NBC5
— Trump Plans Chicago Fundraising Trip This Month Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to visit Chicago to raise campaign funds in the lead-up to this month’s Republican National Convention. – Tom Schuba
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Report-Trump-Plans-Chicago-Fundraising-Trip-This-Month-385586121.html
CBS2
— Illinois GOP Leaders Plan To Skip GOP Convention – Jim Williams (DIERSEN: What does this say to all those in Illinois voted for Trump in the primary election and will vote for him in the general election?)
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/07/05/illinois-gop-leaders-plan-to-skip-gop-convention/
(INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP: FROM THE ARTICLE: Some top Illinois Republicans plan to boycott their national convention this month. Why? The Trump brand isn’t wearing well with the local GOP. Illinois GOP stalwarts, including Gov. Bruce Rauner and Sen. Mark Kirk will be conspicuously absent. “There’s just not a lot of support for Donald Trump right now among the leaders in the party,” said former Illinois GOP chairman Pat Brady. Brady will attend the convention, as a delegate for Ohio governor John Kasich. CBS 2 is told by party regulars that the state GOP is in crisis mode, pleading with folks to fill seats in Cleveland. Brady says Trump is the reason they are having trouble getting people to go. “I just don’t think he has the temperament to be commander and chief,” Brady said. “There’s no enthusiasm for a candidate so disliked by the general public, particularly in a state like Illinois where he just gets creamed in the suburbs.” Jeb Bush delegate and former state senator Kirk Dillard won’t be at the convention, but has a more charitable reason why some Illinois Republicans are skipping Cleveland. “It’s more than just Donald Trump,” he said. “It’s expensive. Not everyone can afford a mandatory five night hotel stay in a major city like Cleveland.” Brady says a big challenge for the party will be generating support for the rest of the Republican ticket in Illinois this November. Kirk, who is facing a tough re-election fight, has made it clear that he’s not supporting Trump.)
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois’ GOP establishment takes a pass on Cleveland convention – Greg Hinz (DIERSEN: What does this say to all those in Illinois voted for Trump in the primary election and will vote for him in the general election?)
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160705/BLOGS02/160709952/illinois-gop-establishment-takes-a-pass-on-cleveland-convention
(FROM THE ARTICLE: If you’re planning to attend the GOP National Convention in Cleveland two weeks from today, the Illinois delegation still has some hotel rooms available for late-deciding VIPs. Call it a sign of the times. What’s most remarkable about the upcoming GOP confab and official selection of Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee is who’s not attending—namely, almost the entire Illinois Republican power structure. A few folks could change their minds at the last minute. But, at the moment, not one member of Illinois’ congressional delegation has said they’ll be in Cleveland, according to both official and inside sources. Nor is Gov. Bruce Rauner, comptroller Leslie Munger or any statewide GOP official. And it goes a lot deeper than that. Also on the no-show list, sources say, are such high-profile, heavily involved Republicans as DuPage County Board President Dan Cronin, Illinois Toll Highway Authority Chairman Bob Schillerstrom, Illinois Manufacturers Association President Greg Baise, top fundraiser Ron Gidwitz and Regional Transportation Authority Chairman Kirk Dillard, though the latter said he may drive in one day for a public transit event. Some of the above have had clear policy differences with Trump, over international trade treaties, immigration reform and the like. A few others, like former Gov. Jim Edgar, ran as delegates committed to another candidate and weren’t named one of the state’s 12 at-large delegates. Still, “There’s not a lot of enthusiasm,” says one consultant who’s been a convention regular. The big shots his clients might want to chat up “won’t be there,” that source says, and there are security issues. “I’m not a baby, but I’m worried.” Even some of the Trump loyalists who were elected don’t have the money—well over $1,000—that attending a convention can cost. I’m told they received some financial assistance in some cases, arranged by friends of the nominee. “Our delegation is filled with a lot of people no one has ever heard of,” says a top lobbyist, referring to Trump delegates who won in most districts. “It’s all ‘Dan who runs the gun store’ types.” So, who will be there? Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneider, for one—he’s the current state GOP chair. Joining him will be two other former chairs: Jack Dorgan, a lobbyist named to an at-large slot, and fellow lobbyist/consultant Pat Brady, who was elected a Kasich delegate. Also at the top of the list are Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar, fundraiser and Cubs part-owner Todd Ricketts and lobbyist/consultant Nancy Kimme. But beyond that, the list gets pretty thin, including just a few legislators and some county and municipal officials, but not Illinois Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno, though her House counterpart, Jim Durkin, is planning to attend. Some party officials are hoping that will change at the last minute. We’ll see. Meanwhile, at a time when rooms usually are impossible to obtain, Illinois has space.)
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Rauner: Democrats pulled airport money, but they deny it – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/170048894-story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— City Hall again accused of hiding records; judge grants sanctions – Jon Seidel
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/city-hall-again-accused-of-hiding-records-judge-grants-sanctions/
— Clinton — ‘extremely careless,’ but not criminal. Oh boy – Mark Brown
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-clinton-extremely-careless-but-not-criminal-oh-boy/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of bribing Loretta Lynch
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-emails-20160705-story.html
— An ‘extremely careless’ Hillary Clinton: The FBI’s damning non-indictment – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-hillary-clinton-email-fbi-james-comey-edit-20160705-story.html
— The moral universe of Hillary Clinton – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-hillary-clinton-emails-fbi-kass-0706-20160705-column.html
DAILY HERALD
— College of DuPage board honors interim president Joseph Collins
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160705/submitted/160709615/
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Gov. Bruce Rauner visits Kane County Cougars game
http://www.kcchronicle.com/2016/07/05/gov-bruce-rauner-visits-kane-county-cougars-game/a7n4imn/
WSIL
— Trump’s VP shortlist heavy with Washington insiders – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/32371169/trumps-vp-shortlist-heavy-with-washington-insiders
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Edgar should have disclosed business dealings, GOP lawmaker Ron Sandack says – Greg Bishop
http://ilnews.org/8478/edgar-should-have-disclosed-business-dealings-gop-lawmaker-says/
KELLOGG INSIGHT
— Why Income Inequality among White Collar Workers Is Growing Top earners benefit most from “knowledge hierarchies” in organizations.
Based on the research of Luis Garicano and Thomas N. Hubbard
http://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/why-income-inequality-among-white-collar-workers-is-growing
REBOOT ILLINOIS
— RAUNER RUNS AGAIN, BUT ON WHAT RECORD? – DAVID ROEDER
http://www.rebootillinois.com/2016/07/05/editors-picks/david-roeder/rauner-runs-again-but-on-what-record/60794/
ILLINOIS MIRROR
— Jim Edgar: Popular Politician or Crony Capitalist? – Brittany Clingen
http://www.illinoismirror.com/jim-edgar-popular-politician-or-crony-capitalist/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— DuPage County – Chairman Cronin’s ties to COD Foundation and COD legal representation – Kirk Allen
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/07/dupage-county-chairman-cronins-ties-to-cod-foundation-and-cod-legal-representation/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— AFSCME STAYS SILENT REGARDING GENEROUS BENEFITS, CONTINUES TO DEMAND $3B IN PAY RAISES, LAVISH PERKS – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/afscme-stays-silent-regarding-generous-benefits-continues-to-demand-3b-in-pay-raises-lavish-perks/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Fourth of July in Vanity Fair – Douglas Wilson
https://illinoisfamily.org/religious/fourth-july-vanity-fair/#.V3uhovuOxiQ.facebook
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— ILLINOIS AMONG TOP 10 LOCATIONS FOR TAKING IN SYRIAN REFUGEES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/illinois-among-top-10-locations-for-taking-in-syrian-refugees.html
— TERROR IN AMERICA: WHAT HAPPENED JUST LAST WEEK
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/terror-in-america-what-happened-just-last-week.html
— THORNER/O’NEIL: ETERNAL VIGILANCE, THE PRICE OF LIBERTY
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/thorneroneil-eternal-vigilance-the-price-of-liberty.html
— WHERE’S WEYERMULLER? CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016 IN CHICAGOLAND
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/07/wheres-weyermuller-celebrating-independence-day-2016-in-chicagoland.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s ‘stupidity’ no excuse for secret email setup – S.A. Miller
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/donald-trump-hillary-clintons-stupidity-no-excuse-/
— Background checks miss 7% of gun buyers with domestic violence records, protective orders – David Sherfinski
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/5/gun-background-checks-miss-7-of-buyers-with-domest/
NEWSMAX
— House GOP Investigating Dems’ Use of ‘Mob Rule’ During Sit-In – Mark Swanson (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly. Democrats promote mob rule.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/House-GOP-investigate-Democrats/2016/07/05/id/737150/
WORLD NET DAILY
— GOVERNMENT CLAIMS POWER TO CONTROL CONTENT OF SERMONS ‘This is something that should be deeply troubling to every American’ – BOB UNRUH (DIERSEN: Of course, needless-to-say, my critics/opponents want to control the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails. How soon, if not already, will they hint/imply/argue/shout that they have the power to control the content of GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails because the emails are “open to the public?”)
http://www.wnd.com/2016/07/government-claims-power-to-control-content-of-sermons/#!
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is being sued for claiming it has the right to control the content of church services that are “open to the public.” The lawsuit filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom on behalf of Fort Des Moines Church of Christ is part of a nationwide battle against the implementation of President Obama’s declared foreign-policy priority in his final year in office: “gay” rights.” At issue in the Iowa case are state mandates that protect “transgender rights.” Among them are allowing men to enter women’s shower rooms, dressing rooms and restrooms if they say they are women, and banning statements in meetings “open to the public” that “might cause individuals to believe that they are unwelcome because of their perceived gender identity.” The lawsuit charges the mandates violate the U.S. Constitution’s protections for free speech, religion, expressive association, due process and the right to peaceably assemble.)
GOPUSA
— The Fundamental Transformation of the Armed Forces
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12056
— Damage control: Another IRS fail
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=12064
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— GOP lawmaker: Dems wanted a fistfight on the House floor – PETE KASPEROWICZ
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-lawmaker-dems-wanted-a-fistfight-on-the-house-floor/article/2595614
WASHINGTON POST
— Illinois state universities remain on shaky footing, Moody’s says – Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/07/05/illinois-state-universities-remain-on-shaky-footing-moodys-says/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump on FBI Decision on Clinton Emails: System Is Rigged
http://www.wsj.com/video/trump-on-fbi-decision-on-clinton-emails-system-is-rigged/A2059F58-A3C1-447D-9BA0-270881846FE1.html
GOVERNING
— What Trump Means for State and Local Races Donald Trump and this year’s bizarre presidential race will affect elections all over the country. What’s not clear is how. – ALAN GREENBLATT
http://www.governing.com/topics/elections/gov-trump-down-ballot-races-minnesota.html
DAILY KOS
— Republican Mark Kirk insists he’s really not a Republican – Joan McCarter
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/7/5/1545256/-Republican-Mark-Kirk-insists-he-s-really-not-a-Republican
