NBC5
— Potential Attorney General Candidates Respond to Speculation Over Madigan’s Departure – Mary Ann Ahern
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/lisa-madigan-candidates-replacement-illinois-attorney-general-444858933.html
— TRAGIC: Video Gaming Revenues Continue to Rise in Illinois
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-gambling-revenues-continue-to-rise-in-illinois-444923043.html
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— St. Louis cop’s acquittal triggers second day of protests – AP
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/st-louis-cops-acquittal-triggers-second-day-of-protests/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former Lincoln-Way chief Wyllie could lose $321,000 annual pension if convicted – Gregory Pratt
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-wyllie-lincoln-way-retirement-st-0917-20170915-story.html
— Aurora forum examines impact of Trump DACA immigration decision – Linda Girardi (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps glorify and praise those who come to America illegally, who stay in America illegally, and who bring others to America illegally.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-aurora-immigration-st-0917-20170916-story.html
— Comptroller Mendoza confronts Chicago tough guy leaving crash scene with 2 magic words: Say cheese! – John Kass (DIERSEN: Ever-increasingly, when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct, Democrats treat me in a nasty/rude/threatening manner. To better document their nasty/rude/threatening manner, can/should I wear a body camera when I attempt to deliver precinct letters and campaign literature to Republican voters in my precinct? Many of these nasty/rude/threatening Democrats cast Republican primary ballots to harm the Republican Party.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-susana-mendoza-quarters-boyle-met-0917-20170915-column.html
— As Lisa Madigan leaves office, few woman ready to take her place – Mary Schmich (DIERSEN: Erika Harold is ready to take her place.)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/schmich/ct-lisa-madigan-mary-schmich-met-20170915-story.html
— Trump tweets misspelled endorsement of Schuette for Michigan governor – AP
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-endorsement-michigan-schuette-20170916-story.html
DAILY HERALD
— The flaws in the Electoral College – Editorial (DIERSEN: What if Clinton had won?)
http://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20170916/editorial-the-flaws-in-the-electoral-college
— Military convoy sets history in motion Saturday at DuPage County Fairgrounds – Burt Constable
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20170916/military-convoy-sets-history-in-motion-saturday-at-dupage-county-fairgrounds
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What the ‘lite-guv’ picks tell us about the candidates—and the party – RICH MILLER
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170916/ISSUE11/170919912/illinois-gubernatorial-candidates-line-up-running-mates
— Are Illinoisans paying for sins of other states’ drivers? – STEVE DANIELS
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20170916/ISSUE01/170919910/are-illinoisans-paying-for-sins-of-other-states-drivers
SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Kennedy said when his family immigrated to America, they faced the same racism and discrimination now facing Arabs and Muslims – Ray Hanania (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, and therefore, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2017/09/16/kennedy-will-respect-arabs-muslims-illinois-governor/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— TRAGIC: Illinois video gambling revenue continues to grow – AP
http://www.bnd.com/news/business/article173700746.html
WGLT
— ERA Rally In Normal Draws Broad Support – BAYLEE STEELMAN (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, anti-Trumps hint/imply/argue/shout that if you are a White male, the longer that your ancestors have been in America, the more that you have benefited from their discrimination against minorities and against females, and therefore, the more that you should pay the price of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Inclusion.)
http://wglt.org/post/photos-era-rally-normal-draws-broad-support#stream/0
DAILY ILLINI
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Pot promoters promote pot. If you promote pot, you promote destruction.
http://dailyillini.com/opinions/2017/09/16/legalize-medical-marijuana-campus/
NEBRASKA TV
— Warren Buffett’s son becomes interim sheriff in Illinois – AP
http://nebraska.tv/news/local/warren-buffetts-son-becomes-interim-sheriff-in-illinois
TOWNHALL
— ESPN Employee: ‘I Pretend I’m A Democrat So I Can Keep My Job Here’ – Matt Vespa (DIERSEN: If I had pretended to be a Democrat, the federal government would have promoted me into its Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 years old.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/16/espn-employee-im-tired-of-pretending-this-company-is-not-full-of-st-n2382428
WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Tucker Carlson Warns Republicans of the Party’s Demise “Collapse of GOP.” – Tracy Mastaler
https://www.westernjournalism.com/fox-news-host-just-predicted-the-end-of-the-republican-party/
POLITICUSUSA
— Defying Trump, California lawmakers vote to become ‘sanctuary state’ – Reuters
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/09/16/defying-trump-california-lawmakers-vote-sanctuary-state.html
WASHINGTON POST
— In the nation’s capital of rallies, a day full of them featured Trump sentiments and Juggalos The day seemed almost designed to test Americans’ ability to disagree peaceably – Peter Jamison, Perry Stein, Kelyn Soong and Maria Sacchetti
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-the-nations-capital-of-rallies-a-day-full-of-them-begins-featuring-trump-sentiments-and-juggalos/2017/09/16/f04a7a9c-9a57-11e7-87fc-c3f7ee4035c9_story.html
— With little to lose, Democrats cautiously share the driver’s seat with Trump – Paul Kane, Ed O’Keefe and Ashley Parker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/with-little-to-lose-democrats-cautiously-share-the-drivers-seat-with-trump/2017/09/16/09eb2fca-9a47-11e7-87fc-c3f7ee4035c9_story.html
NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: Anti-Trumps say “TRUMP SUPPORTERS DON’T REALLY CARE IF HE IS IMPEACHED.”
http://www.newsweek.com/trump-impeachment-civil-war-president-666177
