November 16 Morning Edition

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
—  J.B. Pritzker considering run for governor – Shia Kapos
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kapos-j-b-pritzker-considering-run-for-governor/
— Durbin keeps spot as No. 2 Democrat in Senate – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/senate-democrats-elect-chuck-schumer-as-leader/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps want to “Help Trump fix immigration the right way.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/chavez-help-trump-fix-immigration-the-right-way/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “We’re all guardians of American values now.”
http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/steinberg-were-all-guardians-of-american-values-now/

 

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps argue that Evangelicals should have voted for the anti-Evangelical Clinton.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-evangelical-christians-faith-challenged-perspec-1116-md-20161115-story.html
— Breaking up on social media is not so hard to do – Eric Zorn
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-social-media-breakup-election-zorn-perspec-1116-jm-20161115-column.html

— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps a) glorify and praise Hispanics and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and his supporters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-us-rel–catholic-bishops-20161115-story.html

 

DAILY HERALD
— Glen Ellyn Civic Betterment Party names candidates for town hall – Katlyn Smith
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161115/news/161119319/
— Wheaton council reviews early concept for Loretto Convent property – Jessica Cilella
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20161115/news/161119305/

 

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— IRS audits Navy Pier – DANNY ECKER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161116/NEWS09/161119956

 

BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— ISU students rally for environment – Lenore Sobota  (DIERSEN: What would the environmentalists hold against you? They would hold against me my buying and owning so many cars since 1964.)
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/education/isu-students-rally-for-environment-other-issues/article_de7972bb-2348-5ec9-a036-89d5e72b7f69.html

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Donald Trump faces backlash after ditching press pool  White House: Move was ‘unacceptable’ – Brian Stelter  (DIERSEN: What do you say to activists, to candidates, to elected officials, to party leaders, to major donors, to political consultants, to etc. who do NOT want me to a) know about their activities and events, b) promote their activities and events, c) attend their events, and/or d) report on their activities and events?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/donald-trump-faces-backlash-after-ditching-press-pool
— Trump attacks ‘fools’ at The New York Times  Trump’s latest feud follows Twitter rant Sunday – Jill Disis
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-attacks-fools-at-the-new-york-times
— Trump donors get pay-for-play seats on committee  Billionaires to help fund, plan Trump inauguration – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/trump-donors-get-payforplay-seats-on-committee
— Democrats blast Trump for hiring alt-right’s Bannon  ‘Rise to the dignity of the office of the president,’ Reid asks – Ted Barrett  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois.  They would blast, if not destroy, any individual, any organization, any company, and any government that might hire me to do anything.  Should I get a restraining order against my critics/opponents, against their operatives, and against their dupes?)
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/dems-blast-trump-for-hiring-altrights-bannon

 

NPR ILLINOIS
— Republican Governors Thrilled With Increased Influence In Washington – GREG ALLEN  (DIERSEN: What about Rauner?  What about those like Pat Brady who preach hatred of Trump?)
http://nprillinois.org/post/republican-governors-thrilled-increased-inflluence-washington#stream/0

 

BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— TREASONOUS: ‘Sanctuary cities’ vow to protect immigrants from Trump plan – AP  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats side with foreign countries and their citizens against America and its citizens.)
http://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article114830798.html

 

QUAD CITY TIMES
— Political pupils: Civics gets renewed attention in schools – AP (DIERSEN: Democrat teachers focus on cranking out “good little Democrats.”)
http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/political-pupils-civics-gets-renewed-attention-in-schools/article_40f02f5f-b7bd-536e-8d12-ed2b4e4a65b6.html

 

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— TREASONOUS: State House urged to take up aid bill for undocumented students – Julie Wurth  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, Democrats and RINOs make it clear that they want get rid of citizens of America who might vote for Republicans, and replace them with citizens of foreign countries who will vote for Democrats and for RINOs.)
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2016-11-16/state-house-urged-take-aid-bill-undocumented-students.html

 

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Kinzinger cautious about Trump – Nick Vlahos (DIERSEN: QUESTION: Who should be cautious about Kinzinger?  ANSWER: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.pjstar.com/news/20161115/nick-in-am-us-rep-adam-kinzinger-cautious-about-trump

 

CHICAGO NOW
— Gov. Rauner to Speaker Madigan: Negotiate a budget and some reforms now– or else!! – Jeff Berkowitz
http://www.chicagonow.com/public-affairs-with-jeff-berkowitz/2016/11/gov-rauner-to-speaker-madigan-negotiate-a-budget-and-some-reforms-now-or-else/

 

WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
— County’s Vote Stays Mostly Red  McHenry County gives most votes to GOP, Dem Franks to lead county board – KATELYN STANEK
http://www.thewoodstockindependent.com/November-2016/Countys-Vote-Stays-Mostly-Red/

 

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Democrats lose veto-proof state House supermajority
http://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511044934-democrats-lose-veto-proof-state-house-supermajority

 

DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
— November 8, 2016 – General Election  Unofficial Results (dynamic)
https://www.dupageco.org/ElectionResults/

 

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS’ WEALTH FLIGHT EXPLAINED IN 4 GRAPHICS  IRS data show the average income of taxpayers leaving Illinois surpassed the average income of taxpayers entering the state by $20,000 in 2014, a record loss for Illinois in the wake of the 2011 income-tax hike. – Michael Lucci  (DIERSEN: Democrats and RINOs focus on driving out of Illinois those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in Illinois for a long time. I should write a book about Democrats and RINOs in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois who since 1978 have focused on driving me out of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.  My critics/opponents in Wheaton, in Glen Ellyn, in Milton Township, in DuPage County, and in Illinois have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout.  But their operatives and dupes are a sorry bunch of losers.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-wealth-flight-explained-in-4-graphics/

 

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— IRS DOCUMENTS SHOW AGENTS TARGETED GROUPS BASED ON “GUILT BY ASSOCIATION”
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/irs-documents-show-agents-targeted-groups-based-on-guilt-by-association.html

 

CAPITOL FAX
— Rauner says he talked to Trump
http://capitolfax.com/2016/11/16/rauner-says-he-talked-to-trump/

 

JOHN BIVER
— Alt-Right LOL: Why the Big Lie About Steve Bannon?
http://johnbiver.com/alt-right-lol-why-the-big-lie-about-steve-bannon/

 

GOPUSA
— Lazy Liberal Journalists Smear Bannon
http://www.gopusa.com/lazy-liberal-journalists-smear-bannon/
— Obama squandering big money globally before leaving office
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-squandering-big-money-globally-before-leaving-office/
— Obama Set ‘Dreamers’ Up For Heartbreaking Disappointment With Executive Order
http://www.gopusa.com/obama-set-dreamers-up-for-heartbreaking-disappointment-with-executive-order/

 

RUSH LIMBAUGH
— The Depth of Democrat Defeat in 2016: Liberalism Was Rejected and Repudiated
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2016/11/15/the_depth_of_democrat_defeat_in_2016_liberalism_was_rejected_and_repudiated

 

DAILY CALLER
— Anti-Trump Demonstrators Attack Unaccompanied Woman, Shatter Her Windshield – Kevin Daley  (DIERSEN: How many anti-Trumps are there in your precinct, your municipality, your township/ward, your county, and Illinois?  The more that there are, the more that Trump supporters have to worry about.)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/15/anti-trump-demonstrators-attack-unaccompanied-woman-shatter-her-windshield-video/

 

TOWNHALL
— Advising the President-Elect – Cal Thomas
http://townhall.com/columnists/calthomas/2016/11/15/advising-the-presidentelect-n2245636

 

AMERICAN SPECTATOR
— The Exhausted Epithets of the Left – GEORGE NEUMAYR
https://spectator.org/the-exhausted-epithets-of-the-left/

 

NEWSMAX
— Megyn Kelly: ‘Trump Whisperer’ Bannon Will ‘Be in Charge’ – Sandy Fitzgerald
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/megyn-kelly-trump-whisperer-steve-bannon-white-house/2016/11/15/id/758943/

 

BREITBART
— Google, Facebook to Defund Conservative Sites as ‘Fake News’ – Chriss W. Street  (DIERSEN: Of course, obviously, needless-to-say, and without question, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that GOPUSA Illinois emails and
www.gopillinois.com are full of “fake news.”)
http://www.breitbart.com/california/2016/11/16/google-facebook-to-defund-conservative-sites-as-fake-news/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Google and Facebook took steps on November 14 to ban “fake news” content publishers from generating a cut of advertising revenues through Google AdSense and Facebook Audience Network, a move that “disproportionately impacted right-wing news sites.” Breitbart News reported shortly after the November 8 election that the left blamed Donald Trump’s victory on Facebook’s unwillingness to stop the proliferation of “fake news” that spread “blatantly inaccurate information” about Hillary Clinton regarding Benghazi, emails and the probability of her being indicted by the FBI. A chorus of established mainstream media outlets has been demanding Facebook and Google change their algorithms so that populist candidates, like Donald Trump, cannot have a “cheap megaphone” to use “fake news” convert new people into followers. BuzzFeed claimed its investigation of fake news found 38 percent of posts shared from three large right-wing politics pages on Facebook included “false or misleading information,” while three large left-wing pages did so less than 20 percent of the time. Buzzfeed added that it found 140 fake news sites from Macedonia that supported Trump. According to a new report from Gizmodo, Facebook took “steps to suppress fake news earlier this year,” despite knowing it would have “disproportionately impacted right-wing news sites by downgrading or removing that content from people’s feeds.” But Facebook backed-off the move after Breitbart News reported in May that former Facebook contractors said they had “routinely suppressed conservative-oriented news articles from the trending news section.” The contractors specifically highlighted preventing “organically trending” posts on Facebook’s highly-influential News Feed section from conservatives reporting about Mitt Romney, Rand Paul, and the huge 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which attracted 30,000 attendees. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg first denied any knowledge of “bias” against conservatives. But he was forced to admit some former Facebook employees that curated content might “unintentionally” have been biased against conservatives, after the revelations sparked a Senate Commerce Committee probe of News Feed. To counter progressive workforce “biases,” Facebook took the extraordinary step of firing all News Feed curators and agreeing to stop allowing the liberal New York Times, CNN, NBC News, Washington Post and BuzzFeed to dominate News Feed postings. Google and Facebook have had strict policies, using a combination of algorithms and human moderation, to decide whether a site is eligible to use its advertising service. But that tactic has mostly been used to deny pornographic websites from collecting click advertising dollars. But with the visibility of the election over, Google has stated that it has updated its AdSense “policy” to ban sites that “misrepresent, misstate, or conceal information.” Websites that do not comply with this rule will be banned from using Google AdSense. Facebook acknowledged that it has also updated policies to prevent fake news sites from using the company’s Audience Network ad inventories.)
— Breitbart’s Pollak, Defending Bannon, Calls Out NPR’s ‘Racist Programming’
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/11/16/stephen-k-bannon-joel-pollak-npr-racist/

 

THE BLAZE
— CBS analyst: There’s no such thing as a good Trump voter – Sara Gonzales (DIERSEN: How many voted for Trump in your precinct?  Only 134 did in my precinct.  What should I do to help protect those 134 from the 207 who voted for Clinton?)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/15/cbs-analyst-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-good-trump-voter/

 

THE HILL
— Sanders named to Senate leadership post – ALEXANDER BOLTON
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/306336-sanders-named-to-senate-leadership-post

 

AOL
— Bill O’Riled: Fox News host fighting mad as he defends network in face of Megyn Kelly allegations
http://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/11/15/bill-oriled-fox-news-host-fighting-mad-as-he-defends-network-i/21606781/

 

NBC NEWS
— Harry Reid Calls on Trump to Rescind Steve Bannon Appointment – ANDREW RAFFERTY and BENJY SARLIN  (DIERSEN: I should write an article, or maybe a book, about my critics/opponents who successfully had their operatives and their dupes a) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship, b) destroy TAPROOT, c) end my Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee membership, d) end my service as the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster, e) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee membership, f) end my American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board membership, g) end my GAO employment, h) etc.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/harry-reid-calls-trump-rescind-steve-bannon-appointment-n684341
— Trump Transition Shake-Up Part of ‘Stalinesque Purge’ of Christie Loyalists – KEN DILANIAN and ALEXANDRA JAFFE (DIERSEN: I should write an article, or maybe a book, about the Stalinesque purges that followed my Democrat IRS and Democrat GAO superiors’ success in getting rid of my mentors.)
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/trump-transition-shake-part-stalinesque-purge-christie-loyalists-n684081

 

NEW YORK TIMES
— Megyn Kelly’s Cautionary Tale of Crossing Donald Trump – Jim Rutenberg  (DIERSEN: I should write a book about all those individuals, companies, and governments that I have sued, and all the retaliatory actions that they have taken against me.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/business/media/megyn-kellys-cautionary-tale-of-crossing-donald-j-trump.html
— Obama in Trumpland – Frank Bruni
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/opinion/obama-in-trumpland.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Political Divide Splits Relationships — and Thanksgiving, Too – SABRINA TAVERNISE and KATHARINE Q. SEELYENOV.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/us/political-divide-splits-relationships-and-thanksgiving-too.html

 

MIAMI HERALD
— Trump should abandon Bannon and his messages of hate – Editorial (DIERSEN: What would the Miami Herald say about
www.gopillinois.com and its founder Dave Diersen?)
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/article115015108.html

 

NEWSWEEK
— THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS DENOUNCING STEPHEN BANNON – STAV ZIV  (DIERSEN: Who denounces you?  I can proudly say that the following denounce me: those who a) reject planks in the Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, b) reject planks in the Illinois Republican Party platform and work against those like me who support those planks, c) reject the Milton Township Republican Central Committee resolution against video gambling and work against those like me who support that resolution, d) focus on destroying those like me who they cannot manipulate/dominate, e) were defendants in lawsuits that I have filed, f) are operatives for the aforesaid, and/or g) are dupes for the aforesaid and those who are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors.)
http://www.newsweek.com/people-organizations-denouncing-stephen-bannon-521566

 

DAILY BEAST
— Trump Can’t Legally Make New Staff Sign Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA) — Yet  The president-elect would love to bar his White House team from sharing insider details or disparaging him, but he can’t do so legally — at least for now. – Patricia Murphy  (DIERSEN: Operatives and dupes for my critics/opponents talk and act like they have signed NDAs.)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/16/trump-can-t-legally-make-new-staff-sign-ndas-yet.html

 

SAN FRANCISCO GATE
— TREASONOUS: Hundreds walk out of Stanford classes, demand ‘sanctuary campus’ – Michael Bodley
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Hundreds-walk-out-of-Stanford-classes-demand-10617192.php

 

USA TODAY
— Expect Mexico fans to boo national anthem before ‘Monday Night Football’ – Martin Rogers  (DIERSEN: What percent of citizens of Mexico are anti-American?  It seems like the percentage is extremely high.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2016/11/15/mexico-nfl-monday-night-football-houston-texans-oakland-raiders-national-anthem/93924238/
— Ford CEO warns Trump’s 35% car tariff would harm the economy – Brent Snavely
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/11/15/ford-ceo-warns-trumps-car-tariff/93906064/
— Retirees: Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses on Facebook – Robert Powell  (DIERSEN: My retirement income and my net worth are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/powell/2016/11/16/retiree-facebook-travel-jealous-retirement-risk/90740868/

 

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who Is Steve Bannon?  The left erupts over the Trump aide who called himself a ‘Leninist.’ – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/who-is-steve-bannon-1479254631
— Charity: The Ultimate Luxury  Joan Kroc gave $225 million to National Public Radio at her death even though she hadn’t been a devoted listener or regular donor. – MARC LEVINSON  (DIERSEN: One could argue that when you are young, the more time and/or money that you can give to charity, the more evidence that you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth and that you were privileged.)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/charity-the-ultimate-luxury-1479254027
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump Threatens the Postwar Order  America’s role as a beacon of freedom and democracy is being jeopardized.”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-threatens-the-postwar-order-1479254214

 

BNA NEWS
— Shimkus, in Bid for Chair, May Struggle with Goal to Roll Back Agency Authority – Kyle Daly (DIERSEN: Shimkus would agree with the decision in David J. Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange, Inc., 110 F.3d 481 (7th Cir. 1997), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 178 (1997) (
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1385001.html) The lawsuit involved the Federal Odometer Act (FOA), the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) authority to grant exemptions from the FOA. On September 16, 1996, I presented oral arguments to Chief Judge Posner and to Circuit Court Judges Coffey and Kanne.  On March 31, 1997, the Appellate Court agreed with me that DOT had exceeded its authority and ruled that DOT’s exemptions from the FOA, including for cars over 10 years old, were invalid.)
http://www.bna.com/shimkus-bid-chair-n57982082741/

 

ASIA TIMES
— Trump’s election fuels opposition to Chinese takeovers in U.S.  Mounting objections to Chinese investment represents one of the most serious challenges to Sino-US economic ties in years – DOUG TSURUOKA  (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, those who promote communist China work against me.)
http://www.atimes.com/article/trumps-election-fuels-opposition-chinese-takeovers-us/

 

GRAUDIAN
— Bannon’s unveiling as Trump’s chief strategist is a layer cake of horrors  The Breitbart website peddles in disinformation, conspiracy theories and dog-whistles of every far-right stripe. Putting its founder in the White House is truly dangerous – Lindy West (DIERSEN: What would Lindy West say about
www.gopillinois.com and its founder Dave Diersen?)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/15/steven-bannon-trump-chief-strategist-breitbart-white-house-dangerous

 

KOCH INDUSTRIES
— Let’s focus on things we agree on (DIERSEN: Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, 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 longer than their ancestors AGREE ON AND FOCUS ON GETTING RID OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS, AND COUNTRIES THAT ARE Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, draft avoiders, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.kochcreativegroup.com/work/endthedivide.shtml

 

SLATE
— The GOP Civil War Is Just Beginning  Formerly conciliatory Trump skeptics are backing away from the president-elect. – Fred Kaplan
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/war_stories/2016/11/buckle_up_conservatives_are_revolting_against_trump.html

 

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Voters Don’t See Anti-Trump Protests Going Anywhere
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_politics/november_2016/voters_don_t_see_anti_trump_protests_going_anywhere

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.