UPI
— Trump offers citizenship path to Dreamers in exchange for border wall – Daniel Uria (DIERSEN: If/when Democrats get back into power, they would immediately tear down any border wall that has been built.)
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/01/25/Trump-offers-citizenship-path-to-Dreamers-in-exchange-for-border-wall/9561516923656/
ABC7
— White House proposes path to citizenship for 1.8 million people in exchange for border wall, immigration cuts – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/white-house-proposes-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-people-in-exchange-for-border-wall/2989183/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Doomsday clock ticks 30 seconds closer to midnight.”
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/doomsday-clock-ticks-30-seconds-closer-to-midnight/2987980/
— IG: Silverstein did not engage in sexual harassment – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/ig-silverstein-did-not-engage-in-sexual-harassment/2988948/
NBC5
— Emanuel Skips White House Meeting, Blasts Trump DOJ Action – Mary Ann Ahern (DIERSEN: If Trump invited the mayor of your municipality to a meeting, would he/she skip it?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/emanuel-trump-doj-sessions-sanctuary-cities-470979933.html
Former W.H. Strategist Steve Bannon to Speak at University of Chicago
— The former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the Trump White House will make his first public appearance since stepping down from Breitbart at the University of Chicago – James Neveau
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/former-white-house-adviser-steve-bannon-to-speak-at-university-of-chicago-471122593.html
CBS2
— Sen. Silverstein Cleared, But Reprimanded, In Sex Harassment Probe – Rob Hart
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/01/25/lawmaker-cleared-ethics-probe/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Trump plan offers citizenship path to 1.8 million immigrants – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/national/trump-immigration-path-to-citizenship
— PALATINE: Transgender student denied unrestricted locker room access
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/transgender-student-denied-unrestricted-locker-room-access-1
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump plan has citizenship path for 1.8 million immigrants, $25 billion in border security – Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin and Alan Fram
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-congress-immigration-plan-20180125-story.html
— U. of C. professor invites Steve Bannon to campus debate, prompting protest – Dawn Rhodes, Elvia Malagon and Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-steve-bannon-university-of-chicago-20180125-story.html
— Sen. Connelly sponsors legislation aiming to close the gender wage gap (DIERSEN: If I had not be denied my 7th Amendment rights in Diersen v. GAO, I would have presented a jury with many examples in which women a) who had less job-related work experience than I had, b) who had less job-related education than I had, and/or c) who had fewer job-related professional certifications and/or licenses than I had were paid more by GAO than GAO paid me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/community/chi-ugc-article-sen-connelly-sponsors-legislation-aiming-to-2018-01-24-story.html
— Proposed law would ban tackle football for kids under 12 in Illinois
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-football-tackle-ban-proposal-illinois-20180124-story.html
— Delta’s smart move to bar phony support animals – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-delta-support-animals-airlines-20180119-story.html
— Publicist for Drew Peterson and Rod Blagojevich among 22 dead in Taliban attack – Kim Janssen
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-glenn-selig-0126-chicago-inc-20180125-story.html
— Kennedy fail: Camelot has become Goofalot in the race for governor – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kennedy-pritzker-debate-gaffe-0126-20180125-story.html
— Watchdog: Silverstein’s conduct ‘unbecoming of a legislator,’ but not sexual harassment – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-ira-silverstein-sexual-harassment-report-20180125-story.html
— The U. of C.’s valuable lesson: Sure, Steve Bannon can speak – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-bannon-university-chicago-expression-20180125-story.html
— 95 heroin, opioid deaths in DuPage County in 2017; record-high 8 in Naperville – Rafael Guerrero
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/crime/ct-nvs-dupage-county-opioid-2017-statistics-st-0126-20180125-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago appeals court denies Army vet’s bid to avoid deportation to Mexico A lawyer for Miguel Perez-Montes had asked the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to defer his client’s deportation after a drug conviction.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-appeals-court-denies-army-vets-bid-to-avoid-deportation-to-mexico/
— County commissioner, constituent trade barbs on Facebook over attendance record Cook County Commissioner Jeffrey Tobolski to a constituent on Facebook: “There is a special kind of hell for people like you.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/county-commissioner-constituent-argue-over-attendance-record/
— IG: Silverstein didn’t sexually harass, but behaved in ‘unbecoming’ manner “Silverstein never requested sexual favors from Rotheimer, and there was no conduct of a sexual nature,” Porter wrote.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/ig-silverstein-didnt-commit-sexual-harassment-but-violated-ethics-act/
— Protesters rally against Bannon U of C invite; school defends ‘academic freedom’ Their chants included: “Disinvite! Disinvite! Disinvite!” and “No hate. No fear. Nazi thugs aren’t welcome here!”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/protesters-rally-against-bannon-u-of-c-invite-school-defends-academic-freedom/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: An anti-Trump says “Republicans now own the problem of immigrant ‘Dreamers’ When you’re holding a pair of sixes, it’s time to fold and play another hand. Which is basically what Schumer did.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/lyons-republicans-now-own-the-problem-of-immigrant-dreamers/
DAILY HERALD
— Charity gives hope to family that can’t afford pet’s chemo – Burt Constable (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have viciously demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me a) for my spending money on new cars, real estate, tuition for job-related graduate courses, collector cars, etc. and b) for my saving money for my retirement.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180124/constable-charity-gives-hope-to-family-that-cant-afford-pets-chemo-
— Elgin diversity survey results call for less talk, more action – Elena Ferrarin (DIERSEN: Will Elgin bring in Charles Bowsher? During the 1980s and 1990s, Bowsher had great success in promoting diversity at GAO, that is, he had great success in getting rid of the agency’s employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran who had not made GS-13 (currently $96,403) by age 25, GS-14 (currently $113,920) by age 30, GS-15 (currently $134,000) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service (currently $164,200) by age 40.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180125/elgin-diversity-survey-results-call-for-less-talk-more-action
— Washington’s bickering motivates new U.S. nonpartisan groups (DIERSEN: Overwhelmingly, “nonpartisan groups” promote the Democrat Party platform, the Libertarian Party platform, and/or the Green Party platform.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20180125/news/301259970/
— Elgin mayor: ‘We will do the best we can’ to take care of homeless – Elena Ferrarin
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180125/elgin-mayor-we-will-do-the-best-we-can-to-take-care-of-homeless
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump floats immigration deal: Double DACA, path to citizenship, $25B for wall – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/NEWS02/180129924/trump-floats-immigration-deal-double-daca-path-to-citizenship-25b-for-wall
— How blind is Gov. Rauner’s blind investment trust? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/BLOGS02/180129929
— Abortion-rights groups split on guv race—but why? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/BLOGS02/180129935/abortion-rights-groups-split-on-illinois-governors-race
— Loyola to pony up $270 million for MacNeal Hospital – KRISTEN SCHORSCH
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/NEWS03/180129932/loyola-to-pony-up-270-million-for-west-suburban-hospital
— Why Dems won’t get their way on immigration – MEGAN McARDLE
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180125/OPINION/180129944/why-dems-wont-get-their-way-on-immigration
WTTW
— NYC Considers Pay-to-Drive Plan. Could Chicago Be Next? – Evan Garcia
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/01/25/nyc-considers-pay-drive-plan-could-chicago-be-next
EVANSTON NOW
— Evanston GOP announces primary endorsements (DIERSEN: I should write a book about the dangers of endorsing candidates in primary elections. I could cite many examples in which candidates and/or their supporters a) who lost in primary elections who blamed me for their defeats, b) who won in primary elections but blamed me for their not winning by a wider margin, and c) who won in primary elections but lost in general elections who blamed me for their defeats. Most commonly, they hint/imply/argue/shout that things that I did or did not do as your GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, a Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004, etc. caused them to lose or to get fewer votes.)
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Conservation Officials Want You To Eat Asian Carp – MARK SCHULTZ
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/conservation-officials-want-you-eat-asian-carp
NPR ILLINOIS
— In Converging Marches On Washington, Deep Divides Remain – ADRIENNE ST. CLAIR
http://nprillinois.org/post/converging-marches-washington-deep-divides-remain#stream/0
BRUCE RAUNER
— DuPage County Elected Leaders Endorse Governor Rauner
https://www.brucerauner.com/news/dupage-county-elected-leaders-endorse-governor-rauner/
(The January 22, 2018 posting:
Today, DuPage County elected leaders, led by County Board Chairman Dan Cronin and Mayor Steve Chirico, endorsed Governor Rauner’s reelection campaign. See below for a full list of the leaders endorsing today.
Dan Cronin, DuPage County Board Chairman
Steve Chirico, Mayor of Naperville
Jim Durkin, State Representative – 82nd District
John Curran, State Senator – 41st District
Patti Bellock, State Representative – 47th District
Grant Wehrli, State Representative – 41st District
Christine Winger, State Representative – 45th District
Bob Berlin, DuPage County State’s Attorney
Fred Bucholz, DuPage County Recorder
Gwen Henry, DuPage County Treasurer
Paul Hinds, DuPage County Clerk
Richard Jorgenson, DuPage County Coroner
Greg Hart, DuPage County Board
Brian Krajewski, DuPage County Board and DuPage County Republican Party Chairman
Sean Noonan, DuPage County Board
Don Puchalski, DuPage County Board
Kevin Wiley, DuPage County Board
James Zay, DuPage County Board
Rich Veenstra, Mayor of Addison
Richard Irvin, Mayor of Aurora
Chuck Nelson, Deputy Mayor of Aurora
Kevin Wallace, Village President of Bartlett
Franco Coladipietro, Village President of Bloomingdale
Len Austin, Village President of Clarendon Hills
Martin Tully, Mayor of Downers Grove
Steven Morley, Mayor of Elmhurst
Rodney Craig, Mayor of Hanover Park
Jeff Pruyn, Mayor of Itasca
John Egofske, Mayor of Lemont
Ken McClafferty, Village Trustee of Lemont
Kevin Coyne, City Councilman of Naperville
Ruben Pineda, Mayor of West Chicago
Noreen Ligino-Kubinski, Alderman of West Chicago
Michael Gresk, Mayor of Wheaton
Todd Scalzo, City Councilman of Wheaton
Frank Trilla, Mayor of Willowbrook
Jim Mathieson, Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 Member)
MCHENRY TIMES
— Government overspending, borrowing needs to stop, Ugaste says – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511320761-government-overspending-borrowing-needs-to-stop-ugaste-says
— State’s penchant for taxing is forcing residents to leave, Ugaste says – Glenn Minnis
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511320777-state-s-penchant-for-taxing-is-forcing-residents-to-leave-ugaste-says
ILLINOIS TIMES
— Something in the water? Rauner fights back, with some help – Bruce Rushton
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19621-something-in-the-water.html
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois – Silence over ethics and principles – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/01/illinois-silence-over-ethics-and-principles/
CAPITOL FAX
— No reporter questions for fourth straight day
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/no-reporter-questions-for-fourth-straight-day/
— The governor’s denials aren’t believable
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/the-governors-denials-arent-believable/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps urge people to wear black for State of the State Address
https://capitolfax.com/2018/01/25/people-urged-to-wear-black-for-state-of-the-state-address/
WORLD NET DAILY
— DEMS RISK NATION FOR ILLEGALS, BUT NEVER FOR BLACKS Mason Weaver says loyalty to ‘dreamers’ should go to ‘plantation’ dwellers
http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/dems-risk-nation-for-illegals-but-never-for-blacks/
GOPUSA
— DC’s largest suburban area (Fairfax County, Virginia) just told federal immigration authorities to shove it
http://www.gopusa.com/dcs-largest-suburban-area-just-told-federal-immigration-authorities-to-shove-it/
BREITBART
— Obama-Farrakhan Photo Released After 13-Year Media Cover-up – JOEL B. POLLAK
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2018/01/25/obama-farrakhan-photo-released-13-year-media-cover/
DAILY SIGNAL
— More Than 500 Criminal Ex-DACA Recipients Unaccounted For – Kyle Perisic
http://dailysignal.com/2018/01/25/over-500-criminal-ex-daca-recipients-status-uncertain-as-amnesty-bill-gains-support/
CONSERVATIVE HQ
— Trump Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory On Immigration – George Rasley
http://www.conservativehq.com/node/27268
MOMS STRONG
— DID MY BROTHER’S TEEN POT USE LEAD TO HIS SCHIZOPHRENIA?
http://momsstrong.org/2018/01/19/brothers-marijuana-use-led-mental-illness/
THE HILL
— Trump to support path to citizenship for 1.8 million Dreamers – JORDAN FABIAN
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/370784-trump-to-support-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-dreamers-report?rnd=1516918527
— GAO to probe fake net neutrality comments – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
http://thehill.com/regulation/overnights/370592-overnight-regulation-government-watchdog-agrees-to-probe-fake-net
POLITICO
— White House jumps back into Dreamer battle with citizenship offer The White House is hoping to woo Democrats by offering protection to undocumented immigrants in exchange for border wall funding — and sharp restrictions on family reunification. – RACHAEL BADE, BURGESS EVERETT and LORRAINE WOELLERT
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/25/white-house-presents-immigration-plan-with-path-to-citizenship-for-18-million-369457
CNN
— White House proposes path to citizenship for 1.8 million people – Tal Kopan and Jeremy Diamond
https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/25/politics/white-house-immigration-framework/index.html
NBC NEWS
— Government Accountability Office breaks tradition to name security clearance process as high risk – JULIA AINSLEY
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/government-accountability-office-breaks-tradition-name-security-clearance-process-high-n841096
CNBC
— Here’s how much money Americans think you need to be wealthy in 10 major US cities – Kathleen Elkins (DIERSEN: Because anti-Trumps viciously demonize, viciously denigrate, and viciously condemn Trump supporters in the Chicago area who are wealthy, should it be illegal to do that unless the Trump supporter’s net worth is at least $2 million?)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/24/what-americans-think-it-takes-to-be-wealthy-in-10-major-us-cities.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago, Illinois To be financially comfortable, you need a net worth of $560,000 To be wealthy, you need a net worth of $2 million)
NEW YORK TIMES
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Immigration Plan Will Demand Tough Concessions From Democrats.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/us/politics/trump-immigration-plan-white-house.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump supports path to citizenship for up to 1.8 million ‘dreamers’ in new White House proposal – David Nakamura and Sean Sullivan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-supports-path-to-citizenship-for-up-to-18-million-dreamers-in-new-white-house-proposal/2018/01/25/fa3f01aa-01e3-11e8-8acf-ad2991367d9d_story.html
LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS
— Mayors boycott Trump meeting after sanctuary cities threat; Garcetti slams Justice Department action – AP (DIERSEN: If Trump invited the mayor of your municipality to a meeting, would he/she boycott it?)
https://www.dailynews.com/2018/01/24/mayors-boycott-trump-meeting-after-sanctuary-cities-threat/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Proposes Citizenship for Dreamers in Exchange for Wall, Other Concessions Administration also looking to restrict family-based immigration and hiring more border agents, immigration judges and prosecutors – Michael C. Bender
https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-try-to-narrow-focus-of-an-immigration-deal-1516903971
BLOOMBERG
— Cruz Blasts Citizenship Path for Dreamers Suggested by Trump – Sahil Kapur
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-25/cruz-blasts-citizenship-path-for-dreamers-suggested-by-trump
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Rolls Out Plan for Path to Citizenship for 1.8 Million ‘Dreamers’ – Reuters
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2018-01-25/republican-mcconnell-optimistic-on-immigration-spending-talks
NPR
— GAO Calls On U.S. To Fix ‘High Risk’ Security Clearance Process – BILL CHAPPELL
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/25/580766840/federal-watchdog-calls-on-u-s-to-fix-high-risk-security-clearance-process
REASON
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Americans demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://reason.com/blog/2018/01/25/trump-and-gop-nativists-are-preparing-to
GAO
— GAO Adds Government-wide Personnel Security Clearance Process to “High Risk List”
https://www.gao.gov/press/high_risk_security_clearance_process.htm
FED SCOOP
— Is that public comment fake? GAO is looking to find out – TAJHA CHAPPELLET-LANIER
https://www.fedscoop.com/public-comment-fake-gao-looking-find/
FED SMITH
— How Many Millionaires Are There in the Thrift Savings Plan? – Ralph R. Smith
https://www.fedsmith.com/2018/01/25/many-millionaires-tsp/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: At the end of December 2016, there were 9,599 millionaires in the Thrift Savings Plan. Since then, with the rising stock market, the number of millionaires has exploded. The latest number of millionaires, as of the end of 2017, is 23,962 – an increase of almost 150% from two years ago. The average TSP millionaire has been contributing to the program for 28.87 years. The data are provided by Kim Weaver, Director, Office of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). This is a small percentage of more than five million TSP participants (about 0.48%) but still an impressive number.)
