CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois leaders mark state’s 199th birthday; eyes on 200th – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-il–illinois-bicentennial-20171203-story.html
— McConnell: Tax bill won’t add to nation’s debt woes – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–mcconnell-taxes-20171202-story.html
— McConnell predicts unpopular tax bill will be a winning issue for GOP – Karen Tumulty
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcconnell-tax-bill-20171203-story.html
— ‘I don’t think it’s going to help’: In a pro-Trump area, many are skeptical of GOP tax plan – Jenna Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-tax-plan-midwest-20171203-story.html
— Is Virginia McCaskey pissed off yet by Bears’ latest embarrassment? Enough to fire everybody and her son? – Steve Rosenbloom
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-spt-bears-49ers-fire-john-fox-rosenbloom-20171203-story.html
— ‘This is class warfare’: Tax vote sparks brawl over populism that will carry into midterms – David Weigel, Robert Costa, Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-tax-vote-populism-midterms-20171202-story.html
— San Francisco defends sanctuary status as backlash mounts – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us–san-francisco-pier-shooting-20171201-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— McConnell: No government shutdown this week over immigration – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/government-shutdown-mitch-mcconnell-immigration-daca/
— Trump lashes out at own FBI in a series of tweets – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-criticizes-fbi-credibility-twitter/
DAILY HERALD
— Senate Democrats stand united against GOP tax bill – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171203/news/312039962/
— Mount Prospect surveying residents on diversity issues
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171203/mount-prospect-surveying-residents-on-diversity-issues
ABC7
— Illinois kicks off year-long celebration for bicentennial (DIERSEN: This should mean more for me because my ancestors have been in northeast Illinois since 1844, because I have lived in Illinois since 1948, in Wheaton since 1978, and in my precinct since 1984. But ever-increasingly, I do not feel welcome in Illinois because more and more and more of the individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in my precinct 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, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://abc7chicago.com/society/newsviews-illinois-kicks-off-year-long-celebration-for-bicentennial/2718701/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Gay wedding cake case to go before Supreme Court this week – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/gay-wedding-cake-case-to-go-before-supreme-court-this-week
— It’s time for U.S. families to leave South Korea, says senior Republican senator – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/its-time-for-us-families-to-leave-south-korea-says-senior-republican-senator
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois’ 199th birthday kicks off bicentennial celebration – AP
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171202/illinois-199th-birthday-kicks-off-bicentennial-celebration
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Now that’s rich: Democrats have vast treasure of campaign rhetoric – Jim Dey
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2017-12-03/jim-dey-now-thats-rich-democrats-have-vast-treasure-campaign-rhetoric.html
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— 46th House District candidate Kinzler says Bill 1905 hurts economy – Chandra Lye
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511276906-46th-house-district-candidate-kinzler-says-bill-1905-hurts-economy
LAKE COUNTY GAZETTE
— West Deerfield supervisor candidate Louis Stone says time to do away with townships – Robert Hadley | Dec 3, 2017
https://lakecountygazette.com/stories/511279513-west-deerfield-supervisor-candidate-says-time-to-do-away-with-townships
GATEWAY PUNDIT
— Jeff Flake: I Voted for Tax Cuts After GOP Leaders Promised DACA Amnesty – John S. Roberts
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/12/jeff-flake-voted-tax-cuts-gop-leaders-promised-daca-amnesty/
THE HILL
— FCC’s net neutrality repeal sparks backlash – HARPER NEIDIG (DIERSEN: Of course, my critics/opponents a) want internet providers to slow down if not block www.gopillinois.com and GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails and b) want to destroy all individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that they cannot manipulate/dominate. Should I publish a list of my critics/opponents?)
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/362868-fccs-net-neutrality-repeal-sparks-backlash
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) plan to scrap net neutrality rules governing how internet providers handle web traffic has unleashed a wave of intense opposition. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced last month that the agency would vote to undo its 2015 net neutrality rules, which prevent companies like Verizon and Comcast from blocking or slowing down websites or creating internet “fast lanes.”)
HUFFINGTON POST
— A Divided America is Divided on Tax – Barry D. Wood (DIERSEN: Democrats want Republicans to pay more federal income tax. Younger people want older people to pay more federal income tax. Those who have less income want those who have more income to pay more federal income tax. Those who take the standard deduction want those who itemize to pay more federal income tax. Renters want homeowners to pay more federal income tax. Those who have little or no medical and dental expenses want those who have major medical and dental expenses to pay more federal income tax. Those who do not take job-related graduate courses want those who take job-related graduate courses to pay more federal income tax.)
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-divided-america-is-divided-on-tax_us_5a244ab7e4b04dacbc9bd865
BLOOMBERG
— Why Republicans Cherish Their Unloved Tax Cut “How many politicians have lost an election because they voted for a tax cut?” – Albert R. Hunt
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-12-03/why-republicans-cherish-their-unloved-tax-cut
ATLANTIC
— The Odds of Impeachment Are Dropping – PETER BEINART
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/trump-impeachment/547358/
