February 1 Evening Edition

ABC7
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Chicago cannabis fair connects residents with resources to benefit from recreational marijuana – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/business/chicago-connects-residents-with-recreational-weed-resources/5897527/
— Democratic presidential candidates pledge unity weekend before 2020 Iowa caucuses – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/democratic-candidates-pledge-unity-on-eve-of-iowa-caucuses/5897394/

WBBM 780
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Lightfoot, Cannabis Industry Leaders Push For Diversity At First-Ever Cannabis Resource Fair – ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI
https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/lightfoot-pushes-for-diversity-in-cannabis-industry-at-fair

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Illinois state representative Jack Franks suspected of sexual misconduct; state police execute search warrant at House speaker’s Capitol office – Javonte Anderson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-former-illinois-state-rep-accused-sexual-harassment-20200201-4xflsab6cfcjzma4e6j5srlpqy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot. 
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/2/1/21118494/cannabis-resource-fair-marijuana-industry-uic-forum-nonprofit

DAILY HERALD
— ‘I think I’ll beat Trump … I’m kidding,’ former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh says as he woos Iowans – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200201/i-think-ill-beat-trump–im-kidding-former-us-rep-joe-walsh-says-as-he-woos-iowans

HERALD & REVIEW & BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Should Illinois split from Chicago? These residents are gathering signatures
https://herald-review.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_05dd3015-12f4-5113-a887-009a24afeec3.html
https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/should-illinois-split-from-chicago-these-residents-are-gathering-signatures/article_961a1ce4-3c36-5aab-8e70-c01e314a8f26.html

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— County Democrats no longer resting on their Laurel – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-county-democrats-no-longer-resting-on-their-laurel/article_73a42338-25f9-5ed1-a228-8c3ebfd99249.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump, Bloomberg escalate 2020 ad war with $11 million Super Bowl spots – Stephen Loiaconi
https://foxillinois.com/news/connect-to-congress/trump-bloomberg-escalate-2020-ad-war-with-11-million-super-bowl-spots

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Craig Wilcox Calls for Probe of “Disturbing” Allegations
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/craig-wilcox-calls-for-probe-of-discusting-allegations/ 
— IL-14: Lauren Underwood Must Lead and Convince Jack Franks to Resign
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/02/01/il-14-lauren-underwood-must-lead-and-convince-jack-franks-to-resign/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— McHenry County Chairman Jacks Franks issued Cease and Desist Letter to County Auditor – KIRK ALLEN
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/mchenry-county-chairman-jacks-franks-issued-cease-and-desist-letter-to-county-auditor/
— State Police looking into alleged sexual crimes of Jack Franks, McHenry County Board Chairman – JOHN KRAFT
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2020/02/state-police-looking-into-alleged-sexual-crimes-of-jack-franks-mchenry-county-board-chairman/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ‘Our own people are out of work’: Bernie Sanders once railed against Vermont guest workers from Jamaica – Joseph Simonson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/our-own-people-are-out-of-work-sanders-once-railed-against-vermont-guest-workers-from-jamaica

BREITBART
— Mike Bloomberg Offers ’60 Million’ Latinos: $15 Per Hour Plus Mass Migration – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/02/01/mike-bloombergs-offer-60-million-latinos-15-per-hour-plus-mass-migration/
— ‘America and Britain Unite!’ Britons Celebrate Brexit and Future Alliance with Trump – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/02/01/exclusive-video-america-and-britain-unite-britons-celebrate-brexit-and-future-alliance-with-trump/
— Mike Pence to Charlie Kirk: Democrat Party ‘Seems Overtaken by Left-Wing Radicals’ – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/02/01/mike-pence-to-charlie-kirk-democrat-party-seems-overtaken-by-left-wing-radicals/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Out Of The Political Closet’: Bill Kristol Says He’s A Democrat Now. Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches – SCOTT MOREFIELD (DIERSEN: To be a Democrat is to be 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, anti-draft avoiders, and anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://dailycaller.com/2020/02/01/bill-kristol-democrat-twitter/

WASHINGTON POST
— Senate investigators interview IRS whistleblower about alleged interference with Trump or Pence audit – Jeff Stein and Erica Werner 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/31/irs-whistleblower-trump-pence-audit/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s GOP Challengers Try to Catch Voters’ Attention Walsh, Weld make their cases in Iowa; ‘You probably won’t caucus for me. It’s great to be here’ – Catherine Lucey
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-gop-challengers-try-to-catch-voters-attention-11580588335

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Conservative LGBT group denied a spot at Texas GOP convention – Taylor Goldenstein (DIERSEN: To promote LGBTQ activity is to reject the traditional family plank in the Republican Party platform.)
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Conservative-LGBT-group-denied-a-spot-at-Texas-15023004.php

FORBES
— How Companies Can Make The Workplace Better – Ashira Prossack
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/01/31/how-companies-can-make-the-workplace-better/

BLOOMBERG
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-01/legalization-news-ex-cons-offered-perks-to-start-businesses

WINDY CITY TIMES
— Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker to address Equality Illinois 2020 Gala (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote LGBTQ activity in Illinois have the power to destroy any individual, any organization, any company, and any government in Illinois that they want to.)
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/Mayor-Lightfoot-Gov-Pritzker-to-address-Equality-Illinois-2020-Gala-/67871.html

MARIJUANA MOMENT
— Liberal Americans Are Six Times More Likely To Smoke Marijuana Than Conservatives, Poll Finds – Kyle Jaeger
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/liberal-americans-are-six-times-more-likely-to-smoke-marijuana-than-conservatives-poll-finds/

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.