ABC7
— Pritzker scandal highlights importance of black vote in Illinois – Craig Wall (DIERSEN: What are your demographics? Do candidates in Illinois view voters who share your demographics as being important? I should write a book about candidates in Illinois who not only do not view voters who share my demographics as being important, they dump on voters who share my demographics to curry favor with voters who 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, anti-draft avoiders, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/pritzker-scandal-highlights-importance-of-black-vote-in-illinois/3049532/
— Bill would limit terms of Illinois legislative leaders – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/bill-would-limit-terms-of-illinois-legislative-leaders/3049600/
NBC5
— Prtizker Continues Apology Tour After FBI Tapes Released – Brendan Pedersen and Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Prtizker-Continues-Apology-Tour-After-Wiretap-Conversations-Released-473228213.html
CBS2
— Does Pritzker Have A Problem With African-American Voters?
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/02/07/does-pritzker-have-a-problem-with-african-american-voters/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Democrats crow that “Colbert turns Duckworth’s Trump diss into an ad for ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’ figurine.” Ever-increasingly, Democrats get nasty minorities, females, younger people, veterans, etc. to do their dirty work.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-ent-donald-trump-tammy-duckworth-cadet-bone-spurs-20180207-story.html
— White House aide resigns after allegations of spousal abuse – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-white-house-aide-rob-porter-resigns-20180207-story.html
— Illinois Democrats offer harmful remedies for government failures – Steve Chapman
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-illinois-democrats-governor-rauner-rent-control-20180207-story.html
— Let Trump have his parade, under one condition – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who since 1978 have worked the hardest a) to discourage Republican participation in Wheaton Independence Day parades and b) to discourage Republican sponsorship of the parades.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-trump-military-parade-wars-20180207-story.html
— Rauner budget chief gives lawmakers the good news, and the bad news – Monique Garcia, Bill Lukitsch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-capitol-roundup-20180207-story.html
— Pritzker’s African-American problem, and a whole lotta ‘glove’ – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-pritzker-illinois-governor-0208-story.html
— Nancy Pelosi’s filibuster-style speech attempting to force immigration vote wraps up after 8 hours – Ed O’Keefe, David Weigel and Paul Kane
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-pelosi-filibuster-dreamers-immigration-20180207-story.html
— Is Illinois serious about early voting or not? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-early-voting-illinois-late-20180206-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker’s wiretap misstep harms campaign, divides black community – Mary Mitchell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/pritzkers-wiretap-misstep-harms-campaign-divides-black-community/
WTTW
— 2018 Governor’s Race: Political Battles Turn Bitter – Alexandra Silets
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/07/2018-governor-s-race-political-battles-turn-bitter
WLS AM
— Ives’ running mate says TV ad is not racist – Chris Minor
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/02/07/ives-running-mate-says-tv-ad-is-not-racist/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State needs $1B more to pay for prisons, more through June
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180207/state-needs-1b-more-to-pay-for-prisons-more-through-june
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rauner, Syverson freaked out by Ives’ candidacy
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20180207/rauner-syverson-freaked-out-by-ives-candidacy
HERALD & REVIEW
— Health chief requires FOIA from senator to release Legionnaires’ disease emails – AP
http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/health-chief-requires-foia-from-senator-to-release-legionnaires-disease/article_b27c5b67-8411-5bfb-a18b-4abedeca7e8c.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Wheaton City Council votes to turn down proposed drug treatment center – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/02/06/wheaton-city-council-votes-to-turn-down-proposed-drug-treatment-center/ao2x1n2/
WRAL
— Years later, Blagojevich still creates trouble for Democrats – AP
http://www.wral.com/years-later-blagojevich-still-creates-trouble-for-democrats/17320907/
IVES FOR GOVERNOR
— Ives Release New Statewide Radio Spot
https://mailchi.mp/2d9215a278ca/ives-release-radio-spot
— Bruce Rauner Allies: The Anti-Family Forces the Fund Chicago Democrats: Personal PAC and Planned Parenthood Personal PAC is rallying to Rauner’s defense by attacking Ives, who – along with every single Republican state legislator – voted against HB 40.
https://mailchi.mp/926a26c205e8/bruce-rauner-allies-the-anti-family-forces-the-fund-chicago-democrats-personal-pac-and-planned-parenthood
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Electrifying GOP Primary Commercial Continues to Attract Attention – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2018/02/07/electrifying-gop-primary-commercial-continues-to-attract-attention/
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Report: “Perfect storm” on horizon for Illinois housing market A combination of high property taxes, a sluggish local jobs market, and people leaving the state could spell trouble for the value of Illinoisans’ homes. – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/report-perfect-storm-on-horizon-for-illinois-housing-market/article_e935ce22-0b73-11e8-8b7a-ff13243c1a1f.html
ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— DACA supporters hold candlelight vigil – Erick Payne (DIERSEN: Democrats want immigrants because immigrants vote for Democrats. RINOs want immigrants because RINOs want cheap labor.)
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/daca-supporters-hold-candlelight-vigil/958286705
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DEBT TRANSPARENCY BECOMES LAW DESPITE GOV. RAUNER VETO
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/debt-transparency-becomes-law-despite-gov-rauner-veto.html
— “RIGGED” 2016 ELECTIONS MORPH INTO “RIGGED” ENDORSEMENTS, IL GOP FAITHFUL COMPLAIN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/02/rigged-2016-elections-morph-into-rigged-endorsements-il-gop-faithful-complain.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Personal PAC launches new ad *** Ives releases new radio ad
https://capitolfax.com/2018/02/07/ives-releases-new-radio-ad/
BREITBART
— Pro-abortion Group Attacks Conservative Jeanne Ives in Illinois Governor’s Race – Joel B. Pollak
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/07/pro-abortion-group-attacks-conservative-jeanne-ives-illinois-governors-race-2018/
— Nancy Pelosi Filibusters for Amnesty: DACA Illegal Aliens ‘Are The Pride of Our Nation’ – JOHN BINDER (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that if/when they get back into power, they will use the federal 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 Americans, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/02/07/nancy-pelosi-filibusters-for-amnesty-daca-illegal-aliens-are-the-pride-of-our-nation/
HUFFINGTON POST
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A LGBTQ activity promoter says “Illinois GOP Rep. Doesn’t Get Why Transphobic Ad Upset People.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeanne-ives-transphobic-campaign-ad_us_5a7b2078e4b07af4e820047c
REUTERS
— U.S. Senate Democrats: Tax cuts benefit shareholders over workers – David Morgan (DIERSEN: Are/were you a worker? I was a lowly worker 1962-1997. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who demonize me, denigrate me, and condemn me as having been a failed lowly overpaid worker 1962-1997.)
https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-tax-buybacks/u-s-senate-democrats-tax-cuts-benefit-shareholders-over-workers-idUKL2N1PX1XU
ABC NEWS
— Illinois candidate Pritzker wiretapped discussing black politicians – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/wiretap-records-illinois-governor-hopefuls-comments-race-52880163
— Holocaust denier is GOP’s congressional candidate in Illinois – MOLLY NAGLE
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/holocaust-denier-gops-congressional-candidate-illinois/story?id=52890074
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Can Progressives Flip the Script in Illinois? Why the big money front-runner is losing ground in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. – David Faris
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2018-02-07/how-progressives-could-win-the-illinois-governors-race
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Receives Oval Office Briefing on Derivatives Rules – Andrew Ackerman (DIERSEN: What do you know about derivatives regulation? In 1997, I knew as much about derivatives regulation as anyone at GAO. GAO audits federal financial industry regulators. All during my last 8 years at GAO, I worked on audits that involved derivatives regulation at the GS-13 Step 4-10 levels, currently $106,044-$125,325. Two of the GAO reports that I worked on are at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/154342.pdf (FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES: Actions Needed to Protect the Financial System) and at http://www.gao.gov/assets/160/156011.pdf (OTC DERIVATIVES: Additional Oversight Could Reduce Costly Sales Practice Disputes). I earned a master’s degree from IIT in financial markets and trading in 1997. I became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996. GAO wasted my knowledge of derivatives regulation when it forced me to retire in 1997. GAO would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, a minority, a woman, younger, or a veteran.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-receives-oval-office-briefing-on-derivatives-rules-1518041592
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Tammy Duckworth, senator and war hero, takes on President Trump, aka ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’ – JENNY JARVIE (DIERSEN: What do veterans have to say about those who demonize, denigrate, and condemn a) draft avoiders and b) those who failed to enlist?)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-tammy-duckworth-20180207-story.html
BLOOMBERG
— Illinois Is Awash in Debt Even Before Rauner Unveils Budget – Elizabeth Campbell
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/illinois-is-awash-in-debt-even-before-rauner-unveils-budget
FORBES
— Companies Say They Want More H-1B Foreign Workers – Kenneth Rapoza (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, employers make it clear that they would rather hire citizens of foreign countries than citizens of America.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2018/02/07/companies-say-they-want-more-h-1b-foreign-workers/#6eb11f2edf64
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— The Low Rate of Firing Government Employees is Not a ‘Positive Sign’ – Stewart Liff (DIERSEN Should I write a book about those who hint/imply/argue/shout that I must be the worst of the worst a) because my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, got rid of my mentor in 1987, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980; b) because my Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, got rid of my mentor in 1975, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974; and c) because my Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968?)
http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2018/02/low-rate-firing-government-employees-not-positive-sign/145763/
FEDERAL TIMES
— Will Congress cut federal employee benefits to help balance the budget? – Jessie Bur (DIERSEN: I should write a book about those who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican a) who did not want the Post Office to hire me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) who did not want IRS to hire me in 1971, promote me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) who did not want GAO to hire me in 1980, promote me in 1986, or let me work there for almost 18 years, d) who want my Civil Service Retirement System pension to be cut or eliminated, e) who want my federal health, dental, and vision subsidies to be cut or eliminated, f) etc. They are filled with hatred of federal employees. They are filled with hatred of federal retirees.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/management/pay-benefits/2018/02/07/after-budget-negotiations-federal-employees-still-face-threats-to-benefits/
