April 19 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Marijuana festival to be held in Andersonville on 4/20 – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/marijuana-festival-to-be-held-in-andersonville-on-4-20/5257931/
— Kim Foxx’s chief spokesperson is latest staffer leaving Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/kim-foxxs-chief-spokesperson-resigns-from-states-attorneys-office/5260501/

NBC5
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago’s Grassy Street Fest Returns for 4/20
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/worth-the-trip/Chicago-Gets-a-Grassy-New-Street-Fest-This-Weekend-508809331.html

FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Warren calls on House to initiate impeachment proceedings against Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/warren-calls-on-house-to-initiate-impeachment-proceedings-against-trump

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Former Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti poised to run for Rep. Sean Casten’s seat – Lynn Sweet (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/former-lt-gov-sanguinetti-run-rep-sean-castens-seat/
— Pfleger: Values askew when Puerto Rico, Flint suffer as Notre Dame gets millions – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pfleger-easter-notre-dame-donations-flint-puerto-rico/
— End of legislative session could be very busy — and consequential – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/rich-miller-governor-pritzker-budget/
— Medicaid funding shortfalls causing Illinois nursing homes to close: report – Jerry Nowicki
https://chicago.suntimes.com/business/nursing-homes-closing-illinois-medicaid-reimbursement/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Patrick Kennedy asks Illinois lawmakers to oppose marijuana legalization – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-patrick-kennedy-opposes-marijuana-legalization-in-illinois-20190419-story.html
— Trump is right to call out Democrats for their hypocrisy on sanctuary cities – Marc A. Thiessen
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-sanctuary-cities-trump-democrats-hypocrisy-20190419-story.html
— Marijuana smoking is dangerous to your health
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/opinion/ct-abn-speak-out-st-0421-story.html
— State worker resigns after watchdog uncovers racist emails about the Obamas – Ray Long and Todd Lighty
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-state-worker-racist-sexist-emails-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks are all-in on sports betting — if their leagues get a cut – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-sports-betting-pro-leagues-20190419-story.html
— DISGUSTING/TRAGIC: 13 ways to enjoy 4/20 this Saturday in Chicago, dude – Adam Lukach
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-420-events-cbd-cannabis-chicago-20190418-story.html

WBBM 780
— House Republican Leader Jim Durkin Says Priztker’s Tax Plan Is Misleading – CRAIG DELLIMORE
https://wbbm780.radio.com/At-issue-Jim-Durkin

WLS AM
— Corporations Are Ready For 4/20
http://www.wlsam.com/2019/04/19/corporations-are-ready-for-4-20/

WTTW
— Local Attorneys (including Joseph Morris) Offer Key Takeaways from Mueller Report – Nicole Cardos
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/18/local-attorneys-offer-key-takeaways-mueller-report

ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Repeal of Parental Notification Law wrong choice for Illinois families – Joe Sosnowski
https://www.rrstar.com/opinion/20190419/my-view-repeal-of-parental-notification-law-wrong-choice-for-illinois-families

SUBURBAN LIFE
— York Township has a long and storied history – John Valle
https://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2019/04/17/york-township-has-a-long-and-storied-history/aeljh9e/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former Lt. Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti to Take on Democrat Sean Caster for Congress (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.) 
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/former-lt-governor-to-take-on-democrat-sean-caster-for-congress/ 
— Instagram’s Bias Against Pro-Lifers – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/126288/
— “Fair” Taxes
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2019/04/19/fair-taxes/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Rescue the Babies Rally May 5 in Frankfort
https://illinoisfamily.org/event/rescue-the-babies-rally/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— OVER HALF OF ILLINOIS’ COUNTIES DECLARE THEMSELVES “GUN SANCTUARIES”
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/over-half-of-illinois-counties-declare-themselves-gun-sanctuaries.html
— ILLINOIS’ LAHOOD AND BOST RESPOND TO MUELLER REPORT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/illinois-lahood-and-bost-respond-to-mueller-report.html
— ROSSI: TIME TO USE OUR MOST POWERFUL TOOLS TO PROTECT OUR REPUBLIC
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/rossi-time-to-use-our-most-powerful-tools-to-protect-our-republic.html
— PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOVE LEFTIST INDOCTRINATION
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/public-schools-love-leftist-indoctrination.html
— BERG: POLLS SHOW VOTERS AREN’T BUYING WHAT PRITZKER IS SELLING
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/berg-no-thanks.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Circular firing squad escalates: Rep. McSweeney calls on Leader Durkin to resign
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/circular-firing-squad-escalates-rep-mcsweeney-calls-on-leader-durkin-to-resign/
— Sanguinetti: Her chances? (DIERSEN: Sanguinetti’s first event on Monday, April 22, 2019, is at 10 a.m. at Seven Dwarfs Restaurant, 917 East Roosevelt Road, Wheaton.)
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/19/question-of-the-day-2862/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Resignations of two top Chicago prosecutors feeds post-Smollett turmoil Deputies say their departures unrelated to Jussie Smollet case
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/19/resignations-two-top-kim-foxx-deputies-feeds-post-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Former GOP congressman with anti-gay voting record seen kissing man at Coachella: Report – Zachary Halaschak
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/former-gop-congressman-with-anti-gay-voting-record-seen-kissing-man-at-coachella-report

AMERICAN THINKER
— Dems’ dilemma: The country wants border security, but their base wants open borders – Rick Moran
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/dems_dilemma_the_country_wants_border_security_but_their_base_wants_open_borders.html

EPOCH TIMES
— Over 3,000 Fraudulent Family Cases Identified by Border Patrol – JANITA KAN
https://www.theepochtimes.com/over-3000-fraudulent-family-cases-identified-by-border-patrol_2886249.html

GOPUSA
— Criminalization of Christianity is on America’s horizon
http://www.gopusa.com/criminalization-of-christianity-is-on-americas-horizon/
— NY Yankees ban Kate Smith’s ‘God Bless America’ over ‘history of potential racism’
http://www.gopusa.com/ny-yankees-ban-kate-smiths-god-bless-america-over-history-of-potential-racism/

THE HILL
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration.
https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/439672-we-must-remember-that-we-were-once-the-strangers-at-the-border

VERGE
— Microsoft faces down a new claim that pro-diversity hiring isn’t fair to white men Controversial internal message board threads are highlighting dissent at Microsoft – Nick Statt
https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/19/18508013/microsoft-pro-diversity-hiring-inclusion-employee-criticism-claims

FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— IRS is having trouble outing tax cheats under its own roof – Eric White (DIERSEN: Constructively, in 1978, the Democrats at Money Magazine and at IRS painted me as being a tax cheat. I should write a book about that.)
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2019/04/irs-is-having-trouble-outing-tax-cheats-under-its-own-roof/

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.