GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - May 31, 2008
CBS2
-- Pfleger Mocks Clinton Losses, Then Apologizes From Pulpit At Obama's Church, Pastor Takes Shot At Hillary: 'I'm White. I'm Entitled. There's A Black Man Stealing My Show' - Jay Levine
http://cbs2chicago.com/politics/fleger.obama.clinton.2.736268.html (Includes video clip)
ABC7
-- Cardinal calls Pfleger's remarks 'partisan'
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6175069 (Includes video clip)
-- Lawmakers get closer to state budget - Paul Meincke
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6175991 (Includes video clip)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- FRONT PAGE WITH 8X8.5-INCH COLOR PHOTO OF CARDINAL GEORGE AND 2.5X2.5-INCH COLOR PHOTO OF PFLEGER: Cardinal clamps down on Pfleger Says rebel priest has promised not to campaign or talk about political candidates - Mike Thomas
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/980555,CST-NWS-priest31.article
-- Pfleger: Obama's painful new headache - Lynn Sweet
http://www.suntimes.com/news/sweet/980550,CST-NWS-sweet31.article
-- Budget battle unable to weather the weather "99 Bottles of Beer" Storms drive lawmakers into Capitol basement - Dave McKinney Jaclyn Brenning
http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/980726,CST-NWS-budg31.article
-- Feds raid union boss William E. Dugan's farm Allegedly used Local 150 resources illegally - Chris Fusco
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/980494,CST-NWS-dugan31.article
DAILY HERALD
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PHOTO OF PFLEGER: Presidential hopefuls can't keep followers on short leash Pfleger controversy again shows the challenges for hopefuls David Berry
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=201029&src=329
-- Pfleger mocks Clinton - AP
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200715
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Lawmakers look to boost school funding in marathon budget sessions - John Patterson
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=201091
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald is somewhat happy that DuPage County Board members froze their pay for the next 4 years and cut stipends and eliminated mileage reimbursements. But the Daily Herald is still not completely happy.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200702
-- Nominating petitions: Seeking political office in DuPage may get easier - Jake Griffin
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200681&src=2
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD BUT NOT SURPRISING: Abortion promoting feminist Diane Niesman of Wheaton blasts McCain
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200084&src=
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: To elect Obama, Tom Sulla of Palatine plays the "age card" big time against McCain
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=200071&src=
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH COLOR PFLEGER/JACKSON PHOTO: Cardinal George weighs in on Pfleger flap Priest agrees to 'not enter into campaigning' after Clinton remarks - Manya A. Brachear and John McCormick
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-obama-preacher-webmay31,0,1651452.story
-- FRONT PAGE WITH COLOR PHOTO OF MICHAEL MADIGAN AND LOU LANG: In deadline push, legislators may leave budget cuts to governor Tornado sirens send lawmakers scrambling, delay final action - Jeffrey Meitrodt and Ray Long
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-state-budget-31may31,0,7133409.story
-- Pfleger's vile sermon - Editorial
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0531edit1may31,0,3599844.story
-- Durbin says ties to governor thin Senator says he has been troubled by Blagojevich allies currently facing legal battles - David Mendell
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-durbin-31may31,0,4114023.story
-- Dick Durbin on Obama, Pfleger and race
http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/vox_pop/2008/05/dick-durbin-on.html#more
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Because of Obama's extreme anti-Republicanism, Tom Rajcan of Wheaton must not really be a Republican if he is "giving serious consideration to voting for" Obama.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-vp0531lettersamay31,0,1591619.story
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Budget deal reached Today’s the deadline for lawmakers to OK it - Doug Finke
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x1870881504/Budget-deal-reached
CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS
-- ‘Clean car’ bill idles near state House floor - Paul Merrion
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29637&seenIt=1
-- State budget negotiators say deal in place - AP
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=29640
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
-- Pontiac plans parade to support prison guards, reach lawmakers Planned closing means all inmates could be moved by February - Tony Sapochetti
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/05/30/news/doc48403fd5008ce892567092.txt
-- Illinois construction program continues to grow - Kurt Erickson
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/05/30/news/doc48408685830bf261049197.txt
PIONEER LOCAL
-- Roskam says his district's No. 1 concern is gas prices - Josh Singer
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/wheeling/news/979987,eg-roskamtalk-060508-s1.article
COURIER NEWS
-- Kane County Clerk's Office eyes 'vote centers' - Steve Lord
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/980393,3_1_EL31_A3VOTE_S1.article
KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
-- Foster, Durbin cry foul over gas prices - Jonathan Bilyk
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2008/05/30/news/local/doc483fdc2c92e43586850580.tx
-- Lauzen questions IDOT budget - Kate Thayer
http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2008/05/30/news/local/doc483fde4f3e1a0364393163.txtt
KANKAKEE DAILY JOURNAL
-- Martin Ozinga's faith pulling him to congressional race - Edward Felker
http://www.daily-journal.com/archives/dj/display.php?id=421507
BALTIMORE SUN
-- Hastert's Prairie Parkway push: FOX eyes - Mark Silva
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/05/hasterts_prairie_parkway_push.html
LEGAL TIMES
-- Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert starts work on Monday as a Senior Adviser to Dickstein Shapiro's lobbying practice
http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2008/05/hastert-joins-d.html
SENATOR BILL BRADY
-- MAY 18, 2005 FLASHBACK: Lauzen, Brady, & Collins Springfield press conference RE: SB600 and return to direct election of Illinois Republican Party State Central Committee members
http://www.senatorbillbrady.com/pr/pr051905.doc
ILLINOIS REVIEW
-- Gambling with a crooked governor - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/gambling-with-a.html
-- The dizzying pace of our mounting state debt - Fran Eaton
http://illinoisreview.typepad.com/illinoisreview/2008/05/the-dizzying-pa.html
ILLINOIS ISSUES & CAPITAL FAX
-- The Imperfect Storm- Bethany Jaeger
http://illinoisissuesblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/imperfect-storm.html
http://capitalfax.blogspot.com/2008/05/imperfect-storm.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: PHOTO CAPTION: Rep. Mike Fortner, a West Chicago Republican, explains the physics of a tornadic cell to fellow legislators and lobbyists after a tornado was sighted in Springfield.)
EXTREME WISDOM
-- NEW BOOK: Illinois Deserves Better by Bruno Behrend and John Bambenek
http://www.extremewisdom.com/?p=1199
AMERICANS FOR TRUTH
-- VERY SAD: Hyatt Regency Chicago Hosts "International Mr. Leather" Perversion
http://americansfortruth.com/news/listen-online-hyatt-regency-chicago-hosts-international-mr-leather-perversion.html
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
-- The Friends of Obama - James L. Merriner
http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-2008/Obamas-Chicago-Posse/The-Friends-of-O/
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Pfleger's mocking of Clinton at Obama’s Church Reverberates - Susan Saulny
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/31/us/politics/31pastor.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=pfleger&st=nyt&oref=slogin
WASHINGTON POST
-- Hastert to Join Lobbying Firm Dickstein Shapiro
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/30/AR2008053002852.html
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Houston Chronicle seeks to downplay the negative impact of Wright and Pfleger on Obama
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/5810470.html
NATIONAL JOURNAL
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: National Journal lists Bob Kjellander as a "GOP Political Insider"
http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ip_20080531_6099.php
ABC NEWS
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: Jake Tapper outrageously tries to equate New York Monsignor Josh Singer with Wright and Pfleger
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/monsignor-mocke.html (Includes outstanding video clip)
FOX NEWS CHANNEL
-- FOX News Documentary Shows Congressmen Sent Millions in Earmarks to Their Own Families A number of U.S. congressmen and their families — including former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert - have personally profited from congressional earmarks they slipped into federal legislation, a FOX News documentary reveals.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,361061,00.html
THE HILL
-- Roskam’s wife paints intricate oil canvas for her husband - Betsy Rothstein
http://thehill.com/in-the-know/roskams-wife-paints-intricate-oil-canvas-for-her-husband-2008-05-21.html
(See page 34 of the May 22 edition for a 5X7-inch color copy of the painting. The painting, which depicts the Roskam team walking in a parade, includes Brigitta Johnson, David and Kirsten Mork, Jason Roe, the Roskams, Dean Thompson, Matt Vreisema, and many others.)
AFP
-- Clinton team demands Obama action on pastor attack
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5izZw_Pt7BvA5fS0GjNV4m7AcoW0g
CATHOLIC WORLD
-- Abortion: When law encourages violence - Francis Cardinal George
http://www.catholicnewworld.com/cnwonline/2008/0525/cardinal.aspx
