CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump misses property tax deadline on Chicago tower, four other properties – David A. Fahrenthold and Jonathan O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-trump-late-property-taxes-20180718-story.html
— Metra struggling with overcrowding, air conditioning breakdowns on its BNSF Line – Mary Wisniewski (DIERSEN: I rode this line 1992-1997 on days when I attended graduate finance night classes at IIT at 565 West Adams Street.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-biz-metra-bnsf-crowding-20180718-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— House spending bill provides $5 billion for Trump’s border wall – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/border-wall-donald-trump-house-spending-bill/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage Election Commission director Joseph Sobecki abruptly resigns – Robert Sanchez
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/dupage-election-commission-director-abruptly-resigns–
— State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policies – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/state-senators-putting-tollway-on-the-hot-seat-over-hiring-policies
— Roskam tries positive approach with Trump, Trump pushes back – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180718/roskam-tries-positive-approach-with-trump-trump-pushes-back
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot pushers use problems with opioids to push pot.
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180717/NEWS03/180719888/these-health-officials-see-marijuana-as-an-alternative-to-opioids
ABC7
— Young Republicans booted from Uber over backseat politics – Joel Brown
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/young-republicans-booted-from-uber-over-backseat-politics/3782207/
NBC5
— Rauner Vetoes Bill Taking Illinois Out of Voter Registration System
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/rauner-vetoes-bill-taking-illinois-out-of-voter-registration-system-488483031.html
SAUK VALLEY
— Demmer joins Rauner to pledge support for term limits – BRENT BADER
http://www.saukvalley.com/2018/07/18/demmer-joins-rauner-to-pledge-support-for-term-limits/a3qzn9p/
SUBURBAN LIFE
— DuPage County Fair to open July 25
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/15/dupage-county-fair-to-open-july-25/ablke7v/
CITY OF WHEATON
— Wheaton Police Department Investigates Armed Robbery at Town Square Victoria’s Secret
https://www.wheaton.il.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=126
— VIDEO: 2018 Wheaton Independence Day Parade
https://vimeo.com/278730979
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— LEFTIES COMPLAIN BELLOCK’S TOO PRO-LIFE AND PRO-FAMILY TO DIRECT HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/lefties-complain-bellocks-too-pro-life-and-pro-family-to-direct-health-and-family-services.html
— CHICAGO SERIOUSLY CONSIDERS BURDENING ILLINOIS TAXPAYERS WITH $500 PER MONTH UBI GIFT TO 1000 FAMILIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/chicago-seriously-considers-burdening-illinois-taxpayers-with-500-per-month-ubi-gift-to-1000-familie.html
— THORNER/NELSON: CONSERVATIVES TO GATHER IN ST. LOUIS SEPTEMBER 16-18
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thornernelson-conservatives-to-gather-in-st-louis-september-16-18.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner escapes criticism in gun rights hotbed
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/18/rauner-escapes-criticism-in-gun-rights-hotbed/
PARENTS OPPOSED TO POT
— MARIJUANA USERS GROSSLY UNDERACHIEVE – Dr. Drew W. Edwards (DIERSEN: QUESTIONS FOR MY CRITICS/OPPONENTS, THEIR OPERATIVES, AND THEIR DUPES WHO PUSH POT: If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) a job-related professional license when I was 32? Would I have been able to pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981? If I had been a stoner, would S.S. Kresges have hired me in 1964, Flossmoor Country Club in 1966, Thrall Car in 1966, John’s Sinclair in 1966, Post Office in 1966, Chrysler in 1970, University Plaza Dormitory in 1970, Firestone Stores in 1970, Oldsmobile and IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980. If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc.? If I had been a stoner, would I have able to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984? If I had been a stoner, would I have been able to get married in 1978?)
http://www.poppot.org/2018/07/18/marijuana-users-grossly-underachieve/
FREEDOM’S JOURNAL
— JIM JORDAN, BRETT KAVANAUGH AND JOURNALISM BY INNUENDO – Star Parker
https://freedomsjournalinstitute.org/latest-news/opinion/jim-jordan-brett-kavanaugh-and-journalism-by-innuendo/
GOPUSA
— Chicago mulls ‘universal basic income’ testing, ‘direct cash transfers to people’
http://www.gopusa.com/chicago-mulls-universal-basic-income-testing-direct-cash-transfers-to-people/
— Welcome to the resistance says Uber driver as he kicks out Republican riders
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50546
— Aliens complain about family separation after illegally entering the U.S.
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50542
— Peter Strzok’s smirk a gold nugget for GOP
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=50500
SEAN HANNITY
— RUSSIAN OBSESSION: Dems Call for Trump’s INTERPRETER to TESTIFY about Private Putin Meeting
https://www.hannity.com/media-room/russian-obsession-dems-call-for-trumps-interpreter-to-testify-about-private-putin-meeting/
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Bias Problem Plaguing America’s Social Media Platforms – Rep. Lamar Smith
https://www.dailysignal.com/2018/07/17/the-bias-problem-plaguing-americas-social-media-platforms/
THE HILL
— House backs resolution expressing support for ICE – JULIEGRACE BRUFKE AND MIKE LILLIS
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/397678-house-backs-resolution-expressing-support-for-ice?userid=3526
— Dems look for candidate who will punch Trump ‘square in the face’ – AMIE PARNES
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/397541-dems-look-for-candidate-who-will-punch-trump-square-in-the-face
ROLL CALL
— Roskam Tells Trump to Speak to Putin More Like Reagan Would GOP congressman says Trump was ‘very defensive’ in conversation about Helsinki news conference
https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/roskam-tells-trump-speak-putin-like-reagan
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump loyalists at VA shuffling, purging employees before new secretary takes over – Lisa Rein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-loyalists-at-va-shuffling-purging-employees-before-new-secretary-takes-over/2018/07/18/a4462aae-892d-11e8-8aea-86e88ae760d8_story.html
— Businesses have hijacked capitalism — and left workers behind – Matt O’Brien
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/18/businesses-have-hijacked-capitalism-and-left-workers-behind/
FEDERAL NEWS RADIO
— New bills hit federal employees with shorter disciplinary appeals process, fees for submitting to MSPB – Nicole Ogrysko
https://federalnewsradio.com/your-job/2018/07/new-bills-hit-federal-employees-with-shorter-disciplinary-appeals-process-fees-for-submitting-to-mpsb/
