APRIL 15 Evening Edition

NBC5
— Chicago to Remain Sanctuary City Despite Trump’s Plan, Officials Say Trump suggested Monday that his threat to ship migrants to so-called sanctuary cities is taking effect, even though it remains unclear whether such a plan is feasible
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Chicago-to-Remain-Sanctuary-City-Despite-Trumps-Plan-Officials-Say-508610791.html
— ‘Dangerous’: Illinois Representatives React to Trump Tweet on Omar
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Illinois-Representatives-React-to-Trump-Tweet-on-Omar-508608881.html
CBS2
— Unions Urge Democrats To Focus On Kitchen Table Economics – AP
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/15/unions-urge-democrats-to-focus-on-kitchen-table-economics/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Chicago prosecutor to start erasing pot convictions soon – AP (DIERSEN: Your past predicts your future.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/chicago-prosecutor-to-start-erasing-pot-convictions-soon-1
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Facebook shareholders complain about Zuckerberg’s power, call for breakup – Levi Sumagaysay
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-tns-bc-facebook-shareholders-zuckerberg-20190415-story.html
— Lake County Dems work to ensure blue wave doesn’t ebb – Charles Selle
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/opinion/ct-lns-selle-lake-county-democrats-st-0416-story.html
— Jobless claims hit 50-year low due to strong job market – and stricter unemployment rules – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-federal-jobless-report-20190411-story.html
— Trump’s threat of sending immigrants to sanctuary cities isn’t a threat at all – Rex Huppke
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/huppke/ct-met-sanctuary-cities-immigrants-trump-border-huppke-20190415-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters encourage illegals to come to Chicago and to stay in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/immigration-chicago-history-trump-immigrants/
— Lightfoot urged to restore health care subsidy for city’s oldest retirees – Fran Spielman (DIERSEN: Needless-to-say, my critics/opponents their operatives, and their dupes are beyond furious that the federal government is paying 75% of my and my wife’s health, dental, and vision insurance costs. In my defense, I qualified for that by working almost 3 years for the Post Office, almost 9 years for IRS, and almost 18 years for GAO. We pay about $6,000/year for about $24,000/year worth of insurance.) 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/lightfoot-55-percent-subsidy-health-care-subsity-city-retirees-medicare/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: But retirees’ attorney Clint Krislov argued that an even more desperate financial crunch is impacting 10,000 retirees who started working for the city prior to April 1, 1986 and, therefore, are not eligible for Medicare. “People are being charged $2,000 individually a month, $4,000 for a couple, almost $6,000 for a family. … That’s a lot of money, even for somebody with a $100,000 pension,” Krislov said. “These people don’t deserve this. Do the right thing by these people. Provide them the coverage that they were promised.”)DAILY HERALD
— Leaders seek more flexibility on spending hotel tax revenue in DuPage County – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190415/leaders-seek-more-flexibility-on-spending-hotel-tax-revenue-in-dupage-county
— Parents group drops lawsuit over District 211 transgender policy – Eric Peterson
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190415/parents-group-drops-lawsuit-over-district-211-transgender-policy
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Durbin, Underwood, Foster push to increase federal research funding The senior U.S. senator from Illinois joined two members of the U.S. House delegation at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine to address the decline in government support for scientific research. – AROLINA GONZALEZ
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/durbin-underwood-foster-push-increase-federal-research-funding
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Romeoville trustee’s second DUI arrest could result in fine, jail time Trustee previously pleaded guilty to DUI in 2013 in Arizona – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/12/romeoville-trustees-second-dui-arrest-could-result-in-fine-jail-time/az90ev4/
 
— Local state Republicans speak out against progressive income tax – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/12/local-state-republicans-speak-out-against-progressive-income-tax/ajwiquj/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Pritzker on Trump: ‘I hope he gets defeated in 2020’ – Rachel Droze
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/pritzker-on-trump-i-hope-he-gets-defeated-in-2020
X RADIO
— Effingham County Board Monday voted to pursue a referendum to separate the rest of Illinois from Cook County.
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/38879-county-board-approves-referendum-to-consider-separating-rest-of-illinois-from-chicago
DEPAULIA ONLINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A pot pusher pushes pot. 
https://depauliaonline.com/40529/showcase/letter-from-the-editor-with-the-4-20-issue-the-depaulia-brings-you-a-modern-take-on-marijuana/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Lawmakers debate taxing, spending in Illinois – Cole Lauterbach 
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/lawmakers-debate-taxing-spending-in-illinois/article_b2fe98c2-5fb2-11e9-9174-b3979f24207b.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— EFFINGHAM COUNTY BOARD CONSIDERS VOIDING FOID CARD; OFFERING CHICAGO SEPARATION REFERENDUM
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/effingham-county-board-to-consider-voiding-foid-card-offering-chicago-separation-referendum.html
— REPUBLICANS DRIVE EROSION OF MEDIA CREDIBILITY
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/republicans-drive-erosion-of-media-credibility.html
— ANGRY WHITE MALE STUDIES COURSE ILLUSTRATES LEFT-WING CRAZINESS ON CAMPUS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/angry-white-male-studies-course-illustrates-left-wing-craziness-on-campus.html
— PROLIFERS CONCLUDE 40 DAYS PRAYER EMPHASIS OUTSIDE ILLINOIS ABORTION CLINICS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/prolifers-pray-for-40-days-outside-illinois-abortion-clinics.html
— GOP SENATOR, CHICAGO MAYOR AGREE ON ROCKFORD AND CHICAGO CASINOS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/gop-senator-chicago-mayor-agree-on-rockford-and-chicago-casinos.html
— DID YOU GET A TAX CUT?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/did-you-get-a-tax-cut-.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Yale Law School defends new pro-LGBTQ fellowship policy – Christopher Vondracek 
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/15/yale-law-school-defends-new-pro-lgbtq-fellowship-p/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump says GOP ‘can retake the House’ by addressing asylum ‘con job’ – Steven Nelson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/trump-says-gop-can-retake-the-house-by-addressing-asylum-con-job
— Bill Weld joins 2020 race as GOP challenger to Trump – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bill-weld-joins-2020-race-as-gop-challenger-to-trump
— Republicans shouldn’t rub Cher’s immigration flip-flop in her face – Madeline Fry
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/republicans-shouldnt-rub-chers-immigration-flip-flop-in-her-face
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Pelosi Dismisses Ocasio-Cortez Wing of Democrats as ‘Like Five People’ – David Rutz 
https://freebeacon.com/politics/pelosi-dismisses-ocasio-cortez-wing-of-democrats-as-like-five-people/
BREITBART
— Donald Trump: ‘I Agree with Cher’ on Illegals Coming to Los Angeles – Charlie Spiering
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/15/donald-trump-i-agree-with-cher-on-illegals-coming-to-los-angeles/
— Unions Worry 2020 Democrats Ignoring ‘Kitchen-Table Economics’ for Divisive Far-Left Issues – AP
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/15/ap-unions-worry-2020-democrats-ignoring-kitchen-table-economics-for-divisive-far-left-issues/
NEWSMAX
— Media Continues to Ignore Approaching Budget Armageddon – John M. DeMaggio
https://www.newsmax.com/johndemaggio/government-accountability-office-debt-budget/2019/04/15/id/911768/
TOWNHALL
— In The Trump Administration, Delivering Results Is The Only Source of Job Security – Andy Surabian
https://townhall.com/columnists/andysurabian/2019/04/15/in-the-trump-administration-delivering-results-is-the-only-source-of-job-security-n2544814
DAILY CALLER
— WHITE HOUSE THREATENING TO CURB VISAS FROM ALL THOSE ‘VISITORS’ WHO NEVER GO BACK HOME – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/15/white-house-trump-visas-visitors/
RUSH LIMBAUGH
— “Sanctuary Cities” Slam Door on Illegals
https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/04/15/sanctuary-cities-slam-door-on-illegals/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— To Defend Ilhan Omar, Democrats Use Identity Politics as a Shield – DAVID FRENCH
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/04/ilhan-omar-9-11-comments-democrats-use-identity-politics-as-a-shield/
INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW
— 2020 Democrat Claims Border Crisis Was ‘Caused’ by Trump: ‘He Ignored This Problem’ – Madison Dibble
https://ijr.com/tim-ryan-border-crisis-caused-trump/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Most religious groups becoming more Republican, data show – Michael Gryboski
https://www.christianpost.com/news/most-religious-groups-becoming-more-republican-data-show.html
LIFE SITE NEWS
— Candlelight vigils outside Planned Parenthood inspired by ‘Unplanned’ a huge success The largest reported crowds were 350 in Aurora, Illinois; 300 in Tampa, Florida; and 275 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. – Lisa Bourne
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/candlelight-vigils-outside-planned-parenthood-inspired-by-unplanned-a-huge-success
COLLEGE FIX
— Prestigious $30,000 federal scholarships once again dominated by liberals in 2019
https://www.thecollegefix.com/prestigious-30000-federal-scholarships-once-again-dominated-by-liberals-in-2019/
THE HILL
— Democrats demand documents on Trump ‘sanctuary city’ plan – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/438923-dems-demand-documents-on-trump-sanctuary-city-plan
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters say “Dems rally behind Omar as Trump escalates attacks.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/439004-dems-rally-behind-omar-as-trump-escalates-attacks
WASHINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters crow about their success in getting citizens of foreign countries to illegally come to America illegally and to illegally stay in America illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/guess-what-trump-has-no-clue-how-stop-undocumented-immigrants/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Just say it: Trump’s attacks on Ilhan Omar are designed to incite hatred.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/04/15/just-say-it-trumps-attacks-ilhan-omar-are-designed-incite-hatred/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “The real threat to religious freedom is Trump.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-real-threat-to-religious-freedom-is-trump/2019/04/15/b1ad627a-5fba-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Trump invented an immigration crisis to further his most consistent goal.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-invented-an-immigration-crisis-to-further-his-most-consistent-goal/2019/04/15/b2049ba0-5fbd-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— And the Democratic Platform Will Be …
https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-todays-headlines-20190415-story.html
BLOOMBERG
— Trump Gave Most Americans a Tax Cut and They Didn’t Notice – Sahil Kapur and Laura Davison
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-15/trump-gave-most-americans-a-tax-cut-and-they-didn-t-notice
MARKET WATCH
— Why older workers are ideal employees – ALESSANDRA Malito
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-older-workers-are-ideal-employees-2019-04-15
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Ageism is apparent in the workforce and the hiring process. Legislators are combating age discrimination, including a recent proposal called the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, and companies are under fire for certain hiring practices, such as targeting younger applicants through social media. Older workers are stereotyped as lacking a strong work ethic, counting down the days to retirement and a disinterest in learning new skills to stay competitive in the workforce, and they also struggle with negative comments about their age from colleagues or are overlooked for promotions.)DAILY BEAST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters promote hatred of those who do not hate Jews.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/ilhan-omars-the-latest-muslim-to-endure-trumps-violent-words-and-hear-from-the-people-inspired-by-them
SALON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater promotes hatred against Trump.
https://www.salon.com/2019/04/15/robert-reich-on-americas-inequality-crisis-trumps-greedy-enablers-will-reap-the-whirlwind/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Trump-haters side with those who are anti-Jewish.
https://www.salon.com/2019/04/15/trump-doubles-down-on-bigotry-for-2020-but-democrats-can-win-by-fighting-back/
LBGTQ NATION
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity paint themselves as protectors of religious people.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/04/trump-really-religious-hed-want-protect-churches-deranged-killers/

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.