ABC7
— Gov. JB Pritzker signs bill raising smoking age to 21 statewide
https://abc7chicago.com/health/governor-jb-pritzker-signs-bill-raising-smoking-age-to-21-statewide/5237498/
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen leaving Trump administration
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/homeland-security-sec-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns/5237761/
NBC5
— Illinois Becomes First State in Midwest to Adopt ‘Tobacco 21’ The initiative
will go into effect on July 1 – Daniela Prizont-Cado
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Tobacco-21-Law-Passes-in-Illinois-508238131.html
CBS2
— Pritzker Signs ‘Tobacco 21’ Bill Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/04/07/tobacco-21-bill-illinois/
WGN TV
— Illinois first Midwest state to raise tobacco, e-cigarette buying age to 21
– MIKE LOWE
https://wgntv.com/2019/04/07/illinois-first-midwest-state-to-raise-tobacco-age-limit-to-21/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen resigns amid growing
frustration in Trump administration over border crossings – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-kirstjen-nielsen-resigns-20190407-story.html
— The government wants your money. They could at least get creative about it.
– Randy Blaser
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/barrington/ct-evr-column-blaser-taxes-tl-0410-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Underwood visits border; Republicans lining up to challenge freshman
Democrat – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lauren-underwood-visits-border-republicans-lining-challenge-freshman-democrat/
— Fact-check: Downstate legislator all wet on Chicago bailout claim – BGA
(DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Chicago Democrat politicians force the entire
state of Illinois to promote a) dependency on government, b) dependency on
charity, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) booze,
gambling, pot, and other vices, g) diminishment of Second Amendment rights, h)
patronage, i) reverse discrimination, j) age discrimination, and k) even worse
things.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fact-check-downstate-politifact-bga-chicago-bailout-halbrook-davidsmeyer/
— Governor signs law raising buying age for nicotine products to 21 – Jon
Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/governor-tobacco-18-21-age-nicotine-illinois-cigarettes/
— Pritzker dines with Lightfoot, predicts ‘great relationship’ – Jon Seidel
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/pritzker-lightfoot-governor-mayor-chicago-relationship/
DAILY HERALD
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Trump-haters glorify and praise illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190407/news/304079918/
PEORIA STANDARD
— GOP names Rep. LaHood Republican of the Week – Glenn Minnis
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/512411773-gop-names-rep-lahood-republican-of-the-week
CENTER FOR ILLINOIS POLITICS
— Chicago’s April 2 vote dropped most dramatically in Hispanic, North side
wards (DIERSEN: Too what extent do elected officials give preference to
political jurisdictions in which they got the most votes?)
https://mailchi.mp/centerforilpolitics/spendingpowerconcentration-2341725?e=5b5285a9ea
WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— ILLINOIS’ 100TH STATE HOUSE DISTRICT: Davidsmeyer leads opposition to
welfare benefits for illegal immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/512412041-illinois-100th-state-house-district-davidsmeyer-leads-opposition-to-welfare-benefits-for-illegal-immigrants
PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— ISRA director Pearson urges Illinois gun owners to stand together and fight
proposed legislation – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/512410888-isra-director-pearson-urges-illinois-gun-owners-to-stand-together-and-fight-proposed-legislation
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Kim Foxx suggests race behind criticism: ‘I have been asking myself … what
is this really about’ – Don Babwin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/apr/7/kim-foxx-suggests-race-factor-jussie-smollett-crit/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Democrats ramp up Nazi rhetoric against Trump: ‘This is how fascists talk’ –
Emily Larsen
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-ramp-up-nazi-rhetoric-against-trump-this-is-how-fascists-talk
PJ MEDIA
— Nearly 20 Percent of Inmates in Federal Prisons Are Criminal Aliens – PAULA
BOLYARD
https://pjmedia.com/trending/report-nearly-20-percent-of-inmates-in-federal-prison-are-criminal-aliens/
EPOCH TIMES
— Hispanic Support for President Trump Reaches 50 Percent – BOWEN XIAO
https://www.theepochtimes.com/polls-hispanic-support-for-president-trump-reaches-50-percent_2870164.html
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats so white…. desperately seeking black votes – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/democrats_so_white_desperately_seeking_black_votes.html
— Get ready for it: Newsom to blame illegal immigration on global warming –
Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/04/get_ready_for_it_newsom_to_blame_illegal_immigration_on_global_warming.html
TOWNHALL
— Catholic Cardinal Slams Mass Migration As ‘New Form of Slavery’ – Timothy
Meads
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/timothymeads/2019/04/07/catholic-cardinal-slams-mass-migration-as-new-form-of-slavery-n2544372
DAILY CALLER
— AOC RESPONDS TO ‘BLACK ACCENT’ CRITICISM BY SAYING THAT’S HOW SHE TALKS,
VIDEOS TELL ANOTHER STORY – Scott Morefield
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/06/ocasio-cortez-black-accent-criticism-video/
REPUBLICAN LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY
— Democrats’ Plan To Take Over the Internet
https://www.republicanleader.gov/democrats-plan-to-take-over-the-internet/
CHRISTIAN POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats and Democrat plants, Libertarians and Libertarian
plants, Greens and Green plants, and RINOs work very hard to turn religious
people into Democrats.)
https://www.christianpost.com/voice/how-pastors-and-churchgoers-can-approach-immigration-together.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How regulators, Republicans and big banks fought for a big increase in
lucrative but risky corporate loans – Damian Paletta
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html
NEW YORK POST
— De Blasio: US needs a program for ‘actual redistribution’ of wealth – Julia
Marsh
https://nypost.com/2019/04/07/de-blasio-us-needs-a-program-for-actual-redistribution-of-wealth/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Officials Back Herman Cain Despite Scrutiny Federal
Reserve Board candidate cited sexual-harassment accusations in Facebook video –
Brett Forrest and Paul Kiernan
https://www.wsj.com/articles/herman-cain-expects-cumbersome-scrutiny-if-he-is-nominated-to-fed-board-11554559518
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Facing the hardest facts on illegal immigration – DOUG MCINTYRE
https://www.dailynews.com/2019/04/07/facing-the-hardest-facts-on-illegal-immigration/
INC
— 4 Things the Parents of Successful Kids do Differently Here are several
practices researchers have found which help children grow up to do better in
life. – Christina DesMarais
https://www.inc.com/christina-desmarais/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-these-4-things.html?cid=hmpopface1
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats promote hatred against Steve King.
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/will-iowans-dump-disgraced-racist-steve-king.html
WEEK
— Trump mocks asylum seekers, Democrats during inflammatory speech
https://theweek.com/speedreads/833809/trump-mocks-asylum-seekers-democrats-during-inflammatory-speech-