERSEN: Of course, the news media spins Trump’s actions as negatively as it can.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-democrats-feel-trump-boince-st-0410-20170409-story.html
— Why I’m glad I dropped out of college – Jade Lantz (DIERSEN: According to my critics/opponents, the main reason a) why I was a full-time student at UIC 1966-1969 and at NIU 1969-1970 and b) why I obtained a financial hardship draft deferment 1970-1971 was to avoid the draft. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always used the aforesaid against me. They had great success turning my Democrat supervisors who were veterans against me at the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-college-dropout-gap-year-students-perspec-0410-md-20170407-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Find a way, lawmakers, to give Illinois (minimum wage earners) a pay raise – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, virtually all employers in Illinois are Democrats.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/find-a-way-lawmakers-to-give-illinois-residents-a-pay-raise/
— Morton man gets $30k bond for threatening DuPage County officials – Tom Schuba
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/morton-man-gets-30k-bond-for-threatening-dupage-county-officials/

— Gubernatorial candidate Ameya Pawar targets ‘wealth worship’ – Laura Washington (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents always hint/imply/argue/shout that my critics/opponents are very wealthy and that have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/gubernatorial-candidate-targets-wealth-worship/

DAILY HERALD
— Downstate man accused of threatening DuPage County officials – Steve Zalusky
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170409/news/170408862/

NBC5
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Tom Cat Bakery sides with foreign countries and sides with their citizens against America and against America’s citizens.
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Tom-Cat-Bakery-Protest-Trump-Tower-Immigrants-Fired–418739983.html
— Suburban Man Charged With Trying to Bribe Test Official (DIERSEN: What tests have you taken and passed? I passed the Certified Internal Auditor test on my first attempt in 1981. I passed the CPA test on my first attempt in 1979. I passed all the tests necessary to earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, and a diploma from Crete-Monee High School in 1966. I passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 that led to my becoming an IRS employee in 1971. I passed the Post Office employment test in 1966 that led to my becoming a Post Office employee in 1966.)

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/suburban-man-charged-bribe-test-official-418766764.html
— Advocates File Complaint Alleging Illinois Isn’t Fulfilling Disabilities Consent Decree (DIERSEN: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, the Democrats who ran its Chicago office assigned me to supervise all the office’s disabled employees at one time or another.)
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/advocates-file-complaint-illinois-disabilities-consent-decree–418759654.html

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Ad campaign featuring Rauner spends $85K in Q-C area – Allison Petty and Ryan Voyles
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/ad-campaign-featuring-rauner-spends-k-in-q-c-area/article_e49bfd1f-31d9-5b89-b5d9-e9286041030b.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Mike Pence the most liked American politician – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/04/mike-pence-the-most-liked-american-politician/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— AS THE DEMOCRAT PARTY’S STRANGLEHOLD ON COOK COUNTY TIGHTENS: Cook County becomes nation’s biggest loser – Carol Ostrow
http://northcooknews.com/stories/511100785-cook-county-becomes-nation-s-biggest-loser

SANGAMON SUN
— ‘Privilege tax’ bills described as Illinois exit signs – Glenn Minnis (DIERSEN: Democrats would love to impose privilege taxes on individuals, organizations, and companies that are members of the following groups to get them to leave Illinois: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owner, German American, draft avoider, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511100259-privilege-tax-bills-described-as-illinois-exit-signs
— Pundit: Mayors make mint as Illinois IOUs mount – Caitlin Nordahl
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511100972-pundit-mayors-make-mint-as-illinois-ious-mount
— Comptroller’s ride is on back of taxpayers, GOP claims – Carol Ostrow
http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511100778-comptroller-s-ride-is-on-back-of-taxpayers-gop-claims

BREITBART
— Progressives Hit Trump Ed Sec with Death Threats, Security Costs $7.8 Million – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/08/progressives-hit-trump-ed-sec-with-death-threats-security-costs-7-8-million/

DAILY CALLER
— Stockholm Terrorist Was Ordered To Be Deported Shortly Before Attack – JACOB BOJESSON
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/09/stockholm-terrorist-was-ordered-to-be-deported-shortly-before-attack/

THE HILL
— Battle over sanctuary cities escalating – REID WILSON
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/327655-battle-over-sanctuary-cities-escalating

HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps paint Trump as being Hitler. How should Trump react to that?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-has-taken-a-page-straight-from-the-hitler-playbook_us_58eaa6abe4b05413bfe3ce54

NBC NEWS
— Chicago’s ‘Mexico of the Midwest’ Fights Fallout From Fear of Trump – SUZANNE GAMBOA
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/chicago-s-mexico-midwest-fights-fallout-fear-trump-n740411

WASHINGTON POST
— Bill O’Reilly’s ratings are actually higher than they were since the sexual harassment allegations – Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/04/09/bill-oreillys-ratings-are-actually-higher-than-they-were-since-the-sexual-harassment-allegations/
— How Jeff Sessions wants to bring back the war on drugs – Sari Horwitz
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/how-jeff-sessions-wants-to-bring-back-the-war-on-drugs/2017/04/08/414ce6be-132b-11e7-ada0-1489b735b3a3_story.html

CHRON
— Five Key Questions to Ask a Potential Employee – Sharon Penn (DIERSEN: Four questions that those who interview candidates for federal jobs want to ask: Will you always be a Democrat? Will you always help your Democrat superiors defend and advance the Democrat Party platform? Will you always help your Democrat superiors get rid of employees who are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran? Are you aware that the federal government wastes the careers of and gets rid of its non-veteran White male employees who do not make GS-13 ($94,610) by age 25, GS-14 ($111,801) by age 30, GS-15 ($131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($161,900) by age 40?)
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/five-key-questions-ask-potential-employee-13880.html

April 5 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats unseat several incumbents in Naperville, Lisle township races – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-lisle-township-democrats-election-st-0407-20170405-story.html
— Tight suburban mayor’s race could signal GOP challenges in 2018 – Rick Pearson (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps in Illinois are full of hatred and the are extremely vengeful. Of the Republican candidates who lost April 4, 2017 elections in Illinois, what percent lost because of the anti-Trump vote?)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-race-bolingbrook-20170405-story.html
— Downstate schools sue Gov. Bruce Rauner over funding – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-stopgap-met-20170405-story.html
— Rauner offers a retread of successful campaign messaging – Paul Sassone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-zurich/lifestyles/ct-ppn-column-sassone-tl-0413-20170405-column.html
— With big-money race looming, Democrats running for governor start showing off cash – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-money-race-met-story.html
— Emanuel defends Chicago schools after Trump criticism – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-chicago-schools-met-20170405-story.html
— Chance the Rapper for mayor? – Leonor Vivanco
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chance-the-rapper-mayoral-push-met-20170405-story.html
— Illinois $15 minimum wage clears House committee – Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz (DIERSEN: One could argue that if the minimum wage should be $15/hour for jobs that do not require a high school diploma, the minimum wage for jobs that require a high school diploma should be $25/hour, $35/hour for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree, $45/hour for jobs that require a master’s degree, $55/hour for jobs that require a professional certification, and $65/hour for jobs that require a professional license.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-illinois-minimum-wage-house-committee-vote-0406-biz-20170405-story.html
— Irvin declares victory while Guzman waits for counting of final ballots – Steve Lord
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-election-folo-st-0406-20170405-story.html
— Voters take baby steps to shrink Illinois government. Only a few thousand fiefdoms to go – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-election-township-illinois-government-consolidate-edit-0406-jm-20170405-story.html
— Despite historic mayor’s race, most Aurora voters stay home – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-consolidated-voter-turnout-st-0405-20170405-story.html
— Naperville elects first African-American to council – Erin Hegarty and Suzanne Baker
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-white-elected-naperville-council-st-0407-20170405-story.html
— Democrats start moving stopgap state budget despite clear hurdles – Monique Garcia and Haley BeMiller
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-budget-stopgap-met-20170405-story.html
— Top Mexican cop leaked sensitive info to drug cartels, prosecutors charge – Jason Meisner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-mexican-police-cartel-corruption-charges-20170405-story.html
— Why would millennial men prefer stay-at-home wives? – W. Bradford Wilcox and Samuel Sturgeon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-why-would-millennial-men-prefer-stay-at-home-wives-20170405-story.html
— 2017 Illinois results
http://elections.chicagotribune.com/results/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Rahm Emanuel calls Donald Trump’s attack on CPS ‘fake news’ – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-moves-to-raise-the-bar-for-cps-high-school-students/
— Rauner takes to Facebook to try to sink Dems’ ‘lifeline’ bill – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-takes-to-facebook-to-try-to-sink-dems-lifeline-bill/
— Ex-top cop McCarthy: ‘Lot of people’ urging me to challenge Rahm – Fran Spielman
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ex-top-cop-mccarthy-lot-of-people-urging-me-to-challenge-rahm/
— Emanuel won’t say whether he’ll ride to CPS rescue – FRAN SPIELMAN
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/emanuel-wont-say-whether-hell-ride-to-cps-rescue/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Gay rights groups hail Chicago court ruling as game changer.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gay-rights-groups-hail-chicago-court-ruling-as-game-changer/
— Attempt to overturn Palatine school transgender policy fails –
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/attempt-to-overturn-palatine-school-transgender-policy-fails/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage could take weeks to count remaining ballots – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409374/
— It could be weeks until Arlington Heights write-ins find out if they won – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409430/
— Some write-in candidates already know that they’ve won – Christopher Placek
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409401/
— Former Cantigny curator banned from facility after weapons cache found – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409450/
— Most fiscally conservative candidates turned down in Elgin – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409353/
— Broda reflects on defeat in Lisle mayoral race – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409370/
— Reasons vary for Broda’s ouster
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20170405/news/170409349/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Rauner has a decent night in suburban elections – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Which candidates in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county did Rauner want to win or to lose?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409950/rauner-has-a-decent-night-in-suburban-elections
— Illinois taxpayers’ tab for workers’ comp: $1 billion a year – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: What was your post-high school plan when you were in high school? When I was a freshman and a sophomore, my post-high school plan was to enlist and use the G.I. Bill to get a college degree. But my vision not being correctable to 20/20 and my partial red-green color blindness might have been a problem.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409953/illinois-taxpayers-tab-for-workers-comp-1-billion-a-year
— Mayor’s CPS plan: No job, no college? No diploma. – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/BLOGS02/170409949/mayors-cps-plan-no-job-no-college-no-diploma
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So what does Emanuel announce today? A new requirement that, to graduate from a CPS high school, you have to have an approved plan for your future. Or else, well, they won’t hand you the sheepskin and you can hide in a corner, I guess. Under plans unveiled by the mayor today, all students, starting with current freshmen (class of 2020), would have to meet one of several standards to graduate. Those are presenting a college acceptance letter, an acceptance letter from a branch of the U.S. military, or proof of admission to a jobs program like a coding bootcamp or an apprenticeship, acceptance into a “gap year” program, or a job or a job offer.)
— Is Rauner’s property tax freeze plan a balm or time bomb for local taxpayers? – TIM JONES
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170405/NEWS02/170409990/is-rauners-property-tax-freeze-plan-a-balm-or-time-bomb-for-local

ABC7
— SUBURBAN MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/suburban-municipal-election-results/1832148/
— COUPLE ATTACKED WITH HAMMER AT GAS STATION FOR APPARENTLY HAVING ‘FANCY’ BOAT, BEING WHITE – Toni Yates
http://abc7chicago.com/news/couple-attacked-with-hammer-for-apparently-having-fancy-boat-being-white/1838931/
— EVANSTON ELECTS YOUNGEST CITY CLERK; 24-YEAR-OLD HAD ROUGH BEGINNINGS – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/evanston-elects-youngest-city-clerk;-24-year-old-had-rough-beginnings/1840141/

NBC5
— Chicago’s Ex-Top Cop Garry McCarthy Says He’s Been Encouraged to Run for Mayor
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Garry-McCarthy-Says-Hes-Been-Encouraged-to-Run-for-Mayor-418440683.html
— Emanuel Wants All CPS Students to Show Proof of Post-High School Plan in Order to Graduate – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: What was your post-high school plan when you were in high school? When I was a freshman and a sophomore, my post-high school plan was to enlist and use the G.I. Bill to get a college degree. But my vision not being correctable to 20/20 and my partial red-green color blindness might have been a problem.)
ttp://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-wants-all-cps-students-show-proof-post-high-school-plan-graduate-418440933.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-conservatives say “Gay rights groups hail Chicago court ruling as game changer.”
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Court-Civil-Rights-Law-Covers-LGBT-Workplace-Bias-418320053.html

CBS2
— Voters in Evanston, Oak Park Support Property Tax Hike – Vince Gerasole
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/voters-in-evanston-oak-park-support-property-tax-hike/
— Prosecutor Vows To Prevent Convicted Felon From Serving As Markham Mayor – Steve Miller
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/prosecutor-vows-to-prevent-convicted-felon-from-serving-as-markham-mayor/
— Claar Leads Bolingbrook’s Mayoral Race, By Just 104 Votes – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/05/claar-leads-bolingbrooks-mayoral-race-by-just-104-votes/

DNA INFO
— Rahm To Trump: Stop ‘Running Down’ Chicago Schools, Students – Heather Cherone
https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170405/midway/rahm-emanuel-donald-trump-chicago-public-schools-charter-schools

NORTHWEST HERALD
— GOP, independents split McHenry Township election spoils – KEVIN P. CRAVER
http://www.nwherald.com/2017/04/05/gop-independents-split-mchenry-township-election-spoils/anzqvpc/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House Dems proposing $800M stopgap budget; Rauner opposed – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170405/house-dems-proposing-800m-stopgap-budget-rauner-opposed

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEW GAZETTE
— Shimkus shows he can fight town hall – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-04-05/tom-kacich-shimkus-shows-he-can-fight-town-hall.html

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Trump, transgender and police shootings dominate elections – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article142795524.html

PEORIA PUBLIC RADIO
— Central Illinois Election Highlights – TANYA KOONCE
http://peoriapublicradio.org/post/central-illinois-election-highlights#stream/0

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Fenne, Markwell elected to College of DuPage board
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/05/fenne-markwell-elected-to-college-of-dupage-board/agc7pzu/
— Paulsen, Mathieson re-elected to Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 board Other pro-referendum candidates also elected – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/04/05/paulsen-mathieson-re-elected-to-wheaton-warrenville-district-200-board/az3v799/

WJBD
— TREASONOUS: Illinois Senate Committee OKs (ILLEGAL) Protections – AP
http://www.wjbdradio.com/local-news/2017/04/05/illinois-senate-committee-oks-immigrant-protections

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— Naperville Consolidated Election Results for 2017
http://www.nctv17.com/naperville-consolidated-election-results-for-2017/

COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Operators of Dotty’s, Stella’s, Shelby’s gambling cafes sue state over revenue rules – Scott Holland & Jonathan Bilyk
http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/511101511-operators-of-dotty-s-stella-s-shelby-s-gambling-cafes-sue-state-over-revenue-rules

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Dust settles, Wayne Township highways chief emerges among DuPage victors – Tabitha Fleming
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511100753-dust-settles-wayne-township-highways-chief-emerges-among-dupage-victors
— New Downers Grove assessor Greg Boltz says more change coming – Glenn Minnis
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511101441-new-downers-grove-assessor-says-more-change-coming

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— Mike Strick wins Naperville council seat – Ruth de Jauregui
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511101523-mike-strick-wins-naperville-council-seat
— Julie Berkowicz wins seat on Naperville City Council – Ruth de Jauregui
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511101527-julie-berkowicz-wins-seat-on-naperville-city-council
— Krummen, Brodhead, Coyne and White win Naperville city council seats – Tabitha Fleming
http://willcountygazette.com/stories/511100830-krummen-brodhead-coyne-and-white-win-naperville-city-council-seats

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Rauner: First lady cries at lack of opportunity for younger generation in Illinois – Greg Bishop (DIERSEN: What opportunities did you have when you were younger? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hint/imply/argue/shout that I had great opportunities when I was younger. They stress that I did yard work and delivered newspapers 1962-1964; washed dishes 1964-1966; cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966; delivered mail 1966-1969; worked on an automobile assemble line and as a security guard in 1970; sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971; pumped gasoline 1971-1972; collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980; and audited federal agencies 1980-1997 notwithstanding the fact that they demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid jobs as being bad jobs that they never would stoop to take.)
http://ilnews.org/news/state_politics/rauner-first-lady-cries-at-lack-of-opportunity-for-younger/article_9efec2b8-196c-11e7-8fa2-577851838a81.html

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AVERAGE, NEARLY $110,000 IN TOTAL COMPENSATION – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner (DIERSEN: Are/were you accused of being overpaid? My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-afscme-workers-receive-on-average-nearly-110000-in-total-compensation/
— AFSCME BLURS THE LINES BETWEEN ‘REPRESENTATIONAL’ AND ‘POLITICAL’ SPENDING, TO THE DETRIMENT OF FAIR SHARE PAYERS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-blurs-the-lines-between-representational-and-political-spending-to-the-detriment-of-fair-share-payers/

CAPITOL FAX
— Repubs, Dems crow about local victories (DIERSEN: Anti-Trumps in Illinois are full of hatred and the are extremely vengeful. Of the Republican candidates who lost Aril 4, 2017 elections in Illinois, what percent lost because of the anti-Trump vote?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/repubs-dems-crow-about-local-victories/
— Proft wins big in Orland Park (DIERSEN: Which candidates in your municipality, in your township/ward, and in your county did Proft want to win or to lose? When will my critics/opponents step forward and claim credit for having their operatives and their dupes end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, my GAO employment, etc.? So far, they have only hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I caused all of the aforesaid losses myself. My critics/opponents pride themselves in their ability to destroy individuals, destroy organizations, destroy companies, and destroy governments that they cannot manipulate/dominate.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/04/05/proft-wins-big-in-orland-park/

DAILY SIGNAL
— TREASONOUS: California Races to Become Sanctuary State, Shunning Federal Law and Its Own Residents – Hans von Spakovsky
http://dailysignal.com/2017/04/05/california-races-to-become-sanctuary-state-shunning-federal-law-and-its-own-residents/

POLITICO
— GOP finger-pointing flares as Obamacare repeal talks sputter – KYLE CHENEY and RACHAEL BADE
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/republican-infighting-obamacare-repeal-236914

DAILY CALLER
— Feds Paid $6 Million While Facing Misconduct Investigations – Ethan Barton (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997. So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,406,808 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238 pension times 234 months equals $1,406,808).)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/05/feds-paid-6-million-while-facing-misconduct-investigations/
— CNN Leads Charge To Defund ‘The O’Reilly Factor’ – Alex Pfeiffer
http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/04/cnn-leads-charge-to-defund-fox-news/

HOT AIR
— How bad are things in Chicago? Try bullet-proof vests for school children – JAZZ SHAW
http://hotair.com/archives/2017/04/04/how-bad-are-things-in-chicago-try-bullet-proof-vests-for-school-children/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump-supporting suburban mayor Roger Claar widens lead for re-election
http://www.wxow.com/story/35072495/trump-supporting-suburban-mayor-widens-lead-for-re-election

WASHINGTON POST
— These high school journalists investigated a new principal’s credentials. Days later, she resigned. – Samantha Schmidt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/04/05/these-high-school-journalists-investigated-a-new-principals-credentials-days-later-she-resigned/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Those who are anti-O’Reilly blast O’Reilly.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/04/04/bill-oreilly-a-man-without-a-counterattack/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS & U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump-supporting suburban mayor Roger Claar widens lead for re-election – AP
http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/news/national/trump-supporting-suburban-mayor-widens-lead-re-election-article-1.3021319
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2017-04-05/the-latest-trump-supporting-mayor-expands-his-lead

FED SMITH
— New Administrative Leave Categories Established By Congress – Wayne Coleman (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat GAO superiors have had me on reduced pay administrative leave since September 30, 1997. So far, in today’s dollars, that has cost me $1,406,808 ($10,250/mo. salary minus $4,238 pension times 234 months equals $1,406,808).)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/04/05/new-administrative-leave-categories-established-congress/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The second addition to Chapter 63 establishes investigative leave and notice leave by adding Section 6329b. The investigative leave is for use when an employee is under investigation. The notice leave is for use when an employee has been placed on notice of an impending adverse action. These two forms can be used independently or notice leave can follow a period of investigative leave if an adverse action is proposed at the conclusion of an investigation. To use these forms of leave, the agency must determine that the employee’s continued presence may: Pose a threat to the employee or others; Result in the destruction of evidence relevant to an investigation; Result in loss of or damage to Government property; or Otherwise jeopardize legitimate Government interests. The agency also must consider the following alternatives before using either investigative leave or notice leave: Assigning the employee to duties in which the employee no longer poses a threat described in the preceding paragraph; Allowing the employee to take another form of leave for which the employee is eligible, e.g., annual leave; Carrying the employee in absence without leave status (AWOL) if the employee is absent from duty without approved leave; and Curtailing the notice period for an employee subject to one if there is reasonable cause to believe the employee has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed; and find that none of these options is appropriate. Generally, investigative leave may be granted for a period of 30 days, but extensions for up to 90 days are possible when approved by the agency’s Chief Human Capital Officer or his designee. Extensions, in 30 day increments, beyond the 90 day total are possible if the agency submits a report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, along with any other committees of jurisdiction. Notice leave will be granted only for the duration of the prescribed notice period. Here, too, OPM will issue regulations to guide agencies in utilizing investigative and notice leave by the September date mentioned above.)

IN THESE TIMES
— Here Are Jobs That Are Being Outsourced Under Trump – KALI HOLLOWAY
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/20021/here_are_jobs_that_are_being_outsourced_under_trump