ABC7
— Jeanne Ives ‘Thank You’ ad stirs controversy – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/jeanne-ives-thank-you-ad-stirs-controversy-/3025076/
— House Republicans release partisan memo on Russia probe – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-republicans-release-partisan-memo-on-russia-probe/3023390/
— Delays in Cook County assessor’s office probe raises red flags – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/delays-in-cook-county-assessors-office-probe-raises-red-flags/3025011/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican candidate for Attorney General Gary Grasso is going beyond just criticizing the current property tax system in Cook County. He has sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting that his office launch an investigation. “I don’t know that he will or won’t. But I believe that he should and that’s because no one locally here will take this on,” said Gary Grasso, R-Candidate for Attorney General. The Department of Justice could not immediately confirm receipt of the letter. Grasso pointed to published reports which have criticized Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios for giving tax breaks to the rich who use politically-connected law firms to get their assessments lowered at the expense of the poor.)
NBC5
— Ives Releases Advertisement Criticizing Rauner’s ‘Betrayals’
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/jeanne-ives-releases-controversial-new-ad-attacking-governor-bruce-rauner-472421723.html
— Early Voting to Be Delayed in Chicago, Cook County: Officials – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Early-Voting-to-Be-Delayed-in-Chicago-Cook-County-472379413.html
CBS2
— Controversial Republican Memo Released; Pelosi Warns Of Possible ‘Constitutional Crisis’
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/02/pelosi-nunes-trump-gop-memo/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Officials: Chicago area could see delay in early voting – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/officials-chicago-area-could-see-delay-in-early-voting-1
WLS AM
— Optimism at RNC meeting, but chair says 2018 election ‘is not going to be easy’
http://www.wlsam.com/news/optimism-at-rnc-meeting-but-chair-says-2018-election-is-not-going-to-be-easy/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— After Uihlein cash boost, Rauner rival Ives begins airing TV campaign ads – TINA SFONDELES
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/after-uihlein-cash-boost-rauner-rival-ives-begins-airing-tv-campaign-ads/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Ives says “Ives ad targets transgender community, immigrants and women who get abortions.” Who targets you? The following target me: those who promote class warfare, dependency on government, dependency on charity, LBGTQ activity, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, abolition of the First and Second Amendments, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ives-ad-targets-transgender-community-immigrants-and-women-who-get-abortions/
— Cook County judge knocks Scott Drury from ballot for attorney general – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/cook-county-judge-knocks-scott-drury-from-ballot-for-attorney-general/
— Banning free speech in Poland is no way to end accusations of Holocaust complicity – Jacob Sullum
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/banning-free-speech-in-poland-is-no-way-to-end-accusations-of-holocaust-complicity/
— Chicago’s young African-Americans don’t count in Trump’s job numbers – LAURA WASHINGTON
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/trump-state-of-the-union-speech-excludes-black-chicago-youth/
— State Sen. Ira Silverstein survives ballot challenge by two signatures – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/state-sen-ira-silverstein-survives-ballot-challenge-by-two-signatures/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Ives says “The debate splash by Rep. Jeanne Ives probably won’t last.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/jeanne-ives-debate-splash-probably-wont-last-rich-miller/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois college presidents want more money. What do they offer in return? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-colleges-illinois-higher-education-board-20180123-story.html
— Democratic Rep. Quigley says Republican memo release ‘will come at the great expense of our national security’ – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-donald-trump-fbi-memo-illinois-20180202-story.html
— Walker’s welfare overhaul bills cost Wisconsin more than $90 million – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/midwest/ct-walker-welfare-overhaul-cost-wisconsin-20180202-story.html
— RNC sides with Trump ban of transgender people in military – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-rnc-transgender-military-20180202-story.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Jeanne Ives hits social issues in anti-Rauner ad – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180202/jeanne-ives-hits-social-issues-in-anti-rauner-ad
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— UI student leaders’ requests for early-voting expansion rejected – Tom Kacich
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2018-02-02/ui-student-leaders-requests-early-voting-expansion-rejected.html
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Ives attacks Rauner, Pritchard in DeKalb visit – KEVIN SOLARI
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/02/02/ives-attacks-rauner-pritchard-in-dekalb-visit/duf7g4j/
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Ives Blasts Rauner During DeKalb Meet-And-Greet – GUY STEPHENS
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/ives-blasts-rauner-during-dekalb-meet-and-greet
FOX ILLINOIS
— Rauner says he talks with leaders all the time, Madigan’s office disagrees – Emily Manley
http://foxillinois.com/news/local/rauner-says-he-talks-with-leaders-all-the-time-madigans-office-disagrees-02-03-2018
WGLT
— Pritzker: Campaign Will Carry Down-Ballot Democrats In November – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/pritzker-campaign-will-carry-down-ballot-democrats-november#stream/0
— Normal Council’s Scott Preston Considers Run For McLean County GOP Chair – RYAN DENHAM
http://wglt.org/post/normal-councils-scott-preston-considers-run-mclean-county-gop-chair#stream/0
THE X RADIO
— Focus on Inclusion and Diversity as Part of Illinois Bicentennial (DIERSEN: Generally, if you are a White male, the less privileged that you are, the more that you have to pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion. Neither of my outstanding parents attended college. My father was the first of his ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.)
http://www.thexradio.com/news/78-local-news/32208-focus-on-inclusion-and-diversity-as-part-of-illinois-bicentennial
ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Protest march seeks clean Dream Act – Betty Simpson (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, Democrats hint/imply/argue/shout at illegals and at everyone else that Republicans are White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, sexual harassers, bigots, and even worse things. One should expect that if Trump lets the illegals stay, Democrats will use the illegals to get rid of Republicans once and for all.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/protest-march-seeks-clean-dream-act/949730840
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeanne Ives Event at Bull Valley Golf Club Large Crowd Attends $100 Per Person Fundraiser – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/02/jeanne-ives-event-at-bull-valley-golf-club/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Despite Nybo’s objections, Senate backs limits on voter data sharing – Angela Underwood
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511325637-despite-nybo-s-objections-senate-backs-limits-on-voter-data-sharing
SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS NEWS
— Bailey points to Rauner’s record as reason for not debating Ives – Glenn Minnis
https://seillinoisnews.com/stories/511325654-bailey-points-to-rauner-s-record-as-reason-for-not-debating-ives
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IVES RELEASES NEW TELEVISION AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-releases-new-television-ad.html
— IVES CAMPAIGN RELEASES ‘THANK YOU BRUCE RAUNER’ AD
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/ives-campaign-releases-thank-you-bruce-rauner-ad.html
— GOP AG CANDIDATE ASKS FEDS TO LOOK INTO SUSPECT COOK COUNTY PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/gop-ag-candidate-asks-feds-to-look-into-suspect-cook-county-property-tax-system.html
— LOCALS POINT TO ANTI-BLACK AGENDA FLOSSMOOR’S NEW PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC BRINGS IN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/locals-respond-to-new-planned-parenthood-clinic-in-flossmoor.html
— THORNER: 10TH CD GOP HOPEFULS FACE LAKE FOREST/LAKE BLUFF GOP WOMEN’S CLUB
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/10th-cd-gop-hopeful-faces-womens-republican-of-lake-forestlake-bluff.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Pat Brady, Equality Illinois respond – Pritzker campaign responds – ACLU responds – Will air this weekend – Biss responds – Ives unveils 60-second version – Kennedy campaign responds – Rauner campaign responds, kinda *** Ives’ other TV ad is gonna cause a huge controversy if it airs
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/02/ives-other-tv-ad-is-gonna-cause-a-huge-controversy-if-it-airs/
— Garber also quit Republican State Central Committee post (DIERSEN: The 18 members of the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee (SCC) runs the IRP. Who represents you on the IRP SCC? Their term is ending soon. Have they announced that they are running again? Who wants to represent you on the IRP SCC and why? What promises did they make to get elected? Whose endorsements have they gained so far? Rauner? Ives? The Republican U.S. The congressman who represents their district? The Illinois representatives and senators who represent the district? The chairmen of the Republican county, township, and ward party organizations who represent their district? Your Republican precinct committeeman?)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/02/garber-also-quit-republican-state-central-committee-post/
(Illinois Republican State Central Committee: Chairman: Tim Schneider 1st Congressional District: Shaun Murphy 2nd Congressional District: Judy Diekelman 3rd Congressional District: Sean Morrison 4th Congressional District: Jay Reyes 5th Congressional District: Jack Dorgan 6th Congressional District: Brian Colgan 7th Congressional District: Carol Smith Donovan 8th Congressional District: Ryan Higgins 9th Congressional District: Blair Garber 10th Congressional District: Mark Shaw 11th Congressional District: Roger Claar 12th Congressional District: Michael Neubert 13th Congressional District: Fred Floreth 14th Congressional District: Stanton Bond 15th Congressional District: Robert Winchester, Sr. 16th Congressional District: John McGlasson 17th Congressional District: Jan Weber 18th Congressional District: Michael Bigger SOURCE: https://illinois.gop/who-we-are/officials/)
— Rauner says state audit of managed care program was “fundamentally inaccurate” and “misinformation” (DIERSEN: What do you know about auditing? GAO audits the federal government. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years 1980-1997, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 levels, currently, $96,403-$125,325. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years 1971-1980, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 levels, currently $81,071-$91,880. I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981. I became a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970, an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. I served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants 1983-1996.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/02/rauner-says-state-audit-of-managed-care-program-was-fundamentally-inaccurate-and-misinformation/
GOPUSA
— Black Lives Matter Minnesota is advising black visitors and other people of color to “exercise caution” while visiting St. Paul during Super Bowl LII.
http://www.gopusa.com/black-lives-matter-minnesota-issues-travel-alert-for-st-paul/
DAILY CALLER
— Photo Catches Democrats Literally Playing iPhone Games During Trump’s SOTU Speech – Benny Johnson
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/31/photo-catches-democrats-literally-playing-iphone-games-during-trumps-sotu-speech/
THE HILL
— Trump’s State of the Union makes clear: No amount of amnesty can please Democrats – DAVE RAY
http://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/371995-trumps-state-of-the-union-makes-clear-no-amount-of-amnesty-can-please
BLOOMBERG
— GOP Plans to Put Tax Cuts at Forefront of 2018 Campaign – Anna Edgerton and Laura Litvan (DIERSEN: What about those who will have to pay more federal income tax, most commonly, those who pay more than $10,000 a year in real estate tax and state income tax?)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-02/gop-campaign-battle-plan-relies-on-putting-tax-cuts-at-forefront
RIPON ADVANCE
— Republican-led House oversight subcommittee, House colleagues urge IRS reform
https://riponadvance.com/featured/republican-led-house-oversight-subcommittee-house-colleagues-urge-irs-reform/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Among the witnesses testifying before the subcommittee were U.S. Reps. Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Jim Renacci (R-OH), who each outlined two bills they separately introduced and would like to have members consider. Rep. Roskam, for instance, last August introduced the Free File Permanence Act of 2017, H.R. 3641, which has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. The bill would require the U.S. Treasury Department to continue operating the IRS Free File Program and to work with state government agencies and the private sector to expand and enhance the program, which offers free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70 percent of taxpayers by income, according to the bill’s summary. “As an added bonus, the program actually saves the federal government an estimated $13 million a year because electronic filings are less expensive for the IRS to process than paper versions,” said Roskam. The bipartisan bill has 123 cosponsors, including subcommittee chairman Jenkins and subcommittee members Bishop, Walorski, LaHood, and Curbelo. Rep. Roskam also introduced the bipartisan Restraining Excessive Seizure of Property through the Exploitation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Tools Act, H.R. 1843, on March 30, 2017, which would limit IRS authority to seize the funds of law-abiding citizens under false pretenses, said Roskam. Multiple incidences uncovered by House Oversight Subcommittee members showed that the IRS has abused its authority “and was stealing legally earned funds solely because the owners ran afoul of structuring laws,” he said. An identical bill, S. 824, was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on April 4, 2017. Roskam’s bill passed the House on a voice vote in September and now awaits consideration by the Senate Finance Committee.)
