July 27 Evening Edition

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republican Rep. Roskam’s congressional re-election bid against Democrat Casten starts to heat up – Patrick M. O’Connell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-roskam-casten-6th-district-campaign-overview-20180727-story.html#nt=oft06a-4li2
— Radio host Amy Jacobson on sheriff’s comments: ‘This is not a #metoo moment’ – Frank Abderholden
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-curran-radio-remarks-followup-st-0728-story.html
— Ministers throw shade over which protest has more muscle: Dan Ryan shutdown or planned Lake Shore Drive march? – Elvia Malagon
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-3-things-lake-shore-drive-march-20180725-story.html
— Americans trust two groups: Themselves and their celebrities – Jonah Goldberg
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-goldberg-faith-obama-hillary-ideology-true-believers-celebrities-oprah-0730-story.html

 

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats will try to reclaim downstate Madison County, which loves Trump – Rich Miller
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/madison-county-president-donald-trump-democrats-bost-shimkus-davis-2018-election-rich-miller/
— AG Jeff Sessions loses bid to have Chicago’s sanctuary city lawsuit tossed out – Matthew Hendrickson
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeff-sessions-loses-bid-throw-out-chicago-sanctuary-city-lawsuit/

 

DAILY HERALD
— In midst of pension crisis, many schools still spiking contracts – Dan McCaleb
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20180727/in-midst-of-pension-crisis-many-schools-still-spiking-contracts

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Roskam hits social issues hard in TV debate with Casten – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20180727/BLOGS02/180729900/roskam-hits-social-issues-hard-in-tv-debate-with-casten

 

ABC7
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps use illegals to hint/imply/argue/shout that Trump and his supporters are White supremacists, KKK members, haters, racists, sexists, bigots, and even worse things.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/as-deadline-passes-children-remain-separated-from-parents-in-chicago-area/3835427/

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump praises Illinois GOP congressmen in Granite City – AP
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/2018-07-27/trump-praises-illinois-gop-congressmen-granite-city.html

 

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Roskam, Casten battle in 6th Congressional District debate in Chicago
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2018/07/27/roskam-casten-battle-in-6th-congressional-district-debate-in-chicago/aup1di7/

 

REPUBLICAN NEWS WATCH
— President Trump shows Illinois what actual leadership looks like – DOUG E. IBENDAHL
http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=14553

 

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Ives considering legislation mandating employers notify all public employees about rights in light of Janus decision – W.J. Kennedy
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/511499925-ives-considering-legislation-mandating-employers-notify-all-public-employees-about-rights-in-light-of-janus-decision

 

METRO EAST SUN
— Kay joins coalition of Republican candidates, legislators – Glenn Minnis
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511497571-kay-joins-coalition-of-republican-candidates-legislators

 

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Illinois Tollway reduces obstacles to meetings, moves board room -JOHN KRAFT
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2018/07/illinois-tollway-reduces-obstacles-to-meetings-moves-board-room/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— COOK COUNTY GOP SETTLES BYLAWS CONTROVERSY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-gop-muddles-through-bylaws-controversy.html
— STATE REP. MORRISON INTRODUCES RESTORE ILLINOIS PAC CANDIDATES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/state-rep-morrison-introduces-restore-illinois-pac-candidates.html
— THORNER: PRESIDENT’S POWER TO EVOKE SECURITY CLEARANCES IS CONSTITUTIONAL
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/thorner-presidents-power-to-evoke-security-clearances-is-constitutional.html
— US GDP SKYROCKETS TO 4.1 IN SECOND QUARTER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/us-gdp-skyrockets-to-41-in-second-quarter.html
— STUDY: WOMEN LEAVING STEM DUE TO DEPRESSION, UNHAPPINESS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/study-women-leaving-stem-due-to-depression-unhappiness.html
— WITH US GDP UP, HOW’S ILLINOIS DOING?
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/with-us-gdp-up-hows-illinois-doing.html
— COOK COUNTY BOARD PUSHES OUT OPEN PRIMARY REFERENDUM OPTION WITH LEFTIST ADVISORIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/cook-county-board-pushes-out-open-primary-referendum-option-with-leftist-advisories.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER: THURSDAY NIGHT’S ROSKAM VS CASTEN DEBATE AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2018/07/wheres-weyermuller-thursday-nights-roskam-vs-casten-debate-at-the-union-league-club.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Roskam vs. Casten debate coverage roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/roskam-vs-casten-debate-coverage-roundup/
— Harold revives statewide grand jury idea
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/harold-revives-statewide-grand-jury-idea/
— Barickman urges optimism from gubernatorial candidates (DIERSEN: Sadly, ever-increasingly, the future looks bleak for individuals, organizations, companies, and governments in Illinois that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, draft avoiders, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. Sadly, ever-increasingly, candidates in Illinois pander to those individuals, organizations, companies, and governments that 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-draft avoiders, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/barickman-urges-optimism-from-gubernatorial-candidates/
— Rodney Davis and Mike Bost embrace President Trump and vice versa
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/rodney-davis-and-mike-bost-embrace-president-trump-and-vice-versa/
— Rauner & Trump: Run away! Run away!
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/run-away-run-away-4/
— What are some jobs you would never do, regardless of the money? (DIERSEN: GAO hired me in 1980 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job. IRS hired me in 1971 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Post Office hired me in 1966 because it could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job.)
https://capitolfax.com/2018/07/27/question-of-the-day-2713/

 

DAILY CALLER
— UNITED AIRLINES GIVES FREE FLIGHTS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS – Molly Prince (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, big companies talk and act like they 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://dailycaller.com/2018/07/27/united-airlines-free-flights-illegal-immigrants/

 

GOPUSA
— Question on citizenship in 2020 Census imperiled by legal challenge
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=51189
— ICE Rounds Up Illegal Alien Fraudsters
http://www.gopusa.com/ice-rounds-up-illegal-alien-fraudsters/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You really can’t blame the welfare-grabbing, Section 8-collecting, drug-dealing, gun-toting illegal immigrants rounded up yesterday for being so eager to register to vote. After all, if only the Democrats could have illegally registered a few thousand more Third World criminals to vote for Hillary Clinton in 2016, all 25 of those bad hombres arrested yesterday would still be whistling that famous tune from “West Side Story”: “Everything free in America!”)

 

NATIONAL REVIEW
— OUTRAGEOUS: Republicans Vote to Gut Enforcement, Increase Foreign Workers – MARK KRIKORIAN
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/immigration-dhs-appropriations-bill-bad-amendment/

 

ASSOCIATED PRESS & EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
— White House Defends Decision to Bar CNN Reporter From Event – AP
https://apnews.com/da0fca6bfc46433283f8ac5bb1573b93
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/news/white-house-defends-decision-to-bar-cnn-reporter-from-event/

 

CAR BUZZ
— Chevrolet Corvette And Volt Top The 2018 Made In America Auto Index List
https://carbuzz.com/news/chevrolet-corvette-and-volt-top-the-2018-made-in-america-auto-index-list

 

ZILLOW
— FOR SALE: 419 West Park Avenue, Wheaton – $399,900
https://www.zillow.com/wheaton-il/X1-SS1apc9gppw622z_3o1g1_sse/111935094_zpid/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.