GOPUSA ILLINOIS
-- Republicans Birkett, Bucholz, Eckhoff, Fortner, Hultgren, Kachiroubas, Olson, McBride, Muehlfelt, Roskam, Suess, and Whelan and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee participate in Wheaton's outstanding Independence Day parade - Dave Diersen
www.gopillinois.com
Republicans Joe Birkett, Fred Bucholz, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Fortner, Randy Hultgren, Chris Kachiroubas, Debra Olson, J.R. McBride, Gary Muehlfelt, Peter Roskam, Phil Suess, and Tim Whelan and the Milton Township Republican Central Committee participated in Wheaton's outstanding Independence Day parade.. Many thanks to Joe Birkett, David Carlin, Roger Claar, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Fortner, Gwen Henry, Randy Hultgren, Gary King, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, and Phil Suess for sponsoring the Chicago Highlanders. Many thanks to Mary Jo Arndt, Michael Connelly, Bob Larsen, Darlene Ruscitti, Tim Whelan, and John Zaruba for sponsoring Cub Scout Pack 64 which carried banners for parade entries. Many thanks to All Star Printing for printing parade flyers. Parade participants who starting the day with a "Stars & Stripes Breakfast" at the Wheaton History Center on the parade route included Fortner and Whelan.
ABC7
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: ABC7 reports that Mark Kirk and Tony Peraica walked in the Arlington Heights Independence Day parade
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6245655 (Includes video clip)
DAILY HERALD
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Daily Herald's woefully inadequate reporting on Independence Day parades is beyond outrageous. It shows that the Daily Herald disapproves of a) displays of patriotism and b) Republican participation in the parades.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214904
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214899
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214910
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214912
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214914
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214915
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214926
-- Three new DuPage judges tapped -- Cerne, Ostling, and Russo
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214883&src=2
(THE ARTICLE: DuPage County's acting chief judge, George Bakalis, has announced the names of three local lawyers who were selected to fill open associate judge positions in the 18th judicial circuit. They are Neal W. Cerne, Peter W. Ostling and Richard D. Russo. The county's sitting circuit judges selected the trio after interviewing a long list of candidates. Cerne, of Naperville, is a partner in the Wheaton family law firm of Cerne & McSwain. He also has served as president and director of the DuPage County Bar Association. Ostling, of Elmhurst, operates a law firm in Elmhurst and is a former U.S. Navy officer/attorney. Russo also runs a law firm in Wheaton. He is a former Chicago police officer.)
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: VERY SAD: Those who advocate illegal immigration, amnesty, more guest worker programs, and more mass immigration are overjoyed: Rafael Rivadeneira of Elmhurst blasts conservative Hispanic Rosanna Pulido
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214896
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Tribune's woefully inadequate reporting on Independence Day parades is beyond outrageous. It shows that the Chicago Tribune disapproves of a) displays of patriotism and b) Republican participation in the parades.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-parade-dibs-both-05jul05,0,2047980.story
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-elderly-float-accident-both-jul05,0,6137811.story
-- Budget rerun means more bickering in Springfield - Christopher Wills
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-statebudget-reali,0,6417009.story
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
-- DIERSEN HEADLINE: The Chicago Sun-Times woefully inadequate reporting on Independence Day parades is beyond outrageous. It shows that the Chicago Sun-Times disapproves of a) displays of patriotism and b) Republican participation in the parades.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1040516,niles070508.article
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
-- Feud brews among Democrats on impeaching governor - Ryan Keith
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x2113792066/Feud-brews-among-Democrats-on-impeaching-governor
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
-- 13th CD Harper w/ Berkowitz
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/07/celebrate-july-4-th-weekend-by-watching.html
-- Berkowitz duels Mayor Daley, one-on-one, on using handguns (inc. 357 magnums) for self-defense in Chicago
http://jeffberkowitz.blogspot.com/2008/07/better-than-sex-and-city-berkowitz.html
AFP
-- Americans celebrate Independence Day amid political battles
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hzYJqo2MKB4dUcpUTJqWU4vNgU-A
CONCORD MONITOR
-- Romney still plays in political parade He demurs on VP, marches for McCain - Ethan Wilensky-Lanford
http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080705/NEWS01/807050336
NEW YORK TIMES
-- Rove Hits Obama on Abortion Issue - Michael Falcone
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/rove-hits-obama-on-abortion-issue/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
-- Barack Obama now wears his patriotism on his lapel - Peter Nicholas
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-obama5-2008jul05,0,5651188.story
ORLANDO SENTINEL
-- Obamas mix party, politics
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/orl-obama0508jul05,0,7804792.story
WORLD NET DAILY
-- Why black Republicans support Obama - Jesse Lee Peterson
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=68779