ABC7
— House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/politics/house-leaders-hand-trump-impeachment-articles-to-senate/5851928/
NBC5
— House Approves Impeachment Articles, Delivers Them to Senate The vote was
228-193, coming at the start of a presidential election year and one month
after the House impeached Trump – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/house-send-articles-of-impeachment-to-senate/2201542/
— Lightfoot Makes Rare, Emotional Speech as City Council Debates LGBT Business
Issue
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/choose-your-words-carefully-lightfoot-makes-rare-speech-at-chicago-city-council/2201943/
— Illinois Poison Center Says an Increase in Calls Likely After
Cannabis Legalization For the first 12 days of the year, there were 11 cases of
marijuana-only exposures in Illinois reported to the Illinois Poison Center.
But what does that mean? – Molly Walsh
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-poison-center-says-an-increase-in-calls-likely-after-cannabis-legalization/2201844/
CBS2
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot Scolds Aldermen Over ‘Offensive Nature’ Of Debate On
Study Of Possible Contract Set-Asides For LGBTQ Businesses
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/01/15/mayor-lori-lightfoot-scolds-aldermen-over-offensive-nature-of-debate-on-study-of-possible-contract-set-asides-for-lgbtq-businesses/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— House sends Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow – Lisa Mascaro
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/house-sends-trump-impeachment-to-senate-trial-to-follow
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chris Lauzen quitting re-election bid, backs county treasurer to succeed him
as Kane County Board chairman – GLORIA CASAS
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-kane-chris-lauzen-st-0117-20200115-5wp3hptld5hndiao7nhv5adsma-story.html
— Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts aldermen over their debate of possible study of
whether LGBTQ businesses face discrimination in getting government contracts:
‘Our children are watching.’ – JOHN BYRNE and GREGORY PRATT
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-lori-lightfoot-january-20200115-mylxhsewa5d7ngqxj3uooxnht4-story.html
— Pot smoking in a tobacco shop? Let’s not rush to expand the cannabis
experience. – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-pot-chicago-lightfoot-sites-20200115-yxlqm7jvnbcu7ooqdjggqixxsa-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: A Trump-hater says “Republican senators must acquit
Trump in impeachment trial before any more truth leaks out.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/rex-huppke/ct-trump-parnas-impeachment-hyde-senate-nadler-schiff-huppke-20200115-x6yd67tipza3pbrufpfrlavwbu-story.html
— Big crowd expected at meeting to discuss recreational pot rules in East
Dundee; church wants distance requirement – ERIN SAUDER (DIERSEN: How strongly
did the religious leaders in your municipality and in your county speak out
against pot at public hearings?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/elgin-courier-news/ct-ecn-east-dundee-recreational-marijuana-rules-st-0117-20200115-lzblot3jbfajlhb736yhdjw5ei-story.html
— Illinois warns recreational marijuana stores experiencing shortage: Make
sure you have enough for medical patients. – Ally Marotti (DIERSEN: What
percent of recreational users become medical users?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/marijuana/sns-illinois-legal-weed-medical-marijuana-shortage-warning-20200115-jgvxz437czalhnqdqpifqrzzhy-story.html
— FROM THE ARTICLE: Trump’s awkward comment about Illinois’ wealthiest man,
Ken Griffin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-ken-griffin-trump-lightfoot-mayors-conference-lgbtq-spin-20200116-rwkd63janrahbpd4ektjczag5i-story.html
— Who’s a lobbyist? Lawmakers grapple with the question as Gov. J.B. Pritzker
and others push for ban on public officials working in that role – Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-legislator-lobbyist-ban-20200116-oy4sh4sd7rck3cjkmxpp6e666a-story.html
— The Nazis murdered my ancestors. So why do I want to become a German
citizen? – HOWARD WITT (DIERSEN: During the 1840s and 1850s, my ancestors
immigrated from what is now Germany to northeast Illinois. My grandfather on my
father’s side fought the Germans during WW1. My uncles on my mother’s side
fought the Germans during WWII.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-germany-nazis-holocaust-future-20200115-6wtkvnk7lrclxfjalmvitvcipq-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Oberweis pours $1 million into GOP bid; seeks nomination to run against Rep.
Underwood Oberweis campaigned this week with former Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance
– pardoned by President Donald Trump for the murder of two civilians in
Afghanistan. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/1/15/21068029/jim-oberweis-gop-lauren-underwood
— Hypocritical Democrats never squawked when Obama waged war by drone But now
they insist President Trump must get a specific authorization from Congress for
the use of military force. – Earl Beal, Terre Haute
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/15/21067367/iran-drone-strike-missile-attack-obama-military-force-general-soleimani-letters
— Angry Lightfoot admonishes City Council for tone of set-aside debate The
mayor received a standing ovation and a 47-1 vote to launch a study that could
lay the groundwork for earmarking contracts for gay- and transgender-owned
businesses in Chicago. – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2020/1/15/21067538/lori-lightfoot-city-council-contract-setasides-gay-transgender-business
— Help law-abiding immigrants become citizens — don’t arrest them The fact
that children right here in Chicago are afraid of coming home from school and
finding their parents missing is an indictment of where we are as a country
today. – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (DIERSEN: If you are in America illegally, you
are not “law-abiding.”)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/15/21067312/lori-lightfoot-undocumented-immigrants-chicago-ice-welcoming-city-ordinance-city-council
DAILY HERALD
— Lauzen ends campaign for third term as Kane County Board chairman – Lauren
Rohr
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200115/lauzen-ends-campaign-for-third-term-as-kane-county-board-chairman
— DuPage, state police won’t enforce panhandling prohibition while lawsuit is
pending – Robert Sanchez
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200115/dupage-state-police-wont-enforce-panhandling-prohibition-while-lawsuit-is-pending
— DISGUSTING, TRAGIC: Pot pushers push pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200115/stoner-food-and-the-big-lebowski-theater-celebrating-pot-legalization
https://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/20200115/the-dude-abides-woodridge-theater-hosts-lebowski-screening-to-celebrate-legal-pot
PEKIN TIMES
— OUTRAGEOUS: Ray LaHood won’t vote for Trump, backs Biden – Bernard
Schoenburg (DIERSEN: Far too often, politicians claim to be Republican to get
elected, and then, after they are elected, dump Republicans.)
https://www.pekintimes.com/news/20200115/ray-lahood-wont-vote-for-trump-backs-biden
WILL
— What Do College Students Think About Recreational Marijuana? – JULIAN HAYDA AND CHRISTINE HERMAN (DIERSEN: I would NOT want to work for, work with, or supervise anyone who used pot.)
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/program/cannabis-on-college-campuses
ELMHURST PATCH
— Mazzochi Receives Special Interest Money Elmhurst lawmaker collects
donations from Big Pharma and utilities. She faces a Democrat in November. –
David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/mazzochi-receives-special-interest-money
THE FIRST WARD
— CHAIRMAN LAUZEN BOWS OUT OF THE RACE!
https://thefirstward.net/2020/01/15/quick-hits-chairman-lauzen-bows-out-of-the-race/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— IL-14: Jim Oberweis and Anthony Catella File Year-end reports with FEC
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/15/il-14-jim-oberweis-and-anthony-catella-file-year-end-reports-with-fec/
— Allen Skillicorn Accused of Ethics Violation by Primary Opponent Carolyn
Schofield
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2020/01/15/allen-skillicorn-accused-of-ethics-violation-by-primary-opponent-carolyn-schofield/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— TRUMP CAMPAIGN REPORTS 58% OF 20,395 VOTERS IDENTIFIED IN MILWAUKEE WERE NOT
GOPERS
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/trump-campaign-reports-58-of-20395-voters-identified-in-milwaukee-were-not-gopers.html
— AS FAR BACK AS 2008, AN IL REPUBLICAN LAUNCHED ANTI-ELECTORAL COLLEGE
MOVEMENT
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/as-far-back-as-2008-an-il-republican-launched-anti-electoral-college-movement.html
— LONE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE EMERGES TO REPLACE BOBBY RUSH IN IL’S 1ST CD
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2020/01/lone-conservative-candidate-emerges-to-replace-bobby-rush.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Oppo dump! Another homestead exemption issue (Casten)
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/15/oppo-dump-another-homestead-exemption-issue/
— Pritzker won’t partake (DIERSEN: If you want to destroy a person, you
encourage that person to “partake.”
https://capitolfax.com/2020/01/15/pritzker-wont-partake/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Government bullying won’t increase workplace diversity – Charles Sauer
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/government-bullying-wont-increase-workplace-diversity
GOPUSA
— Warren brands male rivals losers, refuses handshake as Sanders spat spills
into Democrat debate
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=82906
SEAN HANNITY
— TED CRUZ: The Democrats’ Impeachment Charade ‘Will Not Continue in the
Senate’
https://hannity.com/media-room/ted-cruz-the-democrats-impeachment-charade-will-not-continue-in-the-senate/
BREITBART
— CNN Fails to Ask a Single Immigration Question During Democrat Debate – JOHN
BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/15/cnn-fails-to-ask-a-single-immigration-question-during-democrat-debate/
— Democrat Attorneys General Demand Fast-Track Work Permits for Illegals and
Migrants (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrat employers and RINO employers
make it clear that they prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of
America.)
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2020/01/15/democrat-attorneys-general-demand-fast-track-work-permits-for-illegals-and-migrants/
PJ MEDIA
— The Sad Little Low-Energy ‘Resistance’ Crowds Are Dwindling at Trump Rallies
– MEGAN FOX
https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-sad-little-low-energy-resistance-crowd-is-dwindling-at-trump-rallies/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Media: Trump Turned College Football Championship Into MAGA Rally – Jay
Maxson
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/jay-maxson/2020/01/15/nbc-trump-turns-college-football-championship-maga-rally
CAMPUS REFORM
— Student loan debt soars as colleges spend millions on diversity efforts,
illegal aliens – Jesse Stiller
https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=14215
THE HILL
— Chief Justice Roberts references ‘OK, boomer’ in age discrimination case –
J. EDWARD MORENO
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/478438-chief-justice-roberts-references-ok-boomer-in-age-discrimination
— Ray LaHood backs Biden for president – REBECCA KLAR (DIERSEN: Far too often,
politicians claim to be Republican to get elected, and then, after they are
elected, dump Republicans.)
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478480-ray-lahood-backing-biden-for-president
NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘OK, Boomer’ Makes a Supreme Court Appearance in Age Case – AP
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/01/15/us/politics/ap-us-supreme-court-age-discrimination.html
USA TODAY
— ‘OK, boomer’: Chief Justice John Roberts asks if phrase counts as age
discrimination – Savannah Behrmann
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/15/supreme-court-chief-justice-john-roberts-asks-if-ok-boomer-age-discrimination/4480902002/
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT
— 154 House Republicans oppose bill to protect older Americans from
discrimination – Josh Israel (DIERSEN: What should I say those who
hint/imply/argue/shout that I should not support those who promote age
discrimination? All my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes
promote age discrimination.)
https://americanindependent.com/house-republicans-protecting-older-workers-against-discrimination-act-gop-congress/
NEW REPUBLIC
— The Perils of Going Negative Why the candidates, wisely, refused to go for
the jugular in the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses – WALTER
SHAPIRO
https://newrepublic.com/article/156221/perils-going-negative
FED WEEK
— OUTRAGEOUS: Administration Argues for High Burden of Proof in Age
Discrimination Complaints (DIERSEN: What should I say those who hint/imply/argue/shout
that I should not support those who promote age discrimination? All my
critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes promote age
discrimination.)
https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/administration-argues-for-high-burden-of-proof-in-age-discrimination-complaints/
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— A Paid Leave Update, and a Bill to Improve Feds’ Due Process Rights – ERICH
WAGNER (DIERSEN: Government is nasty. Politics is nasty. Democrats are nasty.
Virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the
federal government had spouses and/or children to support. They hinted/implied/argued/shouted
that employees who had dependents should get preference over employees like me
who never had dependents.)
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2020/01/paid-leave-update-and-bill-improve-feds-due-process-rights/162467/
— Supreme Court Justices Skeptical of Current Standard for Federal Worker Age
Discrimination Cases Justices appeared to find the Trump administration’s
egg-less baking analogy difficult to stomach, but also probed the hypothetical
limits of installing a lesser standard to prove age was a factor in personnel
actions at federal agencies. – Erich Wagner
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2020/01/supreme-court-justices-skeptical-current-standard-federal-worker-age-discrimination-cases/162474/
BAY AREA REPORTER
— San Francisco Republicans endorse transgender Senate candidate – Matthew S.
Bajko (DIERSEN: If I sought a government or political office, the Milton
Township Republican Organization (MTRO), DuPage County Republican Central Committee,
and the Illinois Republican Party would NEVER endorse me. The aforesaid
hint/imply/argue/shout that the more of the following that you are, the less electable
that you are: Trump supporter, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican,
American, White, male, older, gun owner, draft avoider, German American, and/or
if your ancestors have been in America for a long time. The aforesaid stress
that I am no longer a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Wheaton Chamber
of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member, MTRO webmaster, Illinois
Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, American Association of
Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, GAO employee, etc.)
https://www.ebar.com/news/politics//286832
