CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— At White House, GOP Rep. Roskam confronts Trump on Putin: ‘He was defensive’ – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/gop-rep-peter-roskam-confronts-trump-defensive-putin-news-conference-russian-interference/
— Rauner ‘troubled’ by Trump’s Russia remarks, but rejects Dem anti-hacking claim – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/rauner-troubled-trumps-russia-remarks-rejects-dem-anti-hacking-claim/
— Workaround succeeding after cut in ACA subsidies: states – AP
https://chicago.suntimes.com/working/workaround-health-subsidies-illinois-affordable-care-act-donald-trump-barack-obama/
— Durbin calls for probe of abuse claims at Chicago shelter for separated children – Mitchell Armentrout
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/durbin-heartland-alliance-injections-abuse-guadalupe/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Sooner or later, Democrats always blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/rauner-gun-bills-state-certification-gun-shops-waiting-period/
— Holocaust denier Art Jones walks precincts distributing anti-Semitic literature – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/holocaust-denier-art-jones-walks-precincts/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘That is a tunnel of noise’: Western Springs residents talk sound walls, park impact from proposed I-294 expansion – Kimberly Fornek
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/western-springs/news/ct-dws-tollway-open-house-tl-0726-story.html
— A boom in downtown jobs did not benefit some South and West Side communities, study shows – Lolly Bowean (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-downtown-jobs-study-20180717-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps a) encourage people to bring children to America illegally and then b) use those children to demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-immigrant-children-hunger-detention-20180717-story.html
— Is being a sports fan worth the agony of defeat? – Cass Sunstein (DIERSEN: Most, if not virtually all of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were very big on spectator sports. When their teams lost, they took their anger out on me.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-soccer-fans-unhapy-emotional-20180717-story.html
— New IRS policy allows some tax-exempt groups to veil donors – AP (DIERSEN: Since 1971, federal employees have been under tremendous pressure to use the “Combined Federal Campaign” to give money to charities. SEE: https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/ Sooner or later, your superiors, and therefore your supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates knew how much money and which charities you gave money to through the CFC. Needless-to-say, federal employees are encouraged to give lots of money to charities that promote the Democrat Party platform.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-bc-us–irs-donor-disclosure-20180717-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— Trump ‘clarification’ fails to repair damage from Helsinki – Editorial
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180717/editorial-trump-clarification-fails-to-repair-damage-from-helsinki
— OUTSTANDING: Concerned about video gambling, Wauconda officials may scrutinize liquor license applications – Russell Lissau
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20180717/concerned-about-video-gambling-wauconda-officials-may-scrutinize-liquor-license-applications
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Are African-Americans getting their share of downtown jobs? – GREG HINZ (DIERSEN: Do/did you work and/or live in downtown Chicago? I worked in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then 1973-1997. I lived in downtown Chicago part-time 1974-1976 and full-time 1976-1978.)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180718/BLOGS02/180719874
ABC7
— CVS manager involved in coupon incident withdraws from 48th Ward race
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cvs-manager-involved-in-coupon-incident-withdraws-from-48th-ward-race/3779179/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Morry Matson, an independent candidate for 48th Ward alderman, announced Tuesday he is withdrawing from the race due to health problems. Matson said in an email that he had suffered a brain seizure in May that required surgery, which would prevent him from continuing his campaign. Matson claimed on his campaign website that he was a Trump delegate, however the Illinois Republican Party said he was not a delegate to the Republican National Convention.)
WLS AM
— Durbin: Trump claim a “damage control event” – Bill Cameron
http://www.wlsam.com/2018/07/17/durbin-trump-claim-a-damage-control-event/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Union effectiveness the issue in wake of Janus ruling
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/2018-07-17/jim-dey-union-effectiveness-the-issue-wake-janus-ruling.html
DEKALB DAILY CHRONICLE
— Pritchard rarely claimed credit for public service – STATE SEN. DAVE SYVERSON
http://www.daily-chronicle.com/2018/07/16/guest-view-pritchard-rarely-claimed-credit-for-public-service/ayvmwbd/
JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL COURIER
— The battle for the future of Illinois – David McSweeney
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/Commentary-The-battle-for-the-future-of-Illinois-13084250.php
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Rep. Pritchard’s Successor Jeff Keicher Joins Statehouse – CHASE CAVANAUGH
http://northernpublicradio.org/post/rep-pritchards-successor-joins-statehouse
NPR ILLINOIS
— Rauner: Trump Should Be Holding Russians Accountable – BRIAN MACKEY (DIERSEN: Who holds you accountable and for what? My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hold me accountable a) for their problems, b) for your problems, c) for my problems, d) for everyone’s problems, and especially for the problems that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Illinois Center Right Coalition, American Association of Political Consultants, GAO, etc. have/had.)
http://nprillinois.org/post/rauner-trump-should-be-holding-russians-accountable#stream/0
CHICAGO NOW
— Berkowitz w/Rep. Skillicorn on how Gov. Rauner can beat Pritzker & how to fix IL Gov pension mess
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2018/07/watch-berkowitz-wrep-skillicorn-on-how-gov-rauner-can-beat-pritzker-how-to-fix-il-gov-pension-mess-cable-web/
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Republican Roskam’s war chest dwarfs Casten’s in 6th Congressional race
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489658-republican-roskam-s-war-chest-dwarfs-casten-s-in-6th-congressional-race
— Kinzler calls for resignation, federal investigation of Illinois Auditor General – Carrie Bradon
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511489753-kinzler-calls-for-resignation-federal-investigation-of-illinois-auditor-general
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PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Dodge sees November as referendum on Illinois’ national standing – Glenn Minnis
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511488933-dodge-sees-november-as-referendum-on-illinois-national-standing
ILLINOIS HOMEPAGE
— Pritzker, Rauner navigate national politics in fight for top state job – Mark Maxwell
https://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/analysis-pritzker-rauner-navigate-national-politics-in-fight-for-top-state-job/1308799990
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Teachers’ union leader says Janus ruling has made members ‘more aggressive’ – Greg Bishop
https://www.ilnews.org/news/state_politics/teachers-union-leader-says-janus-ruling-has-made-members-more/article_5cee53c6-8927-11e8-a2e6-7bbb25160afd.html
FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE
— IS THE MEDIA THE “ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”? If an enemy controlled the media, would the news look any different? – Daniel Greenfield (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if they, or if anyone who they manipulate/dominate, had been the GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Republicans would not have suffered any losses in Illinois since 2000. QUESTION: What would GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails have contained if my critic/opponents had their way? ANSWER: Those emails would have ONLY included links to articles that make my critics/opponents and/or their candidates look good. My critics/opponents and/or their candidates a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270774/media-enemy-people-daniel-greenfield
DAILY CALLER
— SURVEY: LESS THAN HALF OF AMERICANS WANT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO RECEIVE PATH TOWARD CITIZENSHIP – Neetu Chandak
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/survey-illegal-immigrants-path-toward-citizenship/
— Two whistle-blowers at a Louisiana Veterans Affairs hospital say they found widespread corruption and were subjected to uncomfortable retaliation when they brought their concerns forward. – Michael Volpe (DIERSEN: If I had not blown the whistle on political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
http://dailycaller.com/2018/07/17/two-whistle-blowers-va-hospital-louisiana/
CONSERVATIVE DAILY NEWS
— Open Borders Judge Halts Illegal Alien Deportations – R. Mitchell
https://www.conservativedailynews.com/2018/07/open-borders-judge-halts-illegal-alien-deportations/
NEWSMAX
— Nebraska Town Close to Outlawing Renting to Illegals – Cathy Burke
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nebraska-illegals-jobs-sanctuary-cities/2018/07/17/id/872300/
ONE NEWS NOW
— Gay identity, Christianity incompatible – Charlie Butts
https://onenewsnow.com/church/2018/07/17/gay-identity-christianity-incompatible
THE HILL
— More than 100 civil and human rights groups call on Senate to reject Kavanaugh – LYDIA WHEELER (DIERSEN: Democrats use Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans, and especially Republicans who are religious, conservative, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.)
http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/397532-more-than-100-civil-and-human-rights-groups-call-on-senate-to-reject
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In a Tuesday letter, led by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the groups say Kavanaugh will be a fifth and decisive vote to undermine a host of core rights and legal protections, including economic security and access to healthcare, abortion, voting and labor rights. The groups, which include the NAACP, Lamba Legal and Demand Justice, also the rights of immigrants and persons with disabilities, LGBTQ equality, equal opportunity, affirmative action and environmental protections all could be endangered by Kavanaugh joining the high court.)
NEW YORK TIMES
— I Was a White House Stenographer. Trump Wasn’t a Fan. – Beck Dorey-Stein (DIERSEN: I should write a book about activists, candidates, elected officials, party leaders, major donors, political consultants, etc., in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who state that they are religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but a) who not want me to know about their events or other activities, b) who do not want me to promote their events or other activities, c) who do not want me to attend their events, and/or d) who do not want me to report on their events or other activities. They a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and/or the Illinois Republican Party platform (most commonly, the traditional family, right to life, and immigration planks) and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, c) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, d) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, and/or e) are operatives or dupes for the aforesaid.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/opinion/trump-recording-press-news.html
— The Biggest Spender of Political Ads on Facebook? President Trump – Sheera Frenkel
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/technology/political-ads-facebook-trump.html
— When Wives Earn More Than Husbands – Claire Cain Miller (DIERSEN: My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors always had access to my and my wife’s joint tax returns, so therefore, they, and my Democrat IRS and GAO supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, always knew how much my wife was earning. Few of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates had spouses who had significant income. Of course, my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates used my wife’s income to paint us as being undeservedly selfish rich DINKs (dual income, no kids).)
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/17/upshot/when-wives-earn-more-than-husbands-neither-like-to-admit-it.html
NEW YORK POST
— Another sickening smear against Kavanaugh from the Left – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2018/07/17/another-sickening-smear-against-kavanaugh-from-the-left/
USA TODAY
— Facebook taking heat over its approach to Infowars; here’s what you need to know – Mike Snider (DIERSEN: What percent of Facebook employees 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?)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2018/07/15/facebook-infowars-what-you-need-know/786388002/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Facebook is under pressure to explain why Infowars, a site known for promoting conspiracy theories, doesn’t get booted off the social network as it cracks down on fabricated news. After it admitted pages – including those run by Russian operatives – had scammed the social network with made-up news and video during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook forced through a series of changes designed to prevent a repeat, such as letting users flag content they think is false and then having third-party fact checkers examine the post. At the same time, lambasted by conservatives for what they say is a liberal bias, Facebook maintains it won’t make the editorial decisions itself.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Heritage Action Advocacy Group Shifts to Bolstering GOP Candidates The political sister organization of the Heritage Foundation aims to help conservative lawmakers – Kristina Peterson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/heritage-action-advocacy-group-shifts-to-bolstering-gop-candidates-1531828920
— Without Better Training, U.S. Will Fall Short on Workers, Economists Say – Eric Morath (DIERSEN: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned 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.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/without-better-training-u-s-will-fall-short-on-workers-economists-say-1531850521
— A Plan for Your Children Could Save Your Retirement Steps you take when they’re young could launch them toward financial independence and get them out of the nest with no hurt feelings – Sue Shellenbarger
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-plan-for-your-children-could-save-your-retirement-1531834163
BLOOMBERG
— Trump’s Tariffs Spark Outcry From Companies Denied Relief – Mark Niquette
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-17/trump-s-metal-tariffs-spark-outcry-from-companies-denied-relief
CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY
— Facebook Efforts to Thwart Fake News Trip Up Some Nonprofits – Megan O’Neil (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes who work for my critics/opponents should be requires wear “PAID FOR BY …” disclosures on their shirts. Just kidding, but not completely.)
https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Facebook-Efforts-to-Thwart/243948
FCW
— Is Congress expanding its knowledge to meet oversight demands? – Chase Gunter (DIERSEN: GAO’s claim of being nonpartisan was a major reason why I agreed to suffer a $19,203 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980 when I was 31 years old. But I soon learned that GAO, and especially its Chicago office, is extremely partisan.)
https://fcw.com/articles/2018/07/17/congress-tech-knowledge-base.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Kosar also noted that the staffs of nonpartisan congressional assistance entities, such as the Congressional Research Service and the Government Accountability Office, have seen their staff size decrease. And in the technology arena, that knowledge gap is even more glaring. Congress once had the Office of Technology Assessment, an internal congressional think tank that produced reports on technical matters for lawmakers, but it was shuttered in the 1990s to cut costs. Earlier this year, lawmakers attempted to revive OTA, which peaked at a budget of $20 million and a size of 140 staffers, but the bid failed on a mostly party-line vote in the House.)
