November 8 Evening Edition

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— The Milton Township Republican Central Committee held another outstanding meeting Wednesday evening, November 8, 2017, at the Wheaton Bowl Banquet Hall. Ron Almiron announced his candidacy for DuPage County Board District 4. Attendees included Bibbiano, Carlson, Caruso, Cherry, Cooper, Dangelo, DiCianni, Eckhoff, Falbo, Fawell, Galvin, Grant, Heidorn, Hinds, Hinkle, Holan, Keller, Kinzler, Krzyzewski, Larsen, LaVanway, C. & A. LeVan, Lewis, Lofgren, Lollino, McGowen, Mendrick, Molitor, Nathwani, Orozco, Prater, Ruscitti, Russo, Ryan, Shaw, Slinger, Tatro, Tornga, Wehling, Wilson, Zaruba, and Zay. – Dave Diersen
https://gopillinois.com

NBC5
— Illinois Lawmakers Take Part in Sexual Harassment Training Class – Mary Ann Ahern
https://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lawmakers-take-part-in-sexual-harassment-training-class-456217253.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Virginia and N.J. Dem win gov seats, not good news for Rauner – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/indivisibles-democrats-snared-governorships-health-care-coverage-trump-rauner-agenda/
— Clouds lift from debt transparency as Senate overrides Rauner veto
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/clouds-lift-from-debt-transparency-as-senate-overrides-rauner-veto/
— Aldermen want to fine pedestrians up to $500 for ‘distracted walking’ – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/aldermen-want-to-fine-pedestrians-up-to-500-for-distracted-walking/
— Chicago aldermen agree to legislation combating sexual harassment – Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/aldermen-say-me-too-on-legislation-combating-sexual-harassment/
— DNAinfo’s demise is Chicago’s loss in a great news town – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-dnainfos-demise-is-chicagos-loss-in-a-great-news-town/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Madigan and the ‘changing’ culture in Springfield – John Kass
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-illinois-sex-harassment-kass-1110-story.html
— Lawmakers get sexual harassment prevention training: If you wouldn’t say it in front of grandma, don’t – Monique Garcia
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-illinois-legislature-sexual-harassment-20171108-story.html
— Chicago aldermen approve adding mayor, themselves to sexual harassment rules
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-city-council-20171108-story.html
— City officials rip Burke idea to fine pedestrians using cellphones in intersections – Bill Ruthhart
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-chicago-pedestrian-texting-fine-burke-20171108-story.html
— Why is Ira Silverstein still a member of the Illinois Senate? – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-resign-silverstein-sexual-harassment-20171108-story.html
— What’s in the GOP tax bill: A cheat sheet – Jill Schlesinger
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-201711081904–tms–retiresmctnrs-a20171108-20171108-story.html

DAILY HERALD
— Illinois Senate OKs ‘debt transparency’ measure – AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20171108/news/311089867/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Dems’ big night—what does it mean in Illinois? – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171108/BLOGS02/171109875/dems-big-night-what-does-it-mean-in-illinois
— We need female leaders in government, too – REBECCA SIVE
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171107/OPINION/171109894/we-need-female-leaders-in-government-too

WTTW
— Sexual Harassment Training Begins in Springfield – Amanda Vinicky
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2017/11/08/sexual-harassment-training-begins-springfield

WBEZ
— Election Day Anniversary: The Future of the GOP – Lakeidra Chavis
https://www.wbez.org/shows/morning-shift/election-day-anniversary-the-future-of-the-gop/ff084851-a357-4a2a-b6d6-8565a9de3831

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— House passes property tax freeze – Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/20171108/statehouse-roundup-house-passes-property-tax-freeze

LOYOLA PHOENIX
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Every-increasingly, Democrats use religious people as their operatives and their dupes.
http://loyolaphoenix.com/2017/11/loyola-students-put-jesuit-values-action-washington/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Class Action Case Against Sheriff Bill Prim over TRUST Act Dismissed by Those Who Filed It
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2017/11/08/class-action-case-against-sheriff-bill-prim-over-trust-act-dismissed-by-those-who-filed-it/

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Court Ruling Makes It Nearly Impossible For State To Control Labor Costs – Ted Dabrowski
http://www.wirepoints.com/illinois-court-ruling-makes-it-nearly-impossible-for-state-to-control-labor-costs-wirepoints-original/

WILL COUNTY NEWS
— In Illinois, Jeanne Ives is a game-changer/She protects the people she represents – Steve Balich
http://willcountynews.com/2017/11/08/in-illinois-jeanne-ives-is-a-game-changershe-protects-the-people-she-represents/

ILLINOIS CHRONICLE
— Rauner disapproval rating now lower than Trump’s
https://theillinoischronicle.com/chronicle-rauner-disapproval-rating-now-lower-than-trumps/

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Algonquin Township’s Ousted Road Commissioner bought Disneyland Tickets – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/algonquin-townships-ousted-road-commissioner-bought-disneyland-tickets/
— How bad it is in Illinois in 1,000 words or less! – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/11/how-bad-it-is-in-illinois-in-illinois-in-1000-words-or-less/

ILLINOIS WATCHDOG
— More fake reforms from Springfield as everyone proposes nothing – Dan McCaleb
https://www.watchdog.org/illinois/op-ed-more-fake-reforms-from-springfield-as-everyone-proposes/article_39f20d12-167a-5198-8a66-bc3c01028c56.html

REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner finger-pointing continues in Republican civil war
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/11/08/rauner-finger-pointing-sparks-republican-civil-war/

CAPITOL FAX
— Five Senate veto overrides in 13 minutes
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/08/five-senate-veto-overrides-in-13-minutes/
— ILGOP again demands that Pritzker release tax returns
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/08/ilgop-again-demands-that-pritzker-release-tax-returns/
— Rauner’s favorite Springfield restaurant owner dodges “The Rauner Question”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/08/rauners-favorite-springfield-restaurant-owner-dodges-the-rauner-question/
— Link, Syverson want taverns shut down over “bar bingo”
https://capitolfax.com/2017/11/08/link-syverson-want-taverns-shut-down-over-bar-bingo/

BREITBART
— Dow’s Rally from Trump’s Election Breaks Postwar Records – JOHN CARNEY
http://www.breitbart.com/economics/2017/11/07/dows-rally-from-trumps-election-breaks-postwar-records/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Border Patrol losing agents faster than it can hire them – Stephen Dinan (DIERSEN: Many millions have not and will not seek a job with the federal government a) because the pay and benefits are terrible, b) because the advancement opportunities are terrible, c) because they lack required education, work experience, professional certifications, and/or professional licenses, d) because they cannot pass an employment examination, e) because they cannot pass a background investigation, f) because they cannot pass a physical examination, g) because they cannot take the demonization, denigration, and condemnation that comes with being a federal employee or federal retiree, and/or h) because they are Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran and they know that the federal government discriminates against the aforesaid.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/nov/8/border-patrol-lose-agents-faster-it-can-hire-them/

DAILY CALLER
— Demographics Doom Republicans In Virginia – SCOTT GREER (DIERSEN: What percent of those in your precinct, in your municipality, in your township/ward, in your county, in Illinois, and in America are anti-Trump, anti-Protestant, anti-conservative, anti-patriotic, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-rich people, anti-gun owners, anti-German Americans, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors?)
http://dailycaller.com/2017/11/08/demographics-doom-republicans-in-virginia/

LIFE SITE NEWS
— Notre Dame flip-flops on birth control coverage, makes it free again – Doug Mainwaring
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/notre-dame-flip-flops-on-birth-control-coverage-makes-it-free-again

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY
— Why Calling Electric Cars ‘Zero Emission’ Is Blatantly False Advertising
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/electric-cars-co2-emissions-global-warming/

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.