ABC7
— Protests for, against Kim Foxx taking place Monday in wake of Jussie
Smollett case – Diane Pathieu
https://abc7chicago.com/protests-for-against-kim-foxx-taking-place-monday-/5228404/?cmp=emc-wls-news-headlines-4/1/2019
WBEZ
— Bluer Than Thou: What It Means To Be ‘Progressive’ In Chicago – Linda Lutton
https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/bluer-than-thou-what-it-means-to-be-progressive-in-chicago/f6d1e2de-0568-43df-8db0-d68d2bcbbb3a
DAILY HERALD
— Pot legalization endangers future generations – Jean M. Alberti, Glen Ellyn
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190330/pot-legalization-endangers-future-generations
— Heated school board races to watch in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/heated-school-board-races-to-watch-in-wheaton-glen-ellyn
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Lonks, a self-employed accountant, has fallen short on three previous bids for
a board seat. He’s criticized the district on transparency issues and
end-of-career bonuses for retiring employees, but Booten says the payments help
retain staff. Crabtree says the district is pledging about $7 million to $7.5
million annually over the next four to five years to pay for capital projects.
“We’re going to start drawing down our fund balance a little bit,”
she said. “We’re going to be tightening up a little bit within our budget,
not impacting students, and we’re hitting off those top-priority needs, so
that’s our main focus.”)
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG COLOR PICTURE: DIERSEN HEADLINE:
Ever-increasingly, Democrats encourage citizens of foreign countries to seek
asylum in America.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190330/constable-how-7000-mile-trek-through-the-americas-leads-west-african-asylum-seeker-to-the-suburbs
— Tuesday’s election: Key races in DuPage County – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190401/tuesdays-election-key-races-in-dupage-county
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Wheaton mayor Both longtime members of the city council, Phil Suess and John
Prendiville are vying to succeed Michael Gresk as Wheaton’s first new mayor in
12 years. Now in his fourth council term, Suess, a partner in an investment
consulting firm, has made city taxes a signature campaign issue. In each of the
past four years, he’s voted against raising property taxes “at a time when
the city has consistently underspent its budget, has generated higher than
expected surpluses and has maintained reserves in excess of stated
targets.” Prendiville voted in favor of increasing the 2018 property tax
levy by $151,175 to capture new growth. The city, he said, has maintained
fairly flat tax increases for the average homeowner. Prendiville, an attorney
in municipal and corporate finance, cautions the city has roughly $59.5 million
in projects with identified funding, but faces about $13.3 million in
infrastructure projects that have no funding source over the next five years.
Prendiville’s third term on the council expires in May.)
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Study finds tax plan would narrow state’s income gap – AP
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190331/study-finds-tax-plan-would-narrow-states-income-gap
HERALD & REVIEW
— Decatur political rally pushes gun rights, says no to new taxes and abortion
– TONY REID
https://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-political-rally-pushes-gun-rights-says-no-to-new/article_5adc1091-f9e8-597a-9ca4-8097ebcae61d.html
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— OSF HealthCare Displeased With Abortion Legislation – Doug Jenkins
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=281944#.XKHiF5h_OM8
WTAX
— Hurt feelings in diversity debate (DIERSEN: How well are those who share
your demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on
corporate boards are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American,
draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time?)
https://wtax.com/news/101101-hurt-feelings-in-diversity-debate/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
“Offense taken,” said a black lawmaker during a hot debate over a bill at the
Capitol Friday. The bill would require Illinois-based publicly-held
corporations to have blacks and women on their boards of directors. Republicans
say the requirement is another sign to businesses that they should not locate
in Illinois. “If you’re saying that’s stifling business in Illinois, how am I
supposed to take that?” shouted State Rep. Will Davis (D-Homewood), who is
black. State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), who is white, had a response for
Davis: “You’re not gonna get anything in this country in the way of being
treated equally if you’re gonna take offense at every damn thing that comes
up.” Some of the white Republicans’ remarks which offended black Democrats
included questions about whether Christian men could be a protected class, too;
and whether a corporate board could include somebody such as Rachel Dolezal, a
white woman who famously faked her way to the presidency of the NAACP. The bill
barely passed. State Rep. Chris Welch (D-Hillside), who is black, said all he
wanted to do was make the world better for his five-year-old daughter. HB 3394
has passed the House, 61-27.)
FOX ILLINOIS
— Town hall meeting held in Decatur – Leslie Moreno
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/town-hall-meeting-held-in-decatur
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— GOP lawmakers promote downstate divorce from Chicago Halbrook: “build a
wall around Cook County and get Chicago to pay for it” – Mark
Maxwell
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/gop-lawmakers-promote-downstate-divorce-from-chicago/1891682688
— Drag show brunch encourages LGBTQ community to go to the polls – Rosario
Dominguez
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/drag-show-brunch-encourages-lgbtq-community-to-go-to-the-polls/1891057900
CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— How the youth vote could affect Tuesday’s mayoral runoff – Kerry Lester
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats promote hatred. Ever-increasingly,
Democrats shout at young voters that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis,
KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things that
should be gotten rid of once and for all.)
https://www.centerforilpolitics.org/articles/how-the-youth-vote-could-affect-tuesdays-mayoral-runoff
JEANNE IVES
— Keep COD a Community Asset We can Afford
https://mailchi.mp/012f5b9d361d/an-important-election-for-cod-board-get-the-facts
— Phil Suess for Wheaton Mayor
https://mailchi.mp/d4f28d8e2a0b/phil-suess-for-wheaton-mayor
DAILY ILLINI
— University responds to free speech executive order – Meghana Kaza
https://dailyillini.com/news/2019/04/01/university-responds-to-free-speech-executive-order/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Two-year-old law change intended to benefit non-violent poor offenders used
by Smollett to seal case – Jonathan Bilyk
https://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/512330761-two-year-old-law-change-intended-to-benefit-non-violent-poor-offenders-used-by-smollett-to-seal-case
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois House votes to require woman, African American on all corporate
boards – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: How well are those who share your
demographics represented on corporate boards? What percent of those on
corporate boards are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic,
Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American,
draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long
time?)
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-house-votes-to-require-woman-african-american-on-all/article_fe2b7dc2-5267-11e9-bd90-6f61816a9e18.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: In Illinois, public sector employers treat their employees
better than private sector employers treat their employees.
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-shows-public-sector-jobs-in-illinois-outrank-private-sector/article_a2e6ebc0-5255-11e9-9069-4f07acf101fd.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Left-Wing Partisans File Stunning Resolution Against Illinois Family
Institute
https://illinoisfamily.org/podcast/left-wing-partisans-file-stunning-resolution-against-illinois-family/
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Chicago attorney Joseph A. Morris, who is also a leader in B’nai B’rith and
other Jewish and interfaith organizations, served from 1995 through 2001 as the
President of B’nai B’rith in the Midwest, and was founder and first Chairman of
the B’nai B’rith International Center for Public Policy, said this about the
disputed analogy: I’m Jewish, and not only am I not offended by the comparison
between the German Nazi Party’s National Socialism and the U.S. Democratic
Party’s Democratic Socialism but I think the comparison is accurate. Wise,
principled, and humane Democrats should welcome having their attention arrested
by the facts.)
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: FOX NEWS’ SHARP TURN TO THE LEFT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-fox-news-sharp-turn-to-the-left.html
— TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE VIEWS COULD BECOME ‘HATE CRIME’
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/traditional-marriage-views-could-become-hate-crime.html
GOPUSA
— Despite Twitter ban, media blackout and an R-rating, ‘Unplanned’ cleans up
at the box office
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=67318
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Massive caravan on ‘illegal immigration superhighway’ to press strained
border resources – Stephen Dinan and Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/us-mexico-border-illegal-immigration-superhighway/
— Kellyanne Conway: ‘Creepy Uncle Joe’ videos could be ‘big problem’ for Biden
in 2020 White House counselor commends Democrat Lucy Flores for taking on
‘highest levels’ of her party – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/mar/31/kellyanne-conway-joe-biden-creepy-uncle-joe-videos/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden ally defends him on #MeToo allegation: He’s a ‘human golden retriever’
– John Gage
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-ally-defends-him-on-metoo-allegation-hes-a-human-golden-retriever
FOX NEWS
— Trump done playing ‘nice’ at the border; Biden has potential ‘Creepy Uncle
Joe’ problem
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-done-playing-nice-at-the-border-biden-has-a-creepy-uncle-joe-problem
— Mexico to hand out some humanitarian visas as thousands of caravan migrants
gather in Chiapas – Samuel Chamberlain
https://www.foxnews.com/world/mexico-to-hand-out-some-humanitarian-visas-as-thousands-of-caravan-migrants-gather-in-chiapas
— America would run out of avocados in weeks if Trump shuts border with
Mexico, grower warns – Travis Fedschun
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/america-would-run-out-of-avocados-in-weeks-if-trump-shuts-border-with-mexico-grower-warns
PATRIOT POST
— Americans Are Done With Leftmedia’s Emotional Manipulation Pulling on the
heartstrings of Americans and targeting viewers who are less informed. –
Patrick Hampton
https://patriotpost.us/articles/62096-americans-are-done-with-leftmedias-emotional-manipulation
BREITBART
— Over 1M Illegal Aliens Expected to Arrive in U.S.: ‘Merkel-Style Disaster’ –
John Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/over-1m-illegal-aliens-expected-arrive-u-s-merkel-style-disaster/
— Pew Research: U.S. Home to Nearly 20% of World’s Migrant Population – John
Binder
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/03/31/pew-research-u-s-home-to-nearly-20-of-worlds-migrant-population/
— CNN Has Yet to Correct, Retract False Claim About Trump and ‘Fine People’ in
Charlottesville – Joel B. Pollak
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/04/01/cnn-has-yet-to-correct-retract-false-claim-about-trump-and-fine-people-in-charlottesville/
TOWNHALL
— Liberals Were Quick To Jump On The #MyWhitePrivilege Bandwagon But They
Forgot This Important Tidbit – Beth Baumann (DIERSEN: If I had been a minority,
the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service
long before I was 40 years old. I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree
when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and
48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47,
and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/03/31/liberals-were-quick-to-jump-on-the-mywhiteprivilege-bandwagon-but-they-forgot-th-n2544055
— Democrats Failed To Remove Trump, Now They Must Face Their Worst Nightmare –
Scott Morefield (DIERSEN: What if my critics/opponents had failed to remove me
as a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, Wheaton Chamber of
Commerce Government Affairs Committee member in 2011, Milton Township
Republican Central Committee webmaster in 2010 and 2004, Illinois Center Right
Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, American Association of Political
Consultants Midwest Chapter board member in 2004, GAO employee in 1997?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2019/04/01/democrats-failed-to-remove-trump-now-they-must-face-their-worst-nightmare-n2544058
PJ MEDIA
— Hillary Clinton and 2020 Dems Celebrate Transgender Identity, Oppose ‘Hate’
– TYLER O’NEIL
https://pjmedia.com/trending/hillary-clinton-and-2020-dems-celebrate-transgender-identity-oppose-hate/
ONE NEWS NOW
— Border crisis past the ‘breaking point’ – Chad Groening
https://onenewsnow.com/national-security/2019/04/01/border-crisis-past-the-breaking-point
FEDERALIST
— How The So-Called Equality Act Threatens Speech, Religion, And Women’s
Rights Despite the universal appeal of the name and its noble promises, the act
poses a major risk to those who value religious freedom, state independence,
and women’s rights. – Chad Felix Greene
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/called-equality-act-threatens-freedom-speech-religion-womens-rights/
— Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms
Yale has found a roundabout way to blacklist legal and nonprofit organizations
that don’t adhere to Yale’s understanding of gender identity. – Aaron Haviland
https://thefederalist.com/2019/04/01/yale-law-school-yanks-stipends-students-work-christian-firms/
COLLEGE FIX
— Professor teaching evaluations now include ‘diversity,’ ‘cultural awareness’
ratings
https://www.thecollegefix.com/professor-teaching-evaluations-now-include-diversity-cultural-awareness-ratings/
THE HILL
— Trump calls on Congress to ‘fix’ asylum, other immigration ‘loopholes’: ‘Get
it done now!’ – BRETT SAMUELS
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/436685-trump-calls-on-congress-to-fix-asylum-other-immigration-loopholes-get
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump prefers mocking asylum
seekers over finding solutions.” Democrats and RINOs want open borders,
that is, Democrats and RINOs want the destruction of America.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/436628-trump-prefers-mocking-asylum-seekers-over-finding-solutions
POLITICO
— 2020 Dems express sympathy for Biden’s accuser The former vice president
says he doesn’t think he acted ‘inappropriately’ with Lucy Flores, but she says
he needs to change how he behaves. – MARC CAPUTO and MARTIN MATISHAK
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/31/joe-biden-lucy-flores-1244922
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-hating teachers crow about their success in getting
their students to hate Trump and to hate Trump’s supporters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/upshot/trump-era-molding-young-voters.html
— Whistle-Blower Tells Congress of Irregularities in White House Security
Clearances – Nicholas Fandos and Maggie Haberman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/us/politics/trump-security-clearances.html
— Productivity Isn’t About Time Management. It’s About Attention Management.
“Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem. – Adam
Grant (DIERSEN: What do you say to my critics/opponents, their operatives, and
their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout that they could put GOPUSA ILLINOIS
emails together and send them out in far less time than it takes me?)
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/28/smarter-living/productivity-isnt-about-time-management-its-about-attention-management.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters work hard to turn Puerto Rico against
America.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/04/01/trump-hasnt-treated-puerto-rico-well-thats-long-us-tradition/
— Discrimination on Facebook is a real problem. But Carson’s motives warrant
skepticism. – Editorial (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, firms
want to reach those who are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative,
anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male,
anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans,
anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for
a long time.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/discrimination-on-facebook-is-a-real-problem-but-carsons-motives-warrant-skepticism/2019/03/31/0c28fd6e-524f-11e9-8d28-f5149e5a2fda_story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE:
Facebook’s tool is popular and powerful because it allows firms to reach the
precise audience they wish. Sometimes, firms wish to exclude minorities and
women, either directly or through digital redlining by Zip code. Facebook makes
it easy.)
— Who are all the political appointees in Donald Trump’s administration? No
one knows, and that hurts accountability. – Joe Davidson
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/01/who-are-all-political-appointees-donald-trumps-administration/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— After Smollett, Chicago’s Mayoral Runoff Turns Nasty The race to succeed
Rahm Emanuel pits the Windy City’s new left against its old Democratic machine.
– Allysia Finley
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-smollett-chicagos-mayoral-runoff-turns-nasty-11554057616
— The Border Asylum Crisis A broken asylum system all but guarantees entry if
you bring children. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-border-asylum-crisis-11554062066
BLOOMBERG
— Mexico Needs More Than an Apology From Spain There’s no denying the abuses
of colonization, but national expressions of regret don’t always work. – Tyler
Cowen
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-01/mexico-needs-more-than-an-apology-from-spain
USA TODAY
— ‘SNL’ mocks Jussie Smollett in sketch that doubts his innocence. Did it go
too far? – Andrea Mandell
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2019/03/31/snl-mocks-jussie-smollett-harsh-sketch-and-people-mad/3324696002/
WEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “How Trump’s border policies will
make the migration problem worse.”
https://theweek.com/articles/832491/how-trumps-border-policies-make-migration-problem-worse
NEW YORKER
— How the South Won the Civil War During Reconstruction, true citizenship
finally seemed in reach for black Americans. Then their dreams were dismantled.
– Adam Gopnik (DIERSEN: While my ancestors have been in America since 1844,
they have always lived in northeast Illinois.)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/how-the-south-won-the-civil-war
