ABC7
— ILLINOIS GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES ALREADY SPENDING BIG MONEY – Sarah Schulte
http://abc7chicago.com/news/illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-already-spending-big-money/1949840/
NBC5
— Pritzker Becomes First Democratic Candidate to Release Ad in Race for Governor – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Pritzker-Becomes-First-Democratic-Candidate-to-Release-Ad-in-Race-for-Governor-421143924.html
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker gets union backing; Democratic rival suggests Madigan intervened – Rick Pearson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-jb-pritzker-union-endorsement-democratic-governor-met-0504-20170503-story.html
— Chicago-area Republicans haven’t said how they’ll vote on latest health care plan – Katherine Skiba
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-illinois-congressmen-health-care-vote-0504-met-20170503-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “People are scared: Mexican restaurant owners on how life and business have changed since January.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/restaurants/ct-immigration-mexican-restaurant-owners-chicago-story.html
— Emanuel and Rauner: Is revenge blocking a good deal on the Thompson Center? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-thompson-center-rauner-emanuel-edit-0504-jm-20170503-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: The anti-Trump Steve Chapman says “Donald Trump is a lazy president. We should all be grateful for that.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-donald-trump-lazy-president-golf-20170503-column.html
— Joe Walsh’s tweets about Jimmy Kimmel’s baby shed light on health care debate – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-kimmel-walsh-health-care-zorn-perspec-0505-md-20170503-column.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: If you promote pot in Illinois, you promote the destruction of Illinois.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-illinois-legalize-marijuana-revenue-perspec-0504-20170503-story.html
— Aurora teen stopped for jaywalking faces weapons charges – Hannah Leone
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/crime/ct-abn-teen-charged-stolen-gun-st-0503-20170503-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Activists plan 15-day march to Springfield for state budget – Andrea Salcedo (DIERSEN: “State Budget” is code for increasing taxes on Republicans.)
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/activists-plan-15-day-march-to-springfield-for-state-budget/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trump Jesse Jackson Sr. blasts Trump.
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/president-donald-trump-succeeds-in-trashing-civil-rights/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Cold-hearted Obamacare replacement is bad medicine.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/flawed-obamacare-replacement-is-bad-medicine/
DAILY HERALD
— Kane Co. grants drying up along with riverboat profits – James Fuller
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170503/kane-co-grants-drying-up-along-with-riverboat-profits
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Ken Griffin urges big-bank breakup – Bloomberg
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170503/NEWS01/170509937/ken-griffin-urges-big-bank-breakup
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Corruption must be a top priority – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2017-05-03/corruption-must-be-top-priority.html
WSIL TV
— Ryan reassures conservatives wary of spending bill – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/35326520/ryan-reassures-conservatives-wary-of-spending-bill
ALTON DAILY NEWS
— Rauner Asks Judge to Allow Patronage Firing – Cole Lauterbach (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always promoted patronage. Because I have always been a Republican, were it not for federal civil service protections, a) the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years, b) IRS would NOT have hired me in 1971 or let me work there for almost 9 years, c) IRS would NOT have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974, d) GAO would NOT have hired me in 1980 or let me work there for almost 18 years, and e) GAO would NOT have promoted me in 1986.)
http://altondailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=17&id=242951#.WQpUHRFSRZI
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Unqualified? Unreasonable salary expectations? You’re hired in Illinois – Editorial (DIERSEN: My critics/opponents have always accused me of being overpaid. In my defense, I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 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 33.)
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article148172769.html
SUBURBAN LIFE
— Glen Ellyn approves McKee House lease agreement Village would lease historic home from Forest Preserve District of DuPage County – ERIC SCHELKOPF
http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2017/05/02/glen-ellyn-approves-mckee-house-lease-agreement/auuy2rl/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— EVENT: Breaking Down Barriers Unleashing Human Capitol in Illinois (DIERSEN: What professional licenses and professional certifications do you have? I became a CPA in 1979, a Certified Internal Auditor in 1981, a licensed CPA in 1981, a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and a Forensic Accountant in 1997. Of course, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes demonize, denigrate, and condemn the aforesaid.)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-down-barriers-unleashing-human-capital-in-illinois-tickets-34251565354
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— HULTGREN OPPOSES FEDERAL BUDGET BILL CITING LITTLE REFORM OR SPENDING REDUCTIONS
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/hultgren-opposes-federal-budget-bill-citing-little-reform-or-spending-reductions.html
— WARREN TELLS CHICAGO AUDIENCE SHE’D LIKE TO “CUT OPEN” DONATED REPUBLICANS’ BODIES
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/warren-tells-chicago-audience-shed-like-to-cut-open-donated-republicans-bodies.html
— TRUMP “FIRST 100 DAYS” AD CIRCULATING DESPITE CNN BAN
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2017/05/trump-first-100-day-ad-circulating-despite-cnn-ban.html
WASHINGTON TIMES
— College freshman more polarized than ever; most still identify as ‘middle of the road’ – Andrew Blake (DIERSEN: If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a student at Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966, the Post Office would NOT have hired me in 1966 or let me work there for almost 3 years. If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968 or NIU 1969-1970, IRS would NOT have a) hired me in 1971, b) let me work there for almost 9 years, or c) promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974. If I had been active in Republican politics while I was a student at Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, or IIT 1992-1997, GAO would NOT have a) hired me in 1980, b) let me work there for almost 18 years, or c) promoted me in 1986.)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/3/college-freshman-more-polarized-ever-most-still-id/
GOPUSA
— Limbaugh asks Pence: Why Vote Republican?
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=23867
— Nixon’s Revenge: The Fall of the Adversary Press – Patrick J. Buchanan
http://www.gopusa.com/nixons-revenge-the-fall-of-the-adversary-press/
— Hillary Trots Out to Blame Comey, Russia and WikiLeaks One More Time (DIERSEN: I should write a book about candidates, their operatives, and their dupes who blame me for their defeats.)
http://www.gopusa.com/hillary-trots-out-to-blame-comey-russia-and-wikileaks-one-more-time/
DAILY CALLER
— With More Dems Than GOPs, House Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill – Amber Athey
http://dailycaller.com/2017/05/03/house-passes-1-1-trillion-spending-bill-2/
BARBWIRE
— WITHOUT GOD, FREEDOM BECOMES SLAVERY – DR. ALAN KEYES
http://barbwire.com/2017/05/03/without-god-freedom-becomes-slavery/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Republicans Abandon Conservatism – ALEXANDRA DESANCTIS
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/447303/donald-trump-white-house-gop-conservatism
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— DHS Uncovered More Than 60 Cross-Border Tunnels along Mexican Border Used for Smuggling DHS also reports incursions by boat, ultralight aircraft – Natalie Johnson
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/dhs-uncovered-60-cross-border-tunnels-along-mexican-border-used-smuggling/
HUFFINGTON POST
— Trump Considering 1st Amendment Clampdown – David Pakman (DIERSEN: Since 2000, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have worked very hard to a) stop me from putting GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails together and sending them out and b) stop everyone from reading those emails.)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/shock-trump-considering-1st-amendment-clampdown_us_5909e15be4b084f59b49fe76
CBS NEWS
— Chicago detective still on the job despite her own rap sheet (DIERSEN: I am no longer “on the job,” but then again, a) I failed/refused to become a Democrat, b) I opposed patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, c) I failed/refused to help my superiors get rid of their employees because they were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, and d) I became an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged my employer with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicago-detective-cherie-hendricks-arrested-for-shoplifting/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill That Excludes Some Trump Priorities Must-pass legislation is being touted as a win by Republicans and Democrats – Natalie Andrews
https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-passes-1-1-trillion-spending-bill-that-excludes-some-trump-priorities-1493842854
WHIO
— OUTSTANDING: Texas Legislature passes ban on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’
http://www.whio.com/news/national/texas-legislature-passes-ban-called-sanctuary-cities/ZJcTljtKdQDnxxNghtSnwM/
NEWSWEEK
— HAPPY WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, SAYS SECRETARY OF STATE WHO DOESN’T SEEM TO CARE FOR JOURNALISTS – TIM MARCIN
http://www.newsweek.com/happy-world-press-freedom-day-says-state-department-594089
GOVERNING
— From ‘Sidewalk Lady’ to America’s First Latina Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti’s career in politics all started with a bad fall. – MATTIE QUINN
http://www.governing.com/23-percent-podcast/gov-evelyn-sanguinett.html
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Americans See Free Speech on Campuses as a Thing of the Past (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, Democrats will not let you into college or let you graduate from college unless you promote a) dependency on government and on charity, b) booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, c) LGBTQ activity, d) abortion, e) mass/illegal immigration, f) race and gender based preference giving, g) age discrimination, and h) hatred of those who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German Americans, draft avoiders (except Bill Clinton), and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/education/americans_see_free_speech_on_campuses_as_a_thing_of_the_past
— Voters Are Less Sure Trump Will Undo Obama’s Accomplishments
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration/may_2017/voters_are_less_sure_trump_will_undo_obama_s_accomplishments
