GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Burt Minor is running for the 42nd Illinois House seat currently held by Jeanne Ives – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(THE ARTICLE: Winfield Township Republican Party Chairman Burt Minor is running for the 42nd Illinois House seat currently held by Jeanne Ives. His Facebook page is at https://www.facebook.com/burt.minor, – we have 130 mutual friends. He is a former United States Air Force Lt. Col. He has served as a Warrenville Alderman for 4 years. He has more than 50 endorsements already including Janice Anderson, Joseph Cantore, Jay Fisher, Bob Grogan, Martin Keller, Tonia Khouri, Brian Krajewski, Robert Larsen, Chris LeVan, Al Murphy, Randy Ramey, Carl Schultz, Kevin Wiley, and Jim Zay. He said a) that if Ives ultimately does not file for Governor and asks him to withdraw, that he would withdraw, b) that if Ives files for Governor but withdraws before the March 20, 2018 primary election and asks him to withdraw, that he would consider withdrawing, and c) that if Ives loses the March 20, 2018 primary and asks him to withdraw, that he would not withdraw.)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— As soon as the Kathryn Creswell vacancy is certified; Judge James Orel will run for the vacancy. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com
(ACCORDING TO A DECEMBER 10, 2010 DAILY HERALD ARTICLE: “Wheaton attorney James Orel has been named to replace retiring DuPage Associate Judge Joseph Bongiorno, officials of the 18th Judicial Circuit in DuPage County said Friday. Orel is a 1983 graduate of the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago. He most recently worked at the law firm of Garretson, Santora, Urgo and Nugent in Wheaton. Before that, Orel was a partner at Loss, Pavone and Orel in Lombard and also has served as assistant corporation counsel for the city of Chicago.”)
ABC7
— Sen. Rand Paul assaulted in his Bowling Green, Ky., home, police say – CNN
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/rand-paul-assaulted-in-his-kentucky-home-police-say/2604290/
— Illinois sending 150 national guardsmen to Puerto Rico – AP
http://abc7chicago.com/society/illinois-sending-150-national-guardsmen-to-puerto-rico/2603993/
NBC5
— Under Pressure, Illinois Lawmakers to Select New Legislative Inspector General – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/illinois-legislative-inspector-general-455228863.html
CBS2
— Rep. Ives’ Bid To Unseat Gov. Rauner – Craig Dellimore
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/11/04/at-at-issue-rep-ives-and-her-bid-to-unseat-gov-rauner/
FOX NEWS CHICAGO
— George H.W. Bush calls Trump a ‘blowhard’ in new book: ‘I don’t like him’ (DIERSEN: The Bushes have always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform. One could argue that Clinton and Obama were elected and reelected because of that.)
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/george-hw-bush-calls-trump-a-blowhard-in-new-book-i-dont-like-him
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— GOP’s proposed tax plan could hit Chicagoans in areas with high property taxes
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-tax-plan-chicago-impact-20171103-story.html
— Both Bush presidents openly condemned Trump, book claims. One even voted for Clinton. – Avi Selk (DIERSEN: The Bushes have always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform. One could argue that Clinton and Obama were elected and reelected because of that.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-bush-trump-20171104-story.html
— They prepared to live with Alzheimer’s disease. The GOP tax bill may upend those plans. – Carolyn Y. Johnson
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-gop-tax-bill-medical-expenses-20171104-story.html
— Both high-crime and trendy Chicago neighborhoods see surge in carjackings – Jeremy Gorner
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-carjackings-rising-chicago-20171031-story.html
— More companies are buying insurance to cover executives who sexually harass employees – Danielle Paquette
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-companies-sexual-harrassment-insurance-20171103-story.html
— Is that service dog a fake? Under federal law, you can’t even ask – Mark Davis
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/pets/ct-service-dog-fake-20171103-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Aldermen want sex harassment rules to apply to pols – Michael Sneed
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/sneed-exclusive-aldermen-want-sex-harassment-rules-to-apply-to-pols/
DAILY HERALD
— Illinois legislators need sexual harassment training – Editorial (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-males demonize, denigrate, and condemn males as being White supremacists, Nazis, KKK members, haters, racists, bigots, and/or even worse things. They especially demonize, denigrate, and condemn males who are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171104/editorial-illinois-legislators-need-sexual-harassment-training
— Positive stories about the GOP are ignored – Lawrence Falbe, President, Lake County Republican Federation (DIERSEN: It would be great if those who organize conservative and Republican events in Illinois would for each event a) email me at diersen@aol.com the event’s host, speakers, date, time, and location ASAP, b) after the event, post an event report ASAP on your website, and c) email me at diersen@aol.com the hyperlink to that event report. Please include in your event report the event’s host, speakers, date, time, location, approximate number of attendees, and the names of candidates, elected officials, and party leaders who attended.)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20171104/positive-stories-about-the-gop-are-ignored
— Bicyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise in suburbs – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171103/special-report-bicyclist-pedestrian-fatalities-on-the-rise-in-suburbs
— In Illinois, cyclists have same rights as drivers – Marni Pyke
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171103/in-illinois-cyclists-have-same-rights-as-drivers
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— State says 116 jobs have been moved to Springfield – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171104/state-says-116-jobs-have-been-moved-to-springfield
— More Democrats jump in state, county races – Bernard Schoenburg
http://www.sj-r.com/opinion/20171104/bernard-schoenburg-more-democrats-jump-in-state-county-races
— How to go from good to bad, General Assembly-style – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171104/statehouse-insider-how-to-go-from-good-to-bad-general-assembly-style
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— Rep. Jeanne Ives will take on Rauner in GOP primary – Chuck Sweeny
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20171104/chuck-sweeny-rep-jeanne-ives-will-take-on-rauner-in-gop-primary
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Local voting districts seen as crucial to election security – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article182761181.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— “Technicality” Results in Backlog of Ethical Complaints at Capitol – JACLYN DRISCOLL
http://nprillinois.org/post/technicality-results-backlog-ethical-complaints-capitol-0#stream/0
— DeVos Comments On LGBT Rules; Her Husband’s Political Contributions Questioned – ANYA KAMENETZ
http://nprillinois.org/post/devos-comments-lgbt-rules-her-husbands-political-contributions-questioned#stream/0
CHICAGO NOW
— Protesting American Flag is misguided – James Kirk Wall
http://www.chicagonow.com/an-atheist-in-illinois/2017/11/protesting-american-flag-is-misguided/
KATHIE MILLER
— Mount Prospect nurse Katie Miller has announced her candidacy for state representative in the 53rd Illinois House District
https://millerforillinois.com/
METRO EAST SUN
— Edwardsville mayor stays course with Rauner – Chandra Lye
https://metroeastsun.com/stories/511259062-edwardsville-mayor-stays-course-with-rauner
MCHENRY TIMES
— Skillicorn warns of ‘decimated’ GOP if Rauner stays on ticket – Justin Stoltzfus
https://mchenrytimes.com/stories/511258329-skillicorn-warns-of-decimated-gop-if-rauner-stays-on-ticket
DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Breen withholds gubernatorial endorsement for now – Caitlin Nordahl
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/511259056-breen-withholds-gubernatorial-endorsement-for-now
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— HOUSE CONSIDERS LEGISLATION TO REMOVE CRIMINAL PENALTY FROM SB 1905 An amendment has been filed in the Illinois House of Representatives that would remove language making local government officials criminals simply for enacting Right-to-Work laws. But significant problems remain. – Mailee Smith
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/house-considers-legislation-to-remove-criminal-penalty-from-sb-1905/
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— Fiscal Conservative and Pro-Family Candidate for Governor Jeanne Ives Needs Your Help Gathering Signatures – John Biver
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2017/11/fiscal-conservative-and-pro-family-candidate-for-governor-jeanne-ives-needs-your-help-getting-signatures/
BLAZE
— Police reveal what could be a possible motive in the Las Vegas shooting – Sarah Taylor (DIERSEN: Gambling is extremely destructive.)
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/11/04/police-reveal-what-could-be-a-possible-motive-in-the-las-vegas-shooting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, Stephen Paddock — the man responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. — was a “status-driven,” high-rolling gambler who had been steadily losing money for two years. In a wide-ranging interview with KLAS-TV in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Lombardo revealed that Paddock may have seen his image declining. What does this have to do with a motive? “He was going through some bouts of depression. But he was status-driven,” Lombardo told KLAS in the interview, which was given in an attempt to clarify the murkiness surrounding the October shooting. “Since September 2015, he’s lost a significant amount of wealth, and I think that might have been a determining factor on what he was determined to do,” Lombardo added.)
THE HILL
— George W. Bush: ‘I’m worried that I will be the last Republican president’ – ALICIA COHN (DIERSEN: The Bushes have always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform. One could argue that Clinton and Obama were elected and reelected because of that.)
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/358745-george-w-bush-im-worried-that-i-will-be-the-last-republican
— White House strikes back at Bushes over weak legacy – BRANDON CARTER
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/358769-white-house-strikes-back-at-bushes-over-weak-legacy?rnd=1509814803
— Rand Paul assaulted at Kentucky home: police – MAX GREENWOOD
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/358782-rand-paul-assaulted-at-kentucky-home-police?rnd=1509825096
POLITICO
— Man charged with assault after altercation with Rand Paul – BRENT D. GRIFFITHS
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/04/rand-paul-assault-home-charges-244549
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump breaches boundaries by saying DOJ should be ‘going after’ Democrats – Philip Rucker and Matt Zapotosky
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-breaches-boundaries-by-saying-doj-should-be-going-after-democrats/2017/11/03/1c157c08-c0aa-11e7-97d9-bdab5a0ab381_story.html
NEWSWEEK
— TRUMP IS A ‘BLOWHARD,’ ‘I DON’T LIKE HIM’ AND I VOTED FOR HILLARY, GEORGE BUSH SAYS IN NEW BOOK – GREG PRICE (DIERSEN: The Bushes have always rejected many planks in the Republican Party platform. One could argue that Clinton and Obama were elected and reelected because of that.)
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-blowhard-i-dont-him-and-i-voted-hillary-george-bush-says-new-book-702007
ATLANTIC
— Have Republicans Abandoned the Ownership Society? Encouraging people to buy a home was a hallmark of President George W. Bush’s economic policy. The new GOP tax bill marks a retreat from that philosophy. – RUSSELL BERMAN (DIERSEN: Government should encourage home ownership.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/have-republicans-abandoned-the-ownership-society/544955/
