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December 25 Morning Edition

ABC7
— 3 dead, 21 wounded in Christmas weekend shootings across Chicago
http://abc7chicago.com/3-dead-21-wounded-in-christmas-weekend-shootings-across-chicago/2822656/

DAILY HERALD
— Trump takes note of who’s naughty and nice at Christmas – AP (DIERSEN: In your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, and in Illinois, who determines who is naughty and nice? What criteria do they use?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171225/news/312259980/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— How Chicago and Illinois failed the people in 2017 – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/chicago-illinois-failed-people-2017-doubek/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Joy to the weed! Marijuana legalization comes bearing gifts – AP (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy someone, you give them pot.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-us–marijuana-high-holidays-20171222-story.html
— How can you be Christian without caring for the poor? – James Martin (DIERSEN: Do your critics/opponents care for the poor? Since 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have hinted/implied/argued/shouted a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a poor person in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a poor person in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted a poor people in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a poor person in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a poor person in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a poor person could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-poor-jesus-poor-mary-joseph-christmas-syrian-refugees-1225-story.html
— New state law treats pets more like children in custody cases – Leonor Vivanco-Prengaman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-pet-custody-law-20171218-story.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Reciprocity Bill Heads to U.S. Senate – Greg Bishop
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=257374#.WkDdLN-nGM8

WSIL TV
— Bost: Trump can fire Mueller, FBI answers to president – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37136078/bost-fbi-answers-to-president-trump-can-fire-mueller

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois LGBTQ+ Advocates Say 2017 Saw Progress – RACHEL OTWELL (DIERSEN: Soon, if not already, if you do not promote LGBTQ activity, you will be barred from getting an education, barred from getting a job, barred from etc.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/illinois-lgbtq-advocates-say-2017-saw-progress#stream/0

WIREPOINTS
— Turmoil Grows Over Disparity In Rules For Prepayment Of Property Taxes – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/turmoil-grows-over-disparity-in-rules-for-prepayment-of-property-taxes-story-developing-wirepoints-original/
— Finally, a college ranking that means something. Two extremes in IL – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/finally-a-college-ranking-that-means-something-quicktake/

LOUIS TODAY
— Democrats hope to use tax overhaul as a club against GOP – AP
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/democrats-hope-to-use-tax-overhaul-as-a-club-against/article_bd087114-ce7b-5f85-a980-838ed5efe196.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— North Korea calls U.N. sanctions ‘an act of war,’ says it’s ‘pipe dream’ that it will give up nukes – AP (DIERSEN: Acts of war include a) a country sending its citizens into another country illegally, b) a country keeping its citizens in another country illegally, and c) a country sending illegal drugs into another country illegally. Constructively, Mexico has declared war on America a) by its sending many millions of its citizens into America illegally, b) by its keeping many millions of its citizens in America illegally, and c) by its sending many mountains of illegal drugs into America illegally.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/25/north-korea-calls-un-sanctions-act-war-says-its-pi/?

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republicans leave for Christmas break believing they can govern – Al Weaver
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/republicans-leave-for-christmas-break-believing-they-can-govern/article/2644220

PJ MEDIA
— New Illinois Abortion Law Fires Up Pro-Lifers, Inspires Challenge to GOP Governor – ROD KACKLEY DEC
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/new-illinois-abortion-law-fires-pro-lifers-inspires-challenge-gop-governor/

TOWNHALL
— Every Vote Really Does Count – Ken Blackwell
https://townhall.com/columnists/kenblackwell/2017/12/25/every-vote-really-does-count-n2426842

NEWSMAX
— AT&T Said to Fire Hundreds at Christmas Amid Trump Tax Bonuses
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/at-t-fire-christmas-trump/2017/12/24/id/833583/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “GOP will suffer for tax giveaway.”
http://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/366398-juan-williams-gop-will-suffer-for-tax-giveaway

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Using Billions in Government Cash, Mexico Controls News Media – Azam Ahmed (DIERSEN: He who pays the piper calls the tunes. Since 2000, my critics/opponents have been beyond furious that I have enough time and enough money to put together and send out GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails that I do not have to ask them or ask anyone else for money. My critics/opponents want people who they can manipulate/dominate, that is, people who need money.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/world/americas/mexico-press-government-advertising.html
— As Trump Rages About Immigrants, They Go to the Ivy League – Tariro Mzezewa (DIERSEN: Do you have a degree from an Ivy League university? I should write a book about those who stress that none of my four degrees (B.S. Management NIU 1970, MBA Loyola 1976, M.S. accounting DePaul 1980, and M.S. financial markets and trading IIT 1997) are from Ivy League universities.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/24/opinion/trump-african-immigrants-ivy-league.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/exactly-how-cruel-is-homeland-security/2017/12/23/6ecdf1c2-e74d-11e7-a65d-1ac0fd7f097e_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps crow over their success in turning “White college graduates” against Trump.
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-nevada-trump-suburbs-20171225-story.html
— In hopes of getting around federal law, immigrants seek governors’ pardons to block deportation – Kurtis Lee
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-immigration-pardons-20171225-story.html

BUSINESS TIMES
— U.S. charities fear big drop in donations from middle classes
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/us-charities-fear-big-drop-in-donations-from-middle-classes

CHEAT SHEET
— Why Older Americans Should Be Terrified by the GOP Tax Plan – Eric Schaal
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/older-americans-should-be-terrified-by-gop-tax-plan.html/

December 23 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Lax oversight of Ill. nuclear power plants – BGA
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-lax-oversight-of-ill-nuclear-power-plants/2812679/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Miss America leadership resigns in email shaming scandal – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-miss-america-leadership-resigns-email-scandal-20171223-story.html
— 10 things you might not know about fingerpointing – Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-10things-1231-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 Miss America officials resign, 1 apologizes to ex-winner – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-miss-america-officials-resign-1-apologizes-to-ex-winner/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Rauner’s top 2017 achievement is school funding reform? Really? – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171223/statehouse-insider-rauners-top-2017-achievement-is-school-funding-reform-really
— Will the 2018 elections be about Trump or peace and prosperity? – Ed Rogers
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171222/ed-rogers-will-2018-elections-be-about-trump-or-peace-and-prosperity
— Tax bill will be big issue in 2018 elections – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171223/bernard-schoenburg-tax-bill-will-be-big-issue-in-2018-elections

BELLVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Twas the night before public pension reform, when we sold our house – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article190896499.html

TIMES
— We need more talk about school consolidation – Scott Reeder
http://www.mywebtimes.com/opinion/columnists/statehouse-reeder-we-need-more-talk-about-school-consolidation/article_03c6fd10-879f-5b2a-9ba1-9f854100e2d3.html

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Statewide test results: 90 percent of Whittier students failed math
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511290167-statewide-test-results-90-percent-of-whittier-students-failed-math
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Statewide test results: 80 percent of Whittier failed English language arts
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511288811-statewide-test-results-80-percent-of-whittier-failed-english-language-arts
— BEYOND TRAGIC: Analysis: 85 percent of Whittier students fail annual tests
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511292755-analysis-85-percent-of-whittier-students-fail-annual-tests

WIREPOINTS
— Bridgeview, Like Chicago, Sells Its Future To Back Bonds. Many More Will Follow. – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/bridgeview-like-chicago-sells-its-future-to-back-bonds-many-more-will-follow-wirepoints-original/

FOX NEWS
— Media warn about a tax apocalypse and other outlandish journalistic offenses – Dan Gainor
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/12/23/media-warn-about-tax-apocalypse-and-other-outlandish-journalistic-offenses.html

GOPUSA
— Patriotism in U.S. driven by faith, politics
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=35799

DAILY CALLER
— After Close Elections, Why Isn’t Meticulous Scrutiny Of The Vote Routine? – Alan Keyes
http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/23/after-close-elections-why-isnt-meticulous-scrutiny-of-the-vote-routine/

NEWSMAX
— Wealthy Americans Flood Advisers to Take Advantage of Tax Law
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/wealthy-americans-tax-law/2017/12/22/id/833414/

TOWNHALL
— WSJ: The Democratic Party Is Rooting Against The American Worker And Our Country’s Success – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/12/22/wsj-the-democratic-party-is-rooting-against-the-american-worker-and-our-countrys-success-n2426254

LIFEZETTE NEWS
— Border Hawks Scoff at Durbin’s ‘Compromise’ on DACA Democrat DREAM Act sponsor from Illinois hopes opponents accept token provisions of proposed immigration security law – Brendan Kirby
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/border-hawks-blast-durbins-compromise-on-daca/

THE HILL
— Trump’s tax law creates new challenges for IRS – NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/366252-trumps-tax-law-creates-new-challenges-for-irs
— Republicans, fearing midterm disaster, seek course correction – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/366229-republicans-fearing-midterm-disaster-seek-course-correction
— Democrats see tax bill as giving them midterm advantage – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/366152-dems-see-tax-bill-as-giving-them-midterm-advantage
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, members of the following groups a) glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn citizens of America: anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/366175-give-me-your-tired-your-poorand-they-will-create-jobs

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Could Save More Than $11 Million Under the New Tax Plan – JESSE DRUCKER and AUDREY CARLSEN
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/22/us/politics/trump-tax-savings.html

WASHINGTON POST
— A preview of the U.S. without pensions – Peter Whoriskey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/i-hope-i-can-quit-working-in-a-few-years-a-preview-of-the-us-without-pensions/2017/12/22/5cc9fdf6-cf09-11e7-81bc-c55a220c8cbe_story.html
— Extreme poverty returns to America The U.N. finds growing numbers of Americans are living in the most impoverished circumstances. How did we get here? – Premilla Nadasen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/12/21/extreme-poverty-returns-to-america/
— Will Americans punish Republicans for cutting taxes for the rich? Maybe not: Voters often hope to become rich themselves. – Stephanie Leiser
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/12/22/will-americans-punish-republicans-for-cutting-taxes-for-the-rich/

FORBES
— Mass Exodus From States Run By Top Democratic Governors Continues – Patrick Gleason
https://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickgleason/2017/12/23/mass-exodus-from-states-run-by-democratic-machines-continues/#5488a7456d6a

BLOOMBERG
— Wealthy Americans Are Already Trying to Exploit the New Tax Law The legislation changes incentives on homeownership, commuting, and even marriage and divorce. – Ben Steverman
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-22/wealthy-americans-are-already-trying-to-exploit-the-new-tax-law

December 23 Morning Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats who supported spending bill face angry backlash over immigration – David Weigel and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-daca-democrats-spending-bill-20171222-story.html
— Proposed bill would ban sale of commercially bred pets in Will, DuPage counties – Erin Hegarty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-commercial-pet-sale-ban-bill-st-1224-20171222-story.html
— How to know when holiday drinking is hurting your brain – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-holiday-drinking-brain-health-20171219-story.html
— Carpentersville doubles video gaming fee – Erin Sauder
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/news/ct-ecn-carpentersville-gaming-machine-fees-st-1227-20171226-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— A month-by-month look at what you should expect from the Republican tax bill – Philip Bump
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171223/a-month-by-month-look-at-what-you-should-expect-from-the-republican-tax-bill
— New year to be a challenge for Republicans in Congress – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171223/news/312239976/

ABC7
— Miss America suspends CEO in email flap – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/miss-america-suspends-ceo-in-email-flap/2815659/

TIMES
— Kinzinger: Trump has done ‘great job’ – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/column-kinzinger-trump-has-done-great-job/article_49d55ebf-1cf3-519c-a795-49448d475d6b.html
— Kinzinger and Marter disagree on DACA – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/congressman-rival-disagree-on-daca/article_2ba5ffe5-4963-5021-beda-faa623b484ce.html

ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Federal Tax Plan Hits Illinois – Benjamin Yount
http://www.altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=257293#.Wj5TO4zR-M8

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Justice Department rolls back guidance on fining poor defendants – DAVID SHORTELL AND JESSICA SCHNEIDER (DIERSEN: One could look at it this way: Since September 30, 1997, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors have been fining me $198 a day or $1,387 a week or $6,011 a month or $72,135 a year for my opposing political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. On September 30, 1997, to punish me for the aforesaid opposition, they succeeded in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” of $50,856 a year, or only 41% of my $122,991 a year salary in today’s dollars. So far, in today’s dollars, I have been fined $1,460,673 or $6,011 X 243 months.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/justice-department-rolls-back-guidance-on-fining-poor-defendants/886728546

WSIL TV
— Congressman Bost predicts tax law will become more popular – Brandon Richard
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37130399/congressman-bost-predicts-tax-law-will-become-more-popular

KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— KANE BOARD CHAIRMAN: UNFUNDED STATE PENSION LIABILITIES ARE ‘FISCAL CALAMITY’
http://kanecountyconnects.com/2017/12/kane-board-chairman-unfunded-state-pension-liabilities-are-fiscal-calamity/

NPR ILLINOIS
— What The Tax Bill Could Mean For Lawmakers During The Midterms
http://nprillinois.org/post/what-tax-bill-could-mean-lawmakers-during-midterms#stream/0
— Why Mental Health Is A Poor Measure Of A President – JON HAMILTON (DIERSEN: Sooner or later, Democrats paint all non-Democrats as being mentally ill.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/why-mental-health-poor-measure-president#stream/0

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives proposes constitutional amendment to address pension reform – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511301761-ives-proposes-constitutional-amendment-to-address-pension-reform

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey vows to reverse trend of taxpayers fleeing the state – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511301836-bailey-vows-to-reverse-trend-of-taxpayers-fleeing-the-state

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Batinick: More than 200 new laws adopted, none tackle Illinois’ major issues – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmaker-more-than-new-laws-adopted-none-tackle-illinois-major/article_50ac2fc4-e680-11e7-99fa-4b0ef07a8c8c.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Berrios spox says Tribune story “extremely unbalanced and, typically, unfair” *** ILGOP, Kaegi react to new Tribune story on Berrios
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/21/ilgop-kaegi-react-to-new-tribune-story-on-berrios/

BREITBART
— Cardinal Cupich: ‘It Would Be a Horrible Injustice’ Not to Give Amnesty to DACA Illegal Aliens at Americans’ Expense – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: It appears that the overwhelming majority of those who are in America state that they are Catholic. What if Cupich proposed that the Catholic Church would support the illegals, that is, provide them with medical care, food, clothing, housing, transportation, education, jobs, etc.? But, of course, very soon, the Catholic Church would be bankrupt.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/22/cardinal-cupich-horrible-injustice-not-to-give-amnesty-to-daca-illegal-aliens/

COLLEGE FIX
— Enough with race-based admissions
http://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/enough-race-based-admissions/

THE HILL
— Karl Rove: ‘Bad idea’ for Trump to hold a lot of rallies in 2018 – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/366273-karl-rove-a-very-bad-idea-for-trump-to-hold-a-lot-of-rallies-in-2018

ABC NEWS
— Tax overhaul leads to end-of-year rush to pay property bills – GEOFF MULVIHILL (DIERSEN: Are you a homeowner? How much will the “GOP tax overhaul” harm you? The more that you have paid in real estate tax and/or state income tax over $10,000 a year, the more that you will be harmed. How much of your estimated real estate tax bill due next year can you afford to pre-pay by the end of this year?)
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/tax-overhaul-leads-end-year-rush-pay-property-51957744

NEW YORK TIMES
— Tax Bill Is Great for Accountants — Unless They Have Holiday Plans – Tiffany Hsu and Julie Creswell
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/business/republican-tax-plan-accountants-auditors-holidays.html
— Homeowners Rush to Soften Tax Bill’s Impact – Jeffery C. Mays
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/nyregion/cuomo-assist-as-homeowners-rush-to-prepay-property-tax-bill.html
— E.P.A. Officials, Disheartened by Agency’s Direction, Are Leaving in Droves – Lisa Friedman, Marina Affo and Derek Kravitz (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Which GAO employees left GAO in drovers during the 1980s and 1990s? ANSWER: Those who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, and/or accounting degree holders. WHY? Democrat politicians wanted to replace them with employees who were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or public policy degree holders.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/climate/epa-buyouts-pruitt.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: VERY SAD: Households Are Spending Rather Than Saving – Harriet Torry and Suzanne Kapner
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-shop-more-save-less-this-holiday-season-1513978732

NEWSWEEK
— MISS AMERICA CEO SAM HASKELL’S WEBSITE IS LITTERED WITH VIAGRA ADS – EMILY GAUDETTE
http://www.newsweek.com/miss-america-2018-sam-haskell-emails-viagra-756975

FED SMITH
— Order Issued on 2018 Pay Raise for Federal Employees – Ralph R. Smith (DIERSEN: If was still working for GAO at the GS-13 Step 10 level, my 2018 salary would increase by $2,334 or by 1.9% to $125,325.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2017/12/22/order-issued-2018-pay-raise-federal-employees/

December 22 Evening Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— And now, folks, let’s hear it for Illinois Governor Money! – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/and-now-folks-lets-hear-it-for-illinois-governor-money/
— How Chicago sausage is made when progressives take on regulars – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/miller-how-chicago-sausage-is-made-when-progressives-take-on-regulars/

DAILY HERALD
— Maine Township highway commissioner says trustees broke law – Chacour Koop
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171222/maine-township-highway-commissioner-says-trustees-broke-law

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: What do you say to employers that prefer hiring citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America?
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171222/OPINION/171229997/daca-recipients-dreamers-good-for-gdp

ABC7
— Trump signs, lauds $1.5 trillion tax overhaul; off to Florida for holidays – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/trump-signs-lauds-$15-trillion-tax-overhaul/2811909/
— Officials in Will, DuPage counties call for ban on sale of commercially bred pets – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/officials-in-will-dupage-counties-call-for-ban-on-sale-of-commercially-bred-pets/2813018/
— Gubernatorial candidate Kennedy highlights Chicago gun violence to call for change – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/kennedy-highlights-chicago-gun-violence-to-call-for-change/2812483/

NBC5
— Trump Signs Tax Cut in ‘Rush Job’ Oval Office Signing Event Asked if he had any regrets, Trump shook his head and said, “No” – Laurie Kellman and Jonathan Lemire
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Signs-1-Trillion-Tax-Overhaul-Package-465927733.html
— Chris Kennedy Discusses Different Approach to Combating Gun Violence – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/kennedy-takes-different-approach-to-combating-gun-violence-466000553.html

CBS2
— Chris Kennedy Hopes 2018 Brings New Life — And Cash — To Campaign – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/22/chris-kennedy-hopes-2018-brings-new-life-and-cash-to-campaign/

WLS AM
— Bill Cameron sits down with the Chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Board of Directors, Kirk Dillard.
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/12/22/connected-to-chicago-12-24-2017/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Will, DuPage County officials to propose banning sale of commercially-bred pets in stores
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/12/22/will-dupage-county-officials-to-propose-banning-sale-of-commercially-bred-pets-in-stores/ax568z7/

DAILY HERALD
— State looks to control dog, cat sales at DuPage, Will pet shops – Marie Wilson
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171222/state-looks-to-control-dog-cat-sales-at-dupage-will-pet-shops

WJPF
— Newsradio WJPF interview with Evelyn Sanguinetti
http://www.wjpf.com/episode/newsradio-wjpf-interview-with-evelyn-sanguinetti/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) want women to see heterosexual Republican men as being sexual harassers, if not rapists and b) want women to vote only for Democrat women or for Democrat men who demonize, denigrate, and condemn heterosexual Republican men and/or who are gay, transsexual, or queer.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/poll-7-in-10-americans-say-sexual-harassment-is-a-very-serious-problem/886512273
— Hundreds of EPA employees leave under Trump Scientists out, political appointees in – SOPHIE TATUM (DIERSEN: During the 1980s and 1990s, overwhelmingly, a) GAO employees who were pushed out were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, and/or accounting degree holders and b) those who replaced them were Democrat, minority, female, younger, and/or public policy degree holders.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/report-hundreds-of-epa-employees-leave-under-trump/886369616

CHICAGO ARGUS
— Pot is the Republican boogeyman. Or so says governor candidate Jeanne Ives – Gregory Tejeda (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://chicagoargus.blogspot.com/2017/12/pot-is-republican-boogeyman-or-so-says.html

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Ives Statement on WBEZ Report, ‘Beginning of an Epidemic: Email Shows State Wanted to Wait 6 Days to Publicize Legionnaires’ Outbreak’ – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/12/21/ives-statement-on-wbez-report-beginning-of-an-epidemic-email-shows-state-wanted-to-wait-6-days-to-publicize-legionnaires-outbreak/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— CAN WE EXPECT TO SEE BLUE UN HELMETS PROTECTING VIOLENT CHICAGOANS FROM THEMSELVES?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/12/can-we-expect-to-see-blue-un-helmets-protecting-violent-chicagoans-from-themselves.html
— U OF I URBANA-CHAMPAIGN SEEKS ADMIN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ‘ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM’ (DIERSEN: To promote social justice is to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/12/u-of-i-urbana-champaign-seeks-admin-for-social-justice-advocacy-and-activism.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Reader comments closed for the holidays I’ll be back in the new year. (DIERSEN: Since 2004, I have sent a GOPUSA ILLINOIS email out each and every morning, and since 2015, each and every evening too free of charge and without any advertising. Those emails have included links to more than 289,600 articles and information on many upcoming events.)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/22/reader-comments-closed-for-the-holidays-7/

BREITBART
— Liberals Celebrate Christmas with ‘I Am So Sick of White Guys’ Coloring Book – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/22/liberals-celebrate-christmas-sick-white-guys-coloring-book/

December 16 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gunfire hits Niles North as students leave basketball game
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-niles-north-gunfire-hits-school-20171216-story.html
– Omarosa’s departure highlights lack of White House diversity – AP (DIERSEN: How much pressure is/was your employer under to meet Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion quotas, goals, and targets? All during the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my superiors were under tremendous pressure from Democrat politicians a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who they had not promoted to GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/sns-bc-us–white-house-diversity-20171215-story.html

CBS2
— Organizers Gearing Up For Women’s March Next Month – Nancy Harty (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps promote hatred of not only Trump and his supporters, but hated of all men.)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/16/organizers-gearing-up-for-womens-march-next-month/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— PAMELLA GRONEMEYER, a pathologist from Glen Carbon, is running against incumbent JAYNE MAZZOTTI of Taylorville as 13th Congressional District state central committeewoman. – Bernard Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Who wants to represent the Republican voters in your congressional district on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee?)
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171216/schoenburg-bernie-backing-gronemeyer-vs-clinton-delegate-mazzotti-for-dem-post
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican precinct committeemen will meet after their March primary to name one member from each congressional district to the Republican State Central Committee. Then each elected member appoints a deputy member of the opposite sex. Current members are FRED FLORETH of Springfield in the 13th, and MIKE BIGGER of Wyoming, in Stark County, in the 18th.)

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Did we miss something? Isn’t the Illinois governor race decided? – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article189867309.html

ROCK RIVER TIMES
— State-funded abortion, other new Illinois laws take effect Jan. 1
http://rockrivertimes.com/2017/12/16/state-funded-abortion-other-new-illinois-laws-take-effect-jan-1/

NORTH COOK NEWS
— 56th District candidate Bernas says she’s running ‘to keep families in Illinois’ – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511298958-56th-district-candidate-bernas-says-she-s-running-to-keep-families-in-illinois
— Jillian Bernas: Sanctuary cities, states ‘give unwarranted protections’ to those who harm others – Angela Underwood
https://northcooknews.com/stories/511287109-bernas-sanctuary-cities-states-give-unwarranted-protections-to-those-who-harm-others

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Crawford County Petition Objections re: Precinct Committeemen – JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/12/video-crawford-county-petition-objections-re-precinct-committeemen/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Homeowners Have Had It Good. Too Good, Says the Tax Bill. – Conor Dougherty (DIERSEN: Government should encourage homeownership.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/business/economy/tax-bill-housing.html

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Ben Carson says there’s no ‘lack of diversity’ at HUD – Sally Persons
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/15/ben-carson-says-theres-no-lack-diversity-hud/

WASHINGTON POST
— How the oldest Senate ever is taking a toll on the business of Washington Eight octogenarians occupy powerful posts. Senate leaders have paused action at least three times this year to accommodate ailing colleagues. – Paul Kane
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/how-the-oldest-senate-ever-is-taking-a-toll-on-the-operations-of-washington/2017/12/16/349f27b8-e1b3-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What GOP Tax Plan Means for Your Favorite Deductions The Republicans’ agreement on almost $1.5 trillion in cuts spares some tax breaks and eliminates others – Laura Saunders, Richard Rubin and Siobhan Hughes
https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-gop-tax-plan-means-for-your-favorite-deductions-1513453149

December 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Conservative GOP support for pot legalization could tip scale – MARK BROWN (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you are not conservative or Republican. You are Libertarian, Democrat, or Green. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-conservative-gop-support-for-pot-legalization-could-tip-scale/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Food stamp benefits disrupted for thousands as state launches new eligibility system – Greg Trotter
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-snap-benefits-delayed-20171214-story.html
— There’s a difference between giving thanks and getting played – Austin Berg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-berg-column-st-1217-20171215-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— 22 months into talks, still no deal in West Chicago District 94 – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/22-months-into-talks-still-no-deal-in-west-chicago-district-94

ABC7
— Cutting bureaucratic bloat in Ill. – BGA (DIERSEN: Are/were you a government employee? Ever since 1966, when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being bureaucratic bloat.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/weekend-watch-cutting-bureaucratic-bloat-in-ill-/2785310/
— Some CTA workers get free parking in paid Blue Line lot – Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone (DIERSEN: In 1973, my 1962 Chevy BelAir was stolen while I was working at IRS’s office at 63rd and Halsted in Chicago.)
http://abc7chicago.com/travel/some-cta-workers-get-free-parking-in-paid-blue-line-lot/2786862/

HERALD & REVIEW
— As Chicago contemplates pot legalization, Decatur officials still skeptical – JAYLYN COOK (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/as-chicago-contemplates-pot-legalization-decatur-officials-still-skeptical/article_a2b4b6f6-eb83-56c6-95ad-ad49c5f0d80a.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Duckworth: ‘I do have some real concerns’ with GOP tax plan – Tom Kacich (DIERSEN: What about the housing market crash that taking away itemized deductions will cause?)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-12-16/duckworth-i-do-have-some-real-concerns-with-gop-tax-plan.html

TIMES
— Windy City guides Illinois politics – David Giuliani
http://www.mywebtimes.com/news/local/column-windy-city-guides-illinois-politics/article_bc1448ad-dc2b-5930-8a02-27e86e0feb6f.html

AFSCME31
— Rauner appeals court ruling that employees owed step increases (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always been beyond furious that I got step increases and COLAs while I worked for the federal government. They have also always been beyond furious a) that the Post Office hired me in 1966 and let me work there for almost 3 years, b) that IRS hired me in 1971 and let me work there for almost 9 years, c) that IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, d) that GAO hired me in 1980 and let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) that GAO promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.afscme31.org/news/rauner-appeals-court-ruling-that-employees-owed-step-increases

NEWSMAX
— CBO: Legalizing ‘Dreamers’ Would Cost US Nearly $26B Over 10 Years – Wanda Carruthers (DIERSEN: Of course, anti-Trumps want Trump supporters to pay that $26B.)
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/daca-dreamers-congressional-budget-office-economy/2017/12/15/id/832125/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Christ’ Purged from Christmas and the Left Rejoices – Douglas MacKinnon
https://townhall.com/columnists/douglasmackinnon/2017/12/16/christ-purged-from-christmas-and-the-left-rejoices-n2423048

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
— Trump’s tax plan: Why many middle-class Republicans support it UNDERSTANDING MOTIVATIONS While some Trump voters see the bill as a betrayal of his populist campaign promises, more than two-thirds of GOP voters say they support it – even if it may not help them personally. – Christa Case Bryant (DIERSEN: What about the housing market crash that taking away itemized deductions will cause?)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2017/1215/Trump-s-tax-plan-Why-many-middle-class-Republicans-support-it

POLITICO
— Progressives hunt down one of the last conservative Democrats Chicago-based Congressman Dan Lipinski has never before been targeted with so much political firepower. – NATASHA KORECKI
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/16/dan-lipinski-conservative-democrat-election-299572
— Jeff Sessions Isn’t Giving up on Weed. He’s Doubling Down. Congressional dysfunction may do what the pot-hating attorney general hasn’t managed to do all year: Remove protections for the booming legal weed industry. – JAMES HIGDON (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like a) they smoke pot, b) they want to smoke pot legally, c) they want to make lots of money selling pot legally, and/or d) they want government to take in lots of revenue from taxing pot. If you are any of the aforesaid, you are not conservative or Republican, you are Libertarian, Democrat, or Green.)
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/12/16/jeff-sessions-marijuana-216109

NEW YORK TIMES
— A Middle-Class Tax Cut? Americans Aren’t Buying It – Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/business/economy/tax-survey.html
— Charities’ Fear Under Tax Bill: Less Money to Help the Needy – Ann Carrns
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/business/charities-tax-bill.html
— Facebook Conceded It Might Make You Feel Bad. Here’s How to Interpret That. – Farhad Manjoo
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/technology/facebook-blog-feel-bad.html
— E.P.A. Contractor Has Spent Past Year Scouring the Agency for Anti-Trump Officials – Eric Lipton and Lisa Friedman (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/us/politics/epa-scott-pruitt-foia.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Law School Is Hot Again as Politics Piques Interest The number of people applying to law school has risen 12%, in the first significant boost in years – Sara Randazzo
https://www.wsj.com/articles/law-school-is-hot-again-as-politics-piques-interest-1513333801
— Facebook Acknowledges Some Social-Media Use Is Harmful Rare admission follows criticism by former executives of Facebook’s imprint on the world – Deepa Seetharaman
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-acknowledges-some-social-media-use-is-harmful-1513379765

USA TODAY
— HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Growing wealth gap will lead to retirement crisis – Peter Dunn
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2017/12/16/how-handle-growing-wealth-gap-crisis/921655001/

DEMOCRAT UNDERGROUND
— If Your Are A Federal Employee You Risk Being Purged If Not Loyal To Trump/GOP Policies. (DIERSEN: Democrats run the federal government. Those Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to not hire, to not retain, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10029989944

December 15 Morning Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, ILLEGAL, AND TREASONOUS: Chicago has unveiled the design of a new municipal identification card that will be available next year to immigrants living in the country without legal permission and others. – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/society/chicago-unveils-municipal-ids-to-be-available-in-march/2782904/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, ILLEGAL, AND TREASONOUS: Chicago has unveiled the design of a new municipal identification card that will be available next year to immigrants living in the country without legal permission and others. – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-Unveils-Municipal-IDs-to-Be-Available-in-March–464286113.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— On the Republican side, state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton reported raising $369,500 so far to take on wealthy Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Of the total, $25,000 came from what had been her state legislative campaign account. Rauner had put $50 million in his re-election account a year ago and had $65.6 million to start October. Since then he’s added $185,787, state records show. – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-governor-fundraising-20171215-story.html
— Oak Brook trustee Michael Manzo doesn’t believe allegations against Roy Moore, alleges smear campaign by Democrats – Chuck Fieldman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-brook/news/ct-dob-manzo-comments-tl-1221-20171214-story.html
— ‘It can be really ostracizing’: After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals find label too toxic to use – Julie Zauzmer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-moore-evangelicals-20171215-story.html
— Mundelein approves property tax hike to cover pension payments – Rick Kambic
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/mundelein/news/ct-mun-property-tax-levy-approved-pensions-tl-1221-story.html#new_tab

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Families blame state in veterans home Legionnaires’ outbreak – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/families-blame-state-in-veterans-home-legionnaires-outbreak/

DAILY HERALD
— Ives poses legitimate threat to both Rauner and Democrats – Ed Murnane
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171215/ives-poses-legitimate-threat-to-both-rauner-and-democrats
— FRONT PAGE: 3 DuPage candidates (Daniel Hebreard, Irfan M. Ibrahim, and Jim Broline) must fight to stay on the March ballot – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/3-dupage-candidates-must-fight-to-stay-on-the-march-ballot
— Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti will join several local leaders from various public entities in Schaumburg on Friday, to recognize their efforts to consolidate, share services and save taxpayers money.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/sanguinetti-in-schaumburg-friday-to-honor-local-governments
— Kane County Board attorney selected by Lauzen resigns – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/kane-county-board-attorney-selected-by-lauzen-resigns
— Shaughnessy named Antioch Township Supervisor – Mick Zawislak
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/shaughnessy-named-antioch-township-supervisor

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago housing strength rises—from dead last – DENNIS RODKIN (DIERSEN: Taking away itemized deductions will cause the housing market to crash.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171214/CRED0701/171219942

SOUTHERN
— Families blame state in veterans home Legionnaires’ outbreak – AP
http://thesouthern.com/news/state-and-regional/families-blame-state-in-veterans-home-legionnaires-outbreak/article_b052b8e6-cb7b-5dab-a2de-35a9734e25dc.html

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Video gambling numbers level off in Springfield – Tim Landis
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171214/video-gambling-numbers-level-off-in-springfield

WIRE POINTS
— US markets up 200 percent, Illinois pensions down 65 percent – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
http://www.wirepoints.com/us-markets-up-200-percent-illinois-pensions-down-65-percent-wirepoints-original/

CHICAGO WIRE
— Ives calls report on deaths at veterans home ‘sickening’ – Glenn Minnis
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511297558-ives-calls-report-on-deaths-at-veterans-home-sickening

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— State senator Dan McConchie warns day of reckoning is near as Illinois’ pension liability leads nation – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/state-senator-warns-day-of-reckoning-is-near-as-illinois/article_451a8772-e0ff-11e7-8ee6-1382a64156f3.html

SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey calls for change in direction as he takes on Reis in District 109 – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511297140-bailey-calls-for-change-in-direction-as-he-takes-on-reis-in-district-109

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Bruce Rauner’s watch: 13 deaths at Quincy veteran’s home and GOP said nothing
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/12/14/bruce-rauners-watch-15-deaths-quincy-home-gop-said-nothing/

CAPITOL FAX
— Republicans get into the “holiday spirit”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/15/republicans-get-into-the-holiday-spirit/

BREITBART
— Wealthy CEOs Lecture Americans To Show ‘Courage’ by Submitting to Diversity and Amnesty – NEIL MUNRO (DIERSEN: If you are a White and/or male citizen of America, the less money that you have, the more that Affirmative Action, Diversity, Inclusion, and Amnesty harm you.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/14/wealthy-ceos-lecture-americans-show-courage-submit-to-diversity-amnesty/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Republicans Despise the Working Class Unless you own a business or live off assets, you’re a second-class citizen in their eyes. – Paul Krugman (DIERSEN: All of my critics/opponents despise the working class. I was a member of the working class 1962-1997. 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 assembly 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.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/opinion/republicans-working-class-taxes.html

WASHINGTON POST
— After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals are finding their own label too toxic to use – Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/after-trump-and-moore-some-evangelicals-are-finding-their-own-label-too-toxic-to-use/2017/12/14/b034034c-e020-11e7-89e8-edec16379010_story.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Corrupting the Body Politic What’s breaking our politics, says the author, is not ideological polarization but our sense that politicians are in it for themselves. Barton Swaim reviews ‘The Republic of Virtue’ by F.H. Buckley. – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/review-corrupting-the-body-politic-1513293821

USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: HARDCOPY ARTICLE TITLE: Frats thrive as hazing trauma fades – Sean Rossman and Trevor Hughes (DIERSEN: Were you a member of a frat? I was not. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes stress that I a) lived with my parents and brother in Crete while I attended UIC 1966-1968, b) came home weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969 to keep my part-time Post Office job, and c) lived with my parents and brother in Crete during the summer of 1969.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/14/collateral-damage-how-fraternities-can-continue-thrive-after-pledges-die/920502001/

NPR
— Federal Investigation Finds ‘Significant Issues’ At Immigrant Detention Centers – Richard Gonzales
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/14/570984026/federal-investigation-finds-significant-issues-at-immigrant-detention-centers

December 14 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Community Groups File Suit Against Assessor’s Office Over Allegations of Racial Bias – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/community-groups-file-suit-against-assessors-office-over-allegations-of-racial-bias-464185233.html
— Lisa Madigan Joins Group of Officials Opposing Net Neutrality Rollback – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/madigan-joins-group-of-officials-opposing-net-neutrality-rollback-464222233.html

CBS2
— Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin Suggests U.N. Send Troops To Fight ‘Quiet Genocide’ Of Gun Violence In Chicago
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/14/richard-boykin-united-nations-gun-violence/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC, ILLEGAL, AND EVEN WORSE THINGS: Emanuel on Thursday unveiled an example of the municipal ID card he wants to offer to people in this country illegally and others as part of his stand against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies – John Byrne
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-rahm-emanuel-municipal-id-launch-20171214-story.html
— Lawsuit targets Berrios over biased residential assessments in Cook County – Jason Grotto and Hal Dardick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-cook-county-assessor-berrios-sued-met-20171214-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “How the 2018 election could end the nightmare of Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-2018-election-nightmare20171214-story.html
— Survey finds 42 percent of women report discrimination at work – Jena McGregor
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-sexual-harassment-survey-20171214-story.html
— Evanston District 202 board takes a swipe at transparency – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-evanston-school-board-foia-20171214-story.html
— House to vote on spending bill that Senate won’t pass, rekindling shutdown showdown – Mike Debonis and Ed O’Keefe
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-spending-bill-government-shutdown-20171214-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— What’s in GOP tax accord: Big cuts for business, wealthy – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/whats-in-gop-tax-accord-big-cuts-for-business-wealthy
— Vernon Twp. board: Assessor shouldn’t be investigating harassment claims – Doug T. Graham
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171214/vernon-twp-board-assessor-shouldnt-be-investigating-harassment-claims
— AUGUST 11, 2005 FLASHBACK: Milton Twp. Assessor, Accuser Reach Settlement – James Fuller (DIERSEN: Have you been charged with sexual harassment? Because I refused to take sides in Carol Scholl v. Jim Gumm, those who continue to side with Scholl a) continue to demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me and b) continue to hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a White supremacist, Nazi, KKK member, hater, racist, sexist, bigot, and even worse things.)
https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-135085189.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The woman who once accused Milton Township Assessor Jim Gumm of sexually harassing her agreed to settle a lawsuit Wednesday that could have made her liable for up to $1 million in damages. The settlement all but ends a legal battle that began with former township employee Carol Scholl accusing Gumm of sexual harassment. The township eventually settled that claim. Gumm then fired Scholl, and she filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for improper dismissal. Gumm soon filed his own lawsuit against several township officials and employees, including Scholl, claiming a clandestine effort to smear his name and have him booted from office.)

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Rubio a ‘no’ on tax bill unless he gets child tax credit Floor vote on bill possible next week – LAUREN FOX (DIERSEN: They all should be a big ‘no’ unless all itemized deductions and the personal exemption are kept.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rubio-a-no-on-tax-bill-unless-he-gets-child-tax-credit/881230438

WGLT
— Durbin Fears ‘Mistakes’ In Rushed Republican Tax Bill – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/durbin-fears-mistakes-rushed-republican-tax-bill#stream/0

WIFR
— Governor candidate William Kelly speaks out on his decision to run as Independent
http://www.wifr.com/content/news/Governor-candidate-William-Kelly-speaks-out-on-his-decision-to-run-as-Independent-464236053.html

CHICAGO NOW
— Character counts in Alabama, but still not in Chicago and Illinois – Dennis Byrne
http://www.chicagonow.com/dennis-byrnes-barbershop/2017/12/character-counts-in-alabama-but-still-not-in-chicago-and-illinois/

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Ives Leads the Charge on Property Tax Reform – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/12/14/ives-leads-the-charge-on-property-tax-reform/

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— McSweeney joins Ives in calling for investigation into resignation of Rauner’s top lawyer – Caitlin Nordahl
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511297090-mcsweeney-joins-ives-in-calling-for-investigation-into-resignation-of-rauner-s-top-lawyer

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— After financial crash, Illinois property taxes rise despite drop in home value – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: High property taxes depress home values.)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/after-financial-crash-illinois-property-taxes-rise-despite-drop-in/article_6a626bc6-e04b-11e7-ab49-9ff680d1fb77.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker apologizes for language he used to describe American Muslims Council in 1998
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/14/pritzker-apologizes-for-language-he-used-to-describe-american-muslims-council-in-1998/

GOPUSA
— Loyola Muslims bemoan Catholic university’s Christmas bias, unequal ‘public festivity’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=35279
— Time to Understand: Accusations Are Not Convictions
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=35152

BREITBART
— Poll: Majority of Americans Continue to Believe Amnesty Encourages More Illegal Immigration – JOHN BINDER
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/14/poll-majority-of-americans-continue-to-believe-amnesty-encourages-more-illegal-immigration/

PATRIOT POST
— The Government’s Gender Hiring Gap Politicians who hypocritically criticize the private sector for gender gaps should first examine their own staffs. – Caroline Camden Lewis (DIERSEN: Lewis should write an article about what GAO did during the 1980s and 1990s a) to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat women and young Democrat minorities and b) to make way for them by wasting the careers of and by getting rid of GAO employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $94,610) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $111,801) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $131,508) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $161,900) by age 40.)
https://patriotpost.us/articles/52940

POLITICO
— The FCC repealed its Obama-era net neutrality rules on Thursday, a step critics warn will upend the internet by allowing cable companies to control where their customers can go online. – MARGARET HARDING MCGILL
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/14/fcc-votes-to-repeal-net-neutrality-rules-295500

NEW YORK TIMES
— F.C.C. Repeals Net Neutrality Rules Internet providers will have more power over the web, allowing them to favor certain sites. – Cecilia Kang
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/technology/net-neutrality-repeal-vote.html

WASHINGTON POST
— The FCC just voted to repeal its net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation FCC repeals net neutrality rules, allowing Internet providers to speed up, slow down or block service for apps and websites – Brian Fung
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/12/14/the-fcc-is-expected-to-repeal-its-net-neutrality-rules-today-in-a-sweeping-act-of-deregulation/

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
— Fear compromises health, well-being of immigrant families, survey finds – Anna Gorman (DIERSEN: Who has wanted you to be fearful? While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, my Democrat superiors always wanted me to fear that they would take stronger adverse actions against me. Were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986. Adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors took against me included forcing me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranking me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, not promoting me beyond GS-13, keeping me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forcing me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. Adverse actions that my Democrat IRS superiors took against me included not promoting me beyond GS-12, disallowing my education deductions in 1978, and disallowing my partial day per diem claims in 1974. Adverse actions that my Democrat Post Office superiors took against me included forcing me resign in 1969 and disallowing my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/13/570027/

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Most Call for Trump’s Resignation If Sex Allegations Are True.”
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/december_2017/most_call_for_trump_s_resignation_if_sex_allegations_are_true

December 11 Evening Edition

CBS2
— Gov. Rauner: Assessor Joe Berrios Should Quit – Derrick Blakley
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/12/11/governor-rauner-assessor-joe-berrios/

WGN RADIO
— The Chicago Way w/John Kass (12/11/17): Sitting down with State Rep. Ives as she sets her sights on Gov. Rauner
http://wgnradio.com/2017/12/11/the-chicago-way-w-john-kass-12-11-17-sitting-down-with-state-rep-ives-as-she-sets-her-sights-on-gov-rauner-and-the-true-story-of-st-nicholas/

WLS AM
— Rauner describes Dem leadership as a “rats nest” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/12/11/raunder-describes-dem-leadership-as-a-rats-nest/
— Rauner wants to build toll lanes on Stevenson – John Dempsey
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/12/11/report-rauner-wants-to-put-in-toll-lanes-on-stevenson/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Four days after filing to run for Patti Bellock’s seat in the Illinois General Assembly, a Western Springs man withdrew from the race. Anthony R. Arendt, 41, withdrew his nomination Friday to run in the Republican primary for the 47th House district, which means Deanne Marie Mazzochi of Elmhurst will run unopposed in the March 20 primary. – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dhd-47th-state-candidate-withdraws-tl-1214-20171211-story.html
— Rauner rips ‘unholy trinity’ as profiting from Cook County property tax system – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-berrios-20171211-story.html
— A would-be suicide bomber inspired by Islamic State extremists strapped on a crude pipe bomb, slipped unnoticed into the nation’s busiest subway system and set the device off at rush hour Monday in a scenario that New York has dreaded for years, authorities said. – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-new-york-times-square-explosion-20171211-story.html
— Trump accusers renew sexual misconduct charges against him, say it was ‘heartbreaking’ to see him elected – Mark Berman and Frances Stead Sellers
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-sexual-harassment-accusers-20171211-story.html
— Homewood mayor, 80, rescued from icy lake while retrieving family dog – Kate Thayer
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-met-homewood-mayor-water-rescue-20171211-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Trump calls media ‘stain on America,’ but he keeps lying.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-trump-fake-news-media-cnn-huppke-20171210-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Sexual harassment should be treated as a hate crime.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-misogyny-sexual-harassment-hate-crime-1212-20171211-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use children as cannon fodder.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-citizen-children-immigrants-1212-20171211-story.html
— Gubernatorial Forum in Schaumburg to Target Opioid, Mental Health Challenges – David Ormsby
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/schaumburg-hoffman-estates/community/chi-ugc-article-gubernatorial-forum-in-schaumburg-to-target-o-2017-12-11-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Quit pro quo: Rauner and Berrios each demands the other resign – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/rauner-calls-on-berrios-to-resign-as-cook-county-assessor/
— Going after Joe Berrios is good politics — and good for you – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/joe-berrios-property-tax-assessor-politics-good-taxpayers-madigan/
— 3 Trump accusers speak out, call for congressional probe – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/3-trump-accusers-speak-out-call-for-congressional-probe/
— All women and men ought to be treated with dignity at work – Madeleine Doubek
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-all-women-and-men-ought-to-be-treated-with-dignity-at-work/
— Divorce Court judges can now ask, who’s a good pet owner? – Mark Brown
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/brown-divorce-court-judges-can-now-ask-whos-a-good-pet-owner/

DAILY HERALD
— Rauner, Cook County assessor call on each other to resign
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171211/rauner-cook-county-assessor-call-on-each-other-to-resign
— Will misconduct scandals make men wary of women at work? – AP (DIERSEN: My superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government knew full well that women are members of a protected class who should be given preference. Therefore, they and I treated women with dignity, respect, and deference and gave them preference.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171211/will-misconduct-scandals-make-men-wary-of-women-at-work
— Holocaust survivor recounts Nazi terrors to Mundelein High students – Russell Lissau (DIERSEN: Many, if not most of my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-German-American. What if from the beginning I had pretended to be Swedish-American? While all my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois during the 1840s and 1850s, according to DNA Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com, my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece. My grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI. My uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. My father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171211/holocaust-survivor-recounts-nazi-terrors-to-mundelein-high-students

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Fact check: Did Rauner or Pritzker release more tax info? – Matthew Dietrich
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171211/fact-check-did-rauner-or-pritzker-release-more-tax-info

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP tax negotiators slowly but surely hammer out bill details Lawmakers dig in on specific provisions – PHIL MATTINGLY
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/gop-tax-negotiators-slowly-but-surely-hammer-out-bill-details/879100238
— Women detail sexual allegations against Trump At least 13 women make accusations – DAN MERICA
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/women-to-detail-sexual-allegations-against-trump/879198323
— White House claims Trump’s immigration plans could have prevented NYC attack President wants end to ‘chain migration’ – TAL KOPAN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/white-house-claims-trumps-immigration-plans-could-have-prevented-nyc-attack/879387973
— Democratic congresswomen call for Trump investigation 54 female House members write committee – MJ LEE
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/democratic-congresswomen-call-for-trump-investigation/879520995

WSIU
— Shimkus Says Conceal Carry Permits Should Cross State Lines
http://news.wsiu.org/post/us-rep-shimkus-says-conceal-carry-permits-should-cross-state-lines#stream/0

KTVS
— BEYOND DISGUSTING, BEYOND OUTRAGEOUS: Proposal for Illinois medical marijuana laws to combat opioid crisis – Taylor Clark
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/37027209/proposal-for-illinois-medical-marijuana-laws-to-combat-opioid-crisis

NPR ILLINOIS
— Cook County Republican Jim Dodge Files For Illinois Treasurer Seat – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/cook-county-republican-files-illinois-treasurer-seat-0#stream/0

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Former Comptroller Candidate Jim Dodge Running For Illinois Treasurer – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/former-comptroller-candidate-running-illinois-treasurer

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— John Reinert’s State Senate Petitions Challenged By Steve Verr
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/12/11/john-reinerts-petitions-challenged-by-steve-verr/

WIRE POINTS
— Teachers’ union to Rauner: Thanks for the money, now we’re endorsing your opponent – Mark Glennon
http://www.wirepoints.com/teachers-union-to-rauner-thanks-for-the-money-now-were-endorsing-your-opponent-quicktake/

WILLIAM J. KELLY
— Rahm yuks it up with Colbert while Chicagoans die
http://www.williamjkelly.org/news/kelly-rahm-yuks-it-up-with-colbert-while-chicago-burns

ROCK ISLAND TODAY
— Henry County GOP hopes Jon Zahm can unseat incumbent clerk/reporter, official says
https://rockislandtoday.com/stories/511296155-henry-county-gop-hopes-jon-zahm-can-unseat-incumbent-clerk-reporter-official-says

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— Ives Responds to Property Tax Article, Calls for Berrios to Step Down – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/12/11/ives-responds-to-property-tax-article-calls-for-berrios-to-step-down/

CAPITOL FAX
— Kaegi fires back – Berrios responds to Kaegi *** Ives says Rauner “late to the game” on Berrios
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/11/ives-says-rauner-late-to-the-game-on-berrios/

GOPUSA
— Bakery sues Oberlin College for slandering them as ‘racist’
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=34899

ONE NEWS NOW
— Who’s teaching your kids? – Bob Kellogg (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes would despise if not hate those who taught me at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete 1953-1961 and at Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962.)
https://www.onenewsnow.com/education/2017/12/11/whos-teaching-your-kids

BLAZE
— Sexual harassment accusers of Trump are uniting and making one big demand – Carlos Garcia
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/12/11/sexual-harassment-accusers-of-trump-are-uniting-and-making-one-big-demand

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Increase job opportunities: Fire illegals and deport them. – John Lucas
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2017/12/increase-job-opportunities-fire-illegals-deport/

THE HILL
— Trump accusers demand Congress investigate his alleged sexual harassment – JORDAN FABIAN AND JONATHAN EASLEY
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/364265-trump-accusers-demand-congress-investigate-his-alleged-sexual
— Republicans fret over tax bill’s unpopularity – ALEXANDER BOLTON AND NAOMI JAGODA
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/364054-republicans-fret-over-tax-bills-unpopularity

NEW YORK TIMES
— Port Authority Bomber Was Inspired by ISIS Christmas Attacks, Officials Say – Sarah Maslin Nir, Jonah Engel Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/11/nyregion/explosion-times-square.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Judge rules transgender people can enlist in military, denying Trump bid to delay deadline – Spencer S. Hsu and Ann E. Marimow
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/judge-denies-pentagon-bid-to-delay-jan-1-deadline-to-accept-transgender-recruits/2017/12/11/820d6d4e-dc58-11e7-b1a8-62589434a581_story.html

December 7 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Sen. Al Franken announces resignation following allegations of sexual misconduct – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/sen-al-franken-announces-resignation-following-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct/2752094/

NBC5
— Kennedy Calls on Berrios to Resign Following Scathing Report
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/kennedy-calls-on-joe-berrios-to-resign-following-scathing-report-462627473.html

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration sides with Rauner in Supreme Court case over union fees – Kim Geiger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-bruce-rauner-donald-trump-scotus-20171207-story.html
— Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overrule precedent helping unions – Robert Barnes (DIERSEN: Are you anti-union? Virtually all my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes are anti-union. I was a union member for almost 12 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1980. If GAO had been unionized in 1997, I might still be a GAO employee.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-supreme-court-union-case-20171207-story.html
— Northern Illinois University board upholds $600K severance for ousted president – Alice Fabbre
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-northern-illinois-severance-20171207-story.html
— Democratic governor candidate Kennedy says Berrios should resign over tax assessments – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chris-kennedy-joe-berrios-20171207-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “The party of Lincoln has devolved into the party of Trump.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-ptb-robinson-gop-st-1208-20171207-story.html
— Tom Cullerton disgusted with bloated handout to failed NIU executive
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-tom-cullerton-disgusted-with-bloated-handout-2017-12-07-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS’ Claypool ‘repeatedly lied’ to cover up ethics breach, report says – Dan Mihalopoulos and Lauren FitzPatrick
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/cps-ceo-forrest-claypool-lied-lawyers-ethics-breach-cps-inspector-general-report-nicholas-schuler/
— Emanuel can’t win after inspector general’s damning report on Claypool – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-cant-win-after-inspector-generals-damning-report-on-claypool/
— Emanuel reaffirms support for Schools CEO Forrest Claypool – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/emanuel-chicago-public-schools-reaffirms-support-for-schools-ceo-forrest-claypool/
— Sexual harassment training to be mandatory for city employees – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/sexual-harassment-training-to-be-mandatory-for-city-employees/
— With Franken’s departure, eye on Moore – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sweet-with-frankens-departure-eye-on-moore/
— Trump administration takes Rauner’s side in ‘fair share’ case – TINA SFONDELES
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-administration-takes-rauners-side-in-fair-share-case/

DAILY HERALD
— Average ComEd bills to rise about $1 per month in January
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171206/average-comed-bills-to-rise-about-1-per-month-in-january

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here’s how that tax bill could hurt Illinois landlords – ALBY GALLUN
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20171207/CRED03/171209905/heres-how-that-tax-bill-could-hurt-illinois-landlords
— GOP House members back a bit of gun control—but not too much – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171207/BLOGS02/171209902/gop-house-members-back-a-bit-of-gun-control-x2014-but-not-too-much

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Who’s in charge of Illinois? Not Rauner, he says
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171207/under-dome-podcast-whos-in-charge-of-illinois-not-rauner-he-says

LOUIS TODAY
— Barrington Hills GOP Rep. David McSweeney demands proof on Rauner claim
http://www.stltoday.com/news/state-and-regional/the-latest-gop-lawmaker-demands-proof-on-rauner-claim/article_06a71bd9-63d6-5c5a-9815-eb2934d322cc.html

WSIU
— Illinois Seeing Mixed Results In Female Candidate Participation – DAISY CONTRERAS
http://news.wsiu.org/post/illinois-seeing-mixed-results-female-candidate-participation#stream/0

WSIL TV
— Record number of people leaving Illinois – Andrew Feather (DIERSEN: Members of Group A run Illinois and they make it increasing clear that they want members of Group B to leave Illinois. Members of Group A are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors and members of Group B are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/37011823/record-number-of-people-leaving-illinois

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Black congressmen skip museum opening over Trump’s attendance Statement blames Trump’s ‘hurtful policies’- KAITLAN COLLINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/black-congressmen-skip-museum-opening-over-trumps-attendance/877117931
— Trump will undergo a physical and release details early next year President will keep with past precedent – JEREMY DIAMOND (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. If you have any serious health problems, sooner or later, your critics/opponents will use them against you.)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/trump-will-undergo-a-physical-and-release-details-early-next-year/877066784
— Al Franken resigning, calls out Trump and Moore ‘I’m not giving up my voice’ – ELI WATKINS
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/amid-calls-to-resign-franken-to-make-a-statement/876796842

IN THESE TIMES
— When Billionaires Battle for Public Office, Working People Always Lose The upcoming Illinois governor’s race is more proof that big campaign spending narrows political possibilities and increases inequality. – EMMA TAI (DIERSEN: Do you look down on working people? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes look down on working people like I was 1962-1997. 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 assembly 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.)
http://inthesetimes.com/article/20753/billionaire-illinois-governor-chicago-rauner-pritzker

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 46th House District candidate Kinzler says states around Illinois with right-to-work laws are ‘flourishing’ – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511276906-46th-house-district-candidate-kinzler-says-states-around-illinois-with-right-to-work-laws-are-flourishing

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Feedback not lacking after Rauner’s not in charge comment – Keri Carbaugh
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511285722-feedback-not-lacking-after-rauner-s-not-in-charge-comment
— Morthland takes aim at Rauner for ‘It’s not my fault’ remark – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511285620-morthland-takes-aim-at-rauner-for-it-s-not-my-fault-remark

CAPITOL FAX
— Ives vows to repeal Trust Act
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/ives-vows-to-repeal-trust-act/
— A money-making machine for tax appeals attorneys
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/a-money-making-machine-for-tax-appeals-attorneys/
— Durkin litigation threat has unintended outcome (DIERSEN: Will my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hit me with a “cease and desist letter,” or will they just continue to “punish” me?)
https://capitolfax.com/2017/12/07/durkin-litigation-threat-has-unintended-outcome/

TOWNHALL
— Al Franken To Resign ‘In Coming Weeks’; Immediately Pivots To Blame Trump – Christine Rousselle
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/christinerousselle/2017/12/07/breaking-sen-al-franken-resigns-n2419018

REUTERS
— Nobel economics winner says Trump tax plans spur inequality, tax avoidance
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-prize-economics/nobel-economics-winner-says-trump-tax-plans-spur-inequality-tax-avoidance-idUSKBN1E11WK
— U.S. lawmakers propose ban on arbitration of sexual misconduct claims – Daniel Wiessner (DIERSEN: I am an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. But there are many reasons to not sign arbitration agreements. SEE: https://www.leagle.com/decision/1987526153illapp3d3731482)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-misconduct/u-s-lawmakers-propose-ban-on-arbitration-of-sexual-misconduct-claims-idUSKBN1E12M6

WASHINGTON POST
— 21 GOP governors write Congress, urging completion of a tax bill. What about the other 13? – John Wagner
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/12/07/21-gop-governors-write-congress-urging-completion-of-a-tax-bill-what-about-the-other-13/?utm_term=.4e4d445e874c

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Spread the swamp? Trump administration wants to move government offices out of Washington – Evan Halper (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, people hate past, present, and future federal employees. How strongly do you hate past, present, and future federal employees?)
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-spread-the-swamp-20171207-story.html

AMERICAN BANKER
— Treasury office accused of deceiving GAO auditors – Kevin Wack
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/treasury-office-accused-of-deceiving-congressional-auditors

FORBES
— Popular Employee Perks For Attracting And Motivating Talent – David Rodeck (DIERSEN: Knowing that they were earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension helped me and those who shared my demographics endure tremendous efforts by our Democrat superiors in the federal government to waste our careers and to get rid of us.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adp/2017/12/07/popular-employee-perks-for-attracting-and-motivating-talent/#1e9c05d21fe3