April 24 Evening Edition

ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker: ‘No concerns’ about reported federal investigation into ‘toilet-gate’ – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-no-concerns-about-reported-federal-investigation-into-toilet-gate/5268940/

CBS2
— Pritzker On Possible Federal Investigation: ‘No Concerns At All’ – Derrick Blakley
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/24/pritzker-on-alleged-federal-investigation-no-concerns-at-all/

WTTW
— Pritzker: ‘No Concerns’ About Investigation of Property Tax Appeal – Amanda Vinicky
https://news.wttw.com/2019/04/24/pritzker-no-concerns-about-investigation-property-tax-appeal

WGN RADIO
— City Club of Chicago: Illinois House Leader Jim Durkin
https://wgnradio.com/2019/04/24/city-club-of-chicago-illinois-house-leader-jim-durkin/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘All the rules were followed’ in wake of report that feds are looking into removal of toilets in Gold Coast mansion for property tax break – Dan Petrella and Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-jb-pritzker-property-tax-appeal-20190424-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Muddying up Pritzker to derail an honest vote on a better income tax – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/pritzker-investigation-toilets-property-tax-fair-income/
— Pritzker: ‘No concerns’ about fed probe of property tax appeal – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-federal-criminal-investigation-property-tax-assessment-toilets/
— White presidential hopefuls navigate questions of white privilege – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/white-privilege-presidential-hopefuls-2020-pete-buttigieg-beto-orourke-election/
— Pritzker to attend White House Correspondents dinner this weekend – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzker-white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-saturday-trump-wall-street-journal/

DAILY HERALD
— Grant Eckhoff: DuPage needs more time to change court e-filing system – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190424/official-dupage-needs-more-time-to-change-e-filing-system

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Gov. Pritzker says he followed rules for mansion property tax break – Doug Finke
https://www.sj-r.com/news/20190424/gov-pritzker-says-he-followed-rules-for-mansion-property-tax-break

FOX ILLINOIS
— Feds investigating Gov. Pritzker
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/report-feds-investigating-gov-pritzker

MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn clear on intentionally vague tax plan – Glenn Minnis 
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/512451384-skillicorn-clear-on-intentionally-vague-tax-plan

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Pritzker changes his tune on district maps, but to the Republican Party it is the same, tired old song – Glenn Minnis 
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512451445-pritzker-changes-his-tune-on-district-maps-but-to-the-republican-party-it-is-the-same-tired-old-song

ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Pritzker brushes off federal probe, says ‘rules were followed’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/justice/pritzker-brushes-off-federal-probe-says-rules-were-followed/article_045a2e96-66c7-11e9-a26d-bf54f90b671c.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— THORNER: TRUTH-TELLING ABOUT ILLINOIS’ FOLLY TO LEGALIZE POT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/thorner-truth-telling-about-illinois-folly-to-legalize-pot.html
— IL GOP COMMITTEEMAN MCGLASSON CALLS FOR HELP TO FUND WINCHESTER LAWSUIT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2019/04/calls-for-help-to-fund-winchester-lawsuit.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Pritzker: All heck breaks loose
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/24/all-heck-breaks-loose/
— More on the reported Pritzker probe
https://capitolfax.com/2019/04/24/more-on-the-reported-pritzker-probe/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Visa overstays outstrip border jumpers as biggest source of illegal immigration: Study – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/24/visa-overstays-outstrip-border-jumpers-biggest-sou/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— AOC’s chief of staff: ‘Shouldn’t the people most affected by unjust laws’ be able to vote from jail? – Julio Rosas (DIERSEN: Were you adversely affected by unjust laws? I was. I was adversely affected by unjust Affirmative Action laws. I should write a book about that.) 
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aocs-chief-of-staff-shouldnt-the-people-most-affected-by-unjust-laws-be-able-to-vote-from-jail

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Under Federal Investigation – Alex Griswold
https://freebeacon.com/politics/democratic-illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-reportedly-under-federal-investigation/

GOPUSA
— A Mexican train called ‘The Beast’ delivers 300-400 South Americans to U.S. border in one trip
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=68511

TOWNHALL
— Illinois Governor Under Criminal Investigation for ‘Scheme to Defraud” Taxpayers – Cortney O’Brien
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2019/04/24/illinois-governor-under-federal-criminal-investigation-n2545293
— Give Warren a BS Degree in Vote-Buying – Betsy McCaughey (DIERSEN: What do you say to candidates who say that they are Republicans, but who hint/imply/argue/shout that they really are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, or RINOs, and that if elected, they will use government 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 American, draft avoiders, and those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/betsymccaughey/2019/04/24/give-warren-a-bs-degree-in-votebuying-n2545251

DAILY CALLER
— RICHEST GOVERNOR IN THE US UNDER FEDERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION – Evie Fordham
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/24/jb-pritzker-governor-tax/
— U.S. ‘AGGRESSIVELY’ BUILDING TRUMP’S BORDER WALL, DHS CHIEF SAYS – Jason Hopkins
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/24/dhs-trump-border-wall-mcaleenan/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Why the Trump Haters Still Don’t Get It – Salena Zito
https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/04/24/why-the-trump-haters-still-dont-get-it/

AMERICAN THINKER
— A new accommodation for illegals — on the census? – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/a_new_accommodation_for_illegals__on_the_census.html
— Should Natural Born Citizenship Be a Requirement for All Federal Elected Offices? – Dean Malik (DIERSEN: YES! Ever-increasingly, Democrat and RINO elected officials talk and act like they are paid agents for foreign countries that want to destroy America.) 
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/04/should_natural_born_citizenship_be_a_requirement_for_all_federal_elected_offices.html

BREITBART
— Illinois Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker Under Federal Criminal Investigation for ‘Toilet Tax Dodge’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/24/report-illinois-democrat-gov-j-b-pritzker-under-federal-criminal-investigation-for-toilet-tax-dodge/
— Gillibrand: We Need ‘Bold’ Reform to Correct ‘Systemic Racism’ That Has ‘Held Black Americans Back for Generations’ – Pam Key (DIERSEN: Gillibrand would agree with my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who hint/imply/argue/shout a) that instead of me, the Post Office should have hired a Black in 1966, b) that the Post Office should gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job, c) that instead of me, IRS should have hired a Black in 1971, d) that instead of me, IRS should have promoted Blacks in 1972, 1973, and 1974, e) that instead of me, GAO should have hired a Black in 1980, f) that instead of me, GAO should have promoted a Black in 1986, and g) that GAO should have gotten rid of me much sooner than it did so that a Black could have my job and my preferred corner office.)
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2019/04/24/gillibrand-i-will-intact-bold-reform-to-correct-systemic-racism/
— Poll Shows Twitter’s Campaign to Blacklist Conservatives Is Working – John Nolte
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/04/24/nolte-poll-shows-twitters-campaign-to-blacklist-conservatives-is-working/

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— We Need Supply Side Warrior Steve Moore On The Fed Board – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/30115
— Mexican Military Now Patrolling North Of The Border, US Sovereignty Violated Repeatedly
http://www.conservativehq.com/article/30114-mexican-military-now-patrolling-north-border-us-sovereignty-violated-repeatedly

CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Richest Governor In The US Under Federal Criminal Investigation – Evie Fordham
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/04/report-richest-governor-in-the-us-under-federal-criminal-investigation/
— What Do Our Radical, Democrat Presidential Candidates Think They Are Doing? – Dave King
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2019/04/what-do-our-radical-democrat-presidential-candidates-think-they-are-doing/

CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
— Beware Soros-funded hijacking of US census – Michelle Malkin
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/malkin-beware-soros-funded-hijacking-us-census/
— Pete Buttigieg thinks illegal aliens ‘subsidize’ citizens and legal residents. The numbers say otherwise – Nate Madden
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/pete-buttigieg-thinks-illegal-aliens-subsidize-citizens-legal-residents-numbers-say-otherwise/

CBN NEWS
— Did High School Textbook Cross Line, Referring to Trump ‘Mental Stability’ and ‘Not Very Hidden Racism’? – Christian Ellis
http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/april/high-school-history-textbook-labels-trump-as-insane-and-racist

CNS NEWS
— Limbaugh: Why Is Anybody Going to Need College or a Job If Dems Give Everything Away? – Susan Jones
https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/susan-jones/limbaugh-why-anybody-going-need-college-or-job-if-dems-give-everything-away
— ‘Latina Mama’ Warns Pete Buttigieg: ‘Don’t Force Your Sexual Ideology on Me and My Children’ – Michael W. Chapman 
https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/latina-mama-warns-pete-buttigieg-dont-force-your-sexual-ideology-me-and-my

FOX NEWS
— Illinois Gov. Pritzker under federal investigation for tax break on mansion – Andrew O’Reilly
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-gov-pritzker-investigation-for-questionable-tax-break-on-mansion
— Rep. Steve King blasted for comparing treatment he received from controversial comments to Jesus’ suffering – Kathleen Joyce 
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-steve-king-jesus-suffering

WORLD NET DAILY
— SUPREMES TO DECIDE IF ‘SEX’ CAN BE REDEFINED Justices to review case of man fired for dressing like a woman
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/supremes-to-decide-if-sex-can-be-redefined/
— DEM CONTENDERS’ LAUGHABLE, MASSIVE GIVEAWAYS Erik Rush asks pertinent questions about idea to give blacks reparations
https://www.wnd.com/2019/04/dem-contenders-laughable-massive-giveaways/

MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER TV
— New Surveillance Video Shows Smugglers Armed With AK-47s Escorting Illegal Aliens Into Arizona – Brittany M. Hughes
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/new-surveillance-video-shows-smugglers-armed-ak-47s-escorting-illegal-aliens-arizona

REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Trump Blasts House Democrats Over Investigations, Subpoenas: “These Aren’t Like Impartial People” – Tim Hains (DIERSEN: My Democrat superiors in the federal government who took adverse actions against me were not impartial.) 
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/04/24/trump_blasts_democrats_over_invstigations_were_fighting_all_the_subpoenas.html

ONE NEWS NOW
— Franklin Graham to Buttigieg: Christians repent of, not flaunt, homosexuality – Michael F. Haverluck
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2019/04/24/graham-to-buttigieg-christians-repent-of-not-flaunt-homosexuality

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Aborted babies are ‘a real time metaphor for the broken culture that we live in’
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/aborted-babies-are-a-real-time-metaphor-for-the-broken-culture-that-we-live-in

COLLEGE FIX
— I don’t owe reparations for slavery – DALTON NUNAMAKER 
https://www.thecollegefix.com/i-dont-owe-reparations-for-slavery/
— University hosts no-whites-allowed faculty and staff listening sessions — to promote inclusivity – JENNIFER KABBANY
https://www.thecollegefix.com/university-hosts-no-whites-allowed-faculty-and-staff-listening-sessions-to-promote-inclusivity/

THE HILL
— Stephen Moore says he’ll drop out of consideration if he becomes a liability.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/overnights/440543-on-the-money-trump-says-hell-fight-all-the-subpoenas-lighthizer
— Democrats’ CNN town halls exposed an extreme agenda – COREY R. LEWANDOWSKI
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/440346-democrats-cnn-town-halls-exposed-an-extreme-agenda

POLITICO
— Riding Trump wave, Florida Republicans poised to adopt sanctuary city ban – GARY FINEOUT 
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2019/04/24/riding-trump-wave-florida-republicans-poised-to-adopt-sanctuary-city-ban-986305

WASHINGTON POST
— Florida House passes bill that forbids ‘sanctuary cities,’ would issue fines for failing to help federal immigration authorities – Tim Craig
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/florida-house-passes-bill-that-forbids-sanctuary-cities-would-issue-fines-for-failing-to-help-federal-immigration-authorities/2019/04/24/8c95f1ce-65e5-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html
— Steve King thinks he was persecuted for his political beliefs. He is not alone among conservative Christians. – Eugene Scott
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/24/steve-king-thinks-he-was-persecuted-his-political-beliefs-he-is-not-alone-among-conservative-christians/
— Trump spurs an uptick in politicians leaving the GOP – Aaron Blake (DIERSEN: Politicians should leave the GOP if they are not going to defend and advance the GOP platform.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/24/trump-spurs-an-uptick-politicians-leaving-gop/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Ilhan Omar Blames America First She plays down 9/11 and falsely claims the U.S. killed thousands in her native Somalia. – Karl Rove (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries against America.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ilhan-omar-blames-america-first-11556146003

USA TODAY
— California’s CROWN Act seeks to end racial discrimination based on hairstyles – Kristin Lam
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/23/california-bill-end-racial-discrimination-hairstyle/3557231002/

MIAMI NEW TIMES
— DIERSEN: A Trump-hater says “After Complaints About Hate-Group Ties, Florida GOP Chair Held Event With More Extremists.”
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/florida-republican-chair-joe-gruters-held-press-conference-with-extremist-groups-11155339

NEWSWEEK
— FOX BUSINESS GUEST SAYS DEMOCRATS ‘ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE’ U.S. CONSERVATIVES WITH UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS – BENJAMIN FEARNOW
https://www.newsweek.com/fox-business-dobbs-replace-us-immigration-1404593

FED WEEK
— Panel Sets Priorities for Overseeing Federal Workforce (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have made it extremely clear that they want the federal government to waste the careers of and to get rid of federal employees who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who did not make GS-13 (currently $98,198) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $116,040) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $136,495) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $165,500) by age 40. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes include past and present U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives from Illinois, candidates for the aforesaid offices, and their staff members.) 
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/panel-sets-priorities-for-overseeing-federal-workforce/

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What discourages you from helping elect Republican candidates? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. What discourages you from helping elect Republican candidates? The following discourages me from helping elect Republican candidates: They fail/refuse to promise to defend and advance the following planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and the Republican Party platform:
– traditional family,
– right to life,
– immigration,
– Second Amendment,
– Illegal drugs, and
– Equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)

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.