ABC7
— Chicago offers Amazon 10 potential sites for second headquarters – Craig Wall
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/chicago-offers-amazon-10-potential-sites-for-second-hq/2553436/
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Whites protest pro-Whites.
http://abc7chicago.com/politics/richard-spencer-heckled-by-protesters-at-univ-of-florida-talk/2551294/
WLS AM
— Rauner defends himself from criticism on abortion issue
http://www.wlsam.com/2017/10/20/rauner-defends-himself-from-criticism-on-abortion-issue/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans muscle $4 trillion budget plan through Senate, clear way for tax overhaul – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-senate-gop-budget-20171019-story.html
— Chicago, pining for the Obama years – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-trump-obama-policies-reverse-20171020-story.html
— Will Illinois legalize recreational marijuana? – Steve Chapman (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-perspec-chapman-illinois-legalize-marijuana-20171022-story.html
— Stage is set for state’s subdued bicentennial celebration – Ted Slowik
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/opinion/ct-sta-slowik-illinois-bicentennial-st-1022-20171020-story.html
— Chicago Public Schools enrollment drops by nearly 10,000 students – Juan Perez Jr.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-chicago-schools-population-drop-20171020-story.html
— 2nd school forfeits football game vs. Hope; ‘Maybe we’re not reading the same Bible’ – Matthew Walberg, William Lee and Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-hope-academy-another-football-forfeit-20171020-story.html
— 3 men charged in shooting after white nationalist Richard Spencer’s speech in Florida – Susan Svrluga and Lori Rozsa
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-shooting-richard-spencer-speech-20171020-story.html
— After being assailed by Kelly, Rep. Wilson says White House full of ‘white supremacists’ – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-frederica-wilson-john-kelly-speech-20171020-story.html
— Illinois math: Higher taxes, fewer employers – Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/editorials/ct-edit-tax-20171020-story.html
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Eric Zorn demonizes, denigrates, and condemns older men, your father, your grandfather, your great grandfather, etc. Those who are anti-men love Eric Zorn.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/zorn/ct-perspec-zorn-kelly-trump-women-sacred-1022-20171020-story.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 3 chances for Legislature to put things right – Editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/opinion/editorial-3-chances-for-legislature-to-put-things-right/
— Gov. Bruce Rauner denies he made request to keep legal battle secret – Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/gov-bruce-rauner-denies-he-made-request-to-keep-legal-battle-secret/
— Amazon proposal sites include ‘The 78’ — where Rauner wants new center Tina Sfondeles
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/amazon-proposal-sites-include-the-78-where-rauner-wants-new-center/
— White House: ‘Highly inappropriate’ to question Kelly on phone flap – Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/white-house-stands-by-kelly-in-trump-phone-call-flap/
— Illinois needs a voter revolt – Laura Washington
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/washington-illinois-needs-a-voter-revolt/
— 2 Chicago cop-legislators changed pension law to benefit 2 people: themselves – Tim Novak
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/2-clout-heavy-chicago-cops-illinois-legislators-edward-acevedo-antonio-munoz-helped-change-state-pension-law-to-benefit-2-people-themselves-the-watchdogs/
DAILY HERALD
— New venue for DuPage judge’s reckless conduct case – Justin Kmitch
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/new-venue-for-dupage-judges-reckless-conduct-case
— Geneva mayor: ‘Love Kills Pride’ sign posters are cowards – Susan Sarkauskas
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20171020/geneva-mayor-love-kills-pride-sign-posters-are-cowards
— Schaumburg, Oak Brook the only suburban sites in state’s Amazon pitch – Jake Griffin and Eric Peterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/20171020/schaumburg-oak-brook-the-only-suburban-sites-in-states-amazon-pitch
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Here are the sites Chicago is pitching to Amazon – GREG HINZ
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20171020/BLOGS02/171029972/here-are-the-sites-chicago-is-pitching-to-amazon
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
— Time to share blame when it comes to crooked politicians – Scott Reeder
http://www.daily-journal.com/opinion/columnists/local/scott-reeder-time-to-share-blame-when-it-comes-to/article_b870f3c5-a6a8-5597-9a60-60d84bbe07a6.html
EVANSTON PATCH
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Evanston strengthens its efforts to drive out of the city individuals, organizations, and companies that are Trump supporters, Protestant, conservative, patriotic, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/evanston-strengthens-welcoming-city-ordinance
ILLINOIS TIMES
— The GOP’s fresh face Conservative with a clean image, Erika Harold launches unlikely campaign for attorney general – Scott Reeder
http://illinoistimes.com/article-19254-the-gop%E2%80%99s-fresh-face.html
ILLINOIS HOME PAGE
— Rauner’s support slips w/abortion bill – Emilee Fannon
http://www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/rauners-support-slips-wabortion-bill/841474956
ILLINOIS NEWS NETWORK
— Illinois’ 10,800 lost jobs in Sept. among worst drops in years – Cole Lauterbach
https://www.ilnews.org/news/economy/illinois-lost-jobs-in-sept-among-worst-drops-in-years/article_772c39e8-b5c8-11e7-803e-332901d5c8fa.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— SEPTEMBER JOBS REPORT: DECLINING JOB PROSPECTS AND A SHRINKING LABOR FORCE – Orphe Divounguy
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/september-jobs-report-declining-job-prospects-and-a-shrinking-labor-force/
ILLINOIS LEAKS
— Maine Township – Fails Mandated Record Keeping for General Assistance – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/maine-township-fails-mandated-record-keeping-for-general-assistance/
— Bruce Township Supervisor Should Resign For Violating The Law – KIRK ALLEN
http://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2017/10/bruce-township-supervisor-should-resign-for-violating-the-law/
REAL GOP ILLINOIS
— Rauner $91 million tax return dodges conflicts of interest, income sources Rauner’s tax returns show no detail on how his income has grown to $91 million Rauner’s conflicts of interest are not traceable
https://realgopillinois.com/2017/10/20/rauner-tax-return-dodges-conflicts-income-sources/
CAPITOL FAX
— 10,800 jobs lost in a single month, but Illinois media barely notices
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/10800-jobs-lost-in-a-single-month-but-illinois-media-barely-notices/
— Rauner finally takes a stand on a federal issue
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/rauner-finally-takes-a-stand-on-a-federal-issue/
— The rise of the billionaire governors
https://capitolfax.com/2017/10/20/the-rise-of-the-billionaire-governors/
GOPUSA
— Sanctuary city laws prompt law-abiding people to flee
http://www.gopusa.com/sanctuary-city-laws-prompt-law-abiding-people-to-flee/
— Millennials fall left on most social issues
http://www.gopusa.com/?p=32032
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Up to 3.6 million Dreamers in line for citizenship under DACA replacement – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/oct/20/36m-dreamers-line-citizenship-daca-replacement/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Former White House Cabinet Members, Governors Form Group to Lobby in Favor of Dream Act – Rachel Frommer
http://freebeacon.com/uncategorized/former-white-house-cabinet-members-steve-jobs-widow-form-group-lobby-favor-dream-act/
BREITBART
— Michigan City Council Joins Colin Kaepernick’s Protests, Takes a Knee During Pledge of Allegiance – WARNER TODD HUSTON
http://www.breitbart.com/sports/2017/10/19/michigan-city-council-joins-colin-kaepernicks-protests-take-knee-pledge-allegiance/
— DHS: DACA Amnesty Renewals Drop by 21,500 – NEIL MUNRO
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/10/20/dhs-daca-amnesty-renewals-drop-21500/
BLAZE
— Liberal students love ‘Bernie Sanders’ tax plan.’ What they’re hearing is actually Trump’s tax plan. – Sarah Taylor
http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/10/20/liberal-students-love-bernie-sanders-tax-plan-what-theyre-hearing-is-actually-trumps-tax-plan/
NEW AMERICAN
— “Deep State” Bureaucracy vs. Trump, America, Constitution – Alex Newman
https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/27181-deep-state-bureaucracy-vs-trump-america-constitution
THE HILL
— Rate of people without health insurance rises for first time since 2014 – PETER SULLIVAN
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/356363-uninsured-rate-rises-to-123-percent?rnd=1508507357
POLITICO
— Judge hits Hastert fraud accuser with sanctions – JOSH GERSTEIN
http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/10/19/dennis-hastert-fraud-accuser-sanctions-243975
CBS NEWS
— A workplace epidemic of bullying LGBT employees (DIERSEN: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years 1966-1969 and 1971-1997, a) LGBT federal employees were a protected group and b) any federal employee who bullied a LGBT federal employee would be immediately fired.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bullying-lgbt-employees-workplace-epidemic/
FORBES
— Why Are Federal Bureaucrats Buying Guns And Ammo? $158 Million Spent By Non-Military Agencies – Adam Andrzejewski
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/10/20/why-are-federal-bureaucrats-buying-guns-and-ammo-158-million-spent-by-non-military-agencies/#740e6464a162
STARS AND STRIPES
— Veterans with ‘bad paper’ won’t get new VA ID cards – NIKKI WENTLING (DIERSEN: Constructively, my Democrat superiors in the federal government gave me “bad paper.” My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire in 1997 when I was 49 years old, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance purposes, did not promote me beyond GS-13, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, and forced me to take an $18,847 pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors did not promote me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and disallowed my partial day per diem claims in 1974. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me resign in 1969 and disallowed my sick leave requests in 1969 and 1968.)
https://www.stripes.com/veterans-with-bad-paper-won-t-get-new-va-id-cards-1.493517
HIGH TIMES
— Do Federal Employees Actually Smoke Weed? – Ab Hanna
https://hightimes.com/news/do-federal-employees-actually-smoke-weed/
CIVILIZED
— Marijuana Legalization Is Around The Corner, Says Former Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele – James McClure (DIERSEN: If you promote pot, you promote destruction.)
https://www.civilized.life/articles/marijuana-legalization-republican-party-chairman-michael-steele/