CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Billionaire Charles Koch and his network won’t help Donald Trump
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-charles-koch-donald-trump-20160731-story.html
— Father of slain soldier calls Trump a ‘black soul,’ says GOP leaders must repudiate him – Katie Zezima
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-khizr-khan-20160731-story.html
— Clinton says Trump repaid family of slain soldier with ‘insults’
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-khizr-khan-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-20160731-story.html
— Downers Grove, College of DuPage board member appointed to Sandack seat – Dawn Rhodes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-state-representative-sandack-replacement-20160731-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— State government belongs to the people, not pols – Andy Shaw
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/andy-shaw-state-government-belongs-to-the-people-not-pols/
NBC5
— CHICAGO TEEN LIVES DREAM AS REPORTER AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-teen-lives-dream-as-reporter-at-dnc/1451042/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bruce Rauner is nothing like Donald Trump. Or is he? – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160730/ISSUE11/307309992/bruce-rauner-is-nothing-like-donald-trump-or-is-he
WGN PLUS
— Walter Jacobson’s Perspective 7/31/16: Rauner Degrades Chicago Teachers – JOEY GELMAN
http://wgnplus.com/2016/07/31/walter-jacobsons-perspective-73116-rauner-degrades-chicago-teachers/
BELLEVIEW NEWS DEMOCRAT
— House races now key to Illinois’ political power struggle – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article92928972.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump adviser: Melania nude picture “nothing to be embarrassed about” New York Post used old modeling photo on cover – Jackie Wattles
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-adviser-melania-nude-picture-nothing-to-be-embarrassed-about
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Pols in the Algonquin Parade – Part 1 – Cal Skinner
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/07/31/pols-in-the-algonquin-parade-part-1/
WASHINGTON TIMES
— A tale of two platforms The glaring differences give Americans a clear choice – Robert Knight –
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/31/glaring-differences-between-republican-democratic-/
DAILY CALLER
— The New York Post Publishes A NUDE PHOTO Of Melania Trump On Front Page – Kaitlan Collins
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/31/the-new-york-post-publishes-a-nude-photo-of-melania-trump-on-front-page/
HOT AIR
— Yes, the murder rate in Chicago is going up, not down – JAZZ SHAW
http://hotair.com/archives/2016/07/31/yes-the-murder-rate-in-chicago-is-going-up-not-down/
THE HILL
— Khizr Khan was tricked into smearing Donald Trump – Charles Hurt
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/presidential-campaign/289932-khizer-khan-was-tricked-into-smearing-donald-trump
REUTERS
— Clinton accuses Trump of scapegoating Muslim soldier’s parents – AMANDA BECKER
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-mother-idUSKCN10B0M1?il=0
NBC News
— Trump Campaign, RNC Chair Question Prearranged Debate Schedule – AP
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-campaign-rnc-chair-question-prearranged-debate-schedule-n620516
WASHINGTON POST
— Ghazala Khan: Trump criticized my silence. He knows nothing about true sacrifice. – Ghazala Khan (DIERSEN: What have you sacrificed to defend and advance the Republican Party platform and the Illinois Republican Party platform? Since 2000, I have put GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sent them out. Those emails a) have gone out each and every morning since 2004, b) have gone out each and every evening too since 2015, c) have included links to more than 240,900 articles since 2004 and information on many upcoming events, and d) have gone out free of charge and without any advertising. For every six links that I include in the emails, I spend about one hour; so since 2004, I have sacrificed about 40,150 hours of what is left of my life putting those emails together and sending them out.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ghazala-khan-donald-trump-criticized-my-silence-he-knows-nothing-about-true-sacrifice/2016/07/31/c46e52ec-571c-11e6-831d-0324760ca856_story.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Debate Commission Pushes Back Against Trump’s Claims of ‘Rigging’ Independent organization scheduled general election dates last year – KATE O’KEEFFE
http://www.wsj.com/articles/debate-commission-pushes-back-against-trumps-claims-of-rigging-1469999265
FORBES
— More Cities Will Look Like Detroit If Property Taxes Are Used To Pay For Pension Promises – John Mauldin
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnmauldin/2016/07/31/more-cities-will-look-like-detroit-if-property-taxes-are-used-to-pay-for-pension-promises/#55374d2045e4
FED SMITH
— How to Find a Federal Employee’s Salary – Ralph Smith
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/07/31/how-to-find-a-federal-employees-salary/