April 30 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Homewood-Flossmoor HS students walk out of class after blackface photo, video – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/education/homewood-flossmoor-hs-students-walk-out-of-class-after-blackface-photo-video/5277386/

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers fee to process application – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-wants-to-charge-asylum-seekers-fee-to-process-application

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Frank Napolitano Named College of DuPage Board of Trustees Chair Board Welcomes Newly Elected Trustees Annette Corrigan & Maureen Dunne
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-frank-napolitano-named-college-of-dupage-boar-2019-04-30-story.html
— Presidential Search Committee Provides Finalists List for Board of Trustees’ Consideration Public Candidate Open Forums Set for May 6, 7 and 8 at College of DuPage
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/glen-ellyn/community/chi-ugc-article-presidential-search-committee-provides-finali-2019-04-30-story.html
— Illinois Senate Democrats propose higher top income tax rate while offering property tax freeze, elimination estate tax – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-pritzker-graduated-rate-income-tax-bill-20190430-story.html
— Hundreds of Homewood-Flossmoor students walk out of class to protest school response to blackface incident – Zak Koeske
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-homewood-flossmoor-walkout-st-0501-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-robinson-column-st-0501-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-milbank-column-st-0430-story.html
— New group of Obama Fellows includes local woman who works to close college-to-job gap – Lolly Bowean (DIERSEN: After you earned your bachelor’s degree, what frustrated your job search? Potential employers viewed me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my financial hardship draft deferment would be granted. They knew that even if it was granted, it might be taken away. My draft lottery number was 151.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obamacenter/ct-met-obama-fellows-foundation-civic-leaders-20190429-story.html
— Over 40 and can’t find a job? Here’s why – J.T. O’Donnell (DIERSEN: How old are you? I am 70. All my critics/opponents, all their operatives and all their dupes promote age discrimination a) because they want to get rid of those who are older than they are and/or b) because they want to curry favor with those who promote age discrimination.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/success/inc/tca-over-40-and-can-t-find-a-job-here-s-why-20190430-story.html
— Top Democrats say Trump agrees to work together on $2 trillion infrastructure package – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-democrats-trump-infrastructure-20190430-story.html

WTTW
— Poll: Illinoisans Say Improving Schools Among Top Issues Facing State – Kristen Thometz (DIERSEN: 25% of the survey respondents said that Illinois teachers should not receive their full pension. Are you in line to get a pension or are you getting a pension? What percent of those in your neighborhood, in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America do not want you to get that full pension?) 
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/30/poll-illinoisans-say-improving-schools-among-top-issues-facing-state

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s budget plan, including legal pot, tops list for returning lawmakers – PETER HANCOCK
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2019-04-30/pritzkers-budget-plan-including-legal-pot-tops-list-returning-lawmakers.html
— Illinois’ pension woes are far worse than state admits – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2019-04-30/jim-dey-illinois-pension-woes-are-far-worse-state-admits.html

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— State Sen. Jim Oberweis: Illinois is in trouble Senator holds town hall meeting in Batavia April 29 – MARK FOSTER
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/04/30/state-sen-jim-oberweis-illinois-is-in-trouble/apd4v7y/
— Casten talks to St. Charles Chamber members about first 100 days in office – ERIC SCHELKOPF
https://www.kcchronicle.com/2019/04/26/casten-talks-to-st-charles-chamber-members-about-first-100-days-in-office/akgge6p/

OUR QUAD CITIES
— Pritzker to attend memorial for synagogue victims Governor Pritzker scolded President Trump’s rhetoric after a synagogue shooting – Mark Maxwell 
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/pritzker-to-attend-memorial-for-synagogue-victims/1966714448

MCDONOUGH COUNTY VOICE
— Not all buy in on pension plan – Jared DuBach
https://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/20190430/not-all-buy-in-on-pension-plan

NPR ILLINOIS
— Teachers Union Pres Responds To Death Threat – DUSTY RHODES (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are in line to get a pension or if you are getting a pension, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to promote hatred against you.) 
https://www.nprillinois.org/post/teachers-union-pres-responds-death-threat#stream/0

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Dumb Public Pension Opponent Sends Threat to State Rep. Allen Skillicorn, Who Is Not in the Legislative Pension Program
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/30/dumb-publioc-pension-opponents-send-threat-to-state-rep-allen-skillicorn-who-is-not-in-the-legislative-pension-program/ 
— Farmers Forced to Pay State Tax to Raise Hemp
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/30/farmers-forced-to-pay-state-to-raise-hemp/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Rep. Grant weighs in on Pritzker probe – Glenn Minnis
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/512457489-rep-grant-weighs-in-on-pritzker-probe

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— DUPAGE COUNTY RESIDENTS PAY SOME OF THE NATION’S HIGHEST PROPERTY TAX RATES – Joe Barnas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/dupage-county-residents-pay-some-of-the-nations-property-tax-rates/

CAPITOL FAX
— Legislators threatened with mass assassination if they don’t remove pension clause from state constitution (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, if you are in line to get a pension or if you are getting a pension, your critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes use that to promote hatred against you.) 
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/30/legislators-threatened-with-mass-assassination-if-they-dont-remove-pension-clause-from-state-constitution/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The asylum loophole is breaking the border; Trump’s new directive is a good start at fixing it – Eddie Scarry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-asylum-loophole-is-breaking-the-border-trumps-new-directive-is-a-good-start-at-fixing-it
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/trumps-hate-and-division-is-politically-effective-and-thats-why-chris-cuomo-wants-it-to-end
— Number of Democrats concerned about illegal immigration more than triples – John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/number-of-democrats-concerned-about-illegal-immigration-more-than-triples
— Border Patrol announces largest-ever group of migrants arrested: 424 people – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-patrol-announces-largest-ever-group-of-migrants-arrested-424-people

GOPUSA
— Trump gives immigration officials 90 days to implement stricter asylum rules
http://www.gopusa.com/trump-gives-immigration-officials-90-days-to-implement-stricter-asylum-rules/

NEWSMAX
— Biden Candidacy Shows Obsession With Race, Identity Politics – Patrick Buchanan
https://www.newsmax.com/patrickbuchanan/crime-klansmen-muslim-sharpton/2019/04/30/id/913920/

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Democrats Are Running Against Prosperity
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/30/the-democrats-are-running-against-prosperity/

ACCURACY IN MEDIA
— Media Continue to Blame Violence on The Right, Regardless of Evidence – Brian McNicoll
https://www.aim.org/aim-column/media-continue-to-blame-violence-on-the-right-regardless-of-evidence/

BREITBART
— ICE Shifts Resources to Combat Fraudulent Family Claims by Migrants at Border – Bob Price
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2019/04/30/ice-shifts-resources-to-combat-fraudulent-family-claims-by-migrants-at-border/
— Poll: Almost 80 Percent of Democrats Oppose Tougher Asylum Rules – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/30/poll-almost-80-percent-of-democrats-oppose-tougher-asylum-rules/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Border Patrol releasing thousands who were exposed to diseases like tuberculosis – Daniel Horowitz
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/border-patrol-releasing-thousands-exposed-diseases-like-tuberculosis/
— GOP chairman exposes Dems’ latest abortion Trojan Horse: The ERA – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/gop-chairman-exposes-dems-latest-abortion-trojan-horse-era-watch/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump, Democrats Agree to $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan. How to Pay for It Will Come Later. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/30/trump-democrats-agree-to-2-trillion-infrastructure-plan-how-to-pay-for-it-will-come-later/

TOWNHALL
— Trump Cracks Down on ‘Rampant Abuse’ of Asylum Process in New Memo – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2019/04/30/trump-memo-asylum-fee-n2545582

PJ MEDIA
— Feds Arrest Muslim Convert, Stop Terror Attack – LIZ SHELD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-morning-briefing-feds-arrest-muslim-convert-stop-terror-attack/

THE HILL
— Republican Ted Gradel, who is challenging freshman Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.) for the Illinois House seat she flipped last year, has raised more than $150,000 in the six days since he announced his candidacy, his campaign said Tuesday. – MAX GREENWOOD 
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/441292-republican-challenging-freshman-dem-rep-says-he-raised-150000-in-6-days

NEW YORK TIMES
— As Buttigieg Builds His Campaign, Gay Donors Provide the Foundation – Jeremy W. Peters and Shane Goldmacher
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-gay-donors.html

WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump feeds his voters one of his most ridiculous scams yet.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/30/trump-feeds-his-voters-one-his-most-ridiculous-scams-yet/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats shout that the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you should a) pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion and b) pay reparations. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/04/29/she-was-captured-enslaved-years-ago-now-angela-symbolizes-brutal-history/
— At Trump golf course, undocumented employees said they were sometimes told to work extra hours without pay – Joshua Partlow and David A. Fahrenthold
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/at-trump-golf-course-undocumented-employees-said-they-were-sometimes-told-to-work-extra-hours-without-pay/2019/04/30/17f6c9be-65eb-11e9-83df-04f4d124151f_story.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Border Patrol uninvited from community college job fair amid protests – ELLA TORRES
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-border-patrol-uninvited-san-jose-community-college-job-fair-20190430-rydbhtv63jdszlr4735bri7bxa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred against Trump.
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-trump-cuomo-20190430-4igzxc4qknfpphcjcknjbas6n4-story.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois Democrat lawmaker Dianne Pappas genuinely wants men to be castrated to avoid abortions, and we’ll tax them for banking sperm – Victor Rantala 
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2019/04/30/dem-lawmaker-genuinely-wants-men-to-be-castrated-to-avoid-abortions-and-well-tax-them-for-banking-sperm-750139

YAHOO FINANCE
— The most controversial moments caused by MAGA apparel (DIERSEN: Which businesses do Trump-haters view as being their safe places?)
https://finance.yahoo.com/video/most-controversial-moments-caused-maga-192118344.html

ATLANTIC
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, age discrimination increases.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/biden-sanders-trump-lead-2020-polls-politics-daily/588343/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.