ABC7
— CUBS’ TODD RICKETTS MEETS WITH DONALD TRUMP
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/cubs-todd-ricketts-meets-with-donald-trump/1616329/
— DONALD TRUMP: MELANIA AND BARRON WILL NOT MOVE TO THE WHITE HOUSE INITIALLY – CNN (DIERSEN: Have you moved to be closer to your job? In 1974, when I was 25 years old, after IRS promoted me to a GS-12 (currently $77,899) Revenue Officer position in its Loop office, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building and walked to work and to Loyola to take graduate business courses. I spent weekends at the town home in University Park that I had bought new 2 years earlier.)
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/donald-trump-melania-and-barron-will-not-move-to-the-white-house-initially/1617269/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a photo op at his Bedminster Golf Club as he was saying goodbye to Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Trump said yes when asked if he intended to live in the White House.)
NBC5
— Trump Children’s Roles Blur Line Between Transition, Company Trump has insisted he will build a wall between his White House and his company – Jonathan Lemire
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/Trump-Childrens-Roles-Blur-Line-Between-Transition-Company–402142975.html
CBS2
— Schock Allegedly Profited Off His Voters’ Washington Visits – AP
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/11/20/schock-allegedly-profited-off-his-voters-washington-visits/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— Ex-US Rep. Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits – AP
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218733857-story
— Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts meets with President-elect Donald Trump
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/218679636-story
WGN RADIO
— The Sunday Spin: Politics with Rick Pearson Full Show 11/20/16 – JASMINE COOPER
http://wgnradio.com/2016/11/20/the-sunday-spin-politics-with-rick-pearson-full-show-112016/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And last but not least, we’ll speak to Matt Murphy, Senior Government Relations Director of Mac Strategies Group & former Republican State Sen. of Palatine. He joins the show this morning to talk about what’s in store for Republicans in Illinois and in Springfield.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock allegedly profited off voters’ DC visits
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-aaron-schock-indictment-20161120-story.html
— Reince Priebus: Trump will avoid conflicts of interest; Jeff Sessions criticism ‘very unfair’ – Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Kristine Guerra
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-reince-priebus-donald-trump-jeff-sessions-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump won by rejecting the political rules” and ask “Will the GOP Senate give him more leeway with Cabinet nominees?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-cabinet-nominees-20161120-story.html
— Performance of Chicago ‘Hamilton’ disrupted – Chris Jones
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/hamilton/ct-disruption-at-chicago-hamilton-20161120-column.html
— Fake Donald Trump returns to ‘SNL,’ and the real one is not happy
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-donald-trump-snl-20161120-story.html
— Mike Pence doesn’t rule out waterboarding under Trump administration – Amy B. Wang
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mike-pence-waterboarding-20161120-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “Trump needs to earn mandate from wary public.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-hunt-214c8ee4-af41-11e6-bc2d-19b3d759cfe7-20161120-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump meeting with Ari Emanuel: Rahm brother, Trump’s former agent – Lynn Sweet
http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/trump-meeting-with-ari-emanuel-rahm-brother-trumps-former-agent/
— Ruling underlines no clear path to AFSCME-Rauner resolution – Tina Sfondeles
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ruling-underlines-no-clear-path-to-afscme-rauner-resolution/
— Trump, Pence address potential of Romney, Mattis in Cabinet – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/trump-pence-address-potential-of-romney-mattis-in-cabinet/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s Statue of Liberty looks familiar, doesn’t he? – ROGER SCHILLERSTROM
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199999/chicagos-statue-of-liberty-looks-familiar-doesnt-he
— Grubhub: Mixing business and politics: A cautionary tale – Editorial
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE07/311199998/mixing-business-and-politics-a-cautionary-tale
— Why we all need to embrace regionalism – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE05/311199987/why-we-all-need-to-embrace-regionalism
— How Trump is lifting the fortunes of Chicago’s banking sector – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20161119/ISSUE01/311199990/how-trump-is-lifting-the-fortunes-of-chicagos-banking-sector
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Trump says ‘SNL’ was biased, asks for ‘equal time for us’ President-elect criticizes ‘SNL,’ ‘Hamilton’ on Twitter – Frank Pallotta
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/entertainment/trump-says-snl-was-biased-asks-for-equal-time-for-us
— ‘Hamilton’: The latest feud Trump won’t let go Trump calling for cast’s apology – CNN
http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/hamilton-the-latest-feud-trump-wont-let-go
WSIL TV
— Trump again slams ‘Hamilton’; Pence says he wasn’t offended – AP
http://www.wsiltv.com/story/33754456/for-2nd-day-trump-demands-apology-from-cast-of-hamilton
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— This state’s costly exodus – Editorial
http://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2016-11-20/states-costly-exodus.html
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Study finds hormones, medications in Illinois groundwater – AP
http://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article116073393.html
— Halt! In the name of the state employee union police! – Editorial
http://www.bnd.com/opinion/editorials/article115541663.html
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— BGA: Illinois FOIA Appeals Linger With No End In Sight – John Kraft
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2016/11/bga-illinois-foia-appeals-linger-with-no-end-in-sight/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— BIGA: LIBERALS SOON TO TASTE SUPREMACY CLAUSE AND RISE OF EXECUTIVE POWER
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/biga-liberals-soon-to-taste-supremacy-clause-and-rise-of-executive-power.html
— ILLINOIS’ DEBT PER CAPITA NEARING $15,000
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2016/11/illinois-debt-per-capita-nearing-15000-.html
GATEWAY PUNDIT
— The Untold Story: How One 91 Year-Old Woman Helped Donald Trump Win Election – Roddy McCorley
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2016/11/untold-story-one-91-year-old-woman-helped-donald-trump-win-election/
DAILY CALLER
— Nikki Haley: Trump Won Despite Republican Officials, Not Because Of Them – Christian Datoc (DIERSEN: All politics is local. How many more or fewer votes did Trump get in your precinct because things that your a) Republican Precinct Committeeman/Captain, b) the officers of your Republican township/ward party organization, c) the officers of your Republican county party organization, and d) your representative on the Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee said and/or did?)
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/nikki-haley-trump-won-despite-republican-officials-not-because-of-them-video/
— Trump Supporter Disrupts Chicago Performance Of ‘Hamilton’ – Kerry Picket
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/20/trump-supporter-disrupts-chicago-performance-of-hamilton/
— Tucker Carlson Eviscerates Journalist Smearing Jeff Sessions As Racist – Rachel Stoltzfoos
http://dailycaller.com/2016/11/18/carlson-eviscerates-journalist-smearing-jeff-sessions-as-racist-video/
HANNITY
— Mike Pence Responds To ‘Hamilton-Gate’
http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995/watch-mike-pence-responds-to-hamiltongate-15318022/
NEWSMAX
— Priebus: No Religious Registry But Some Must Be Kept Out – Cathy Burke
http://www.newsmax.com/Politics/reince-priebus-no-registry-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759866/
— NY Post: Melania Trump and Barron Staying in New York
http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/melania-trump-barron-to/2016/11/20/id/759840/
— NBC Blasted, Bias Reporting on Priebus’ Muslim Registry Rejection – Cathy Burke (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, television stations, newspapers, radio stations, websites, etc. act as arms of the Democrat Party.)
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/nbc-slants-reponse-reince-priebus-muslim-registry/2016/11/20/id/759868/
BREITBART
— House GOP Warns Obama Bureaucrats: We Will Reverse ‘Midnight Rules’ – NEIL W. MCCABE
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/11/17/house-gop-warns-obama-bureaucrats-we-will-reverse-midnight-rules/
THE BLAZE
— ‘SNL’ skit roasts the mainstream media and their election bias against Donald Trump – Chris Enloe
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2016/11/20/watch-snl-skit-roasts-the-mainstream-media-and-their-election-bias-against-donald-trump/
POLITICO
— Danny Davis wants ‘state of emergency’ declared after grandson’s killing – NATASHA KORECKI
http://www.politico.com/states/illinois/story/2016/11/danny-davis-wants-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-parts-of-city-107512
ABC NEWS
— Ex-US Rep. Schock Allegedly Profited off Voters’ DC Visits – AP
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/schock-allegedly-profited-off-voters-washington-visits-43671243
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The indictment of a 35-year-old disgraced former Republican congressman jolted residents of his central Illinois district, shaken by prosecutors’ claims that Aaron Schock illegally dipped into campaign and government coffers to subsidize a lavish lifestyle, including his Capitol Hill office done up in the style of “Downton Abbey.” Perhaps more stunning was an allegation found on page 34 of the charging document: Schock’s apparent willingness to pocket thousands of constituents’ dollars by arranging annual Washington tours combined with meet-and-greets. “I know that some people feel very hurt, angered and betrayed,” said Quincy insurance agent Jack Freiburg, who attended such an event in 2014. State political observers say the alleged scheme stands out — even with Illinois’ long-established reputation for corruption, including a former governor’s attempt to sell President Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate seat. House rules require excess fees from such visits be returned to constituents or donated to charity, according to the indictment. “That’s a new one on me,” said David Melton of Illinois Campaign for Political Reform. “I have never heard of anything quite that audacious.” The three-day extravaganza attended by Freiburg and about 50 others in July 2014 included bus rides to the National Zoo and a reception at the Japanese ambassador’s residence. Freiburg paid a $785 “Fly-in Conference Fee” to Schock’s office — meant to cover meals, transportation and other hosting costs — on top of $2,000 to $3,000 for a plane ticket, hotel room and other expenses. Schock, the once-rising GOP star and prodigious party fundraiser, secretly kept at least $11,000 from that event, the indictment said. Freiburg recalled that many on the trip were well-off but others weren’t, including several recent college graduates. “Some sacrificed financially to go,” the 63-year-old said. Prosecutors say in 2011, Schock set up a Florida bank account under the name of a factious company, “Global Travel International,” and instructed staff to deposit that year’s fly-fee money into it. He allegedly kept at least $4,482 from the 2011 fly-in, which happened in the same month he appeared on the cover of Men’s Health, his shirt unbuttoned to show off his six-pack abs. Landing the magazine cover — with the blurb “Rep. Aaron Schock is willing to give you the shirt off his back” — drew mockery on late-night TV but boosted Schock’s profile nationally.)
— Priebus Dismisses Controversy Over Sessions: ‘He Will Be Confirmed’
http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/video/priebus-dismisses-controversy-sessions-confirmed-43669786
MSN
— Reince Priebus Defends Trump’s $25M Settlement (DIERSEN: In 1998, in Diersen v. Ford Motor Company and Packey Webb Ford, just before the trial was to start, I accepted the defendants’ settlement offer to a) fix the defects in my 1996 Thunderbird LX, b) give me $6,000, and c) give my attorney $6,000.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/reince-priebus-defends-trumps-dollar25m-settlement/vp-AAkxXYW
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Priebus defends controversial remarks about Islam – David Lauter (DIERSEN: Islam is more like a political party or a country without borders than a religion.)
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-priebus-defends-controversial-remarks-1479672625-htmlstory.html
— Alec Baldwin fires back with some presidential advice after Trump angrily tweets about ‘SNL’ – Jessica Roy
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-alec-baldwin-fires-back-with-some-1479680568-htmlstory.html
NEW YORK POST
— College kids are proving Trump’s point – George F. Will
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/college-kids-are-proving-trumps-point/
— Priebus: Trump considering fund cuts for sanctuary cities – Marisa Schultz
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/priebus-trump-considering-fund-cuts-for-sanctuary-cities/
— Keep crying wolf about Trump, and no one will listen when there’s a real crisis – Kyle Smith
http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-and-no-one-will-listen-to-a-real-crisis/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Breaking Down ‘Bottleneckers’ From music therapists to funeral directors, licensing schemes keep out competition. – DICK CARPENTER and CHIP MELLOR (DIERSEN: Would my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes tell Rauner that I am a bottlenecker because I became a licensed CPA in Illinois in 1981?)
http://www.wsj.com/articles/breaking-down-bottleneckers-1479680470
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Gov. Bruce Rauner last month established the Illinois Competitiveness Council, which will scrutinize occupational-licensing requirements and other regulations constraining economic growth. In targeting occupational licensing, Mr. Rauner has joined the Obama White House, several other governors, and commissions in states including Michigan, Virginia, Indiana and even regulation-happy California. But despite bipartisan support, licensing reform is likely to face ferocious opposition from members of licensed occupations. Those working in an industry that requires licensing learn that they can use an occupational license to choke out the competition. They can even command higher prices without delivering improved products or services. In our forthcoming book, we describe those who use government regulations to perpetuate their own advantages in a market as “bottleneckers.”)
— Trump’s Supreme Court Priority An early nomination is important to deal with Obama’s regulations. – Editorial
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-supreme-court-priority-1479682227
MARTHA’S VINEYARD TIMES
— Hundreds of Vineyarders stand together in Oak Bluffs Rally, organized in less than a week, calls for patience and action in wake of the election. – Bill Chaisson
http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/11/20/200-stand-together-oak-bluffs/
SUPER CHEVY
— This 1972 Corvette Rules the Autocross 43 Years and Counting Danny Popp carries on his Corvette’s long history on the track with another victory – Taylor Kempkes (DIERSEN: I have owned my 1972 Corvette since I took delivery of it in on October 14, 1971 when I was 23 years old.)
http://www.superchevy.com/events/1611-this-1972-corvette-rules-the-autocross-43-years-and-counting/