Month: October 2023

October 31, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Migrants sleep outside as temps drop; committee approves acquisition of Morgan Park shelter site. Thousands of asylum-seeks forced to sleep on sidewalks as cold weather arrives. – Craig Wall and Liz Nagy (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-morgan-park-115th-halsted/13991608/
— Chicago paid leave measure vote on hold as business owners argue against it – John Garcia (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents have been furious that I benefitted from the federal government’s more generous leave policies.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-city-council-paid-leave-proposal-unions/13992551/

NBC5
— Chicago takes steps to keep migrants warm ahead of colder weather. With the possibility of chilly temperatures and snow on Tuesday, the city said it is partnering with organizations to provide blankets, coats and other items. – Mary Ann Ahern, Matt Stefanski and Natalie Martinez (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-migrant-crisis-cold-weather-morgan-park-tent-city-plans/3264404/
— Surge in smash-and-grab burglaries reported across Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/surge-in-smash-and-grab-burglaries-reported-across-chicago/3264398/

CBS2
— Chicago City Council panel backs purchase of former Jewel site for migrant shelter – TODD FEURER, SABRINA FRANZA (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/city-council-housing-committee-migrant-shelter-morgan-park-115th-halsted/
— A deeper dive into mass shootings in Chicago – CAROL THOMPSON, DOROTHY TUCKER (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use mass shootings to abolish the Second Amendment and promote more hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/a-deeper-dive-into-mass-shootings-in-chicago/
— Illinois Democrats ever-increasingly use reports of hate crimes to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hate-tripled-illinois-between-2017-and-2022/
— Trick or Treat on Southport brings festivity for kids and adults to Chicago community. – AUDRINA SINCLAIR, DANA KOZLOV (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trick-or-treat-on-southport-festivity-chicago-community/
— Mass shootings: An alarming trend in Chicago (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use mass shootings to abolish the Second Amendment and promote more hatred against Republicans.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/mass-shootings-an-alarming-trend-in-chicago/

FOX32
— Chicago’s City Hall acts to relocate migrants amid looming cold weather – Kasey Chronis (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-city-hall-relocate-migrants-cold-weather

WTTW
— Plan to Transform Former Jewel, Parking Lot on Far South Side Into Migrant Shelter Advances – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/30/plan-transform-former-jewel-parking-lot-far-south-side-migrant-shelter-advances
— With Temperatures Set to Dip Below Freezing, Warming Buses Set to Shelter Migrants – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? )
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/30/temperatures-set-dip-below-freezing-warming-buses-set-shelter-migrants
— Vote Delayed on Plan to Expand Workers’ Paid Time Off Amid Fierce Push Back by Chicago Business Groups – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents have been furious that I benefitted from the federal government’s more generous leave policies.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/30/vote-delayed-plan-expand-workers-paid-time-amid-fierce-push-back-chicago-business-groups

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Court arguments begin on blocking Trump from the presidential ballot under the ‘insurrection’ clause – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/donald-trump-presidential-ballott-insurrection-20231030-6xdegdd2rvfbzlr3emirgvjmea-story.html
— Why do Jews who are such a small part of the world’s population elicit so much hatred? – Kenneth Seeskin (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government encouraged/forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take adverse actions against me. I am conservative, Republican, Protestant, and German American.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-antisemitism-jewish-people-hatred-history-20231031-sfuyjs6scvhkpbdnofz6t7ncxy-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Plan for 2nd migrant tent camp at donated Jewel, parking lot clears City Council committee. Under pressure to get migrants off the floors of police stations and airports, the committee acted over the objections of South Side Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st). – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/30/23938648/migrant-crisis-chicago-tents-camps-city-council-committee-donated-land-115th-halsted
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/30/23935149/fear-migrants-tents-chicago-immigration-other-views
— Chicago City Council members don’t want other ward needs neglected in favor of migrant tent shelters. Alds. Ronnie Mosley (21st) and Julia Ramirez (12th) lead wards where the first of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s migrants camps could be built. They want commitments from the city to support long-term projects in their wards. – Michael Loria (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/30/23930196/chicago-migrant-crisis-tent-shelters-camps-ward-projects-mosley-ramirez-morgan-park

DAILY HERALD
— Rosemont hotel no longer hosting pro-Palestinian event after receiving threats – Steve Zalusky (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, Democrats will blame Republicans for such threats. Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for everything that is bad.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231030/rosemont-hotel-no-longer-hosting-pro-palestinian-event-after-receiving-threats

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Nixed River North migrant shelter idea highlights messy housing process – Danny Ecker (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/nixed-river-north-migrant-shelter-idea-highlights-messy-housing-process

SOUTHERN
— Historic hearings begin on whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from running for president – Isabella Murray and Hannah Demissie (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/10/30/historic-hearings-begin-on-whether-14th-amendment-disqualifies-trump-from-running-for-president/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois voter registration guide: When, where and how to vote. – Patrick M. Keck (COMMENT: All the documents listed can be easily forged.)
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/10/13/illinois-voters-guide-for-march-2024-primary-what-you-need-to-know/71133226007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two forms of identification, one showing your name and current address and another displaying your name, are required for registration. Those proper forms, among others are as followed: Driver’s License, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, Checkbook, Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Student I.D. Card, State I.D. Card, Credit Card)

EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS
— Donald Trump Jr. joins Darren Bailey for Effingham fundraiser – Nick Taylor
https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-jr-joins-darren-035900075.html

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Test politicians, and surgeons, for competency. That’s better than age limits. A law requiring mandatory physical and mental testing of the president and members of Congress past a certain age would not be age discrimination, per se. – Greg Ganske (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs use up-or-out to get rid of Republicans. Up-or-out is age discrimination per se. In 1974, when I was 25 years old, my Democrat IRS superiors deemed me to be too old to be promoted to GS-13. However, a) I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, b) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, c) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) I became a licensed CPA in 1981, f) I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Government Financial Manager in 1994, Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997, and g) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. While my Democrat GAO superiors did promote me to GS-13 in 1986, they nevertheless forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I had not made GS-14 by age 30, GS-15 by age 35, or Senior Executive Service by age 40. My Democrat IRS and GAO superiors enforced up-or-out only for their employees who were Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran.)
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2023/10/30/joe-biden-age-limit-test-politicians-surgeons-mental-competency-fitness/71233653007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In March 1995, I sat in the House of Representatives listening to 70-year-old Rep. Henry Hyde, an Illinois Republican, give a remarkable speech against term limits. Hyde, a giant of a man at 6-foot-3, 280 pounds, with a shock of white hair, still moved with grace from his Georgetown basketball days. In the 1943 NCAA semifinals, he outplayed DePaul’s 6-foot-10 All-American George Mikan. Hyde argued that multiple terms help elected officials gain institutional knowledge and build relationships needed to be effective in passing legislation. The C-SPAN cameras caught me listening on the floor of the House with a bemused look when he said, “When the dentist bends down over you with the drill whirring, don’t you hope he has done that before? When the neurosurgeon has shaved your head and made the pencil mark on your skull where they’re going to have the incision and he approaches with the electric saw, ask him one question: ‘Are you a careerist?’” Laughter filled the chamber. . .Henry Hyde would say, “just vote the mentally incompetent out!” But this is easier said than done as evidenced by aged politicians who get reelected time and again in safe districts or heavily red or blue states. The voters should at least know if elderly candidates have passed minimal physical and mental competency tests. Hyde died of complications from open heart surgery at the age of 81. His surgeon was probably one of the best, but I wonder if, as his heart surgeon approached with the scalpel, he would have been better served by asking, “Have you passed your competency tests?” instead of, “Are you a careerist?”)

WAND TV
— Illinois Democrats use Card to abolish the Second Amendment and promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/il-democrats-call-for-federal-assault-weapon-ban-following-lewiston-mass-shooting/article_e2700d1c-776c-11ee-be6d-f39ea6428005.html

CWB CHICAGO
— Fake IDs, bogus license plates, and no home addresses show how little officials know about migrants arrested in Chicago. (COMMENT: How many illegals are going to use their false identifications to vote for Biden and for the rest of the Democrats?)
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/10/fake-ids-bogus-license-plates-and-no-home-addresses-show-how-little-officials-know-about-migrants-arrested-in-chicago.html

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— More Than 3,400 Migrants Have Been Flown Into Chicago Since June, City Data Shows. Buses are dropping off migrants in the city daily. But cities like New York, Denver and San Antonio are also flying migrants here as they struggle to accommodate new arrivals. – Ariel Parrella-Aureli (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/30/a-look-at-ohares-migrant-crisis-by-the-numbers/
— Key City Committee OKs Purchase Of Far South Side Lot To Become Migrant Camp. The full City Council will vote on the purchase Wednesday. This is the second site earmarked by the city to become a tent camp. – Madison Savedra (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/30/key-city-committee-approves-the-purchase-of-a-far-south-side-lot-to-become-a-migrant-camp/
— Downtown Alderman Pleased After City Abandons ‘Terrible’ River North ‘Migrant Hotel’ Plan. The city considered converting Hotel Chicago into a shelter with more than 1,000 migrants, Ald. Brendan Reilly said. The Mayor’s Office denied it. – Melody Mercado (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Where are Democrats housing illegals in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?)
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/30/migrant-hotel-being-considered-in-river-north-downtown-alderman-says/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/31/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-175/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/30/isabels-afternoon-roundup-15/
— Bailey continues touting Trump ties while Bost struggles to keep up
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/30/bailey-continues-touting-trump-ties-while-bost-struggles-to-keep-up/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— 5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/5-facts-they-dont-want-you-to-know-about-illinois-2023-student-test-results-wirepoints/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Are You Critical of Others? – Tim Hetzner (COMMENT: My critics/opponents are extremely critical of me. They blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. I should write a book a) about my critics/opponents b) the biggest adverse actions they have taken against me, and c) why they took those adverse actions.)
https://devotions1.lccportal.org/2023/10/31/are-you-critical-of-others/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— ILLINOIS STUDENT PROFICIENCY UP IN 2023, BUT TWO-THIRDS STILL READ BELOW GRADE LEVEL – Hannah Schmid
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-student-proficiency-up-in-2023-but-two-thirds-still-read-below-grade-level/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois State Rifle Association Presents Donald Trump Jr. with Lifetime Membership as the Gun Organization Celebrates its 120th Anniversary
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/10/illinois-state-rifle-association-presents-donald-trump-jr-with-lifetime-membership-as-the-gun-organization-celebrates-its-120th-anniversary.html
— Donald Trump Jr. Visits Illinois, Draws Large Crowds, Energizes, Inspires Grassroots Base During National Book Tour to Promote Bestselling Book
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/10/ir-exclusive-donald-trump-jr-visits-illinois-draws-large-crowds-energizes-inspires-grassroots-base-during-national-book-tour-to-promote-bestselling-book.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump foes test insurrection theory in legal case to block him from 2024 ballot – Susan Ferrechio
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/30/donald-trumps-foes-test-insurrection-theory-legal-/
— Senate Democrats likely to subpoena Clarence Thomas allies in push for ethics code on Supreme Court – Alex Swoyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/30/harlan-crow-leonard-leo-subpoenas-likely-coming-se/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Judge Orders Biden Admin To Stop Cutting Razor Wire on Border – Charles Hilu
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/judge-orders-biden-admin-to-stop-cutting-razor-wire-on-border/

NEW YORK POST
— Hamas survivors speak out about ‘ignorant’ pro-Palestinian protests in the US – Alex Oliveira and Chris Nesi
https://nypost.com/2023/10/27/news/hamas-survivors-speak-out-about-ignorant-pro-palestinian-protests-in-the-us/
— Biden administration secretly let in thousands of unvetted migrants from ‘countries of national security concern’ – Todd Bensman
https://nypost.com/2023/10/30/opinion/biden-admin-secretly-let-in-thousands-of-unvetted-migrants-from-countries-of-national-security-concern/

AMERICAN FAMILY NEWS
— Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire at busy Mexico border crossing – AP
https://afn.net/ap/legal/judge-orders-federal-agents-to-stop-cutting-texas-razor-wire-at-busy-mexico-border-crossing/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Republican Caucus in Chaos? Hardly. – Ian MacConnell
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/the_republican_caucus_in_chaos_hardly.html
— Black ‘thought leader’ condemns ‘white people’ as irredeemable bigots, suggests reparations aren’t enough – Olivia Murray
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/black_thought_leader_condemns_white_people_as_irredeemable_bigots_suggests_reparations_arent_enough.html

CAMPUS FIX
— Colleges must speak out against ‘rampant’ antisemitism – Berkeley Law Dean
https://www.thecollegefix.com/bulletin-board/berkeley-law-dean-colleges-must-speak-out-against-rampant-antisemitism/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden Funneled Nearly 1.4 Million Illegal Aliens into the U.S. — in FY 2023 Alone. A completely separate illegal immigration system that dwarfs Congress’s lawful system – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/Biden-Funneled-Nearly-14-Million-Illegal-Aliens-US-FY-2023-Alone

DAILY CALLER
— RNC Debate Hosts Have Long History Of Liberal Bias – BRIANNA LYMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/30/rnc-debate-lester-holt-kristen-welker-long-history-liberal-bias/
— Conservative Group Sues Law Firm For ‘Racially Discriminating Against Future Lawyers’ – KATELYNN RICHARDSON (COMMENT: The well-known discrimination against conservatives in the legal profession was a major reason why instead of becoming a lawyer, I instead a) earned master’s degrees in business (1976), accounting (1980), and finance (1997) and b) became a licensed CPA (1981) and Certified Internal Auditor (1981), Fraud Examiner (1990), Government Financial Manager (1994), Financial Services Auditor (1996), and Forensic Accountant (1997).)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/30/conservative-group-sues-law-firm-racially-discriminiating-future-lawyers/

DAILY SIGNAL
— California Taxpayers Paying to Fund LGBTQ Group Fighting Parental Notification – Susan Crabtree
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/30/california-taxpayers-paying-to-fund-lgbtq-group-fighting-parental-notification/
— ‘We Are Vulnerable to Global Terrorism,’ Because Biden ‘Has Thrown Open Border,’ Ted Cruz Says – Deroy Murdock
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/30/bidens-wide-open-border-begs-terrorists-to-infiltrate-attack/

FOX NEWS
— Chicago races to keep thousands of migrants warm ahead of bone-chilling winter. Mayor’s office says city has ‘welcomed more than 19,000 asylum seekers’ since August 2022. – Pilar Arias
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-races-keep-thousands-migrants-warm-ahead-bone-chilling-winter
— The left’s built-in excuse for their failed ideas is white supremacy. Gutfeld argues the left sees Jews as part of the ‘white majority’ – Greg Gutfeld (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government had great success in encouraging/forcing my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many big adverse actions against me. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greg-gutfeld-lefts-built-in-excuse-failed-ideas-white-supremacy
— Soros-funded group disparages Black GOP governor candidate as Uncle Tom: ‘All skinfolk ain’t kinfolk’ Black Voters Matter Action PAC claims Daniel Cameron is ‘a threat to the Black community’ – Brandon Gillespie (COMMENT: Who backs your critics/opponents? I should write a book about those who back my critics/opponents.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/soros-funded-group-disparages-black-gop-governor-candidate-uncle-tom-skinfolk-aint-kinfolk

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Texas Granted Temp Restraining Order Against Biden Admin Preventing Removal Of Razor Wire At Border. The temporary restraining order is in place “until the parties have an opportunity to present evidence at a preliminary injunction hearing before the Court.” – Mary Chastain
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/texas-granted-temp-restraining-order-against-biden-admin-preventing-removal-of-razor-wire-at-border/
— Toxic Atmosphere At Cornell For Jewish Students Is Getting Worse – William A. Jacobson (COMMENT: I should write a book about toxic atmospheres a) that Democrats and RINOs create to get rid of Republicans, b) that liberals and moderates create to get rid of conservatives, c) that racists create to get rid Whites, d) that sexists create to get rid of men, e) that ageists create to get rid of older people, f) that LGBTQers create to get rid of heterosexuals, g) that Protestant-haters create to get rid of Protestants, h) that German American-haters create to get rid of German Americans, and/or i) that those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time create to get rid of those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those toxic atmosphere creators in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/toxic-atmosphere-at-cornell-for-jewish-students-is-getting-worse/

NEWSMAX
— Biden’s Busted ‘Border’ Begs for Terror Attack – Deroy Murdock
https://www.newsmax.com/murdock/biden-s-busted-border-begs-for-terror-attack/2023/10/30/id/1140266/

TOWNHALL
— Joe Biden — and the Courts — Should Stop Messing With Texas – William Davis
https://townhall.com/columnists/williamdavis/2023/10/31/joe-biden-and-the-courts-should-stop-messing-with-texas-n2630560

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

C-SPAN
— Trump Speaks at California Republican Party State Convention (COMMENT: Where and when will the Illinois Republican Party hold its 2024 State Convention? Has the IRP invited Trump to speak at it? If Trump speaks at it, he will urge/demand that the IRP defend and advance the Republican Party platform and especially its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks.)
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530803-1/president-trump-speaks-california-republican-party-convention

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Some 5,000 migrants set out on foot from Mexico’s southern border, tired of long waits for visas – EDGAR H.CLEMENTE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/some-5-000-migrants-set-out-on-foot-from-mexico-s-southern-border-tired-of-long-waits-for-visas/ar-AA1j73ER

MSN
— Migrant caravan leaves southern Mexico for the US (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/migrant-caravan-leaves-southern-mexico-for-the-us/vi-AA1j7eo9
— How Nikki Haley is emerging as a strong contender in the 2024 Republican race – The Times of India
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/how-nikki-haley-is-emerging-as-a-strong-contender-in-the-2024-republican-race/ar-AA1j6a1Q

NBC NEWS
— More Chinese migrants are crossing Panama’s jungle to come to the U.S. (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/chinese-migrants-are-crossing-panamas-jungle-come-us-rcna122790

AOL
— Biden White House launches campaign against rising antisemitism (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government encouraged/forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many adverse actions against me. Far too many of my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government were antisemitic, that is, they did not want to work for, work with, or supervise my many Jewish superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates. I should write a book about that.)
https://www.aol.com/biden-white-house-launches-campaign-220002354.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— In Chicago, a Neighborhood of Immigrants Is Conflicted About More Arrivals. Brighton Park has taken in immigrants for generations, but residents are split over plans to house migrants in winterized tents on an empty lot. – Mitch Smith (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/us/chicago-migrant-tents.html
— Trump Is Still Far Ahead in Iowa Poll, With Haley Matching DeSantis for 2nd. Former President Donald J. Trump leads his closest competitors by 27 percentage points in a new Des Moines Register poll, but Nikki Haley has surged to tie Ron DeSantis. – Maggie Astor
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/us/politics/trump-iowa-poll-republican-presidential-primary.html

WASHINGTON POST
— A Democrat says “The benefits of racial preferences.” My critics/opponents crow about their giving preference to those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or those whose ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, that is, they crow about their discrimination against those who are White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/30/racial-preferences-benefits/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Patriotism’s Decline Imperils the Military. Trying to appeal to woke young people will only make the recruitment problem more severe. – Owen West and Kevin Wallsten
https://www.wsj.com/articles/patriotisms-decline-imperils-the-military-c58dc652
— Anti-Semitism Poisons America. Attacks on Jews are also attacks on our ideals of liberalism and pluralism. – Walter Russell Mead (COMMENT: My Democrat superiors in the federal government encouraged/forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take adverse actions against me. I am conservative, Republican, Protestant, and German American.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/anti-semitism-poisons-america-israel-jews-domestic-politics-violence-6a83136b

FORTUNE
— CEOs ever-increasingly use DEI and ESG to get rid of Republicans.
https://fortune.com/2023/10/31/diversity-dei-esg-backlash-ceo-initiative/

HUFFINGTON POST
— Adam Kinzinger Shares The Only Reason Why He Still Considers Himself A Republican. “I’m not going to give up that title,” the former Illinois lawmaker told CNN’s Anderson Cooper. – Josephine Harvey (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. In your precinct, in your municipality, in your township, and in your county, how many cast Republican ballots in primary elections, but then vote for Democrats in general elections? I should write a book about Democrat plants, Libertarian plants, Green plants, Independent plants, and RINOs who run as Republicans for political and government offices in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois to defeat conservatives. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.)
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/adam-kinzinger-still-republican_n_6540e179e4b032ae1c9c986d
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said he still considers himself a Republican, but only because “I don’t want to give up on that fight.” He told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday, “This country needs two healthy parties: a healthy Democratic party and a healthy Republican. So I’m not going to give up that title.” He said he had voted Democratic in the 2022 midterms and would do the same in 2024 if it’s a Donald Trump-Joe Biden matchup. “I really believe it’s down to one issue on the ballot,” he said. “Not taxes, not even abortion, nothing. The one issue is: Do you believe in democracy, or do you believe in authoritarianism?” Kinzinger told the Washington Post last year that he voted for Donald Trump in 2020, but he felt “dirty” doing it, and “it’s not something I can square away in my soul fully.” Kinzinger was one of the most prominent critics of the former president in the House Republican conference before he retired from Congress earlier this year. He was one of two Republicans who served on the Jan. 6 committee, and one of ten who voted to impeach Trump for his role in the insurrection. “There’s little to no desire to bridge our differences, and unity is no longer a word we use,” Kinzinger said in 2021 when he announced he would not run for reelection. “It has also become increasingly obvious that in order to break the narrative, I cannot focus on both a reelection to Congress and a broader fight nationwide.”)

October 30, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 34 shot, 3 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-police/13988521/#new_tab
— Morgan Park residents raise concerns over city’s plans for migrant shelter at vacant lot – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-protest-today-morgan-park-115th-and-halsted/13989428/

NBC5
— Roseland residents frustrated over proposal to build migrant shelter – Christian Farr and Matt Stefanski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/roseland-residents-frustrated-over-proposal-to-build-shelter-for-migrants/3263659/
— Mayor Johnson issues statement after Halloween party shooting leaves 15 injured. According to Chicago police, the location where the gathering took place has a history of hosting unsanctioned events. – Matt Stefanski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-halloween-party-shooting-mayor-brandon-johnson-north-lawndale/3263561/

CBS2
— Chicago weekend shootings: 4 killed, 30 hurt – JERAMIE BIZZLE, BETH LAWRENCE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-oct-27-to-30/

FOX32
— Amid dropping temps, Chicago offers warming buses and support for migrants
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-warming-buses-migrants
— Chicago police issue warning about car thefts
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-police-warning-car-thefts-guns-stolen-parked-vehicles

WTTW
— Chicago’s Top Cop Vows to Rein in Police Overtime Spending as 2023 Bill Tops $200M – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I worked lots of overtime while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 because I volunteered for it and because my Democrat coworkers often called in sick.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/30/chicago-s-top-cop-vows-rein-police-overtime-spending-2023-bill-tops-200m

WBEZ
— Illinois sheriff says cop signed up for Oath Keepers, but now renounces the extremist group. The Stephenson County sheriff says Chief Deputy Andrew Schroeder’s association with Oath Keepers was “brief” and he is an “exemplary” cop. But other officials in the county remain concerned. – Dan Mihalopoulos (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-sheriff-says-chief-deputy-no-longer-with-oath-keepers/dbe65192-095c-423f-abe5-347d9656185a

DAILY HERALD
— Naperville-area faith leaders come together to combat hate – Madhu Krishnamurthy (COMMENT: Government and politics are nasty/vicious. I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have used against me the most a) my being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran and/or b) my not being a member of a church, my not attending church services, and my not giving money to a church. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231030/naperville-area-faith-leaders-come-together-to-combat-hate

WAND TV
— For the second year in a row, U.S. shoppers are seeing double-digit inflation in the candy aisle – AP (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/less-boo-for-your-buck-for-the-second-halloween-in-a-row-us-candy-inflation/article_68e8b725-e5bf-55d6-9982-7e162306e88e.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Court arguments begin in effort to bar Trump from presidential ballot under ‘insurrection’ clause – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-court-arguments-begin-in-effort-to-bar-trump-from-presidential-ballot-under-insurrection-clause/
— Pence’s early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump’s grip on the GOP – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-pences-early-exit-from-the-presidential-campaign-offers-a-reminder-of-trumps-grip-on-the-gop/

SOUTH SIDE WEEKLY
— UN Specialist Warned City Council that Tent Camps Could Become Permanent. Camps can outlast their initial scope by years—and U.S. courts can be slow to process asylum seekers. – Wendy Wei, Jim Daley and Matt Chapman
https://southsideweekly.com/un-specialist-warned-city-council-tent-camps-could-become-permanent/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-174/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Republican Legislators Seek to End Illinois’ Sanctuary State Status – Andrew Hensel
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/republican-legislators-seek-to-end-illinois-sanctuary-state-status/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Halloween’s growing cultural footprint: What exactly are we celebrating? – Robert Knight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/29/halloweens-growing-cultural-footprint-what-exactly/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican legislators seek to end Illinois’s sanctuary state status – Andrew Hensel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/republican-legislators-seek-to-end-illinois-sanctuary-state-status

NEW YORK POST
— GOP reps slam new Merchant Marine Academy transgender policy: ‘Far-left’s social experiments’ – Caitlin Doornbos
https://nypost.com/2023/10/29/news/merchant-marine-transgender-policy-allows-service-exemptions/
— Congressman fears ‘greater ties’ between China and Cuba after Chinese nationals smuggled into Florida – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/29/news/florida-republican-fears-greater-ties-between-china-and-cuba/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Someone Issued a Gag Order on Illinois Democrats. Their silence shows they know who controls their party and purse strings to power. – Brad Halbrook
https://amgreatness.com/2023/10/30/someone-issued-a-gag-order-on-illinois-democrats/

AMERICAN THINKER
— What it means to be an American – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/what_it_means_to_be_an_american.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Unfortunately, there are no Founders around today, and our own government has steadfastly attempted to turn as many of us as possible into dependents who rely on the government for…almost everything. Many have traded freedom for illusionary security, free will for promise of more “free” stuff to come.)
— Republican Disarray on the House Speakership Nothing New – Bill Hansmann (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO 1980-1997. For more than any one person, GAO works for the Speaker of the House. Democrat Tip O’Neill was the Speaker while I worked for GAO 1980-1987, Democrat Jim Wright 1987-1989, Democrat Tom Foley 1989-1995, and Republican Newt Gingrich 1995-1997. While O’Neill was Speaker, GAO forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO and delayed my promotions to GS-12 and GS-13. While Wright was Speaker, GAO threw me off audits of IRS. While Foley and was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP) purposes. While Gingrich was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP purposes and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old; my Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious that Gingrich dramatically cut GAO’s budget 1995-1997. Gingrich was the Speaker while my lawsuit against GAO was pending 1998-1999 and Republican Dennis Hastert 1999-2005. My critics/opponents have always used against me that neither Gingrich nor Hastert ever came to my defense. Further, my critics/opponents have used against me that since 1980, with one exception in 1989, my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators have never come to my defense.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/republican_disarray_on_the_house_speakership_nothing_new.html
— Vatican Synod leaves LGBTQ+ advocates and other leftists empty handed – Monica Showalter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/vatican_synod_leaves_lgbtq_advocates_and_other_leftists_empty_handed.html

BREITBART
— Democrats Admit Biden’s Migration Is Splitting the Party – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/10/30/report-democrats-admit-migration-is-splitting-the-party/
— Biden’s Migrant Mobile App Helps Free Thousands of Foreign Nationals into U.S. from Terrorism-Linked Countries – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/29/bidens-migrant-mobile-app-foreign-nationals-into-us-terrorism-countries/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden’s Busted Border Is A Giant Red Carpet For Terrorists – DEROY MURDOCK
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/29/opinion-bidens-busted-border-is-a-giant-red-carpet-for-deroy-murdock/

DAILY WIRE
— Hamas Leader: ‘Women, Children, Elderly’ Must Die In Gaza To Help Our Fight Against Israel
https://www.dailywire.com/news/hamas-leader-women-children-elderly-must-die-in-gaza-to-help-our-fight-against-israel

EPOCH TIMES
— Will ‘MAGA Mike’ Succeed as House Speaker? Mike Johnson’s stunning rise to speaker has been hailed as a win for conservatives. But he faces key tests on the road ahead. – Lawrence Wilson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/will-maga-mike-succeed-as-house-speaker-5517471

FOX NEWS
— Biden allows epic flood of illegals into US and here’s the real reason why. Total number of illegals under Biden is nearing 10 million and president still has a year to go. – Sara A. Carter, Thomas Homan
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/biden-allows-epic-flood-illegals-heres-reason
— Florida GOP lawmaker raises alarm on illegal Chinese immigrants who sailed to Key Largo. 17 Chinese nationals landed in Key Largo by boat last week. – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-house-republican-raises-alarm-illegal-chinese-immigrants-sailed-key-largo
— Pro-Palestinian rioters storm Russian airport, flood runway looking for Israeli flight. A small number of Jews are reportedly ‘isolated’ at the airport. – Andrea Vacchiano
https://www.foxnews.com/world/pro-palestinian-rioters-storm-russian-airport-flood-runway-looking-israeli-flight-officials

HOT AIR
— More Than 300 Pro-Hamas Morons Arrested at Grand Central
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2023/10/29/more-than-300-pro-hamas-morons-arrested-at-grand-central-n588509

JUST THE NEWS
— Illegal border crossers surpass 10 million since Biden took office. Number totals more than the individual populations of 41 states. (COMMENT: How many of them will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats in 2024?)
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/illegal-border-crossers-total-over-10-million-biden-inauguration

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Pro-Hamas Protests on College Campuses Are Ripping the Mask Off Wokeism “dramatically increased awareness that something is rotten in the state of higher education in the English-speaking world” – Mike LaChance
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/pro-hamas-protests-on-college-campuses-are-ripping-the-mask-off-wokeism/

MRC TV
— Portland, ME, Politician Says Mass-Murderer’s Motive Was… White Supremacy – P. GARDNER GOLDSMITH
https://www.mrctv.org/blog/p-gardner-goldsmith/portland-me-politician-says-mass-murderers-motive-was-white-supremacy
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of Friday morning, every publicly known victim of Robert R. Card’s Wednesday night shooting spree has been white.)

NEWSMAX
— US Military Running ‘Far-Left’s Social Experiments’ – Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/woke-transgender-policy/2023/10/29/id/1140144/

TOWNHALL
— Republicans Vow to Keep Terrorists Out of the U.S. Under Their Watch – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/10/29/republicans-shift-their-focus-to-hamas-sympathizers-n2630512
— Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal Claims Biden’s Support for Israel will Diminish His Support Among Arabs – Leah Barkoukis
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2023/10/29/jayapal-warning-to-biden-over-isreal-n2630521
— School District Cancelled Its Halloween Activities – Madeline Leesman (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/10/28/heres-why-one-school-district-cancelled-its-halloween-activities-n2630458

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Congressman Sounds the Alarm After 17 Chinese Nationals Are Arrested in His Southern District – Rachel M. Emmanuel
https://www.westernjournal.com/congressman-sounds-alarm-17-chinese-nationals-arrested-southern-district/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Tensions rise between new and established migrants – RAFAEL BERNAL
https://thehill.com/latino/4279680-tensions-new-established-migrants/
— Conservatives see hope for anti-abortion, anti-trans push with Speaker Johnson – NATHANIEL WEIXEL
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4280223-social-conservatives-trans-abortion-speaker-johnson/
— Conservatives give Speaker Johnson breathing room — for now – KRISTINA KARISCH
https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/4282956-the-hills-morning-report-conservatives-give-speaker-johnson-breathing-room-for-now/

ABC NEWS
— As economy falters, more Chinese migrants seek asylum at US border. A major influx of Chinese migration to the United States on a relatively new and perilous route through Panama’s Darién Gap jungle has become increasingly popular thanks to social media. – AP
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/economy-falters-chinese-migrants-perilous-journey-us-border-104470299

CBS NEWS
— For Palestinian and Israeli Americans, war has made the unimaginable a reality – JERICKA DUNCAN (COMMENT: I am 100% German American. I am proud to say that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI and my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/palestinian-and-israeli-americans-war-unimaginable-reality/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— As Economy Falters, More Chinese Migrants Take a Perilous Journey to the US Border to Seek Asylum. A major influx of Chinese migration to the United States on a relatively new and perilous route through Panama’s Darién Gap jungle has become increasingly popular thanks to social media. – AP
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-10-30/as-economy-falters-more-chinese-migrants-take-a-perilous-journey-to-the-us-border-to-seek-asylum

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Boys graduate high school at lower rates than girls, with lifelong consequences. Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country. – CAROLYN THOMPSON
https://buffalonews.com/lifestyles/boys-graduate-high-school-at-lower-rates-than-girls-with-lifelong-consequences/article_b7b788e7-e5e1-5ded-96fa-e3a1f8242e4c.html
— US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops – LOLITA C. BALDOR
https://apnews.com/article/syria-airstrikes-iran-revolutionary-guard-af3c7a0f069b8c8b08f6feaa0e165d6a

NEWSWEEK
— Donald Trump’s Challengers Are Dropping Like Flies – Ewan Palmer
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-primary-drop-outs-trump-pence-race-1838864

NEW YORK TIMES
— From Smugglers and TikTok, Migrants Get a Message: Go to New York. Many migrants entering the U.S. southern border have been steered to New York City by relatives, politicians and smugglers, in part because of the city’s right-to-shelter policy. – Jay Root
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/nyregion/migrants-nyc-shelter-mauritania.html
— Is the Republican Speakership Cursed? – Carl Hulse (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO 1980-1997. For more than any one person, GAO works for the Speaker of the House. Democrat Tip O’Neill was the Speaker while I worked for GAO 1980-1987, Democrat Jim Wright 1987-1989, Democrat Tom Foley 1989-1995, and Republican Newt Gingrich 1995-1997. While O’Neill was Speaker, GAO forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO and delayed my promotions to GS-12 and GS-13. While Wright was Speaker, GAO threw me off audits of IRS. While Foley and was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP) purposes. While Gingrich was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP purposes and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old; my Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious that Gingrich dramatically cut GAO’s budget 1995-1997. Gingrich was the Speaker while my lawsuit against GAO was pending 1998-1999 and Republican Dennis Hastert 1999-2005. My critics/opponents have always used against me that neither Gingrich nor Hastert ever came to my defense. Further, my critics/opponents have used against me that since 1980, with one exception in 1989, my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators have never come to my defense.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/us/politics/house-speaker-johnson-republicans.html
— New data shows, for the first time at this level of detail, how much students’ standardized test scores rise with their parents’ incomes — and how disparities start years before students sit for tests. – Claire Cain Miller (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on how much money their parents have/had.)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/10/23/upshot/sat-inequality.html

USA TODAY
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote hatred against Johnson.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/29/mike-johnson-election-denier-republicans-trump-extremism/71346454007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Indians Are Entering the U.S. Illegally in Record Numbers. Some asylum seekers say Modi’s Hindu nationalist policies are driving them out, while others are drawn by job opportunities. – Tarini Parti
https://www.wsj.com/world/india/indians-are-entering-the-u-s-illegally-in-record-numbers-2cf19e38
— Affirmative Action in Hiring for the Left. The bias is passed on to the next generation. – Letters (COMMENT: The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, or younger person who would take the job.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/university-college-left-wing-bias-professors-hamas-a47435fd
— Three Ideas to End Tent Cities, Changing a few laws and tightening border security could reduce urban homelessness. – Andy Kessler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/three-ideas-to-end-tent-cities-california-san-francisco-homelessness-theft-crime-poverty-5c0a8e29
— House Speaker Built Career Fighting in Conservative Legal Trenches. Mike Johnson came to Congress with a long legal record battling gay rights, abortion and limits on religious expression in the public sphere. – Laura Kusisto, Mariah Timms, and Scott Patterson
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/house-speaker-built-career-fighting-in-conservative-legal-trenches-bd0513de
— Grand Old Party: How Aging Makes You More Conservative. Baby boomers have shifted right. But liberal millennials and Gen Z are canceling them out. – Dante Chinni and Stephanie Stamm
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/grand-old-party-how-aging-makes-you-more-conservative-8b2515b0

FORBES
— House Republicans Are Ready To Break Things — Including The IRS – Joseph Thorndike (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Gingrich and Hastert, and d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and candidates for those offices and their staff members. GAO works for Congress. GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,270-$104,583/year. Then I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. My Democrat GAO superiors kept me off of audits of IRS for all but 3 of those almost 18 years.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2023/10/30/house-republicans-are-ready-to-break-things—including-the-irs/

BUSINESS INSIDER
— Mike Johnson is the first Republican House speaker from the South since Newt Gingrich, putting the region back in the driver’s seat of GOP politics – John L. Dorman (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. I worked for GAO 1980-1997. For more than any one person, GAO works for the Speaker of the House. Democrat Tip O’Neill was the Speaker while I worked for GAO 1980-1987, Democrat Jim Wright 1987-1989, Democrat Tom Foley 1989-1995, and Republican Newt Gingrich 1995-1997. While O’Neill was Speaker, GAO forced me to take a $21,863/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO and delayed my promotions to GS-12 and GS-13. While Wright was Speaker, GAO threw me off audits of IRS. While Foley and was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP) purposes. While Gingrich was Speaker, GAO always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP purposes and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old; my Democrat GAO superiors were beyond furious that Gingrich dramatically cut GAO’s budget 1995-1997. Gingrich was the Speaker while my lawsuit against GAO was pending 1998-1999 and Republican Dennis Hastert 1999-2005. My critics/opponents have always used against me that neither Gingrich nor Hastert ever came to my defense. Further, my critics/opponents have used against me that since 1980, with one exception in 1989, my Republican U.S. Representatives and my Republican U.S. Senators have never come to my defense.)
https://www.businessinsider.com/mike-johnson-republican-house-speaker-south-gingrich-conservatives-influence-2023-10

THE WEEK
— What do the Republicans stand for? – PETER WEBER (COMMENT: The Democrat Party platform is liberal and therefore it promotes dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. The Republican Party platform is conservative and therefore it promotes individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, compliance with immigration laws, avoidance of vices, Second Amendment rights, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving).)
https://theweek.com/politics/what-do-the-republicans-stand-for

DAILY MAIL
— ‘Looking forward to seeing Hamas raise the rainbow flag across Gaza’: Israel responds to video showing combined LGBTQ and Palestinian flag being flown at protest – as activists march through London – JAMES CALLERY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12685671/Looking-forward-seeing-Hamas-raise-rainbow-flag-Gaza-Israel-responds-video-showing-combined-LGBTQ-Palestinian-flag-flown-protest-activists-march-London.html
— Jared Kushner says American Jews are safer in SAUDI ARABIA than US college campuses after woke students backed Hamas’ bloodbath in Israel – KATELYN CARALLE
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12685903/Jared-Kushner-says-American-Jews-safer-SAUDI-ARABIA-college-campuses.html

October 29, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 15 shot, 2 critically injured at Lawndale Halloween party; suspect in custody – Evelyn Holmes
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-lawndale-halloween-party-several-people-shot-police-department/13987856/
— Note threatens Hickory Hills family over ‘Free Palestine’ sign: ‘Take down the sign or BURN’ Hate crime investigation underway as Lila Gaber worries for her Palestinian-American family’s safety. – Maher Kawash
https://abc7chicago.com/hate-crime-hickory-hills-palestinian-american-hamas-israel-war/13986664/
— Demonstrators demand stop to airstrikes in Gaza as Hamas-Israel war continues
https://abc7chicago.com/protest-in-downtown-chicago-today-saturday-gaza-hamas-israel/13985998/

CBS2
— Demonstrators in Chicago Loop rally for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/israel-hamas-war-chicago-loop-rally-michigan-avenue/

WGN9
— Palestinian-Americans, allies rally in downtown Chicago amid ground attacks in Gaza
https://wgntv.com/news/palestinian-americans-allies-rally-in-downtown-chicago-amid-ground-attacks-in-gaza/

FOX32
— Chicagoans for Palestine protest in the Loop for second straight weekend – Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-palestine-protest-downtown

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Thousands march in Chicago Loop to call for end to Israeli siege of Gaza – Jake Sheridan
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-20231029-w2pzjglp3zdxnpgo3ncyoffxge-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Surge in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war marks ‘frightening time’ for Jews locally and globally – Angie Leventis Lourgos
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-antisemitism-israel-hamas-war-20231028-xsyjgts46fdmva4ifwvpjbcbdq-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly divide a) LGBTQers against heterosexuals, b) minorities against Whites, c) women against men, d) younger people against older people, e) non-Protestants against Protestants, f) those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time against those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time, g) non-Italian-Americans and non-German Americans against Italian Americans and German Americans, h) those who have less money against those who have more money, i) those who have more problems against those who have fewer problems, j) etc. against etc.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lincolnwood/ct-lwd-lincolnwood-flags-tl-1102-20231028-bomgwrl3nrbprcmf2m772l3f6a-story.html
— Naperville’s a safe place to trick-or-treat, but it’s also got that great neighborhood vibe – Hilary Decent (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-decent-column-st-1029-20231027-pujjij4kjzc23ju3eskep2yjj4-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/columns/clarence-page/ct-column-maga-donald-trump-oath-keepers-brookings-institution-page-20231029-tpay3zxinvekratt5bqoenby3u-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America and ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all problems. Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will ever-increasingly blame Republicans the Palestine-Israel conflict.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/29/23926878/river-sea-palestine-free-israel-hamas-war-protest-gaza

DAILY HERALD
— Dignity of work, not dependence is how Chicago helps those trapped in poverty. – Matt Paprocki
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20231029/paprocki-dignity-of-work-not-dependence-is-how-chicago-helps-those-trapped-in-poverty-
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly run America and ever-increasingly blame Republicans for all problems. Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, Democrats will ever-increasingly blame Republicans the “Israel-Gaza” conflict.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231029/taking-the-side-of-peace-suburban-muslim-and-jewish-women-try-to-find-common-ground-here-amid-middle-east-war

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Abortion rights groups protest crisis pregnancy center in McHenry
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2023/10/28/abortion-rights-groups-protest-crisis-pregnancy-center-in-mchenry/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— New Hampshire’s presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden – AP (COMMENT: Will Pritzker keep Trump off the ballot in Illinois?)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-new-hampshires-presidential-primary-ballots-will-have-24-republicans-and-21-democrats-but-no-biden/
— Trump warns US enemies: spill ‘drop of American blood’ and we’ll spill ‘gallon of yours’ – Tara Suter
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/trump-warns-us-enemies-spill-drop-of-american-blood-and-well-spill-gallon-of-yours/

ILLINOIS TIMES
— Democrats argue against enhancing penalties to reduce Chicago gun violence.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news-opinion/enhancing-penalties-hasnt-reduced-chicago-gun-violence-17595727

JUST THE NEWS
— Too old to trick-or-treat? Some Illinois towns can throw teens in jail, but laws not enforced. Some jurisdictions in Illinois ban trick-or-treaters over the age of 12.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/too-old-trick-or-treat-some-towns-can-throw-teens-jail-laws-not

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republican legislators seek to end Illinois’ sanctuary state status – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1df3b976-750e-11ee-bdfe-77522afb6556.html

SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Issues and controversies that I just can’t seem to ignore – Ray Hanania
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2023/10/28/issues-and-controversies-that-i-just-cant-seem-to-ignore/

JOHN KASS
— One-Sided Rules of War – Steve Huntley
https://johnkassnews.com/one-sided-rules-of-war/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— McHenry County Featured in Weekly Republican Party Email
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/mchenry-county-featured-in-weekly-republican-party-email/
— Chicago School Deficit – My How It Has Grown
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/chicago-school-deficit-my-how-it-has-grown/
— Thinking about Masks and Following the Science
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/thinking-about-masks-and-following-the-science/
— 2023 Mental Health Board Validation Legislation is Same as 2022, But with a Twist
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/28/mhbvalidation/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump vows to deport Hamas sympathizers, restore sanctions on Iran – Dave Boyer
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/28/trump-vows-deport-hamas-sympathizers-restore-sanct/
— Mike Pence abruptly drops out of presidential race, says ‘it’s not my time’ – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/28/former-vp-mike-pence-abruptly-drops-out-presidenti/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump slams Hamas, promises stronger defenses against terrorist groups at Republican Jewish Coalition event – Christopher Hutton
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-republican-jewish-coalition-vegas
— Will the Supreme Court reaffirm its decision to end race-based admissions? – Max Eden & Anthony Pericolo
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/will-the-supreme-court-reaffirm-its-decision-to-end-race-based-admissions
— Hochul extends state of emergency over migrant crisis – Christian Wade (COMMENT: Democrat elected officials use declarations of emergencies to get rid of Republicans.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/hochul-extends-state-of-emergency-over-migrant-crisis

NEW YORK POST
— 7,000 pro-Palestinian protesters take over Brooklyn Bridge, call for elimination of Jewish state: ‘By any means’ – Larry Celona, Georgia Worrell, Valentina Jaramillo, Matthew Sedacca, Rich Calder and Katherine Donlevy (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. If I was still a GAO employee, my liberal Democrat superiors would hint/imply/argue/shout at my many Jewish superiors and supervisors that I was pro-Hamas, that is, anti-Semite.)
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/metro/9k-pro-palestinian-protestors-take-over-brooklyn-bridge-call-for-elimination-of-jewish-state-by-any-means/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Before the rally, former City Councilman David Greenfield, a Brooklyn Democrat who now heads the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, lashed out at the protests’ sponsors for choosing to hold an anti-Israel protest on Shabbat in Crown Heights, which has a sizable population of Hasidic Jews. “It’s not an accident that pro-Hamas activists would pick this place to protest Jews,” he said.)
— Israel-Hamas war live updates: Pro-Palestinian vandals spray-paint, plaster stickers across Starbucks – Alexandria Sillo and Olivia Land (COMMENT: Government is nasty/vicious. Politics is nasty/vicious. Democrats are nasty/vicious. If I was still a GAO employee, my liberal Democrat superiors would hint/imply/argue/shout at my many Jewish superiors and supervisors that I was pro-Hamas, that is, anti-Semite.)
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/news/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-photos-analysis-4/
— Groups behind Israel-bashing protests backing Hamas attacks got $15M-plus from Soros – Rich Calder and Matthew Sedacca
https://nypost.com/2023/10/28/news/soros-funneled-15-m-plus-to-groups-rallying-for-hamas/
— Trump calls on ‘disloyal’ Mike Pence to endorse him after bowing out of GOP primary – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/29/news/donald-trump-calls-on-mike-pence-to-endorse-him/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— ‘White Guilt is Not Real Guilt’ It’s a terror, really. (COMMENT: To get more and more and more votes from minorities, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly blame Republicans who are White for all the problems that minorities have. Further, to get more and more and more votes from voters who are LGBTQ, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasing blame Republicans who are heterosexual, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, and/or German American for all the problems that voters who are LGBTQ, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, and/or non-German American have.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/10/28/shelby-steele-white-guilt-is-not-real-guilt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Steele told host Dan Proft on the Counter Culture podcast: “White guilt is the anxiety that whites carry in American life because they know they are being prejudged on the basis of their race as whites.”)

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Maine bowling alley where so many died is a gun-free zone – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/the_maine_bowling_alley_where_so_many_died_is_a_gunfree_zone.html
— Democrat voters are getting tired of being mugged by the reality they created – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/democrat_voters_are_getting_tired_of_being_mugged_by_the_reality_they_created.html
— Phrases that grate – Noel S. Williams
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/phrases_that_grate.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— New York police reportedly arrest ‘hundreds’ when massive mob invades Grand Central Station, demands ceasefire – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/28/police-reportedly-arrest-hundreds-when-massive-mob-invades-grand-central-station-demands-ceasefire-1408092/
— Romney says Trump is ‘such a whack job’ over criticism of new book – Melissa Fine (COMMENT: I should write a book about the biggest Romney promoters in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/28/romney-says-trump-is-such-a-whack-job-over-criticism-of-new-book-1408088/

BREITBART
— Donald Trump: Joe Biden’s Migration Spikes Anti-Semitism – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/tdonald-trump-joe-bidens-migration-spikes-antisemitism/
— Donald Trump to Republican Jewish Coalition: ‘Biden’s Weakness Caused the Attack on Israel’ – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/donald-trump-to-republican-jewish-coalition-bidens-weakness-caused-the-attack-on-israel/
— All Eight Republican Candidates to Address RJC, with Israel at War – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/all-eight-republican-candidates-to-address-rjc-with-israel-at-war/
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) on Move to Censure Tlaib: She Led Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Hamas Insurrection at Capitol Complex – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/exclusive-mtg-on-move-to-censure-tlaib-she-led-pro-palestinian-pro-hamas-insurrection-at-capitol-complex/
— Mike Pence Drops out of 2024 Race at Republican Jewish Coalition – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/mike-pence-drops-out-of-2024-race-at-republican-jewish-coalition/
— Ramaswamy Blames Hamas Attack on Israel on U.S. Peace Talks with Saudi Arabia – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/ramaswamy-blames-hamas-attack-on-israel-on-u-s-peace-talks-with-saudi-arabia/
— Nikki Haley Warns Republican Jewish Coalition: Trump Might Not Be Pro-Israel Next Time – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/nikki-haley-warns-republican-jewish-coalition-trump-might-not-be-pro-israel-next-time/
— ‘Intifada, From London to Gaza’: Pro-Palestine Protesters Call For Violent Revolution Against Israel at Massive Demo in British Capital – KURT ZINDULKA
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/10/28/intifada-from-london-to-gaza-pro-palestine-protesters-call-for-violent-revolution-against-israel/
— Hamas Hoards While Gazans ‘Scrounge’ for Fuel, Food, Water – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2023/10/28/new-york-times-hamas-hoards-while-gazans-scrounge-for-fuel-food-water/
— Tim Scott to Republican Jewish Coalition: ‘Cut Out the Rot of Antisemitism’ on Campus – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/10/28/tim-scott-to-republican-jewish-coalition-cut-out-the-rot-of-antisemitism-on-campus/
— Ron DeSantis to Republican Jewish Coalition: Biden Should Stop Holding Israel Back – JOEL B. POLLAK
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/28/ron-desantis-to-republican-jewish-coalition-biden-should-stop-holding-israel-back/

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Pence Drops Out Of Presidential Race – RYAN MEILSTRUP
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/28/i-have-no-regrets-mike-pence-drops-out-of-presidential-race/
— GOP Primary Contenders Largely Silent On How They’d Crack Down On Country Supporting Hamas Terrorists – MICAELA BURROW AND MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/28/gop-primary-contenders-largely-silent-qatar-crack-down-country-supporting-hamas-terrorists-israel-pence-burgum-elder/

EPOCH TIMES
— Mike Pence Suspends Presidential Bid: ‘This Is Not My Time’ – Allen Zhong
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mike-pence-suspends-presidential-bid-this-is-not-my-time-5518770

FEDERALIST
— Eventbrite Nuked ‘Protecting Women’s Sports’ Event While Platforming Pro-Hamas Rallies – REBEKA ZELJKO
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/28/eventbrite-nuked-protecting-womens-sports-event-while-platforming-pro-hamas-rallies/

FOX NEWS
— DeSantis deactivates Students for Justice in Palestine; says giving ‘material support for terror’ is illegal. DeSantis said foreign students on visas who lock arms with the Palestinians should not be allowed to stay in US. – Charles Creitz
https://www.foxnews.com/media/desantis-deactivates-students-justice-palestine-says-giving-material-support-terror-illegal
— Border Patrol agents released over 900,000 illegal immigrants into US last fiscal year. FY23 broke new records for migrant encounters at the southern border. – Adam Shaw, Bill Melugin
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-released-900000-migrants-us-southern-border-fy23
— The ‘woke virus’ is causing college kids to excuse mass murder – Karol Markowicz
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6340044295112
— ‘WOKE VIRUS’: College kids are ‘marching for genocide’
https://www.livetube.tv/news/video-woke-virus-college-kids-are-marching-for-genocide-expert
— In wake of Hamas attack, western protests, Republicans increase focus on legal immigration limits. Republicans have called for revoking visas of people who support Hamas. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/in-wake-of-hamas-attack-protests-republicans-increase-focus-legal-immigration-limits
— Rise of the rank-and-file: How Johnson’s speakership empowers non-leadership, conservative wing of GOP. ‘I see this as empowering every member around our agenda,’ Rep. Warren Davidson said. – Houston Keene (COMMENT: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/johnsons-speakership-empowers-non-leadership-conservative-wing

PJ MEDIA
— Just What the World Needs: A Woke Pope – CHRISTOPHER SKEET (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to advance the Democrat Party’s anti-religious platform.)
https://pjmedia.com/culture/christopherskeet/2023/10/28/just-what-the-world-needs-a-woke-pope-n1738758

REASON
— Second Amendment Roundup: NYC’s “Good Moral Character” Requirement Void. An official may not deny the right to possess a firearm based on subjective criteria. – STEPHEN HALBROOK (COMMENT: What do your critics/opponents use against you? Mine stress that I support the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. They stress that I am conservative, Republican, White, male, older, draft-avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and my ancestors have been in America for a long time. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years, that I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, and I have been a federal retiree for more than 26 years. They stress that the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old. They stress the lawsuits that I filed. They stress the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me.)
https://reason.com/volokh/2023/10/28/second-amendment-roundup-nycs-good-moral-character-requirement-void/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Population of Illegal Aliens Under Biden Enough to be America’s 13th Largest State – Jack Gist
https://www.westernjournal.com/state-disgust-population-illegal-aliens-biden-enough-americas-13th-largest-state/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats make Speaker Mike Johnson their new 2024 boogeyman – JULIA MANCHESTER (COMMENT: Who makes you their boogeyman? I should write a book about those who make me their boogeyman. I would focus on a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have lost elections, b) their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, and c) those who I have sued.)
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4279889-mike-johnson-2024-democrats-election-denier-abortion/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4280399-new-speakers-views-on-abortion-lgbtq-issues-gop/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing ‘chaos, vendettas and drama’ at Jewish Republican event – MICHELLE L. PRICE (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against Trump.)
https://apnews.com/article/jewish-republicans-trump-desantis-2024-45ee4b88592754dfd6ed5332612373b6

REUTERS
— US Republican presidential candidates tout Israel support in speeches to Jewish donors – Alexandra Ulmer
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-republican-jewish-donors-2024-candidates-gather-under-shadow-war-2023-10-28/

CNN
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly a) give more and more and more preference to minorities and to females and b) blame Republicans for the problems that minorities and females have.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/28/us/black-business-leaders-fear-attacks-affirmative-action-funding-reaj/index.html

MSNBC
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/mike-johnson-lgbtq-rcna122550
— To promote inclusivity is to promote hatred against those who are heterosexual, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Christian, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/dismal-race-relations-united-states-rcna121928

NEW YORK TIMES
— Haley Offers Scathing Critique of Trump at Jewish Republican Event in Las Vegas – Lisa Lerer and Rebecca Davis O’Brien (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that sooner or later, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will promote hatred against Trump.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/28/us/politics/republican-jewish-coalition-israel.html
— Ever-increasingly, anti-Semite Democrats want Biden to dump Israel. I should write a book about my many anti-Semite Democrat superiors in the federal government. I would focus on those who forced my many Jewish superiors and supervisors to take many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/us/politics/biden-democrats-israel-2024.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES
— The Maine shooting suspect fits the profile. He is American and he has a gun- Editorial (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly use Card to abolish the Second Amendment and disarm Republicans starting with Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, Italian American, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-27/maine-shooting-suspect

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) use government to destroy Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/29/mike-johnson-election-denier-republicans-trump-extremism/71346454007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hundreds of Migrants Break Through Lines to Demand Asylum in the U.S. Officials stopped hundreds of migrants gathered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, from entering the U.S. on Sunday after people demanding asylum tried to force their way in. Some said the government app to secure appointments is causing delays.
https://www.wsj.com/video/hundreds-of-migrants-break-through-lines-to-demand-asylum-in-the-us/DDB49154-2E16-49E1-BB6D-FEF8D33ABCD6
— Vatican Synod Report Plays Down LGBTQ Issues, Disappointing Progressives. Official report calls for more research on the possibility of ordaining women deacons. – Francis X. Rocca
https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/vatican-synod-report-plays-down-lgbtq-issues-defying-progressive-hopes-e7898f51

CITY JOURNAL
— Democrats ever-increasingly not only fight assimilation, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage immigrants to see themselves as first being expatriates. Further, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage LGBTQers, minorities, females, younger people, and non-Protestants to see themselves as first being LGBTQers, minorities, females, younger people, and non-Protestants who are discriminated against by heterosexuals, Whites, males, older people, and Protestants.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/beyond-race

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 78% Consider Hamas a Terrorist Group
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/78_consider_hamas_a_terrorist_group

October 28, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound
https://abc7chicago.com/lewiston-maine-mass-shooting-shooter-robert-card-dead/13980715/
— Donald Trump Jr. visits Addison for father’s 2024 presidential campaign – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/donald-trump-jr-addison-presidential-campaign-illinois/13982308/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Downstate Illinois congressional candidate Darren Bailey, who is challenging incumbent Mike Bost, was with Trump at his Mar-A-Lago resort Thursday night, continuing to court an endorsement.)
— Chicago migrants from Venezuela, Ukrainian refugees receive very different receptions – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/venezuelan-migrants-chicago-ukraine-war-news/13982778/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/mike-johnson-house-speaker-gay-rights/13972396/

NBC5
— Chicago defends renewing $40M contract with Favorite Healthcare Staffing to staff migrant shelters. Over the past month, a series of NBC 5 Investigates’ reports exposed how the Kansas-based company has been paid more than $56 million within the past year. – Bennett Haeberle, Katy Smyser and Lisa Capitanini
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-defends-renewing-40m-contract-with-favorite-healthcare-staffing-to-staff-migrant-shelters/3262719/

CBS2
— Southwest Side Chicago neighbors keep protesting over tent camp, alderwoman contacts mayor about site – ELLIE COATAR
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/brighton-park-neighbors-protest-tent-camp-alderwoman/
— Union says postal workers want immediate action amid rise in crimes targeting them – TARA MOLINA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/union-postal-workers-immediate-action-rise-crimes/
— Chicago area family receives threatening note over “Free Palestine” sign in yard – SUZANNE LE MIGNOT
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/free-palestine-sign-threat/

FOX32
— Donald Trump Jr. visits Chicago suburb for fundraising event
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/donald-trump-jr-addison-illinois-fundraising-event
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1302806

WTTW
— Vote Set on Plan to Transform Former Jewel, Parking Lot on Far South Side Into Migrant Shelter – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/27/vote-set-plan-transform-former-jewel-parking-lot-far-south-side-migrant-shelter-0
— Key City Panel Set to Consider Plan to Expand Workers’ Paid Time Off, a Measure Opposed by Business Groups – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents have been furious that I benefitted from the federal government’s more generous leave policies.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/27/key-city-panel-set-consider-plan-expand-workers-paid-time-measure-opposed-business-groups

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Donald Trump Jr. voices host of grievances during fundraising stop in Addison – Rick Pearson
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-donald-trump-jr-mchenry-county-20231027-syeroncfmrd6bbqrhnwruweetu-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attending the event was last year’s unsuccessful GOP governor candidate, former state Sen. Darren Bailey of Xenia. Bailey is challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro in southern Illinois and is seeking the former president’s endorsement, which he got late in last year’s GOP governor primary. Bailey met with the elder Trump on Thursday at Mar-a-Lago, flew with Trump Jr.’s team to the event and was hosting him at a fundraiser in Effingham on Friday night. Bailey said he expects to get the former president’s endorsement and told reporters that if the elder Trump is convicted on any of the charges he faces, “my opinion (of the former president) won’t change.”)
— What to know about Chicago’s migrant crisis – Nell Salzman (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states to vote for Democrats.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-what-to-know-migrant-crisis-20231026-hhhvu5hcvnfdlc7twe3mnw2aza-story.html
— Chicago police’s pending contract will subvert advances in accountability – Craig B. Futterman and Jamie Kalven (COMMENT: Because GAO did not unionize until 2007, my Democrat GAO superiors were never held accountable for the many adverse actions that they took against me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-reject-police-contract-accountability-20231027-bzy2a4voi5cp5aza6ftznv27lu-story.html
— Police called to high school after official alleges altercation with Illinois senator – Jeremy Gorner
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-senator-school-altercation-20231027-y2o6wnspxfgplc7xpwr5hfbe5i-story.html
— Maintaining Chicago police accountability in new contract will require a tricky legal maneuver – David Greising (COMMENT: Because GAO did not unionize until 2007, my Democrat GAO superiors were never held accountable for the many adverse actions that they took against me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-column-chicago-police-contract-approval-accountability-greising-20231027-x6or73ovkfd77dvasdomqdqshi-story.html
— Surge in antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war marks ‘frightening time’ for Jews locally and globally – Angie Leventis Lourgos (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run America. Sooner or later, they blame Republicans for all problems.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-antisemitism-israel-hamas-war-20231028-xsyjgts46fdmva4ifwvpjbcbdq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cops with ties to Oath Keepers are a ticking time bomb for Chicago. Police with extremist ties are a clear and present danger to normal society and responsible law enforcement, a Hyde Park letter writer says. – Letters to the Editor (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/27/23930299/oath-keepers-police-extremists-ties-investigation-embarrass-city-letters
— Paid leave talks collapse as Chicago businesses draw a line in the sand. Businesses don’t want to pay workers for unused leave when they leave their jobs, 22nd Ward Ald. Michael Rodriguez said. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always been furious a) that I got all my unused sick leave reinstated that I had earned working part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 when I went to work for IRS in 1971 and b) that my nearly year of unused sick leave was treated as though I had worked that time to compute my Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was forced to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old. While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, I took far less sick leave than my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/27/23935122/paid-leave-talks-city-council-chicago-business-community-standoff
— Ever-increasingly, Democrats do everything that they can to make children sexually active LGBTQers, that is, to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/10/27/23933760/book-bans-conservatives-far-left-gender-sexuality-gene-lyons
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: $20,000 grant from CHA puts homeownership within residents’ reach. A single mother who earlier this month closed on an East Garfield Park single-family home became the CHA’s new down payment program’s first recipient. – Elvia Malagón (COMMENT: Where did the downpayment(s)come from for the real estate that you bought? When I bought a new town home in University Park when I was 24 years old in 1972, it came from what I had earned working for IRS and for Firestone Stores. When I bought a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, it came from want I earned working for IRS. When I bought a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976, it came from the proceeds from selling my studio condo. When my wife and I bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton in 1978, it came from her savings. When my wife and I had 915 Cove Court in Wheaton built in 1984, it came from the proceeds of selling 1017 East Harrison. When we bought a small unit at Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville in late 2020, we paid for it with our savings. When we bought a much larger unit at Iron Gate early this year, we paid for it with proceeds of selling our smaller unit and with money that I inherited in 2022.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/28/23933565/chicago-housing-authority-cha-downpayment-assistance-program-voucher-homeowner-real-estate-market

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Trump Jr. talks inflation, Ukraine war to base voters in the suburbs – Marni Pyke
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231027/trump-jr-talks-inflation-ukraine-war-to-base-voters-in-the-suburbs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Naperville Councilman Dick Furstenau also attended and got a photo with Trump Jr. “It’s nice that he’s out here helping his dad,” said Furstenau, a Republican committeeman. “I think the counties outside of Cook County are ready for a change, and the women are ready for a change. They’ve been voting for the Democrats for the last 10 years and they’re off that,” he said.)
— The first in DuPage: Gunshot detection system installed at Milton Township Building – Emmy Lemezis
https://www.dailyherald.com/submitted/20231017/the-first-in-dupage-gunshot-detection-system-installed-at-milton-township-building
— Democrats and RINOs do far too little to discourage the use/abuse of opioids.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231027/free-narcan-machine-installed-at-des-plaines-police-station
— Democrats and RINOs want Speaker Mike Johnson to dump conservatives, that is, to dump platform Republicans, that is, to dump the base of the Republican Party.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231028/new-speaker-mike-johnson-holds-favor-with-conservatives-can-he-unite-the-gop-where-others-failed

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Talks over new Paid Time Off law for Chicago employers hit a bump – Justin Laurence (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years. Since 1966 when I was 18 years old and started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office, my critics/opponents have been furious that I benefitted from the federal government’s more generous leave policies.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-pto-expansion-talks-hit-bump

SOUTHERN
— GOP’s anti-Trump donors still feeling fractured among rival candidates as 2024 approaches – Soo Rin Kim
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/10/27/gops-anti-trump-donors-still-feeling-fractured-among-rival-candidates-as-2024-approaches/

NPR ILLINOIS
— A GOP plan for the census would revive Trump’s failed push for a citizenship question – Hansi Lo Wang (COMMENT: How many illegals are in Americs – 30 million? How many of them used their false identifications to vote for Democrats in 2022, 2020, and prior? How many of them will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats in 2024?)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-10-28/a-gop-plan-for-the-census-would-revive-trumps-failed-push-for-a-citizenship-question

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrats renew assault weapon ban talks after Maine mass shooting – Alexandra Limon
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/washington/washington-dc/democrats-renew-assault-weapon-ban-talks-after-maine-mass-shooting/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge, Orland Park Mayors Tangle Over GOP Politics. Burr Ridge’s mayor called Orland Park’s a “far-right extremist.” Orland Park’s mayor said Burr Ridge’s is not a Republican. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-orland-park-mayors-tangle-over-politics

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Ukrainian Village Neighbors Suing Mayor, City Officials To Block Migrant Shelter. Two neighbors say Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is bypassing zoning laws and shutting out community input to open the shelter for 200 people. – Quinn Myers
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/27/ukrainian-village-neighbors-suing-mayor-city-officials-to-block-migrant-shelter/

CHALKBEAT CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote mor illegal immigration.
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2023/10/27/23935304/chicago-public-schools-migrant-students-trauma-support-group-social-emotional-brighton-park

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/27/afternoon-roundup-177/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker pushes for national gun ban that State Sen. Jason Plummer, R-Edwardsville, says is unconstitutional. – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_234bcdfe-74fb-11ee-a1ca-1f311721a0e5.html

EAST CENTRAL REPORTER
— State Rep. Chris Miller (R-Oakland) on illegal immigrant crisis: ‘We cannot afford the mounting costs any longer’
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/650705422-miller-on-illegal-immigrant-crisis-we-cannot-afford-the-mounting-costs-any-longer
— Illinois Struggles with Consequences of Sanctuary State Status – State Representative Chris Miller (R) 101st District
https://eastcentralreporter.com/stories/650710556-illinois-struggles-with-consequences-of-sanctuary-state-status

PEORIA STANDARD
— Illinois Sanctuary State Policy Sparks Humanitarian Crisis – Representative Ryan Spain (R) 73rd District Deputy Republican Leader
https://peoriastandard.com/stories/650710571-illinois-sanctuary-state-policy-sparks-humanitarian-crisis

WIREPOINTS
— NewsGuard, part of the government-media censorship complex, promoted by Chicago Tribune to combat ‘misinformation’ – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/newsguard-part-of-the-government-media-censorship-complex-promoted-by-chicago-tribune-to-combat-misinformation-wirepoints/
(FRM THE ARTICLE: A report by Media Research Center found showed that NewsGuard has for years rated left-leaning, establishment news sites consistently higher than conservative news sites. I can personally attest to that bias. I subscribed to NewsGuard over recent months to see for myself. Its bias is brazen in its 0 to 100 rankings for credibility, with 100 being best. These rankings may have changed a bit since I unsubscribed, but I, too, saw that left-leaning and establishment sights got far higher rankings than comparable conservative ones. The left’s Axios, for example, which actually tells you what progressive viewpoint you are supposed to think is important in every article, got a perfect 100. Fox got 69.5 but CNN got 80. Radically left Mother Jones got 87.5 but the conservative Federalist got a horrible 12.5. Our local Cook County Record, which is excellent though leans a bit conservative, got a paltry 32. The ridiculously biased and widely ridiculed Politifact got a perfect 100. The list goes on and on.)

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Two Muslim Imams Opened Illinois House This Week with Over Seven Minute Prayer in Foreign Language
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/two-muslim-imams-opened-illinois-house-this-week/
— Had the Governor Visited the Huntley School District for the Electric Bus Ribbon Cutting
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/had-the-governor-visited-the-huntley-school-district-for-the-electric-bus-ribbon-cutting/
— Scott Block Talks of His New Role for the Illinois Supreme Court
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/scott-block-talks-of-his-new-role-as/
— Pritzker Hit by Wall Street Journal for Massive Subsidies to Chinese Communist Party Electric Battery Company
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/pritzker-hit-by-wall-street-journal-for-massive-subsidies-to-chinese-communist-party-electric-battery-company/
— State Government Still Has Not Completed the Appeals of Former DCFS Employees Andrew Polovan and Carlos Acosta, Almost Four Years and No Decisions
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/27/state-government-still-have-not-completed-the-appeals-of-former-dcfs-employees-andrew-palovan-and-carlos-acosts-almost-four-years-and-no-decisions/

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Government Makes a Terrible Parent – Mae Arthur
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/government-makes-a-terrible-parent/
— WANT TO ERADICATE CHICAGO POVERTY? CREATE MORE FULL-TIME JOBS – Bryce Hill (COMMENT: What part-time jobs did you have? I pumped gasoline 1971-1972 and in 1966, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, delivered mail 1966-1969, and washed dishes 1964-1966.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/want-to-eradicate-chicago-poverty-create-more-full-time-jobs/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Maine shootings suspect Robert Card found dead – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/27/robert-card-found-dead-authorities-say/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— RNC pressed by conservative group to ‘retract’ offer to NBC for 2024 debate – Gabe Kaminsky
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/rnc-pressed-retract-offer-nbc-2024-gop-debate

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— New York City Offering Illegals Free Plane Tickets to Destinations of Their Choice – Eric Lendrum (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states to vote for Democrats.)
https://amgreatness.com/2023/10/27/new-york-city-offering-illegals-free-plane-tickets-to-destinations-of-their-choice/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Who are the parents of Hamas-supporting students? – Ruth King
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/who_are_the_parents_of_hamassupporting_students.html

BREITBART
— Maine Shooting Suspect Found Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/27/maine-shooting-suspect-found-dead-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
— Denver to Spend Nearly $40 Million on Flood of Illegals by Year’s End – WARNER TODD HUSTON
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2023/10/27/denver-to-spend-nearly-40-million-on-flood-of-illegals-by-years-end/

CENTER SQUARE NATIONAL
— IRS safeguards under scrutiny as agency prepares for influx of cash, employees – Brett Rowland (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who wasted my knowledge of IRS: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Hastert, and d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and candidates for those offices and their staff members. GAO works for Congress. GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,270-$104,583/year. Then I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. My Democrat GAO superiors kept me off of audits of IRS for all but 3 of those almost 18 years.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_4aa2fad4-74e3-11ee-8ccb-539bc0f7f977.html

DAILY CALLER
— Elite Universities That Defended Free Speech For Hamas Supporters Have Long Record Of Canceling Conservatives – BRANDON POULTER (COMMENT: From what I see, the overwhelming majority of Jewish people a) in Israel are conservative and b) in America are liberal.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/27/elite-universities-that-defended-free-speech-for-hamas-supporters-have-long-record-of-canceling-conservatives/
— Biden FAA Pushing Diversity Hiring As Air Traffic Control System Falls Into Total Disarray – JASON COHEN (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, to hire, retain, and promote more and more and more Democrats who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, and/or disabled, Democrat employers ever-increasingly lower their hiring, retention, and promotion requirements. Constructively, the aforesaid rendered worthless a) my three job-related master’s degrees, b) my six job-related professional certifications, and c) my job-related professional license.)
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/27/biden-faa-pushing-diversity-hiring-as-air-traffic-control-system-falls-into-total-disarray/

EPOCH TIMES
— US Has to Treat the CCP the Same Way It Treated the Soviet Union: DeSantis on the CCP Threat
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/us-has-to-treat-the-ccp-the-same-way-it-treated-the-soviet-union-desantis-on-the-ccp-threat-5518576
— White House Unveils Plan to Convert Vacant Downtown Commercial Buildings Into Affordable Housing – Caden Pearson (COMMENT: With my IRS salary In 1974 when I was 25 years old and while I owned a 2-year-old town home in University Park, I could afford to buy a studio condo in downtown Chicago and then in 1976 trade it in to the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $92,279/year in 1974 and it was $96,431/year in 1976.)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/white-house-unveils-plan-to-convert-vacant-downtown-commercial-buildings-into-affordable-housing-5518555

FOX NEWS
— Chicago meeting turns ugly as residents protest planned migrant camp in local neighborhood: ‘Nobody asked us’ The migrant camp site ‘may serve at least 2,000 family members with children,’ according to a planning document. – Jeffrey Clark
https://www.foxnews.com/media/chicago-meeting-turns-ugly-residents-protest-planned-migrant-camp-local-neighborhood-nobody-asked-us
— New York City offering migrants plane tickets out of the city: ‘We’re out of space’ A spokesperson said the city is ‘out of space’ – Adam Shaw (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states to vote for Democrats.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-city-offering-migrants-plane-tickets-out-the-city-were-out-space
— IRS policy allowing surprise visits on taxpayers limited after Judiciary Republicans’ probing. Elizabeth Elkind (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS’s Collection Division, its policy required me to make lots of surprise taxpayer visits in the south suburbs, south side of Chicago, Joliet area, and downtown Chicago.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/irs-policy-allowing-surprise-visits-on-taxpayers-limited-after-judiciary-republicans-probing-report-says

NEWS BUSTERS
— CBS Blasts ‘Far-Right’ Johnson as ‘Anti-LGBTQ,’ ‘Climate Skeptic,’ ‘Election Denier’ – Curtis Houck
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/curtis-houck/2023/10/27/cbs-blasts-far-right-johnson-anti-lgbtq-climate-skeptic-election

PJ MEDIA
— Large Number of Mostly Hispanic and Asian Chicago Residents Reportedly Denied Access to Meeting About Illegal Immigrant ‘Base Camp’ – LINCOLN BROWN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lincolnbrown/2023/10/27/large-number-of-mostly-hispanic-and-asian-chicago-residents-reportedly-denied-access-to-meeting-about-illegal-immigrant-base-camp-n1738632
— Free Tickets to Paradise: NYC Flying Illegal Immigrants Anywhere They Want That Isn’t NYC – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2023/10/27/free-tickets-to-paradise-nyc-flying-illegal-immigrants-anywhere-they-want-that-isnt-nyc-n1738581

WESTERN JOURNAL
Fury Erupts in Chicago, a City That Went All-In for Biden After New Illegal Immigrant Shelter Is Proposed – Mike Landry
https://www.westernjournal.com/fury-erupts-city-went-biden-new-illegal-immigrant-shelter-proposed/

ZERO HEDGE
— Migrant Hot-Potato: NYC Offers Illegals Plane Tickets To Anywhere But The Big Apple – TYLER DURDEN
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/migrant-hot-potato-nyc-offers-illegals-plane-tickets-anywhere-big-apple

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CNN
— Suspect in Maine shooting rampage is dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot – John Miller, Evan Perez, Josh Campbell, Holly Yan
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/us/maine-shootings-suspect-search-friday/index.html

ABC NEWS & LOS ANGELES TIMES & HUFFINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://abc7.com/mike-johnson-house-speaker-gay-rights/13972396/
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-27/house-speaker-mike-johnson-antigay-lgbtq
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mike-johnson-wife-homosexuality-bestiality-incest_n_653abfb6e4b00110fef0462e

NBC NEWS
— Under Musk, those who do not promote LGBTQ are discriminated against less.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/year-elon-musk-bought-twitter-lgbtq-people-say-become-toxic-rcna122154

NEW YORK TIMES
— On Race, Mike Johnson Says His Views Were Shaped by Raising a Black Child. The new House speaker has kept his oldest son out of the public eye — except when the Republican talks about race. – Adam Nagourney
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/us/politics/mike-johnson-house-speaker-son.html
— For the Good of the Country, Older Americans Should Work More and Take Less – C. Eugene Steuerle and Glenn Kramon (COMMENT: My critics/opponents promote age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who use up-or-out, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, religious discrimination, and/or national origin discrimination to promote age discrimination. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/social-security-medicare-aging.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states to vote for Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/27/migrants-us-responsibility/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— America’s Business Community Is AWOL in Local Politics. Unions and their left-wing allies meet little resistance as they chip away at the free-enterprise system. – Eva Moskowitz
https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-business-community-is-awol-in-local-politics-unions-labor-workers-a6c4d0ce
— Biden’s Only Salvation: A New Vice President. A visibly aging president, doubted by voters, is a vacuum. Barack Obama is ready to fill it. – Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-only-salvation-is-a-new-veep-bf622af4

FORBES
— Democrats continue to use DEI to not hire, to not promote, and to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffraikes/2023/10/27/how-to-keep-supporting-dei-at-your-company/

ECONOMIST
— Are America’s CEOs overpaid? Unions are taking aim at the soaring compensation of bosses. (COMMENT: I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years (3-Post Office, 9-IRS, 18-GAO). In today’s dollars, my salary increased from $18.05/hour to $142,650/year. Ever since I started working part-time for the Park Forest Post Office when I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, b) I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and c) I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.)
https://www.economist.com/business/2023/10/17/are-americas-ceos-overpaid

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Will an attack on federal employees swing the election? – DONALD F. KETTL (COMMENT: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who have demonstrated the most hatred against federal employees. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.govexec.com/management/2023/10/will-attack-federal-employees-swing-election-probably-no/391169/

DAILY MAIL
— What irony! The deranged defense of Hamas on campuses across the West is fueling a counter-revolution that could finally loosen the stranglehold of wokeism. – NIALL FERGUSON
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12681617/What-irony-deranged-defence-Hamas-campuses-West-fuelling-counter-revolution-finally-loosen-stranglehold-wokeism.html

October 27, 2023

Chicago Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more and more and more illegal immigration. Illegal immigration harms those who are poor the most. In Chicago, those who are poor are overwhelmingly Democrats who are minority, female, younger, lack education, lack job skills, and/or have health problems. Illegals drive wages down because they work for less money than citizens of America. Employers want illegals because employers want cheap labor.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Hermosa health clinic offers care specifically for new arrival migrants – Leah Hope
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-new-arrivals-north-side-health-clinic-near/13977729/
— West Town residents file lawsuit to delay shelter opening – Sarah Schulte
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-in-west-town-migrant-shelter/13977558/
— Maine mass shooting reignites debate over ‘Red Flag’ gun control laws in Illinois – Craig Wall
https://abc7chicago.com/lewiston-maine-illinois-red-flag-gun-laws-mass-shooting-shooter/13977080/

NBC5
— Chicago community organizations team up to provide health care for migrants. An influx of patients, created by Chicago’s migrant crisis, has led to a need for more bilingual health care workers. – Lauren Petty
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/health-wellness-science-news/chicago-community-organizations-team-up-to-provide-health-care-for-migrants/3261674/
— Some Chicago City Council members advocate for more police helicopters to deter smash-and-grab burglaries – Charlie Wojciechowski
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/some-chicago-city-council-members-advocate-for-more-police-helicopters-to-deter-smash-and-grab-burglaries/3261667/
— Police oversight panel asks Chicago’s OIG to investigate CPD officers’ ties to extremist groups – Vi Nguyen (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-oversight-panel-asks-chicagos-oig-to-investigate-cpd-officers-ties-to-extremist-groups/3261935/
— The ultimate kid-friendly guide to Halloween in Chicago area – Kim Jao (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/kid-friendly-halloween-guide-things-to-do-chicago-area/3259500/
— What we know about the suspected gunman in Maine shootings. Court records reviewed by NBC 5 Investigates show that a judge granted a prosecutor’s request Thursday to withhold from public view certain information contained in Card’s arrest warrant. – Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/what-we-know-about-the-suspected-gunman-in-maine-shootings/3261755/
— Note found in home of Maine mass shooting suspect
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/note-found-in-home-of-maine-mass-shooting-suspect/3261687/

CBS2
— West Town residents sue Chicago over possible migrant shelter in industrial building – TODD FEURER
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/west-town-lawsuit-migrant-shelter/
— Chicago stores on alert with amid rash of crash-and-grab burglaries using cars – CHARLIE DE MAR
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-stores-alert-crash-grab-burglaries/
— Postal worker robbed in Harvey as USPS announces crackdown on crime – TARA MOLINA (COMMENT: In Harvey, in 1966, when I was 17 years old, I passed the postal employment test and after I was hired when I was 18 years old, I passed postal truck driving test.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/postal-worker-robbed-chicago-suburb-usps-crackdown-crime/
— Car rams into another Chicago sneaker store in attempted smash and grab robbery
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/car-rams-into-another-chicago-sneaker-store-in-attempted-smash-and-grab-robbery/
— Should suspected Maine shooter have had gun after mental health incident this past summer? – MEGAN HICKEY
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/should-suspected-maine-shooter-have-had-gun-mental-health-incident/

WGN9
— Galewood residents opposed proposed shelter for migrants – Dana Rebik, Andrew Smith
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/galewood-residents-opposed-proposed-shelter-for-migrants/
— Motorized smash-and-grab thieves target another high-end Chicago sneaker store – Julian Crew
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/motorized-smash-and-grab-thieves-target-another-high-end-chicago-sneaker-store/

FOX32
— Chicago volunteers assemble kits for migrants. As asylum seekers work to adjust to life here in the United States, volunteers from the city to the suburbs are working to make them feel at home.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1302217
— West Town residents sue city of Chicago over proposed migrant shelter – Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/west-town-residents-sue-city-of-chicago-over-proposed-migrant-shelter
— Illinois Congressman Danny Davis sends out survey asking for feedback on Chicago migrant situation – Maggie Duly
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-migrants-danny-davis-survey
— Oak Park begins vaccination clinics geared toward migrant families – Kasey Chronis
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oak-park-vaccination-clinics-migrant-families
— Chicago trio steals $6K in alcohol from Lombard liquor store, leads police on chase
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-trio-steals-6k-alcohol-lombard-liquor-store-police-chase
— Adult kids are moving in with parents to save for homes, survey reveals – Erica Lamberg (COMMENT: Did you live with your parents after you graduated from college? I did because my father died suddenly while I was a student at NIU late-1969. After I graduated mid-1970, I lived with and helped support my mother and brother in Crete until late-1972 when I bought a new town home in University Park. I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights full-time mid-1970 until early-1971 and then part-time until late-1972. I worked for IRS in downtown Chicago in 1971 and then in Harvey in 1972.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/adult-kids-moving-in-with-parents-save-homes-survey-reveals

WTTW
— Police Commission Asks Chicago’s Watchdog to Probe Officers Tied to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/26/police-commission-asks-chicago-s-watchdog-probe-officers-tied-proud-boys-oath-keepers
— Illinois House Approves Proposal Clearing the Path for Legislative Staff to Unionize, But Future in Senate Is Unclear – Amanda Vinicky (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized while I worked for it, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able to take the adverse actions against me that they did including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/26/illinois-house-approves-proposal-clearing-path-legislative-staff-unionize-future-senate
— With a Comprehensive Overhaul for Chicago’s Pension Woes Elusive, Small Fixes on Tap for Veto Session – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors were furious when they learned that I got full-time Civil Service Retirement System credit while worked only part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969. They crowed about their success in getting Congress to end that benefit.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/26/comprehensive-overhaul-chicago-s-pension-woes-elusive-small-fixes-tap-veto-session

WBEZ
— Chicago officials are defending a contract extension with a Kansas-based company to staff migrant shelters. The city pledged to hire Chicago agencies to staff shelters despite the $40 million, yearlong extension with Favorite Healthcare Staffing. – Tessa Weinberg
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicago-defends-extending-migrant-shelter-staffing-contract/a0f406da-5bd7-4c2d-b50e-da6ee637ad44

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Chicago renews migrant shelter contract with Favorite Staffing for another year despite criticism – Alice Yin and Dan Petrella
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-favorite-staffing-migrant-shelter-renewed-20231026-qsorcuwpmrhmjbvidizuoj2wom-story.html
— Chicago officials say trip to Texas helped build collaboration with border cities in addressing migrant crisis – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-migrants-border-delegation-update-20231026-mue4yr322rcxxbho6un25bc4j4-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/education/ct-hampshire-musical-on-20231026-sayh7dfnznexpeoybsysnt43z4-story.html
— Affordable, kid-friendly Halloween events and activities in Chicago – Claire Malon (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/things-to-do/ct-chicago-halloween-event-map-20231026-7xdz7ij7eneepg3fqvaf2kk3fa-story.html
— Chicago’s other looming budget crisis — school funding – Paul Vallas
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicagos-other-budget-crisis-ctu-20231026-ykcs2khmqjfs3ah3zeqiy6tohe-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicago should hit pause on taking in more migrants. We all would like to help, but the city needs to figure out how to feed, clothe and house new arrivals before accepting more. – Letters to the Editor
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23933470/chicago-migrants-taxpayer-spending-mayor-johnson-toddler-shot-israel-hamas-letters
— Democrats use Robert Card’s crimes “to limit AR-15 style weapons in civilian hands.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23933719/lewiston-maine-shooting-ar-15-style-weapons-ban-federal-state-congress-editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/10/26/23933104/maine-mass-shooting-gun-violence-mental-illness-regulation-congress
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more gambling.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23933695/chicago-casino-ballys-license-approved-medinah-temple
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2023/10/26/23930622/fellow-travelers-review-showtime-paramount-matt-bomer
— Republicans, Democrats both aim to restrict free speech on social media. The two parties sometimes differ on the details, but they are united in believing that political imperatives trump constitutional guarantees. – Jacob Sullum (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have taken many adverse actions against me to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters including a) ending my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, b) gerrymandering my precinct in 2015, c) ending my service as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) ending my membership on the Wheaton Chamber Commerce Government Affairs Committee in 2011, e) ending my service as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, f) ending my membership on the Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee in 2007, g) almost getting ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, and h) ending my membership on the American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter in 2004. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/10/26/23931724/republicans-democrats-aim-restrict-social-media-companies-free-speech-rights-jacob-sullum
— Police oversight panel asks city watchdog to investigate Chicago Police Department’s ties to extremist groups. The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability on Thursday recommended the city’s inspector general investigate officers named on an Oath Keepers list so any extremists can be “rooted out” of the department. – Kade Heather (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist groups. In 2012, they succeeded in ending my TAPROOT chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT. In 2007, they succeeded in ending my ICRC Steering Committee membership and in destroying ICRC.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23933895/police-oversight-panel-inspector-general-chicago-police-departments-oath-keepers
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn conservatives.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23934108/republicans-gop-mike-johnson-jim-jordan-donald-trump-steven-rhodes

DAILY HERALD
— Elgin accepts $1.27 million grant to support asylum-seekers, clarifies it’s not a sanctuary city – Rick West
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231027/elgin-accepts-127-million-grant-to-support-asylum-seekers-clarifies-its-not-a-sanctuary-city
— New U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about the next one – AP (COMMENT: For the 2024 election, Democrats will have millions more illegals in America than they had for the 2020 and 2022 elections. How many millions of those millions will use the false identifications to vote for Democrats in 2024?)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231026/new-us-house-speaker-tried-to-help-overturn-the-2020-election-raising-concerns-about-the-next-one
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20231026/daily-herald-opinion-hesitance-over-high-school-musical-offers-a-commentary-on-our-times

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago renews shelter contract with Favorite Staffing – Leigh Giangreco
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-renews-shelter-contract-favorite-staffing
— Ken Griffin calls Nikki Haley ‘a rock star’ of a presidential candidate – Hema Parmar
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/ken-griffin-touts-nikki-haley-president
— Ford deal a ‘stunning victory’ for union – Michael Martinez (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I was grossly overpaid while I was a union member. But during that time, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, two job-related master’s degrees, and a job-related professional certification.)
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing-logistics/uaw-strike-ford-gradually-resume-production-after-tentative-deal

SOUTHERN
— Before Maine mass shooting, Senate approved amendment that would scale back veteran background checks for guns – Allison Pecorin
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/10/26/before-maine-mass-shooting-senate-approved-amendment-that-would-scale-back-veteran-background-checks-for-guns/

WKOW
— Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers introduce bill requiring universities to remove ‘race-based’ programs – Darrielle Fair
https://www.wkow.com/news/wisconsin-gop-lawmakers-introduce-bill-requiring-universities-to-remove-race-based-programs/article_a5eaac4e-7456-11ee-ab40-27950386a3c8.html

WIFR
— Radio host Larry Elder ends Republican presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump – AP
https://www.wifr.com/2023/10/26/radio-host-larry-elder-ends-republican-presidential-campaign-endorses-donald-trump/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Historians Push For Recognition Of Black Panther Party Site In Chicago. Activists hope to update the listing of the Church of the Epiphany in the National Register of Historic Places to commemorate the Black Panther Party’s history. – Aviva Bechky
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/26/local-historians-push-for-recognition-of-black-panther-party-sites-in-chicago/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-173/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-3/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez among just 10 House members voting against resolution condemning Hamas attacks on Israel
https://wirepoints.org/illinois-rep-delia-ramirez-among-just-9-house-members-members-voting-against-resolution-condemning-hamas-attacks-on-israel-wirepoints-quickpoint/

JOHN KASS
— Panic Attack in Political Chicago as Biden’s Migrants Swamp the City
https://johnkassnews.com/panic-attack-in-political-chicago-as-bidens-migrants-swamp-the-city/

SANGAMON SUN
— Illinois as a Sanctuary State is Costing Taxpayers Billions – State Representative Wayne Rosenthal (IL) | Representative Wayne A Rosenthal (R) 108th District
https://sangamonsun.com/stories/650700594-illinois-as-a-sanctuary-state-is-costing-taxpayers-billions

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— Sabrina Basquez: ‘It is apparent that prostitution near and among other migrant camps is rampant and increasing’
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/650698147-basquez-it-is-apparent-that-prostitution-near-and-among-other-migrant-camps-is-rampant-and-increasing

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Patrick Kenneally Continues to Call Out People He Thinks Should Not Have Been Let Out without Bail
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/26/kenneally-continues-to-call-out-people-he-thinks-should-not-have-been-let-out-without-bail/
— LaHood’s Reaction to Election of Mike Johnson as U.S. House Speaker
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/25/lahoods-reaction-to-election-of-mike-johnson-as-u-s-house-speaker/
— McHenry County Mental Health Board Amends FY 2024 Budget
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/26/mcmhbfy24/
— Former Assistant State’s Attorney’s License Suspended for One Year
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/26/former-assistant-states-attorneys-license-suspended-for-one-year/
— District 300 Makes Front Page of Chicago Tribune for Play Cancellation
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/26/district-300-makes-front-page-of-chicago-tribune-for-play-cancellation/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION’S NEW ATTACK ON CHARTER SCHOOLS – Paul Vallas
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/vallas-chicago-teachers-unions-new-attack-on-charter-schools/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats race to vilify House Speaker Johnson, make him a 2024 campaign issue – Kerry Picket (COMMENT: If you sought a government office or a political office, what would your critics/opponents use to vilify you? Mine would stress the many big adverse actions that they and my Democrat superiors in the federal government took against me.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/26/democrats-race-vilify-speaker-mike-johnson-make-hi/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why they come to America – Editorial
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-migrants-come-to-america
— Tlaib is the very threat to democracy Democrats warned about – Christopher Tremoglie
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/tlaib-is-very-threat-to-democracy-democrats-warned-about
— ‘Woke’ ideology is a murderous one – Noelle Mering
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/woke-ideology-is-a-murderous-one
— BLM and Palestinian groups are cut from the same radical cloth – Mike Gonzalez
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/blm-palestinian-groups-cut-from-same-radical-cloth
— What left-wing ideology has wrought – Nicholas Clairmont
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/what-left-wing-ideology-has-wrought

NEW YORK POST
— Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to censure Rashida Tlaib over ‘antisemitic activity’ – Victor Nava
https://nypost.com/2023/10/26/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-moves-to-censure-rashida-tlaib/
— Rather than protecting Jews, we’re being told to hide — again – John Podhoretz
https://nypost.com/2023/10/26/opinion/rather-than-protecting-jews-authorities-are-telling-us-to-hide-again/
— How to stop our schools and elites from home-growing Jew-hating terrorists – Liel Liebovitz
https://nypost.com/2023/10/26/opinion/how-to-stop-the-rise-of-home-growing-hamas-loving-antisemites/
— Trump has a narrow advantage over Biden among voters who dislike both major-party front-runners across three key battleground states – Ryan King (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states where they will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats.)
https://nypost.com/2023/10/26/news/trump-has-slight-edge-over-biden-among-double-haters-in-swing-states-poll/
— Texas Gov. Abbott calls for action on ‘colony’ near Houston accused of being ‘haven for illegal aliens’ – Dana Kennedy
https://nypost.com/2023/10/26/news/gov-abbott-act-on-haven-for-illegal-aliens-near-houston/

AMERICAN THINKER
— No, Supporting Trump Is Not ‘Idol Worship’ – Susan D. Harris (COMMENT: Trump got elected in 2016 because he promised to defend and advance the Republican Party platform if elected.)
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/no_supporting_trump_is_not_idol_worship.html
— Joe Biden has blown up the world – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/joe_biden_has_blown_up_the_world.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— White House demands action from GOP lawmakers on gun control after latest mass shooting – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/27/white-house-demands-action-from-gop-lawmakers-on-gun-control-after-latest-mass-shooting-1407744/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House called for Republicans in Congress to get with the program and help to pass sweeping new anti-Second Amendment laws after another mass shooting, exploiting the tragedy to bully lawmakers at the height of public outrage. The determination of Democrats to get the guns out of the hands of law-abiding Americans was once again the order of the day on Thursday following the horrific events in Lewiston, Maine where a disturbed gunman opened fire at a restaurant and a bowling alley, killing at least 18 people and wounding many more in a bloody rampage from the front lines of America’s mental health crisis. The alleged shooter who, according to law enforcement, is a certified firearms instructor and a member of the US Army Reserves, is reportedly a man with issues so serious that was he hearing voices, recently underwent a mental health evaluation for erratic behavior, and was on the radar as being potentially violent. Yet to President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and their fellow left-wing authoritarians, the real problem is guns.)

BREITBART
— Texas Legislature Passes 2 Bills Criminalizing Illegal Migrant Entry into State – BOB PRICE
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2023/10/26/texas-legislature-passes-2-bills-criminalizing-illegal-migrant-entry-into-state/
— Donald Trump Crushes Joe Biden in Key Battleground States – HANNAH BLEAU (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states where they will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats.)
https://www.breitbart.com/2024-election/2023/10/26/poll-donald-trump-crushes-joe-biden-in-key-battleground-states/
— Lawsuit: Biden’s DHS Withholding Details on Terror Suspects Caught Crossing Southern Border – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/26/lawsuit-bidens-dhs-withholding-details-on-terror-suspects-caught-crossing-southern-border/
— Reps. Andy Ogles (R-TN) and Tom Tiffany (R-WI) are introducing legislation that would have the Department of Homeland Security immediately deport illegal aliens from the United States if they arrived from Palestinian-controlled regions such as Gaza. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/26/exclusive-house-republicans-issue-evicted-act-to-instantly-deport-palestinian-illegal-aliens-from-u-s/
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Christie to promote more hatred against Christie.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2023/10/26/christie-the-walls-are-closing-in-around-trump-gop-needs-to-move-on/

CENTER SQUARE
— Critics watchful as IRS prepares for $78 billion influx – Brett Rowland (COMMENT: I should write a book about how the following wasted my knowledge of IRS: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Hastert, and d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and candidates for those offices and their staff members. GAO works for Congress. GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,270-$104,583/year. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. My Democrat GAO superiors kept me off of audits of IRS for all but 3 of those almost 18 years.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0acb6ea4-7408-11ee-b6d2-17c0c2c516cd.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As the IRS plans for a $78 billion investment that could transform the agency over the next decade, Democrats and Republicans have starkly different views about the challenges it faces going forward. The tax-collecting agency has struggled for years with customer service issues, delays processing tax returns, hiring and retaining key staff and safeguarding taxpayer information, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The IRS has a big job. It collected more than $4.9 trillion in taxes, processed about 260 million tax returns and issued more than $640 billion in refunds and outlays in fiscal year 2022, said Jessica Lucas-Judy, director for Strategic Issues with the Government Accountability Office. The agency is already preparing for a major overhaul as a result of the $78 billion included in the Inflation Reduction Act for the agency through the end of fiscal year 2031. This includes nearly $3.2 billion for taxpayer services, nearly $4.8 billion for modernizing business systems, and more than $25.3 billion for operations support, which includes the operation and maintenance of IRS’s IT systems.)

CONSERVATIVE HQ
— A Great Outcome: Conservative Rep Mike Johnson Elected Speaker – George Rasley
https://www.conservativehq.org/post/a-great-outcome-conservative-rep-mike-johnson-elected-speaker

DAILY CALLER
— How Neo-Marxist Postcolonial Theory Explains Left-Wing Support For Hamas – MICHAEL YOUNG
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/26/decolonization-post-colonial-theory-said-fanon-spivak-gaza/

DAILY SIGNAL
— The BorderLine: Cities, States Can’t Continue to Shoulder Costs of Biden’s Deliberate Border Crisis – Simon Hankinson
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/26/borderline-could-unicorns-be-solution-nycs-illegal-immigrant-problem/
— Record Number of Chinese, Russian Foreign Nationals Encountered on Border ‘Should Not Shock Anyone,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/26/record-number-of-chinese-russian-foreign-nationals-encountered-on-border-should-not-shock-anyone-lawmaker-says/

DAILY WIRE
— 2023 Marks Worst Year Ever At The Border With 3.2 Million Nationwide Encounters, Congressional Report Finds – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/2023-marks-worst-year-ever-at-the-border-with-3-2-million-nationwide-encounters-congressional-report-finds
— IBM Hosts Internships That Bar Whites, Asians, And Men — With Exception For Men Who Identify As Women – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/ibm-hosts-internships-that-bar-whites-asians-and-men-with-exception-for-men-who-identify-as-women

FEDERALIST
— Major Jewish Group Calls On MLB, NBA, NFL To Abandon Support For Black Lives Matter – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/26/major-jewish-group-calls-on-mlb-nba-nfl-to-abandon-support-for-black-lives-matter/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— While the Border Crisis Continues, Some in Congress Focus on Increasing Low-Skilled Worker Visas (COMMENT: RINOs want cheap labor.)
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/10/26/while-border-crisis-continues-some-congress-focus-increasing-low-skilled-worker

FOX BUSINESS
— Students blast colleges for anti-Israel protests: ‘It’s diversity, equity and inclusion except for the Jews’ Elite universities including Columbia, Harvard and NYU have seen a number of anti-Israel student activism since October 7. – Madeline Coggins
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/students-blast-colleges-anti-israel-protests-diversity-equity-inclusion-except-jews

FOX NEWS
— Texas immigration bill allowing local police to arrest migrants clears state house. House Bill 4 empowers state police to arrest and deport illegal migrants without federal authorities. – Timothy H.J. Nerozzi
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-immigration-bill-allowing-local-police-arrest-migrants-clears-state-house
— Anti-racism supersedes actual medicine, endangers patients. CDC is on the bandwagon and claims racism is a ‘fundamental’ cause of ‘inequities’ in medicine. – Ian Kingsbury (COMMENT: From what I see, ever-increasingly, those in healthcare are ever-increasingly more of the following: liberal, Democrat, minority, female, younger, non-Christian, non-Protestant, non-Italian American, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, recent immigrants, and/or citizens of foreign countries.)
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/anti-racism-supersedes-actual-medicine-endangers-patients

GOPUSA
— Nearly 4 Million Illegal Border Crossers In Fiscal 2023 (COMMENT: How many of them will vote for Democrats in 2024?)
https://www.gopusa.com/nearly-4-million-illegal-border-crossers-in-fiscal-2023/
— Gaetz Says Johnson Speakership Proves ‘MAGA Is Ascendant’ In GOP, ‘Swamp Is On The Run’
https://www.gopusa.com/gaetz-says-johnson-speakership-proves-maga-is-ascendant-in-gop-swamp-is-on-the-run/

FEDERATON FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— While the Border Crisis Continues, Some in Congress Focus on Increasing Low-Skilled Worker Visas
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2023/10/26/while-border-crisis-continues-some-congress-focus-increasing-low-skilled-worker

FOX NEWS
— Five dilemmas new House speaker Mike Johnson will have to tackle. Johnson won the speakership in a 220-209 vote. – Houston Keene (COMMENT: While I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012, I successfully assured that the organization a) held a breakfast meeting every month except in August and December, b) a picnic every August, and c) a Christmas Party every December. My critics/opponents despised if not hated those who I recruited to speak at those events as being “too conservative.” They wanted to dictate who would speak at those events.)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/five-dilemmas-new-house-speaker-mike-johnson-will-have-tackle

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Illegal Immigration Shatters Records, Most CBP One App Users Released in U.S. Including from “Hostile Nations”
https://www.judicialwatch.org/illegal-immigration-shatters-records-most-cbp-one-app-users-released-in-u-s-including-from-hostile-nations/

LIFE NEWS
— Tim Scott Would Sign 15-Week Abortion Ban: “We Can’t Have States With Abortion Until Birth” – Steven Ertelt
https://www.lifenews.com/2023/10/26/tim-scott-would-sign-15-week-abortion-ban-we-cant-have-states-with-abortion-until-birth/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jewish Students Hid in NYC College Library as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Banged on Doors, Called for ‘Intifada’ – ZACH KESSEL
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/jewish-students-hid-in-nyc-college-library-as-pro-palestinian-protesters-banged-on-doors-called-for-intifada/
— Northwestern Students Flood Campus with Anti-Israel Fake News – Zach Kessel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/northwestern-students-flood-campus-with-anti-israel-fake-news/ar-AA1iQY92

NEWSMAX
— Mayor Offers Migrants One-Way Flights to Leave NYC – Mark Swanson
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/nyc-mayor-eric-adams/2023/10/26/id/1139843/

PJ MEDIA
— TX School District Tells Students ‘Colorblindness’ Is ‘Racism,’ ‘White Privilege’ – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/culture/catherinesalgado/2023/10/26/tx-school-district-tells-students-colorblindness-is-racism-white-privilege-n1738438
— ACLU Condemns Unconstitutional Trump Gag Order – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/benbartee/2023/10/26/aclu-condemns-unconstitutional-trump-gag-order-n1738296

TOWNHALL
— CNN Uses Misleading Data to Push Gun Control After Mass Shooting – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/10/26/cnn-interview-with-pro-gun-maine-resident-backfires-n2630437
— TV News Warns About the New ‘Extremist’ Speaker – Tim Graham
https://townhall.com/columnists/timgraham/2023/10/27/tv-news-warns-about-the-new-extremist-speaker-n2630450

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Texas House votes to allow local police to arrest migrants – TARA SUTER
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4277046-texas-house-votes-to-allow-local-police-to-arrest-migrants/

CBS NEWS
— Wisconsin Republicans back bill outlawing university financial aid based on race and diversity – AP
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/wisconsin-republicans-back-bill-outlawing-university-financial-aid-based-on-race-and-diversity/

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Christians and against Americans.
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnson-house-speaker-christian-nationalism-1838148

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to unite Muslims and Jews against Republicans.
https://apnews.com/article/jewish-muslim-harassment-increase-f5a3e969f5a213625c224f8ac25538e1

NEW YORK TIMES
— Where Mike Johnson Stands on Ukraine, Abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. Issues and More. The new House speaker, an evangelical Christian, has a staunchly conservative record on gay rights, abortion, gun safety and more. – Kayla Guo
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/us/politics/mike-johnson-abortion-gay-rights-ukraine.html
— The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being an extremist.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/mike-johnson-republican-party.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/mike-johnson-trump-speaker.html
— Inside Google’s Plan to Stop Apple From Getting Serious About Search – Nico Grant (COMMENT: Ever-increasingly, Google News Alerts are to non-creditable articles on non-creditable websites written by non-creditable authors that promote the Democrat, Libertarian, and/or Green party platforms.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/technology/google-apple-search-spotlight.html
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/americas/venezuela-migrants-darien-gap-biden.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) crow about their success in replacing those in America who have demographics that vote for Republicans with those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/27/mike-johnson-great-replacement-theory-house-speaker/
— Legitimacy of mass voter challenge on trial in political battleground Georgia – AP (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly send illegals to battleground states where they will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/26/voter-challenges-election-stacey-abrams-georgia-trump/cae8f6aa-73b5-11ee-936d-7a16ee667359_story.html

NBC NEWS & WASHINGTON POST & USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/mike-johnson-house-speaker-lgbtq-views-scrutiny-rcna122317
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/26/mike-johnson-house-speaker-lgbtq-religion/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/10/26/fellow-travelers-showtime-series-gay-romance/71302617007/

FOX NEW YORK
— NYC migrant crisis: Adams considering ‘tent cities’ for asylum seekers
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D7Ol8u0i7zg0

USA TODAY
— Details of the tentative UAW-Ford agreement that would end 41-day strike – Phoebe Wall Howard, Eric D. Lawrence, Jamie L. LaReau (COMMENT: $28 an hour is $58,240 a year. In today’s dollars, my IRS starting salary in 1972 when I was 22 years old was $52,022 a year. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/10/25/uaw-strike-ford-tentative-deal/71321347007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Raising the starting wage by 68% to more than $28 an hour.)
— Is Halloween now bigger than Christmas? It’s getting close. – Jim Beckerman (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2023/10/05/is-halloween-bigger-than-christmas/70971228007/

HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Texas House OKs bill allowing police to deport undocumented migrants
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/migrant-arrest-bill-18447789.php

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/immigration-crisis-migrant-smuggling-darien-gap-cfb40940
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to unite Muslims and Jews against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/muslims-and-jews-report-rising-harassment-in-u-s-advocacy-groups-say-d8a5badd
— Ford Pays Dearly for Labor Peace With the UAW. The real test of the deal will be whether Ford can stay competitive. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/uaw-ford-deal-shawn-fain-labor-union-895fef40
— Down With Halloween’s Ironic Death Cult. Candy and costumes are fine. But the day, like the world, has become too ghoulish. – Barton Swaim (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.wsj.com/articles/down-with-halloweens-ironic-death-cult-1d2244e6

FORBES
— How Mike Johnson’s Relative Anonymity Helped Him Win The House Speaker Race – Sara Dorn (COMMENT: The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being an extremist.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/10/26/how-mike-johnsons-relative-anonymity-helped-him-win-the-house-speaker-race/

INVESTOR TIMES
— Jack Ryan Net Worth
https://investortimes.com/jack-ryan-net-worth/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As of 2023, Jack Ryan’s estimated net worth stands at an impressive $4 billion. This substantial wealth is primarily a result of his successful career as an investor and his ownership stakes in various companies. . .Apart from his achievements in the business world, Jack Ryan has a political background. He ran as a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois in 2004. Although he withdrew from the race due to personal controversies, his political aspirations demonstrate his diverse interests and ambitions.)

ATLANTIC
— The more planks in the Republican Party platform that you support, the more that Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs demonize you, denigrate you, and condemn you as being an extremist.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/10/trump-immigration-rhetoric-2024/675775/

POLITICO
— One-way plane tickets: NYC offers migrants free travel anywhere to move – EMILY NGO
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/26/migrants-nyc-plane-rides-00123778

DAILY MAIL
— Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson is slammed ‘for locking huge crowd out of public meeting about plan for migrant camp in crime-ridden city – even though there was plenty of space inside.’ The city is planning to erect a tent shelter camp to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers. But locals claim they were not consulted and have safety concerns for themselves and the potential residents. Close to 20,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago since August 2022 as the city struggles with an accommodation shortage. – ISABELLE STANLEY
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12675763/Chicago-mayor-Brandon-Johnson-slammed-migrant-camp.html

October 26, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— USPS Chicago: Postal service touts crackdown on postal crime, with over 600 arrests since May. US postal carriers robbed in Chicago earlier this year. (COMMENT: I worked for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-robberies-usps-mail-postal-carriers-robbed-news/13971494/

NBC5
— City of Chicago inks new $40M agreement with Favorite Healthcare Staffing to staff migrant shelters. The new contract comes with reduced hourly rates. NBC 5 Investigates found hourly rates still range from $40 to $156 per hour. – Katy Smyser, Connor Dore, Lisa Capitanini and Bennett Haeberle
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/city-of-chicago-inks-new-40m-agreement-with-favorite-healthcare-staffing-to-staff-migrant-shelters/3260598/
— Chicago police say stolen vehicles used as battering rams in recent smash-and-grab burglaries – Charlie Wojciechowski (COMMENT: While I worked for IRS in Chicago, my 1969 Dodge Charger SE was stolen in Chicago in 1971 and my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air was stolen in Chicago in 1973.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-police-say-stolen-vehicles-used-as-battering-rams-in-recent-smash-and-grab-burglaries/3260517/
— Chicago ranked lower than expected on a Halloween list (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and an extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/chicago-ranked-lower-than-expected-on-a-halloween-list-for-1-big-reason/3260040/

CBS2
– Mass shooter Robert Card remains at large in Lewiston, Maine. At least 22 people are dead, dozens more are injured, and there is a shelter-in-place for the entire city. – Charlie De Mar
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/mass-shooter-remains-at-large-in-lewiston-maine/
— Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? Mine came from what I earned washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, and working on an automobile assembly line in 1970.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/haunted-house-tuition/

WGN9
— Chicago ranked among worst cities in US for retail theft, study finds – Veronica Catlin, Addy Bink
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/retail-theft-is-the-worst-in-these-10-us-cities-study-finds/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Pritzker, never shy about criticizing Republicans, calls for ‘common ground’ at national conference – Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner (COMMENT: RINO leaders have more in common with Democrats than with conservatives. RINO leaders reject the individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write a book about the biggest RINO leaders in Illinois, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 2000. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. In 2021, RINO leaders in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton rallied together and ended my role as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks; a role that I had since 2005.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-jb-speech-rhetoric-calm-20231025-iks2on6wnng6pj37djv7mauepm-story.html
— FRONT PAGE: Sexually active LGBTQers vote for Democrats. Therefore, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-canceled-musical-hampshire-20231025-e3kdsu2kbjadbanzhi5b65f2x4-story.html
— Chicago faces a critical moment in its affordable housing crisis. It needs more federal funding. – Tracey Scott (COMMENT: What helped you afford housing? For me, it was my working for Firestone Stores 1970-1972, for IRS 1971-1980, and for GAO 1980-1997. For my wife, it was her working for the U.S. League of Savings Institutions 1970-1992. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious a) that I could afford to buy a new town home in University Park in 1972 when I was 24 years old, a studio condo in downtown Chicago in 1974, and a one bedroom condo in downtown Chicago in 1976 and b) that my wife and I could afford to buy 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-60187/home/18135528 ) in 1978. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious that my wife and I could afford to have 915 Cove Court built in Wheaton ( https://www.redfin.com/IL/Wheaton/915-Cove-Ct-60189/home/18126600 ) in 1984. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates always a) painted themselves as being grossly underpaid and b) demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-affordable-housing-federal-funding-20231025-mcrvjguuhjfnbiijtarzvjep2i-story.html
— Euthanizations up 25% in Chicago animal shelter; city director points to post-pandemic return to work, inflation – Alice Yin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-animal-care-control-euthanasia-intakes-up-20231026-hrykbbrzyvgghcuiw6f2rttewq-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— The speaker of the U.S. House nobody knows, Mike Johnson. I’ve been covering Congress for years, and I never heard of the man who was elected speaker on Wednesday. – Lynn Sweet
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/10/25/23932728/house-speaker-mike-johnson-congress
— City fumbles on migrant issue again with bid to put tent camp in Brighton Park. Of all places, the city picks a site that once contained a zinc smelting operation — a process that can potentially leach toxins into the soil. It’s another example of blunders on handling Chicago’s migrant crisis. – Editorial (COMMENT: Will the Democrats who run Chicago Heights put an migrant tent camp on the Stauffler Chemical Plant Superfund Site at 111th & Arnold Street on the east side of Chicago Heights? SEE: https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/CurSites/calinfo.cfm?id=0500156 My father worked in the office of that plant from 1941 until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/25/23932204/city-hall-fumbles-migrant-issue-again-bid-tent-camp-brighton-park-asylum-seekers-editorial
— Democrats have an antisemitism problem on the far left. Just as Donald Trump exposed a dark and ugly underbelly of the far right, the Hamas attacks have exposed a dark and ugly underbelly on the far left, S.E. Cupp writes. – S. E. Cupp (COMMENT: Many of my Chicago office Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates acted like they were anti-Semites. They acted like they did not want to supervise, work with, and/or work for Jews. Because I am conservative, Republican, White, and male, they were beyond dumbfounded when in 1989, when I was 41 years old, volunteered to work for the office’s highest profile Jewish employee, a liberal Democrat female GS-15 (currently $152,527-$183,500/year). She managed the office’s audits of federal financial industry regulators. Beyond being Jewish, they did not want to supervise, work with, or work for her because she put them to shame because she had earned an MBA from the University of Chicago and she had passed the CPA examination on her first attempt. On top of that, she was very demanding, young, attractive, and wealthy. Because I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976, passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and passed the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, I was not intimidated by her many accomplishments. But they believed that she had been unfairly promoted over them because of her demographics. They were further dumbfounded when I got her appointed to serve on the board of directors of IIT’s graduate financial markets and trading program in 1992. While I worked for her, a) I became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, and Forensic Accountant in 1997 and b) completed 16 graduate evening courses and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997. Nevertheless, my other two Chicago office Democrat GAO superiors, both of whom were Jewish (one a Senior Executive Service member, currently $183,500/year, and the other a GS-15 male) succeeded in forcing her a) to play a very big role in forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old and b) to give my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/10/25/23932077/democrats-far-left-antisemitism-problem-israel-hamas-palestinians-se-cupp
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage people to take illegals into their homes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/26/23919871/chicago-area-retiree-opens-home-to-migrants-new-family-members-stuck-at-police-stations

DAILY HERALD
— Why the DuPage County Board will hold one night meeting next year – Katlyn Smith
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231026/why-the-dupage-county-board-will-hold-one-night-meeting-next-year
— Sexually active LGBTQers vote for Democrats. Therefore, Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231025/will-the-show-go-on-d300-superintendent-reconsiders-decision-to-postpone-the-prom-musical

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois Republicans rally behind new House speaker Mike Johnson – JJ Bullock
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/25/illinois-republicans-rally-behind-new-house-speaker-mike-johnson/71318154007/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Just 0.08% of Illinois gun owners register banned firearms in Week 3 of registry – Greg Bishop (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans who own “banned firearms.”)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1ddd6e46-737e-11ee-89d9-73b7b802bd68.html

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— The governor said bringing people together is possible when government helps people succeed. “It actually brings people together if you can make it easier for people to raise their family, save for retirement, send their kids to college, buy a house. If we can make it just a little bit easier for people, I think that brings the temperature down.” The one issue that will always divide: Abortion rights, Pritzker said. “We’re just not going to come together” on that, he said. Pritzker’s kumbaya “didn’t last long,” reports the Tribune’s Rick Pearson and Jeremy Gorner. Soon after his remarks, the Democratic Governors Association sent out a fundraising email from Pritzker in which he wrote: “GOP radicals are working night and day to enact an extremist Republican agenda” to curb abortion, LGBTQ+ and voting rights, fighting gun safety and pushing discrimination and book bans.”
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/26/state-senates-moment-of-silence-00123697

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-172/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/25/afternoon-roundup-176/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago has no plan for controlling the migrant crisis
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-has-no-real-plan-for-controlling-the-migrant-crisis-wirepoints-on-am-560/
— Debunking the latest attempt to claim Illinois is growing – Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/debunking-the-latest-attempt-to-claim-illinois-is-growing-ted-dabrowski-on-cities-929-with-cat-petersen/

WEST CENTRAL REPORTER
— OUTSTANDING: Davidsmeyer Files Bill to End Illinois’ Sanctuary for Undocumented Immigrants
https://westcentralreporter.com/stories/650697889-davidsmeyer-files-bill-to-end-illinois-sanctuary-for-undocumented-immigrants

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— 5 PROBLEMS WITH REPORT IMPLYING ILLINOIS IS GROWING. PROBLEM NO. 1: IT’S NOT – Bryce Hill
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/5-problems-with-report-implying-illinois-is-growing-problem-no-1-its-not/
— WHY 911 DOESN’T RESPOND IN CHICAGO
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/policy-shop/the-policy-shop-why-911-doesnt-respond-in-chicago/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats reward illegals while destroying America – Cheryl K. Chumley
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/26/democrats-reward-illegals-while-destroying-america/
— House gridlock breaks with new speaker who promises ‘aggressive schedule’ for the people’s business – Susan Ferrechio and Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/25/mike-johnson-new-house-speaker-promises-aggressive/
— House elects Rep. Mike Johnson as new speaker, breaking weekslong stalemate – Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/25/mike-johnson-elected-house-speaker-breaking-weeksl/
— New House speaker has reputation for being a man of faith, family and conservative convictions – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/25/mike-johnson-new-house-speaker-has-reputation-man-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mike Johnson won the House speaker fight. What about conservatives? – W. James Antle III
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/mike-johnson-won-the-house-speaker-conservatives
— Los Angeles students trained to be ‘anti-racist leaders’ in required ethnic studies course – Breccan F. Thies (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run America and demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans as being racists and even worse things and especially Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and have ancestor who have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/education/los-angeles-students-forced-anti-racist-ethnic-studies
— Border hawks like Mike Johnson – Paul Bedard
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/border-hawks-like-mike-johnson

AMAC
— Democrats’ Noncitizen Voting Scam
https://amac.us/newsline/elections/democrats-noncitizen-voting-scam/

BREITBART
— Sanctuary State Illinois: Illegal Aliens Freed from Jail After Allegedly Stealing $1.7K in Clothes from Macy’s – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/25/migrants-accused-stealing-macys-illinois/
— GOP Celebrates Unanimous Election of Speaker Mike Johnson: ‘Champion of Our Republic’ – WENDELL HUSEBØ
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/25/gop-celebrates-unanimous-election-speaker-mike-johnson-champion-republic/
— RNC Calls on Republicans to ‘Unite Behind Speaker Johnson’ – HANNAH BLEAU
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/25/rnc-calls-republicans-unite-behind-speaker-johnson/
— Left Holds ‘Queers for Palestine’ Rally Despite Israel’s Pro-LGBTQ+ Laws – ALANA MASTRANGELO
https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2023/10/25/left-holds-queers-for-palestine-rally-despite-israels-pro-lgbtq-laws/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— 95.8 Percent of Illegal Migrants Who Preschedule Their Illegal Entries Are Allowed In – Andrew R. Arthur
https://cis.org/Arthur/958-Percent-Illegal-Migrants-Who-Preschedule-Their-Illegal-Entries-Are-Allowed

CENTER SQUARE
— Mike Johnson elected speaker of the House after three weeks of infighting – Casey Harper
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_315eaf26-735a-11ee-9ac5-0fe5d7cc5f2f.html

DAILY CALLER
— Mike Johnson Wins Speakership On First Vote – MARY LOU MASTERS
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/25/mike-johnson-wins-speakership-round-voting/

DAILY WIRE
— Over A Quarter Million ‘Inadmissible Aliens’ Released Into U.S. After Using CBP App, Homeland Security Documents Reveal – Spencer Lindquist
https://www.dailywire.com/news/over-a-quarter-million-inadmissible-aliens-released-into-u-s-after-using-cbp-app-homeland-security-documents-reveal

EPOCH TIMES
— Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker, Ending 22 Days of Paralysis – Lawrence Wilson
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/mike-johnson-elected-house-speaker-ending-22-days-of-paralysis-5516587

FOX NEWS
— Nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers blame Biden for migrant crisis, over half agree it’ll ‘destroy’ NYC. New York migrant crisis could have election consequences for Democrats in ‘true blue state,’ Siena Poll suggests. – Danielle Wallace
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nearly-two-thirds-new-yorkers-blame-biden-migrant-crisis-over-half-agree-itll-destroy-nyc-poll

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mainstream Media Mislead on New Abortion Figures – MICHAEL J. NEW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/mainstream-media-mislead-on-new-abortion-figures/

NEWSMAX
— Johnson Facing 5 Key Issues – Charles Kim
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/johnson-house-speaker/2023/10/26/id/1139746/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Dem rep says Rashida Tlaib should face censure over pro-Hamas comments – Jarryd Jaeger
https://thepostmillennial.com/dem-rep-says-rashida-tlaib-should-face-censure-over-pro-hamas-comments

TOWNHALL
— This Is How Many New Yorkers Blame Joe Biden for the Migrant Crisis – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/10/25/poll-shows-new-yorkers-blame-joe-biden-for-the-migrant-crisis-n2630379

TURNING POINT USA
— The Scary Truth about Sanctuary Cities – ANTHONY WATSON
https://www.tpusa.com/live/the-scary-truth-about-sanctuary-cities

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Border Numbers So Disastrous Feds Release Them When No One Is Paying Attention – Samantha Chang
https://www.westernjournal.com/border-numbers-disastrous-feds-release-no-one-paying-attention/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CNN
— Latest on mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/lewiston-maine-shootings-active-shooter-10-25-23/index.html

CNN & ABC NEWS & NEW REPUBLIC & HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
— Anticipate/expect that LGBTQ leaders will soon destroy Johnson because he does not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/politics/mike-johnson-gay-sex-criminalization-kfile/index.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/new-house-speaker-mike-johnson-spent-years-fighting/story?id=104312903
https://newrepublic.com/post/176445/republicans-new-house-speaker-called-lgbtq-people-destructive
https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/as-extreme-as-it-gets-supposed-moderates-in-gop-conference-choose-as-speaker-an-election-denier-who-called-lgbtq-people-a-deviant-group

UPI
— Speaker Mike Johnson leads GOP majority weakened by declining party authority – Matthew Green
https://www.upi.com/Voices/2023/10/26/house-speaker-mike-johnson-republican-party-decline/3131698320925/

REUTERS
— Ford, UAW reach tentative deal to end strike including record pay raise – Joseph White and David Shepardson (COMMENT: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who are the most filled with hatred against unions. They stress that I was a union member for almost 12 years. They shout that I was grossly overpaid because of that. In today’s dollars, during those years, my salary increased from $18.05/hour to $104,583/year. In my defense, during those years, a) I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU, b) I earned an MBA from Loyola, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and d) I earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.)
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-uaw-negotiators-reach-labor-deal-cnbc-2023-10-25/

NBC NEWS
— Robert Card Lewiston, Maine, shootings live updates
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/lewiston-maine-shooting-manhunt-gunman-police-live-rcna122270

WASHINGTON POST
— Mike Johnson is the new House speaker, but the ally of Donald Trump faces same GOP challenges ahead – Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri and Kevin Freking 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/26/congress-speaker-johnson-republicans-trump/444626d6-73b5-11ee-936d-7a16ee667359_story.html
— Three things to know about the House’s new speaker – Rachel Roubein
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/26/three-things-know-about-houses-new-speaker/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump Loyalty Test at the Center of Republicans’ Speaker Endgame – Shane Goldmacher
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-loyalty-test-center-republicans-123850858.html
— What Awaits Mike Johnson – Liam Donovan
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/26/opinion/mike-johnson-republican-house.html
— Maine Robert Card mass shooting: Sheltered Maine resident ‘locked and loaded’ during manhunt for mass shooting person of interest – Christopher Scarglato and Nicholas McEntyre
https://nypost.com/2023/10/25/news/maine-mass-shooting-dozens-dead-as-gunman-opens-fire-in-multiple-locations/
— In Johnson, House Republicans Elevate One of Their Staunchest Conservatives – Annie Karni
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-house-speaker.html
— The Far Right Gets Its Man of the House. The new speaker, Mike Johnson, is virtually unknown to most Americans, but he can be expected to press a hard-right social and fiscal agenda. – Carl Hulse (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, I have always been too far right. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have the most religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, who claim to be religious, conservative, and/or Republican, but who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly its individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving) planks)
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-republican-house-speaker.html

USA TODAY
— Mike Johnson is House speaker. But will GOP chaos actually help Biden win reelection? I have a question for the burn-it-down wing of the GOP and for those who carry their matches: Why are you helping Joe Biden win reelection? – Tim Swarens
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/25/house-speaker-vote-test-republicans-trump-biden-election/71305724007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hamas Fighters Trained in Iran Before Oct. 7 Attacks. Roughly 500 Palestinian militants got specialized combat instruction at Iranian facilities as recently as September. – Dov Lieber and Benoit Faucon
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/hamas-fighters-trained-in-iran-before-oct-7-attacks-e2a8dbb9

WBUR
— The border crisis arrives in Chicago – Daniel Ackerman, Meghna Chakrabarti, Tim Skoog
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2023/10/26/the-border-crisis-arrives-in-chicago

ATLANTIC
— A Speaker Without Enemies—For Now. Mike Johnson’s win was as sudden as it was improbable. – Russell Berman (COMMENT: I should write a book about my service as the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois 2005-2012. I would focus on my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who succeeded in ending my chairmanship and in destroying TAPROOT in 2012. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2023/10/mike-johnson-house-speaker-trump/675766/

CNN & ABC NEWS & NEW REPUBLIC & HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
— Anticipate/expect that LGBTQ leaders will soon destroy Johnson because he does not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/politics/mike-johnson-gay-sex-criminalization-kfile/index.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/new-house-speaker-mike-johnson-spent-years-fighting/story?id=104312903
https://newrepublic.com/post/176445/republicans-new-house-speaker-called-lgbtq-people-destructive
https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/as-extreme-as-it-gets-supposed-moderates-in-gop-conference-choose-as-speaker-an-election-denier-who-called-lgbtq-people-a-deviant-group

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— New Speaker Mike Johnson Made His Name as Cultural Conservative. Louisiana Republican played key role in legal effort to overturn 2020 election. Mike Johnson was elected to Congress in 2016 after serving in the Louisiana state legislature. – Eliza Collins, Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek
https://www.wsj.com/politics/new-speaker-mike-johnson-made-his-name-as-cultural-conservative-f1e51e78
— Pritzker and the Illinois Children. The Democratic Governor can save a scholarship program for low-income families. Will he? – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/invest-in-kids-j-b-pritzker-illinois-scholarship-program-education-5dcdba14
— The Disgrace of the United Nations on Israel. The Secretary-General abandons Israel, a state the U.N. helped to create. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/antonio-guterres-united-nations-israel-palestine-hamas-gaza-c4adf77a

25 NEWS NOW
— Sorensen blasts Speaker Johnson’s stance on gay marriage, LaHood welcomes GOP unity – Howard Packowitz
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/10/26/sorensen-blasts-speaker-johnsons-stance-gay-marriage-lahood-welcomes-gop-unity/

UNHERD
— How the Democrats betrayed the Jews. The sick thrill of antisemitism has a price. – DAVID MAMET
https://unherd.com/2023/10/how-the-democrats-betrayed-the-jews/

POLITICO
— No Labels’ call: Speaker Mike Johnson is ‘not a Trump Republican’ But Trump called him ‘MAGA MIKE JOHNSON!’ – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/no-labels-mike-johnson-not-a-trump-republican-00123673
— ‘Who’s Mike Johnson?’: Diplomats scratch their heads at new speaker. “Just a minute, don’t tell me,” said an Irish government adviser as he searched the name online. “I’m curious how blood-red his state might be.” – MATT BERG, DAN BLOOM, SHAWN POGATCHNIK and ESTHER WEBBER
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/26/whos-mike-johnson-diplomats-scratch-their-heads-at-new-speaker-00123637

GUARDIAN
— Mike Johnson’s speaker win reveals the iron grip Trump still has on Republicans. The previously little-known rightwinger from Louisiana shows all the hallmarks of the ex-president’s voice – Robert Tait (COMMENT: Who has an iron grip on you? No one has ever had an iron grip on me. I should write a book about a) my critics/opponents, b) those who they have an iron grip on, and c) the biggest adverse actions they have taken against me. My critics/opponents have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/25/mike-johnson-trump-house-speaker-analysis

TELEGRAPH
— Robert Card: Maine shootings suspect ‘previously threatened gun attack at US Army base’ The 40-year-old suspect is reportedly a military-trained firearms instructor who police say is ‘armed and dangerous’ – Jamie Bullen (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will use Card to the hilt to further push their demand to abolish the Second Amendment. They will a) stress that Card is a White male and a) paint him as being a typical conservative.)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2023/10/26/man-wanted-maine-gun-attack-robert-card/

October 25, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Protesters scuffle with police ahead of emotional community meeting over tent city for migrants in Brighton Park – Laura Rodríguez Presa and Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-brighton-park-protest-migrants-tent-camp-20231024-pzag75rfpfabnfas5euog32csa-story.html
— Ald. Julia Ramirez should have been told about the migrant camp in Brighton Park – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorials-brandon-johnson-migrants-julia-ramirez-police-union-20231024-drkqumuhbzejzlcoyuuhubgfgq-story.html
— Migrant shelter workers toiling 12 hours a day, 7 days a week? What’s the deal? – Editorial
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/editorials/ct-editorial-migrants-chicago-favorite-healthcare-staffing-20231024-dltiaswlrjcqljcdiwptdpz6ui-story.html
— Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Tom Emmer’s withdrawal – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-house-speaker-candidates-20231024-h7k2nswifrdm5lbn6frhm2gqyu-story.html
— Here’s how to combat opportunity deserts in Illinois – Dan Ugaste (COMMENT: What were your job opportunities when you were young? Mine were not good. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, and delivered mail 1966-1969. My critics/opponents have always made it very clear that they would never have stooped to take the aforesaid bad jobs. Further, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I had to take the aforesaid bad jobs because I have always been an unmitigated loser. They stress that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class and my ACT score was only 24. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on how much money their parents had/have.)

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-opportunity-desert-illinois-property-taxes-invest-in-kids-20231024-vudxiunvvfgi3lifq5xomz5z64-story.html

— Democratic legislators introduce bill to extend controversial private school tax credit program – Jeremy Gorner and Dan Petrella (COMMENT: To have enough money to pay for sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1953-1969, my father worked second jobs, most commonly, he played piano in restaurants and bars, delivered eggs, and worked in an A&W. He died suddenly in October of 1969 when he tried to lift a heavy speaker at the Blue Note Tap in Momence. My grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather on my father’s side all had less money because they paid to send their children to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-legislature-staff-unions-20231025-3dn2xf2dfrb5fedsz3xcirhuci-story.html
— Chicago faces a critical moment in its affordable housing crisis. It needs more federal funding. – Tracey Scott
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-chicago-affordable-housing-federal-funding-20231025-mcrvjguuhjfnbiijtarzvjep2i-story.html
— Residents’ uprising leads to rejection of multimillion dollar grant for migrant services in Joliet area – Robert McCoppin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-illinois-migrants-joliet-rejected-20231025-cpio4dy7ivgthh4iiziqwh2cou-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: ‘Welcoming spirit’ vs. worries over safety: Brighton Park residents at odds over migrant tent plan. Up to 2,000 asylum seekers could be placed in the shelter if the site clears final assessments. Residents expressed concerns over safety at Tuesday’s meeting. But one 92-year-old resident urged compassion. “We have to have kindness, peace and not be against each other, because we are America,” she said. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/24/23931163/brighton-park-residents-migrant-tent-plan-chicago-mayor-johnson
— Toxic past leads to concern about Brighton Park migrant tent site. Amid neighbors’ protests over the planned tent city and pending environmental tests, Chicago officials are continuing to assess the site. – Brett Chase (COMMENT: My father worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant in the east side of Chicago Heights from 1941 until he died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/24/23930513/brighton-park-migrant-tent-city-site-pollution-testing
— Chicago’s top cop vows ‘stringent’ efforts to root out officers with extremist ties – Tom Schuba and Dan Mihalopoulos (COMMENT: I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters and their operatives and their dupes who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on a) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012 and b) those who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee role and destroyed ICRC in 2007.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/24/23930802/chicago-police-vow-investigations-officers-extremist-ties-oath-keepers
— Exodus of Chicago cops from the force has slowed, Supt. Larry Snelling tells City Council. Snelling sought to reassure alderpersons the shortage of officers that has allowed robberies to soar won’t get worse, and might even get better. – Fran Spielman (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, they used Republican-led budget cuts to get rid of their employees who were Republican, and especially those who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/24/23930786/chicago-police-leaving-department-larry-snelling-vacancies

DAILY HERALD
— Donald Trump Jr. fundraising visit to Addison excites GOP base – Marni Pyke (COMMENT: I should write about anti-conservatives who are painting themselves the most as being anti-Trump: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, b) Republican elected officials in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) candidates on the March 19, 2024 Republican primary ballot in my precinct, d) conservative leaders and activists, and e) religious leaders and activists. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231024/donald-trump-jr-fundraising-visit-to-addison-excites-gop-base
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Every time he gets indicted, I pretty much send a check for his defense fund,” said supporter Kathy Abbate of Darien, who has a ticket to see Trump Jr. So does Downers Grove’s Larisa Calvanese. “I voted for (Trump Sr.) twice. I would vote for him a third time,” she said. “I’m excited to go to the event and just have a fun experience.” While moderate Illinois Republicans are giving the event a wide berth, conservative former gubernatorial candidate and state Sen. Darren Bailey will attend, Tirio said.)
— Schaumburg Township GOP to honor veterans, first responders Saturday
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231024/schaumburg-township-gop-to-honor-veterans-first-responders-saturday

ABC7
— Residents concerned about plans to turn Brighton Park lot into migrant ‘base camp’ Brighton Park residents express concerns at community meeting. – Michelle Gallardo and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/migrant-crisis-brighton-park-chicago-migrants-brandon-johnson/13965474/
— Oak Park church spending thousands to help migrants in Chicago – Jessica D’Onofrio (COMMENT: According to Democrats, GOD is a liberal Democrat who is anti-American, anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-Christian, anti-Protestant, anti-Italian American, anti-German American, and especially anti-the aforesaid whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. According to Democrats, GOD wants religious leaders to bring in as many illegals as possible to help Democrat elected officials get rid of those who are the aforesaid ASAP.)
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-chicago-oak-park-venezuela-police-station/13964574/
— Chicago police officer advocates for sanitary conditions to pump breast milk – Justyna Syska (COMMENT: During the 1990s, my Democrats GAO superiors gutted the office’s smoking room and made it a lactation room.)
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-breastfeeding-cpd-pumping-breast-milk/13946357/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly use reports of anti-Semitism to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/swastika-found-carved-into-playground-equipment-at-suburban-chicago-school/3259612/

CBS2
— Protestors try to block construction of proposed Chicago migrant tent site in Brighton Park – SARA MACHI, MARYBEL GONZALEZ, SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/neighbors-block-driveway-of-proposed-migrant-tent-site/
— Chicago alderwoman, residents to hold meetings on proposed migrant tent site
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-alderwoman-residents-to-hold-meetings-on-proposed-migrant-tent-site/
— Pepper spraying at Chicago area pro-Israel rally leads to hate crime charges – ALEX ORTIZ
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/skokie-rally-hate-crime/

WGN9
— Residents continue to protest against plan for Brighton Park migrant camp – Dana Rebik, Andrew Smith
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/residents-continue-to-protest-against-plan-for-brighton-park-migrant-camp/
— ‘A blessed opportunity’: Annual Chicago Scholars forum nets millions in scholarship for students. – Andrea Medina (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always stressed a) that I never got any academic scholarships, b) that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class, and c) that my ACT score was only 24. Further, they have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I never got any financial scholarships because by parents were filthy rich. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on how much money their parents had/have.)
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/a-blessed-opportunity-annual-chicago-scholars-forum-nets-millions-in-scholarship-for-students/

WTTW
— City Clerk Cancels Mobile City Hall Events Amid Crush of Demand for Municipal IDs from Migrants – Heather Cherone
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/24/city-clerk-cancels-mobile-city-hall-events-amid-crush-demand-municipal-ids-migrants
— Top Cop Vows to Rid Chicago Police Department of Officers Tied to Proud Boys, Oath Keepers – Heather Cherone (COMMENT: I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters and their operatives and their dupes who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on a) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012 and who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee role and destroyed ICRC in 2007 and b) the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/24/top-cop-vows-rid-chicago-police-department-officers-tied-proud-boys-oath-keepers

WBEZ
— Chicago’s top cop wants to root out officers with extremist ties – Tom Schuba and Dan Mihalopoulos (COMMENT: I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters and their operatives and their dupes who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on a) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012 and who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee role and destroyed ICRC in 2007 and b) the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/chicagos-top-cop-wants-to-root-out-cops-with-extremist-ties/ab707813-0ae7-4055-8e8a-e7746fa25250

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker using his deep pockets to raise national political profile – Jim Dey
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-pritzker-using-his-deep-pockets-to-raise-national-political-profile/article_e662067b-1fa2-571e-923a-ce85a2d6280e.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Mike Johnson is the latest GOP nominee for House speaker as Republican infighting shows no end – AP
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-mike-johnson-is-the-latest-gop-nominee-for-house-speaker-as-republican-infighting-shows-no-end/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) blame Republicans for the “Israel-Hamas war.”
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/republicans-threaten-colleges-foreign-students-over-response-to-israel-hamas-war/

ELMHURST PATCH
— Venezuelans Arrested In Oak Brook For Retail Theft. They were given conditions upon their release from custody, authorities said. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/venezuelans-arrested-oak-brook-retail-theft-cops
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The men were charged with the felonies of burglary and retail theft. They were released, but were outfitted with electronic monitoring devices and must refrain from entering any Macy’s, police said.)

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA
— Pritzker’s National Ambitions – Christine Hatfield
https://will.illinois.edu/21stshow/story/pritzkers-national-ambitions

ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage minorities to be pot pushers.
https://illinoisanswers.org/2023/10/24/illinois-veto-session-cannabis-social-equity/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-171/
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/24/afternoon-roundup-175/
— Even after numerous push questions, GOP pollster finds Durkin still only at 40 percent who would consider supporting him. (COMMENT: To increase his poll numbers, Durkin could stress the many adverse actions that he has taken against conservatives, that is, against platform Republicans, that is, against the base of the Republican Party.)
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/24/even-after-numerous-push-questions-gop-pollster-finds-durkin-still-only-at-40-percent-who-would-consider-supporting-him/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker shuns warnings from Biden Administration and top democrats about Chinese espionage – Ted Dabrowsk
https://wirepoints.org/gov-pritzker-shuns-warnings-from-biden-administration-and-top-democrats-about-chinese-espionage-wirepoints/

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— Advocates Urged to Share Testimonies on Invest in Kids Scholarship (COMMENT: To have enough money to pay for sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1953-1969, my father worked second jobs, most commonly, he played piano in restaurants and bars, delivered eggs, and worked in an A&W. He died suddenly in October of 1969 when he tried to lift a heavy speaker at the Blue Note Tap in Momence. My grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather on my father’s side all had less money because they paid to send their children to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete.)
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/650691874-advocates-urged-to-share-testimonies-on-invest-in-kids-scholarship

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Legislature Wins One as Governor Pritzker Strips Day Care Licensing Out of DCFS
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/legislature-wins-one-as-governor-pritzker-strips-day-care-licensing-out-of-dcfs/
— Reick on Day Care and Assault Gun Registration Rules
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/reick-on-day-care-and-assault-gun-registration-rules/
— Jerry Evans Announces More Endorsements for 11th Congressional District GOP Primary Run
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/jerry-evans-announces-more-endorsements-for-11th-congressional-district-gop-primary-run/
— Sangamon County State’s Attorney Who Let Jack Franks Off the Hook Appointed Judge
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/sanagmon-county-states-attorney-who-let-jack-franks-off-the-hook-appointed-judge/
— Source of Huntley High School E. coli Outbreak Unidentified, Multi-State Outbreak
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/source-of-huntley-high-school-e-coli-outbreak-unidentified/
— Libertarians Announce Candidates for Three County Offices
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/24/libertarians-announce-candidates-for-three-county-offices/
— D158 UPDATED: All Huntley School Board Applicants Interviewed but No Decision Yet, Board to Interview Interim Superintendent as Permanent Superintendent
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/d158applicants/
— Schakowsky’s Latest Comments on Hamas-Israel War, Abortion
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/schakowskys-latest-comments-on-hamas-israel-war/
— A Most Comprehensive Analysis of the U.S. House Speakership Fight Focusing on Game Theory
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/a-most-comprehensive-analysis-of-the-u-s-house-speakership-fight/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— STUDENTS FILLING STATEHOUSE TO SAVE ILLINOIS’ SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM – Jess Plowman
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/students-filling-statehouse-to-save-illinois-school-choice-program/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans pick Mike Johnson of Louisiana as fourth nominee for speaker – Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/24/rep-mike-johnson-republicans-fourth-nominee-house-/
— Trump’s scorn helps thwart latest GOP nominee in speaker’s race; Mike Johnson leads field – Susan Ferrechio, Kerry Picket and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/24/house-speaker-race-donald-trumps-scorn-helps-thwar/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Biden’s CBP One app allowed 266,000 immigrants into US through ‘smokescreen’ process – Anna Giaritelli
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/biden-cbp-one-app-immigrants-smokescreen-process
— Gaetz demands Air Force take action to halt DEI strategic plan – Brady Knox
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/gaetz-demands-air-force-halt-dei-plan

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats are pushing work authorization for migrants — so they can vote – Betsy McCaughey
https://nypost.com/2023/10/24/opinion/democrats-are-pushing-work-authorization-for-migrants-so-they-can-vote/
— AP refuses to call riots and terrorists what they are – Jonathan Turley
https://nypost.com/2023/10/24/opinion/ap-refuses-to-call-riots-and-terrorists-what-they-are/
— Biden & Obama are wrong: Hamas, not Israel, is responsible for every civilian death in Gaza – Isaac Schorr
https://nypost.com/2023/10/23/opinion/biden-amp-obama-are-wrong-hamas-not-israel-is-responsible-for-every-civilian-death-in-gaza/

AMERICAN WIRE
— Feds quietly released illegal border crossing data to avoid attention – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://americanwirenews.com/feds-quietly-released-illegal-border-crossing-data-to-avoid-attention/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Admin Releases 96% of Inadmissible Aliens Who Use Its ‘CBP One’ App – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/24/document-shows-biden-administration-released-into-u-s-96-inadmissible-aliens-used-cbp-one-app/

FEDERALIST
— Biden Admin Finally Discloses Disturbing Border Numbers – TRISTAN JUSTICE
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/24/the-biden-administration-is-welcoming-illegal-migrants-with-the-cbp-one-app/

FOX NEWS
— Gaetz, who ousted McCarthy, weighs in on Republicans selecting Mike Johnson as newest House speaker nominee. The GOP has failed to elect a new House Speaker since a small group of Republicans joined all Democrats in voting out former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. – Lawrence Richard
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gaetz-who-ousted-mccarthy-weighs-republicans-selecting-mike-johnson-newest-house-speaker-nominee
— Superintendent cancels Halloween, bans costumes in school citing DEI and potential harm to students’ ‘dignity’ New Jersey governor complained on social media, ‘Seriously? We can’t let kids celebrate Halloween? Give me a break’ – Hannah Grossman (COMMENT: On Saturday, October 21, 2023, Iron Gate Motor Condo owners in Naperville held an extremely positive and extremely successful Halloween event for children.)
https://www.foxnews.com/media/superintendent-cancels-halloween-bans-costumes-school-dei-claims-harm-students-dignity
— US troops in Middle East attacked 14 times, injuring 24 people over the last week. There’s been 11 attacks in Iraq and 3 in Syria, according to Pentagon officials. – Greg Wehner, Liz Friden
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-troops-middle-east-attacked-thirteen-times-last-week-pentagon

HOT AIR
— Chinese Illegals at Southern Border Surge 1100% – JENNIE TAER
https://hotair.com/headlines/2023/10/24/chinese-illegals-at-southern-border-surge-1100-n587066

NEWSMAX
— What if We Really Wanted to Balance the Federal Budget? – Jefferson Weaver
https://www.newsmax.com/jeffersonweaver/taxes-imf-sanctuary/2023/10/24/id/1139475/
— ‘Ethnic Studies’ in U.S. Schools, Hamas’ Attacks are Related – Caroline Moore
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/hamas-schools-un/2023/10/24/id/1139388/

RUBIO
— RUBIO, BUDD CONDEMN FEDERAL GUIDELINES THAT IMPOSE WOKENESS IN THE WORKPLACE
https://www.rubio.senate.gov/rubio-budd-condemn-federal-guidelines-that-impose-wokeness-in-the-workplace/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— House GOP gives Mike Johnson Speaker nod after whirlwind Emmer dropout – EMILY BROOKS AND MYCHAEL SCHNELL
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4273648-mike-johnson-wins-fourth-speaker-nomination/
— Anticipate/expect that RINOs will dump Johnson because he does not promote LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4268677-mike-johnson-gop-house-speaker-race/

REUTERS
— US House Republicans hope Johnson will fill long leadership vacancy – David Morgan and Moira Warburton
https://news.yahoo.com/us-house-republicans-hope-johnson-100639600.html

CNN
— Texas AG sues Biden administration for cutting razor wire at the US-Mexico border – Sarah Dewberry and Rosa Flores (COMMENT: Constructively, Democrats have declared war on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Party’s army.)
https://www.weny.com/story/49884061/texas-ag-sues-biden-administration-for-cutting-razor-wire-at-the-us-mexico-border

CBS NEWS
— House speaker vote live updates: Newest GOP House Speaker nominee Mike Johnson intends to take his bid to House floor Wednesday
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-10-25-2023/

ABC NEWS
— House speaker vote live updates: Trump congratulates Johnson, but says he will not endorse anyone. The House is expected to vote on Johnson as speaker Wednesday afternoon. – Alexandra Hutzler, John Parkinson, and Lauren Peller
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/House-speaker-vote-live-updates/?id=104039543
— Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/scotus-affirmative-action-ruling-blow-black-students-put/story?id=103469430

CBS NEW YORK
— Mayor Adams says asylum seeker crisis is so dire, he’s looking for shelter space outside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNGbI7BmYf0

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America and b) crow about their success in promoting more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/opinion/gen-z-millennials-republicans.html
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. However, anti-conservatives and conservative-haters ever-increasingly dominate the Republican Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/opinion/house-republican-elect-speaker.html
— Chaos in the House The Republican Party is in disarray. – David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad Philbrick
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/briefing/house-speaker.html

WASHINGTON POST
— House expected to vote on Republican Mike Johnson as speaker
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/25/house-speaker-vote/

USA TODAY
— Here’s what ‘wealthy’ means in 2023 America, in five numbers – Daniel de Visé
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/10/23/what-does-it-take-to-be-wealthy-in-america/71237797007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: $2.6 million That lofty sum represents the net worth of the median American family in the upper 10% of income, a range that most of us would deem wealthy. . .$483,000 That is how much Americans believe they would need to earn in a year to be rich. . .$2.2 million That’s how much net worth an American needs to be considered wealthy in 2023. . .$560,000 That sum is the average net worth of Americans who actually feel wealthy in 2023. . .$1 million The term “millionaire” may have lost some of its luster, but it remains a benchmark of American wealth.)

KOLD
— Asylum seekers arriving in Tucson explode to nearly 1,500 a day – Bud Foster
https://www.kold.com/2023/10/25/asylum-seekers-arriving-tucson-explode-nearly-1500-day/

WCYB
— Is mobile app a ‘smokescreen’ to allow open borders? – CORY SMITH
https://wcyb.com/news/nation-world/is-mobile-app-a-smokescreen-to-allow-open-borders-immigration-asylum-seekers-cartels-national-security-concerns-politics-mexico-russia-china-migrants

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Tom Emmer Withdraws as Speaker Nominee Amid Conservative Blowback. House majority whip exits race just hours after winning party’s nomination. – Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek, Kristina Peterson, Eliza Collins
https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-republicans-to-pick-new-speaker-nominee-after-weeks-of-false-starts-d7590cb6
— Roe v. Wade Is Gone, but Abortions Are on the Rise. New abortion bans have done little to reduce frequency of the procedure, new data show. – Laura Kusisto and Jennifer Calfas
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/roe-v-wade-is-gone-but-abortions-are-on-the-rise-383ffaf4
— Turn Your Envy Into a Superpower. Use the emotion as a blueprint, not a curse.. – Kara Cutruzzula (COMMENT: My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used envy big time to turn my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates against me. They stressed new cars and collector cars that I bought. They stressed the college degrees, professional certifications, and professional license that I earned. They stressed the real estate that I bought and that my wife and I bought. They stressed my wife’s income.)
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/turn-your-envy-into-a-superpower-ac3c4543

POLITICO
— Take four: Can Mike Johnson get 217? The wonkish Louisiana conservative appears poised to break the House GOP’s speaker stalemate. – RACHAEL BADE
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/mike-johnson-speaker-votes-00123421

FEDERAL TIMES
— High attrition jeopardizes IRS staffing progress, GAO watchdog says – Molly Weisner (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. GAO audits IRS. I worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,270-$104,583/year. I worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year. Personnel management was my undergraduate major and my area of concentration for my MBA. I should write a book how the following wasted my knowledge of IRS: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Hastert, d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and candidates for those offices, and e) their staff members.)
https://www.federaltimes.com/home/2023/10/24/high-attrition-erodes-irs-staffing-progress-watchdog-says/

NEWS NATION
— Chicago migrant crisis could collide with 2024 DNC – Alex Caprariello
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/chicago-migrant-crisis-dnc/

SPLC
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/news/2023/10/24/new-fbi-hate-crime-report-sparks-concern-prompts-action

October 24, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Jewish groups calling for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war block traffic in the Loop. Over 70 protesters were issued citations for obstructing traffic, according to Chicago police. – Emmanuel Camarillo
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2023/10/23/23929690/jewish-groups-calling-for-ceasefire-in-gaza-block-traffic-in-the-loop
— Over protests, Mayor Johnson confirms Brighton Park tent plan, pending final assessments. The confirmation comes a week after local Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) was attacked during an incendiary protest and a day after Ramirez released a letter distancing herself from the plan. – Michael Loria and Fran Spielman
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/23/23921321/ald-julia-ramirez-says-mayor-did-not-consult-with-her-on-potential-brighton-park-tent-plan
— Pritzker urges residents to unite ‘across religions, across ethnicities to renounce hatred’ Illinois has seen an “alarming increase” in anti-Arabism, Islamophobia and antisemitism, the Democratic governor said, noting “online hatred has skyrocketed” nationwide. – Tina Sfondeles (COMMENT: Those who are Muslim or Jewish overwhelmingly vote for Democrats.  Democrats ever-increasingly a) run Illinois and b) blame Trump and blame the remaining Republicans in Illinois for all of Illinois’ problems.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/23/23928984/pritzker-arab-bar-association-kwame-raoul-hate-speech-antisemitism-gaza-hamas-israel

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— There’s a long list of candidates for House speaker as Republicans try voting again on a new leader – AP
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-house-speaker-candidates-20231024-h7k2nswifrdm5lbn6frhm2gqyu-story.html
— Ald. Julia Ramirez issues statement ahead of meeting on potential migrant camp: ‘the mayor’s office did not consult with me’ – Nell Salzman
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/ct-brighton-park-meeting-migrants-20231023-qk3ernuu5bbp7mnnvth6hvmala-story.html

ABC7
— Chicago protest: Group calling for ceasefire in Hamas-Israel war shuts down busy Loop street. Group ends rally, heads back to Federal Plaza amid large police presence – Cate Cauguiran
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-protest-today-rally-traffic-hamas-israel/13960160/
— 4 taken to hospital from South Loop CPD station where many migrants in Chicago are staying. How many migrants are in Chicago? As of Monday, there are over 11,000 migrants in city shelters and more elsewhere. – Stephanie Wade
https://abc7chicago.com/how-many-migrants-are-in-chicago-police-cpd-south-loop/13958840/
— Coalition demands Oak Park step up to help Chicago migrants: ‘Our borders are porous’ – Michelle Gallardo and Liz Nagy
https://abc7chicago.com/migrants-in-chicago-how-to-help-police-station-oak-park/13960586/
— Ald. Julia Ramirez speaks for 1st time after being attacked at Brighton Park protest. Attack happened during protest over city proposal to set up migrant ‘base camp.’
https://abc7chicago.com/ald-julia-ramirez-chicago-protest-brighton-park-migrants/13961440/
— Cook County sheriff gives updated human trafficking statistics: ‘We’re just overwhelmed’ – Rob Hughes
https://abc7chicago.com/what-is-human-trafficking-cook-county-definition-statistics/13960431/

NBC5
— Presidential candidate Tim Scott talks crime, race and Israel-Hamas War during Chicago visit
https://www.nbcchicago.com/top-videos-home/presidential-candidate-tim-scott-talks-crime-race-and-israel-hamas-war-during-chicago-visit/3258262/

CBS2
— Protestors in downtown Chicago call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/protestors-in-downtown-chicago-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war/
— No charges for man who fired shot at dueling rallies for Israel and Palestine in Chicago suburbs – DARIUS JOHNSON, JERMONT TERRY, TODD FEURER, BETH LAWRENCE
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dueling-rallies-for-israel-and-palestine-held-in-skokie/
— Chicago alderwoman swarmed at protest over migrant camp wants more transparency from city – SABRINA FRANZA
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/alderwoman-swarmed-migrants/
— Thefts of Kias, Hyundais in Chicago continue to rise
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/thefts-of-kias-hyundais-in-chicago-continue-to-rise/

WGN9
— Residents near Amundsen Park continue speaking out against proposal to house migrants – Jewell Hillery, Andrew Smith
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/residents-near-amundsen-park-continue-speaking-out-against-proposal-to-house-migrants/

FOX32
— Chicago protesters block traffic, demand ceasefire in Israel
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1300305
— Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott visits Chicago’s South Side
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/republican-presidential-candidate-tim-scott-chicago-south-side

WBEZ
— Chicago families left without a bus ride to CPS this year are demanding help – Sarah Karp (COMMENT: I lived in Crete 1948-1972. The only time that I rode a bus to/from school was while was in 8th grade at Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1961-1962.)
https://www.wbez.org/stories/cps-families-without-bus-rides-are-demanding-help/2ab86ab6-9db6-46b6-b9d3-72fff8007505

WLS AM
— The search for a new Speaker of the House continues…
https://www.wlsam.com/2023/10/24/the-search-for-a-new-speaker-of-the-house-continues/

WGN RADIO
— The reason marijuana-related car crashes are on the rise in Illinois – Brian Althimer
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/the-reason-marijuana-related-car-crashes-are-on-the-rise-in-illinois/
— Chicago Way w/John Kass: A visit with migrants living in a police station – Jeff Carlin
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-a-visit-with-migrants-living-in-a-police-station/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On this episode, Ted Dabrowski of Wirepoints.com joins John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss his recent visit to a Chicago Police Station at Division & Larrabee to talk with migrants who have been recently bused from the US/Mexico border and forced to live in tents (if they’re lucky) or outside the police station. Ted also offers up his take on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s massive budget proposal.)

SOUTHERN
— Migrant bus conditions ‘disgusting and inhuman,’ says former vet who escorted convoys – Nicco Quinones, Ashley Schwartz-Lavares and Allie Weintraub
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/10/24/migrant-bus-conditions-disgusting-and-inhuman-says-former-vet-who-escorted-convoys/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— Advocate hopes state grant will give housing relief to some asylum seekers already in Elgin – Maria Gardner Lara
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2023-10-23/advocate-hopes-state-grant-will-give-housing-relief-to-some-asylum-seekers-already-in-elgin

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmakers back in Springfield for the veto session – Michelle Eccles
https://www.nprillinois.org/news/2023-10-24/illinois-lawmakers-back-in-springfield-for-the-veto-session-first-listen

KSDK
— Work-ready migrants from Chicago could be making their way to St. Louis soon
https://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/work-ready-migrants-from-chicago-could-come-to-st-louis-soon/63-d2494c43-080e-4b3b-b334-67543ffdad45

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Illinois Doled Out Millions to Pot Growers. It Still May Not Be Enough to Save the Industry. As independent “craft growers” in Illinois struggle to secure financing for their cannabis businesses, a state-backed fund has emerged as a key lifeline. – Alex Nitkin
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/23/illinois-doled-out-millions-to-pot-growers-it-still-may-not-be-enough-to-save-the-industry/
— Chicago Needs 18,000 Coats For Migrants. Here’s How You Can Help. Nonprofit One Warm Coat encourages people to donate gently used winter gear or set up coat drives before the end of this month. – Joanna Hou
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/10/23/city-of-chicago-requests-18000-coats-for-migrants-heres-how-you-can-help/

BURR RIDGE PATCH
— Burr Ridge Mayor Gary Grasso Not Running For State House District 82. The district includes Darien, Western Springs, Willowbrook, Burr Ridge, Homer Glen and Lemont. – David Giuliani
https://patch.com/illinois/burrridge/burr-ridge-mayor-not-running-state-house

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Tim Scott’s quixotic visit to Chicago – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/24/tim-scotts-quixotic-visit-to-chicago-00123140

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-170/
— Afternoon roundup.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/23/afternoon-roundup-174/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— “Here’s what Venezuelans at the police station told me: ‘If the border is open, we’re coming.’” – Ted Dabrowski on with John Kass
https://wirepoints.org/heres-what-venezuelans-told-me-if-the-border-is-open-were-coming-ted-dabrowski-on-with-john-kass/
— It’s not hard to see what Think Big is really about: Pritzker’s presidential ambitions – Mark Glennon
https://wirepoints.org/its-not-hard-to-see-what-think-big-is-really-about-pritzkers-presidential-ambitions-mark-glennon-on-cities-92-9-with-cat-petersen/

MADISON RECORD
— Raoul moves to dismiss constitutional challenge to firearm liability law – Steve Korris
https://madisonrecord.com/stories/650433827-raoul-moves-to-dismiss-constitutional-challenge-to-firearm-liability-law

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Stay or Go: Chicago’s Jewish Community Has a Choice to Make – BENJAMIN BLAIR
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-jewish-community-has-choice-to-make
(FROM THE ARTICLE: With rising anti-Semitism in the Windy City, does the urban equation still add up for the 85,000 Jews in Chicago? Roughly two percent of the world’s Jewish community resides in the greater Chicago area. According to a recent Brandeis study of the Chicagoland Jewish community, in 2020, there were 319,600 Jewish adults and children spread across 175,800 households in Chicago and its suburbs. Chicago’s Jewish population count was 85,000 at the time of the study. Chicago Jews are a diverse bunch. Some are observant, following as many of the 613 mitzvot (which comprise “doing good deeds” or “avoiding bad deeds”) as possible, including putting on Tefillin, observing shabbat and the holidays/festivals, and saying prayers daily. Others worship themselves, including Zen and the art of vaginoplasty. By the numbers, Chicago’s Jewish community was seven percent Orthodox (i.e., observant) in 2020 (the same as 2010). Conservative Jews, who generally believe they are fully observant with a few caveats, although the Orthodox would disagree, made up 16 percent of the population (down from 30 percent in 2010). Reform Jews (the Unitarians of the Jewish world) came in at 29 percent (down from 45 percent). Somewhat shockingly, 44 percent of the Jewish community had “no denomination” in 2020 (up from 14 percent in 2010). But the politics of Chicago’s Jewish community should surprise no one: 16 percent volunteer themselves as “extremely liberal”; 36 percent clock in as liberal; 18 percent are moderate; six percent are slightly conservative; 10 percent are conservative; and 2 percent are extremely conservative. In short: Most Chicago Jews don’t agree on much, but they tilt far to the political “left” outside the Orthodox community. In fact, many of Barack Obama’s biggest fanboys (inside baseball note: Who were generally responsible for driving his rise to fame even before his run for the White House) came from Chicago’s Jewish community – think the Pritzker family, for one.)

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— $2,000 retention bonus, 20% raises part of tentative new Chicago Police deal. – Andrew Hensel (COMMENT: GAO works for Congress. I should write a book about how my Democrat GAO superiors used Republican-led budget cuts 1980-1997 to get rid of their Republican employees like me who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. I would focus on the many big adverse actions that they took against me to get rid of me including forcing me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old a) because I was all of the aforesaid, b) because I complained about political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination, c) because I became an active member in a class action lawsuit in 1988 when I was 40 years old that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation, and c) because I had been a union member while I worked for IRS 1971-1980 and for the Post Office 1966-1969.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_fa663d96-71d2-11ee-a1bb-c7d31bf83eb6.html
— With arrests down significantly, police point to low morale, lack of support – Shirleen Guerra and Tom Gantert
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f2cb945c-716c-11ee-8775-3bfacb7bcdd0.html

CHICAGO CITY WIRE
— See where Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is housing illegal aliens in the city
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/650438026-see-where-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-is-housing-illegal-aliens-in-the-city

DUPAGE POLICY JOURNAL
— ‘The SAFE-T Act has been just the latest in a line of tremendous failures’ – Aris Garcia
https://dupagepolicyjournal.com/stories/650433866-garcia-the-safe-t-act-has-been-just-the-latest-in-a-line-of-tremendous-failures

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— No Tax Levy Amendments at October County Board Meeting May Lead to Interesting November Meeting
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/inability-to-offer-tax-levy-amendments-at-october-county-board-meeting-may-lead-to-interesting-november-meeting/
— Looking at “Affordable Housing” Requirements through Lakewood’s Lens
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/looking-at-affordable-housing-requirements-through-lakewoods-lens/
— Message of the Day: Jim Jordan Sketch from Saturday Night Live Instant Classic
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/snljordan/
— Marengo Staff Recommends a One Percentage Point Sale Tax Hike Referendum, Following Harvard’s Example
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/marengo-staff-recommends-a-sale-tax-hike-referendum-following-harvards-example/
— Reick DCFS Op-Ed in Daily Herald
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/reick-op-ed-in-daily-herald/
— The Oil Embargo Fifty Years Ago
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/209274/
— Louisiana Gubernatorial Election Surprise: Polls Missed Outright Republican Win
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/lagovsurprise/
— Broke Metra Considers Reduced Fares for SNAP (Food Stamp) Recipients
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/broke-metra-considers-reduced-fares-for-snap-food-stamp-recipients/
— Republican Treasurer Gives Pro-Life Message to McHenry County Board
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/22/republican-treasurer-gives-pro-life-message-to-mchenry-county-board/
— Will County Levies $10 Million for Mental Health, McHenry at Almost $11 Million
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/21/will-county-levies-10-million-for-mental-health/
— Another “What Could Go Wrong?” Question with West Dundee Buying Spring Hill Mall
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/21/another-what-could-go-wrong-question-with-west-dundee-buying-spring-hill-mall/
— Pot Use Analyzed
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/21/pot-use-analyzed/
— UPDATE: Why Didn’t Pritzker Show? HUNTLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT CANCELLED THE EVENT FEARING RAIN
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/21/why-didnt-pritzker-show/
— Chicago Illegal Alien Report
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/23/chicago-illegal-alien-report/

LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES
— Who Advises You? – Tim Hetzner (COMMENT: My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes talk and/or act like they take advice from those who reject the following planks in the Republican Party platform: individual responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving). I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois.)
https://devotions1.lccportal.org/2023/10/24/who-advises-you-part-1/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— INVEST IN KIDS TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIPS MOSTLY GO TO BLACK, HISPANIC STUDENTS – Mailee Smith (COMMENT: To have enough money to pay for sending my brother and I to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete and then Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest 1953-1969, my father worked second jobs, most commonly, he played piano in restaurants and bars, delivering eggs, and working an A&W. He died suddenly in October of 1969 when he tried to lift a heavy speaker at the Blue Note Tap in Momence. My grandfather, my great grandfather, and my great great grandfather on my father’s side all had less money because they paid to send their children to Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete.)
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/invest-in-kids-tax-credit-scholarships-mostly-go-to-black-hispanic-students/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Eight Republicans make their case for speaker’s job that no one has been able to win – Susan Ferrechio and Kerry Picket
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/23/eight-republicans-make-their-case-speakers-job-no-/
— Israel losing its window for ground attack on Gaza. Hamas releases 2 Israeli hostages, U.S. troops under fire. – Ben Wolfgang
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/23/israel-losing-its-window-ground-attack-gaza/
— Conservative-muzzling universities accused of free speech hypocrisy on Hamas attack – Valerie Richardson
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/24/conservative-muzzling-universities-accused-of-free/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— ‘Just as Cruel as the Terrorists’: Many Ordinary Palestinians Joined in Hamas’s Atrocities Against Israel – Andrew Tobin
https://freebeacon.com/national-security/just-as-cruel-as-the-terrorists-many-ordinary-palestinians-joined-in-hamass-atrocities-against-israel/
— Associated Press Won’t Let Reporters Call Hamas a Terrorist Organization. News organization says journalists should refer to its former officemates as ‘militants’ – Joseph Simonson
https://freebeacon.com/media/associated-press-wont-let-reporters-call-hamas-a-terrorist-organization/

NEW YORK POST
— Nearly two-thirds of New Yorkers blame Biden for migrant crisis – Carl Campanile
https://nypost.com/2023/10/24/news/two-thirds-of-new-yorkers-blame-biden-for-migrant-crisis-poll/
— Iran-backed terror groups increase attacks on US forces in Mideast as war rages in Gaza – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/23/news/iranian-terrorist-proxies-increase-attacks-on-us-forces-as-war-rages-in-israel/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Illegal aliens are rational investors – Andrew Hodge
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/illegal_aliens_are_rational_investors.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Migrants coming to the USA right now have to make a significant investment. There is a monetary investment in the form of payment given to the Mexican drug cartels to shepherd them to and across the border. Many migrants take flights from their home countries to Central or South America and then trek north. Flights costs money, which increases their investment after payments to the cartels. Often this also involves future payments earned as the result of working in this country, legally or not. These payments may be monetary or in the form of indentured labor. There are other forms of investment as well. Primary among them is human capital. Hiking from Central or South America to the U.S. border is not easy. It involves many weeks of time; many miles of walking; and risk of physical danger from snakes, terrain, and weather along the way. You have to sleep outside a lot, access to food is uncertain, and one has to negotiate the Rio Grande and the desert. We know that many are lost in transit. On top of that, there is the real risk of mistreatment by the cartels. Many, many adult and adolescent female migrants are sexually abused on their journey here. Children of both sexes are often abused as well. Once in the USA, they are often trafficked. Men and women are forced into indentured servitude by the cartels in different forms, some involving drug-dealing. The women are placed in brothels, displaying their wares on the streets of American cities. Think of the psychological and physical scars accrued by these people. That is a real cost that represents a very significant personal investment.)
— Gun Control: The End Results
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/gun_control_the_end_results.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Sanctimonious Romney trashes Trump, a ‘failure of character’ who is changing the ‘heart of our nation’ – Chris Donaldson
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/23/sanctimonious-romney-trashes-trump-a-failure-of-character-who-is-changing-the-heart-of-our-nation-1406591/

BLAZE
— NYC Mayor Adams says illegal immigration ‘not sustainable’ but still calls city’s sanctuary plan a ‘successful model’ – ANDREW CHAPADOS
https://www.theblaze.com/news/eric-adams-migrants-unsustainable-successfulmodel

BREITBART
— Immigration Reform Law Institute is suing President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security for withholding details about its policy to fly certain illegal aliens back to the United States after they were deported under prior administrations. – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/23/watchdog-group-sues-bidens-dhs-hiding-special-amnesty-policy-fly-deported-illegal-aliens-back-u-s/

DAILY WIRE
— Majority Of Muslim Americans Believe Hamas Was ‘Justified’ In Its Terror Attacks Against Israel – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/majority-of-muslim-americans-believe-hamas-was-justified-in-its-terror-attacks-against-israel

FEDERALIST
— University Students’ Support For Terrorism Isn’t Ideology, It’s Conditioning – STELLA MORABITO
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/23/university-students-support-for-terrorism-isnt-ideology-its-conditioning/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Administration Expedites Work Authorization for Illegal Aliens – Ira Mehlman
https://www.fairus.org/biden-administration-expedites-work-authorization-illegal-aliens

FOX NEWS
— The speaker’s race may get worse before it gets better. This is what freedom looks like. – Jason Chaffetz
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/speaker-race-worse-before-better
— US should not provide humanitarian aid to Gaza – Sen. Roger Wicker
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6339726314112

HOT AIR
— NYT: A Week Later, Hamas “Fails to Make Case” that Israel Struck Hospital; UPDATE: “Editors Note”? – ED MORRISSEY
https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/10/23/nyt-a-week-later-hamas-fails-to-make-case-that-israel-struck-hospital-n586910

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Coming Terrorist Attack on U.S. Soil – PETER KIRSANOW
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-coming-terrorist-attack-on-u-s-soil/
— Israel Defense Forces Getting Antsy about Gaza Ground-Invasion Delay, as Biden Administration Pressures Israel to Wait – PHILIP KLEIN
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/idf-getting-antsy-about-gaza-ground-invasion-delay-as-biden-administration-pressures-israel-to-wait/
— Major GOP Strategists, Donors Fight to Restore Confidence in Elections, One Lawsuit at a Time – BRITTANY BERNSTEIN (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly run elections in America. Anticipate/expect that illegals will ever-increasingly use their false identification to vote for Democrats. Do not anticipate/expect that Democrats will do anything to stop that.)
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/gop-strategists-donors-work-to-address-crisis-of-confidence-in-elections/

NEW AMERICAN
— Illinois Gun Owners Refusing to Register Their Firearms – Bob Adelmann
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/illinois-gun-owners-refusing-to-register-their-firearms/

NEWSMAX
— ESG, DEI & Antisemitism – Stefan Padfield
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/esg-dei-antisemitism/2023/10/23/id/1139304/
— RFK Jr. Has a Solid Border Solution – Chris Clem
https://www.newsmax.com/us/rfk-jr-southern-border-president/2023/10/23/id/1139341/

PJ MEDIA
— Feds Warn of Hamas, Hezbollah Terrorists Potentially Crossing Southern Border – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/catherinesalgado/2023/10/23/feds-warn-of-hamas-hezbollah-terrorists-potentially-crossing-southern-border-n1737355

TOWNHALL
— Just Wait Until You Hear Karine Jean-Pierre’s Answer When Asked About Rise of Anti-Semitism – Spencer Brown
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2023/10/23/watch-karine-jean-pierre-says-muslims-are-the-victims-when-asked-about-rise-of-anti-semitism-n2630245

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— House speaker vote live updates: Republicans to vote today on new nominee – MELISSA QUINN, KATHRYN WATSON, NIKOLE KILLION, CAROLINE LINTON
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-speaker-vote-live-updates-10-24-2023/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Man fires gun near pro-Palestinian rally outside Chicago, another pepper-sprays crowd, police say. – TODD RICHMOND
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-palestine-shot-pepper-spray-illinois-91db79cb2d2e9fd093b7abd14ae01c50
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://religionnews.com/2023/10/23/violence-forced-them-to-flee-now-faith-sustains-these-migrants-on-their-journey-to-the-us/
— Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for New Hampshire primary – JILL COLVIN AND HOLLY RAMER
https://apnews.com/article/trump-new-hampshire-filing-8351611af96b54050f1e64d55d8648dc

NEW YORK TIMES
— Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital. A senior Hamas official says “nothing is left” of the munition that hit the Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza. City last week, killing hundreds. Israel says the explosion was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket. – Patrick Kingsley and Aaron Boxerman
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hospital-evidence.html
— To Build Momentum, Scott Tackles Race and Racism in Chicago. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina gave his speech as his struggling presidential campaign said it would move most of its staff to Iowa. – Jonathan Weisman
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/us/politics/scott-campaign-chicago-speech.html
— The People Who Broke the House – Michelle Cottle
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/opinion/house-speaker-republicans.html
— Republicans Grapple With Being Speakerless, but Effectively Leaderless, Too. With a speaker fight in the House, concerns about an aging Senate leader and a 2024 front-runner who has the party in a vise grip, some G.O.P. members worry the turmoil could have long-term effects. – Lisa Lerer and Michael C. Bender
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/us/politics/republicans-speaker-2024-elections.html
— Late Night Finds the House Speaker Pool Lacking in Diversity – Trish Bendix
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/arts/television/late-night-house-speaker.html

WASHINGTON POST
— What’s next in the Republican fight for a new House speaker – Mariana Alfaro
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/23/republicans-house-speaker-search-next-steps/
–House Democrats didn’t save Kevin McCarthy. Now, that’s paying off. – Greg Sargent
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/24/democrats-response-house-speaker-jeffries/

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/21/mathew-sheppard-the-laramie-project-and-25-years-of-hate/71207422007/

ATLANTIC
— Black Success, White Backlash. Black prosperity has provoked white resentment that can make life exhausting for people of color—and it has led to the undoing of policies that have nurtured Black advancement. – Elijah Anderson (COMMENT: My critics/opponents are Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who reject the Supreme Court Affirmative Action (AA) decision. They promote AA, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), that is, they promote patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. They personally benefit from AA & DEI, they want to benefit from AA & DEI, they have ever had to pay the price of AA or DEI, they want to curry favor with minorities, females, and younger people by promoting AA & DEI, and/or they despise/hate Whites, men, and/or older people.)
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/11/black-career-success-race-backlash/675437/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— House Republicans to Pick New Speaker Nominee After Weeks of False Starts. Reps. Tom Emmer, Kevin Hern, Mike Johnson, Byron Donalds seen as top contenders. – Siobhan Hughes, Katy Stech Ferek, Lindsay Wise
https://www.wsj.com/politics/house-republicans-to-pick-new-speaker-nominee-after-weeks-of-false-starts-d7590cb6
— How Campus Politicization Fed Today’s Hatred. Enforcing orthodoxy and suppressing speech and thought taught students to be cowardly and foolish. – Danielle Shapiro and Yonah Berenson
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-campus-politicization-fed-todays-hatred-israel-hamas-protest-58bbc002

FORBES
— Most Employers Offer Upskilling—Why Aren’t Workers Using It? – Dave Barnett (COMMENT: Since 1966, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government have used the fact that my federal employers (Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997) either did not reimburse college tuition or only reimbursed a token amount. They have always used that to hint/imply/argue/shout that the courses that I took at UIC 1966-1968, NIU 1969-1970, Loyola 1972-1976, DePaul 1976-1980, Roosevelt 1980-1981, and IIT 1992-1997 were not job-related, did not maintain or improve my job skills, were taken by me to get a job in the private sector and/or to qualify myself for a new trade or business, and/or were a distraction. The aforesaid was stressed my Money Magazine in its February 1978 4-page article on me and that gave IRS an excuse to disallow my graduate business courses at Loyola and my graduate accounting courses at DePaul.)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2023/10/23/most-employers-offer-upskilling-why-arent-workers-using-it/

POLITICO
— 6 things to know about the men (yes, they’re all men) who want to be speaker – ANTHONY ADRAGNA (COMMENT: Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that the following demographics are BAD for Republicans: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, married, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I am all of the aforesaid.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/23/speaker-race-congress-list-field-00123041

FED SMITH
— Political Division: Nazis and Hamas Terrorists in the Federal Workplace—What’s a Supervisor to Do? Political division is common. What are considerations for a federal supervisor facing a tough employee problem? – Ralph R. Smith (COMMEMT: Virtually all my superiors and supervisors while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997 were Democrats. I should write a book about those who were the most anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-draft avoiders, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on those who forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old.)
https://www.fedsmith.com/2023/10/23/political-division-federal-workplace/

GOVERNING
— Volunteers Help Migrants Find Permanent Housing in Chicago. It’s the only sanctuary city that has pointed to resettlement as the primary solution to put migrants on a path to self-sufficiency. But there are not enough case managers or landlords willing or able to rent to keep up with demand. – Laura Rodríguez Presa, Lizzie Kane and Nell Salzman (COMMENT: Chicago Democrats ever-increasing promote more illegal immigration. Anticipate/expect that Chicago Democrats will ever-increasingly send more illegals to DuPage County, to Milton Township, and to Wheaton to destroy DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. The only thing that might slow them down is opposition from the ever-increasing number of rich wealthy limousine liberal Democrats, Libertarians, Greens, Independents, and RINOs who have invaded and taken over parts of DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton.
https://www.governing.com/housing/volunteers-help-migrants-find-permanent-housing-in-chicago

VANITY FAIR
— “We Just Can’t Get in Front of It”: Is Joe Biden Sleeping on Chicago’s Migrant Crisis? The Windy City continues to buckle under the weight of new arrivals, testing the empathy of residents and leaders alike. “This is really a federal responsibility,” says Chicago’s deputy mayor of migrant rights. “It isn’t fair to put it on cities.” – ERIC LUTZ
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/10/chicago-migrant-crisis-federal-response

DAILY MAIL
— Woke Oregon school chiefs suspend need for high schoolers to prove math, reading and writing skills to graduate for FIVE MORE YEARS – to bolster minority students who ‘don’t test well’ – MACKENZIE TATANANNI (COMMENT: While I worked for the federal government for almost 30 years, to hire, to retain, and to promote more and more and more Democrat minorities and females, my Democrat superiors ever-increasingly lowered if not eliminated hiring, retention, and promotion requirements. Constructively, that rendered worthless a) my job-related bachelor’s degree, b) my three job-related master’s degrees, c) my six job-related professional certifications, d) my job-related professional license, and e) my job-related work experience.)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12664399/Woke-Oregon-school-chiefs-suspend-need-high-schoolers-prove-math-reading-writing-skills-graduate-FIVE-YEARS-bolster-minority-students-dont-test-well.html

October 23, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 26 shot, 5 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-today/13953960/#new_tab
— CPD officer among 3 pepper sprayed during pro-Israel event, pro-Palestinian rally in Skokie: police
https://abc7chicago.com/skokie-protest-ateres-ayala-solidarity-with-israel-palestinian-today/13954803/
— Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts – AP
https://abc7chicago.com/israel-war-hamas-gaza-west-bank/13953126/
— Stress in the College Admissions Process – Kay Cesinge (COMMENT: What helped you get accepted? UIC accepted me in 1966 because my ACT score was 24 and I had graduated in the upper 20% of my Crete-Monee High School class. NIU accepted me in 1969 because I had completed courses at UIC. Loyola accepted me for its MBA program in 1972 because my GMAT score was 550 and I had earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970. DePaul accepted me in 1976 for its graduate accounting program because I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. IIT accepted me for its graduate financial markets and trading program in 1992 because I had earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980. I earned a master’s degree for that IIT program in 1997. But my Democrat GAO superiors flushed me, all of the aforesaid, and all of the following down their toilet when they forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old: a) my 1981 CPA license and my 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997 job-related professional certifications, b) my almost 9 years of experience working for IRS, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $92,279-$104,583/year, and c) my almost 18 years of experience working for GAO, last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $109,732-$142,650/year, My critics/opponents side with my Democrat GAO superiors. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.)
https://abc7chicago.com/college-admissions-our-chicago-stress-applications/13951585/

NBC5
— 1 taken into custody after firing shots outside Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies in northern suburbs
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/israel-hamas-war-rallies-lincolnwood-skokie-arrest-pro-palestinian-demonstration-rally/3257527/
— Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts – AP
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/israel-strikes-gaza-syria-and-west-bank-as-war-against-hamas-threatens-to-ignite-other-fronts/3257308/

CBS2
— Violence breaks out at dueling rallies for Israel and Palestine held in Skokie
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dueling-rallies-for-israel-and-palestine-held-in-skokie/
— Crowds gather in Chicago Loop to protest ongoing war between Israel and Hamas
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-loop-protest-israel-hamas-palestine-war/
— Chicago weekend shootings: 5 killed, 13-year-old boy among 20 hurt
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weekend-shootings-oct-20-to-23/
— More rallies planned in Chicago as Israel-Hamas war continues
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/more-rallies-planned-in-chicago-as-israel-hamas-war-continues/

FOX32
— Gunshot fired, pepper spray discharged during Israel, Palestine rallies in Skokie
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299698
— Migrants in Chicago: 4 more buses have arrived since Friday
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/migrants-in-chicago-4-more-buses-have-arrived-since-friday
— Support for Israel rally planned in downtown Chicago relocated after alleged threats of violence
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/support-for-israel-rally-planned-in-downtown-chicago-moved-after-alleged-threats-of-violence
— Rally to show support for Israel in Chicago canceled after alleged threats. A rally to show support for Israel has been forced to relocate after alleged threats from pro-Hamas groups in Chicago.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299628
— House Republicans to discuss new candidate for speaker
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1299633
— New study reveals increase in marijuana-related incidents since legalization in Illinois. Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/new-study-reveals-increase-in-marijuana-related-incidents-since-legalization-in-illinois
— Over 150 bikers demand improved bike network in Chicago – Gabriella Premus (COMMENT: While I lived in the Outer Drive East building 1974-1978, I frequently rode my bike up and down the lake front.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/taking-to-the-streets-over-150-bikers-demand-improved-bike-network-in-chicago

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Czuba to promote more and more and more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-plainfield-mother-released-hospital-20231023-huu3hjq74rhgnnkphmas36dzuq-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more and more and more illegal immigration
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-volunteer-migrant-permanent-housing-20231023-nb7nqyte7vdjrnwliicuzefjb4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasing use Gaetz to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23925840/politics-violence-threats-house-speaker-vote-jim-jordan-democracy-republicans-editorial

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Shot fired, pepper spray used as tensions erupt at pro- and anti-Israel rallies in Skokie Sunday – Steve Zalusky (COMMENT: Even though Democrats ever-increasingly run America, anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly Democrats will blame Trump for foreign conflicts.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231022/shot-fired-pepper-spray-used-as-tensions-erupt-at-pro–and-anti-israel-rallies-in-skokie-sunday
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform, that is, Democrats ever-increasingly promote hatred against Republicans, and especially against Republicans who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, married, Protestant, German American, and/or who have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231023/state-accepting-proposals-for-second-round-of-healing-illinois-grants

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly make it clear that their top priority is to make children sexually active LGBTQers, that is, that their top priority is to destroy traditional marriage and to destroy the traditional family.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-right-parent-effort-targets-transgender-care

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more gambling.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/2023/10/23/a-glance-at-the-proposed-downers-grove-video-gambling-ordinance/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— IRS has brought in $160 million in back taxes from wealthy taxpayers, amid a recent push to crack down on top income earners. The agency said Friday that it had collected $122 million from 100 taxpayers, on top of the $38 million it collected from more than 175 high-income earners earlier this year. – Julia Shapero (COMMENT: I should write a book about the following who wasted my knowledge of IRS the most: a) my Democrat IRS superiors, b) my Democrat GAO superiors, c) Hastert, d) my Republican U.S. Senators and Republican U.S. Representatives and their staff members, and e) candidates for the aforesaid offices.)
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/irs-crackdown-on-wealthy-taxpayers-brings-in-160-million-in-back-taxes/

WGEM
— Bill requiring public schools, state facilities to offer kosher and halal food options likely to come back during veto session
https://www.wgem.com/2023/10/20/bill-requiring-public-schools-state-facilities-offer-kosher-halal-food-options-likely-come-back-during-veto-session/

DEPAULIA
— New York City and Chicago’s competing migrant crisis approaches – Lucia Preziosi
https://depauliaonline.com/66778/news/new-york-city-and-chicagos-competing-migrant-crisis-approaches/
— Chicago Mayor proposes $11 million boost for youth jobs, benefits After School Matters program – Una Cleary (COMMENT: What “youth jobs” did you have? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, and delivered mail 1966-1969.)
https://depauliaonline.com/66786/focus/chicago-mayor-proposes-11-million-boost-for-youth-jobs-benefits-after-school-matters-program/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Middle East off the table in Springfield – SHIA KAPOS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/23/whats-off-the-table-in-springfield-00122973
(FROM THE ARTICLE: RESOLUTION REPOSE: State lawmakers aren’t expected to vote on any resolutions related to the Middle East during the veto session that starts this week. Taking a position: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Harmon, both Democrats, are taking the view that state lawmakers should focus on state issues — not what’s happening in another part of the world. Critics, of course, say silence speaks louder than words. Behind the scenes: Welch and Harmon have privately indicated to lawmakers they won’t call any resolutions on the issue. They know that allowing a pro-Israel resolution to pop up would prompt a pro-Palestinian resolution to follow, and vice versa, which could create party chaos as Democrats are split on the issue. The logic: Harmon and Welch want to avoid a repeat of what happened in the Chicago City Council earlier this month that saw rowdy members of the public kicked out of the chambers and aldermen leaving the building in order to avoid going on the record on a resolution supporting Israel. Not to be deterred: Republican Rep. Brad Halbrook and Senate Minority Leader Tony McCombie have offered up resolutions condemning the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel. But with Democrats in charge, those measures aren’t likely to see the light of day.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-169/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

JOHN KASS
— Joe Biden is Jimmy Carter 2.0
https://johnkassnews.com/joe-biden-is-jimmy-carter-2-0/

WIREPOINTS
— Former Consul General of Venezuela in Chicago says Venezuelans, now the majority of Chicago migrants, lie to get asylum.
https://wirepoints.org/former-consul-general-of-venezuela-in-chicago-says-venezuelans-now-the-majority-of-chicago-migrants-lie-to-get-asylum-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois’ migrant health care subsidies projected to be $300 million over budget. – Andrew Hensel
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_0b7e0eda-6f97-11ee-9daf-476ce0858952.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCE

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pence: U.S. boots should be on the ground in Gaza to free American hostages – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/mike-pence-says-us-boots-should-be-ground-gaza-fre/
— Gazans aren’t innocent; they are the swamp Hamas swims in – Don Feder
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/gazans-arent-innocent-they-are-swamp-hamas-swims-i/
— Emmer, Donalds among 9 Republicans vying to be House speaker – Ramsey Touchberry
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/tom-emmer-byron-donalds-kevin-hern-among-nine-vyin/
— Republicans face crowded House speaker race as poll shows voters growing tired of chaos – Ramsey Touchberry and Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/republicans-face-crowded-house-speaker-race-as-pol/
— Biden bets on border money to entice Republicans on $105 billion spending bill. Lawmakers skeptical of approach say $105 billion request is ‘dead on arrival’
– Tom Howell Jr. and Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/biden-bets-border-money-entice-republicans-105-bil/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How House Republicans will pick their next speaker nominee in crowded field – Julia Johnson
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/house-speaker-candidates-pitch-republicans
— ‘Woke’ liberals aren’t hiding their hatred anymore – Everett Piper
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/22/woke-liberals-arent-hiding-their-hatred-anymore/
— How Biden is canceling $48 billion in student loans despite Supreme Court loss – Kaelan Deese
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/courts/how-biden-canceling-billion-student-loans-supreme-court
— Biden’s age remains a significant concern for voters heading into 2024 – Christopher Tremoglie (COMMENT: I would say that it is Biden’s mental and physical health problems instead of his age.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/bidens-age-remains-a-significant-concern-for-voters-heading-into-2024
— Want to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion? Embrace meritocracy. – Jack Miller
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/want-to-promote-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-embrace-meritocracy

NEW YORK POST
— Work permits for illegal migrants stands exposed as a red herring, not a solution – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/work-permits-for-asylum-seekers-will-never-solve-the-illegal-migrant-crisis/
— Haley pulls dead even with DeSantis — but Trump still crushes the GOP presidential field – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/haley-dead-even-with-desantis-while-trump-still-crushes-them-all-poll/
— Venezuelans take top spot over Mexicans for illegal border crossings into the U.S. – Danielle Wallace
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/u-s-customs-and-border-protection-report-more-venezuelans-enter-u-s-illegally-than-mexicans/
— Lindsey Graham warns Iran if Israel-Hamas war grows, ‘it’s coming to your backyard’ – Ryan King
https://nypost.com/2023/10/22/lindsey-graham-warns-iran-if-war-grows-in-israel-its-coming-to-your-backyard/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Orlando Pride parade features 11-yr-old ‘transgender girl’ as marshal: ‘It’s about being true to yourself’ – Vivek Saxena (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/22/orlando-pride-parade-features-11-yr-old-transgender-girl-as-marshal-its-about-being-true-to-yourself-1406532/

BREITBART
— Biden’s Catch and Release Network Frees over Half a Million Illegal Aliens into U.S. in 9 Months – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/biden-catch-and-release-network-frees-half-million/
— 11-Year-Old Transgender Kid Is Grand Marshal of Orlando Pride Festival Parade – JOHN NOLTE (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force children to be sexually active LGBTQers.)
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/nolte-11-year-old-transgender-kid-grand-marshal-orlando-pride-parade/

DAILY CALLER
— Two Trans Substitute Teachers Cited For Prostitution – JULIANNA FRIEMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/22/privates-two-trans-substitute-teachers-cited-prostitution-tennessee/
— Biden Admin’s Tobacco Survey Asks Kids About Their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation – KATE ANDERSON
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/22/tobacco-survey-gender-identity/

DAILY SIGNAL
— DonorsTrust Defies SPLC Pressure to Blacklist Turning Point USA – Tyler O’Neil
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/22/splc-tries-blacklist-turning-point-usa-project-veritas-donor-advised-funds/
— As the House of Representatives investigates the Justice Department for alleged politicization, the agency’s internal watchdog has expanded its telework policy. – Fred Lucas
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/23/amid-weaponization-concerns-doj-internal-watchdog-stays-home/

DAILY WIRE
— 9 Candidates Set To Face Off In GOP’s House Speaker Forum – Daniel Chaitin
https://www.dailywire.com/news/9-candidates-set-to-face-off-in-gops-house-speaker-forum
— Dr. Phil Shreds ‘Incredibly Racist’ Elite Universities For ‘Coddling’ Pro-Hamas Students: ‘We Must Call Out These Institutions’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/dr-phil-shreds-incredibly-racist-elite-universities-for-coddling-pro-hamas-students-we-must-call-out-these-institutions

FEDERALIST
— Compare How University Elites Responded To George Floyd’s Death And The Innocent Israeli Massacre – HAYDEN LUDWIG
https://thefederalist.com/2023/10/23/compare-how-university-elites-responded-to-george-floyds-death-and-the-innocent-israeli-massacre/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN ILMMIGRATION REFORM
— 2023 Marks Highest Level of Illegal Immigration in U.S. History
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/biden-immigration-border-policy/illegal-immigration/2023-marks-highest-level-illegal

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Leftist Campus Embrace Of Hamas Barbarism – William A. Jacobson
https://legalinsurrection.com/2023/10/leftist-campus-embrace-of-hamas-barbarism-were-in-the-suddenly-phase-of-higher-ed-collapse/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Arkansas Governor Signs Sarah Huckabee Sanders Executive Order Banning ‘Woke’ Words in State Documents – ABIGAIL ANTHONY
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/arkansas-governor-signs-executive-order-banning-woke-words-in-state-documents/

NEWSMAX
— Chicago Faces Migrant Crisis Ahead of Democratic Convention – Jeremy Frankel
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/chicago-migrants-sanctuary-city/2023/10/22/id/1139247/

PJ MEDIA
— Three Million Illegals Were Caught at the Border in FY 2023 – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/10/22/its-a-record-three-million-illegals-were-caught-at-the-border-in-fy-2023-n1737074
— There’s a Huge Human Cost to Legalization – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/rick-moran/2023/10/22/yes-legal-pot-boosters-theres-a-huge-human-cost-to-legalization-n1737068
— Obama’s Racist Chickens Have Come Home to Roost – KEVIN DOWNEY JR.
https://pjmedia.com/columns/kevindowneyjr/2023/10/22/obamas-racist-chickens-have-come-home-to-roost-n1737106
— Unreal LGBTQ+++™ Cartoon Propaganda Teaches Public Schoolchildren Transgenderism – BEN BARTEE
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/benbartee/2023/10/22/unreal-lgbtq-cartoon-propaganda-teaches-public-schoolchildren-transgenderism-n1737159

POLITICAL WIRE
— Illegal Immigration Is a Bigger Problem Than Ever – Taegan Goddard
https://politicalwire.com/2023/10/22/illegal-immigration-is-a-bigger-problem-than-ever/

POST MELLENNIAL
— Biden CBP quietly reveals all-time worst border crossing numbers on Saturday morning as crisis worsens – Sara Higdon
https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-cbp-quietly-reveals-all-time-worst-border-crossing-numbers-on-saturday-morning-as-crisis-worsens

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Americans overwhelmingly support Israel in war with Hamas: poll – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4268117-americans-overwhelmingly-support-israel-in-war-with-hamas-poll/
— Democrats ever-increasingly encourage/force Jews to hate Republicans, and especially to hate Republicans who share Trump’s demographics. I should write a book about that.
https://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/juan-williams/4267071-nikki-haleys-path-to-the-nomination-stand-up-to-gop-antisemitism/
— House Republicans start over in Speaker search: Live coverage
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4270107-house-republicans-speaker-search-live-coverage/

NBC NEWS
— Pro-Hamas extremists and neo-Nazis flood social media with calls for violence – Ken Dilanian, Julia Ainsley, Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/-hamas-extremists-neo-nazis-flood-social-media-calls-violence-rcna121043

CBS NEWS
— Terror groups are calling on supporters to target U.S., Israeli interests amid Israel-Hamas conflict – CATHERINE HERRIDGE, NICOLE SGANGA
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-intel-bulletin-warn-terror-supporters-target-u-s-israeli-interests/

MSN
— Crushing Dreams of Early Retirement: ‘Bidenomics’ Wreaks Havoc with America’s Soon-To-Be Retirees: Inflation Skyrockets and Savings Plummet (COMMENT: Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and less that what my salary was in 1972.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/crushing-dreams-of-early-retirement-bidenomics-wreaks-havoc-with-america-s-soon-to-be-retirees-inflation-skyrockets-and-savings-plummet/ar-AA1iDGRH
— A Retirement of Regrets? Here’s Why Most Think They’ll Run Out of Money and Live Uncomfortably. (COMMENT: Because my Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old, in today’s dollars, my Civil Service Retirement System pension is only 44% of what my salary was in 1997 and less that what my salary was in 1972.)
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/a-retirement-of-regrets-here-s-why-most-think-they-ll-run-out-of-money-and-live-uncomfortably/ss-AA1iyZMX
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/queer-heroes-inspiring-lgbtq-icons-who-paved-the-way/ss-AA1iFAF2

WASHINGTON POST
— Shot fired, protesters pepper sprayed outside pro-Israel rally in Chicago suburbs – AP
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/10/23/israel-hamas-palestine-shot-pepper-spray-illinois/77dc86f2-71a8-11ee-936d-7a16ee667359_story.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use Trump to promote more and more and more hatred against those who share Trump’s demographics: heterosexual, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time. I should write a book about RINOs who have had the most success in promoting that hatred in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on the aforesaid who have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout and have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2015.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/opinion/trump-gag-order-violence.html
— Democrats say “Meet the Republicans Running for Speaker.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/us/politics/republican-house-speaker-candidates.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasing use Gaetz to promote more and more and more hatred against conservatives.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/10/20/house-speaker-vote-jim-jordan-threats-trump-maga-republicans/71247118007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/22/kevin-mccarthy-gop-lawmakers-speaker-of-the-house-chaos/71281243007/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2023/10/19/university-lgbtq-centers-disappearing/71147364007/

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call Jorden an extremist. I should write a book about hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters and their operatives and their dupes who hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that I am an extremist. I would focus on a) those who ended my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship and destroyed TAPROOT in 2012 and b) those who ended my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee role and destroyed ICRC in 2007.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/10/22/the-center-held-extremist-jim-jordans-rejection-spells-hope/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hamas Mortally Threatens Israel’s Existence. If the state is unable to protect Jews, as it was on Oct. 7, it has lost its purpose. – Michael Oren
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hamas-mortally-threatens-israels-existence-1a805475
— When ‘Critical Social Justice’ Rules on Campus. Fight anti-Semitism by ditching toxic forms of DEI.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/critical-social-justice-campus-dei-woke-antisemitism-diversity-857bed9b
— War Destroys Leftist Orthodoxies. Those defending Hamas in the name of anticolonialism are being discredited. – Andy Kessler
https://www.wsj.com/articles/war-destroys-leftist-orthodoxies-6947fb06
— To keep their jobs and to get promoted, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government focused on destroying their superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates, and especially those who were conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. By way of dramatic contrast, to keep my job and to get promoted, I focused on a) doing my job, b) maintaining and improving my job skills by earning job-related college degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license, and c) being active in job-related professional associations. I earned job-related college degrees when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32. I was very active in a job-related professional association while was 34-47.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/just-leave-me-alone-so-i-can-do-my-job-6d267037

POLITICO
— Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly a) promote more illegal immigration and b) blame Texas Republicans for problems that Chicago Democrat success in promoting illegal immigration is ever-increasingly causing Chicago.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/chicago-migrant-crisis-democratic-national-convention-00122886
— Democrats say “He Was Once a Favorite of the Right. Now, Mike Pence Can’t Get a Crowd of 15 to a Pizza Ranch. The former vice president has gone all out to win Iowa. But is anyone listening?”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/21/mike-pence-sad-presidential-campaign-00122589

PEW RESEARCH
— Anticipate/expect that Democrats will ever-increasingly stress demographic differences between Biden and Trump. Biden is liberal while Trump is conservative. Biden is Catholic while Trump is Protestant.  Biden is Irish American while Trump is German American.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/06/30/behind-bidens-2020-victory/

GUARDIAN
— Chicago religious leaders urge peace after killing of six-year-old Muslim boy – Maia McDonald
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/22/chicago-religious-leaders-six-year-old-palestinian-boywadea-al-fayoume

October 22, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats say “Illinois lawmakers prepare to head back to Springfield for veto session, BGA breaks down agenda.”
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-state-veto-session-lawmakers-springfield-better-government-association/13941132/
— Democrats acknowledge that “At least 14 shot, 3 killed in weekend gun violence across city.”
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-gun-violence-today/13950267/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Supporters of Palestinians, Israelis call for ceasefire at downtown protest.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://abc7chicago.com/protest-downtown-chicago-today-palestinian-israel-foster-beach/13951102/
— Democrats acknowledge that “A New Jersey father filed a federal lawsuit to block a state policy aimed at keeping schools from outing transgender students to their parents.” Democrats ever-increasingly encourage children to be sexually active LGBTQers.
https://abc7chicago.com/frederick-short-jr-cherry-hill-high-school-nj-lawsuit/13950054/

NBC5
— Democrats acknowledge that “Demonstrators march downtown Chicago to show support for the Palestinian people.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/demonstrators-march-downtown-chicago-to-show-support-for-the-palestinian-people/3257236/

CBS2
— Democrats acknowledge that “Crowds gather in Chicago Loop to protest ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-loop-protest-israel-hamas-palestine-war/

FOX32
— Democrats acknowledge that “Chicago sees massive Palestinian protest on Michigan Avenue.” I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-palestinian-protest-michigan-avenue
— Democrats say “Citywide hiring fair offers opportunities for job seekers in Chicago.” What jobs have you had? I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automobile assembly line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. Anticipate/expect that your critics/opponents will hint/imply/argue/shout a) that all the jobs that you had were bad jobs, b) that you did not get better jobs because of you had many serious faults and shortcomings, c) that you were nevertheless grossly overpaid, and d) that they would never stoop to take the jobs that you took. I should write a book about my critics/opponents. I would focus on the jobs that they had, how they got those jobs, and why they got those jobs. From what I see, the wealthier that your parents are, the better the jobs that you can get. My father worked in the office of a nasty chemical plant and never earned more than $50,000/year in today’s dollars, almost always worked second jobs (playing the piano, delivering eggs, working in an A&W) to pay the family’s bills, and died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother never attended high school and did not work outside the home until after he died.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/citywide-hiring-fair-job-seekers-chicago

WBEZ
— Democrats say “Some Chicagoans say they experienced racism from cops on Oath Keepers list. The people who spoke with WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times say the department should rid itself of cops connected to extremist groups.” My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist conservative groups. They ended my 7-year TAPROOT chairmanship and destroyed the organization in 2012. They ended my 4-year ICRC Steering Committee membership and destroyed the organization in 2007. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/some-chicagoans-say-they-experienced-racism-from-cops-on-oath-keepers-list/1081148f-63cb-4251-9f8b-801592e6f81d

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrats say “Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-mike-pence-2024-campaign-money-20231021-lh7at7qcnrfennfk2x3br3p7iq-story.html
— 10 most expensive ZIP codes in the Chicago area – Claire Malon
https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/ct-most-expensive-zip-codes-20231021-uhdhydli4bgsxglpg6pvcqc2ge-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasing run the news media but nevertheless acknowledge that “Misinformation about the Israeli-Hamas war is rampant.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-hamas-israel-war-misinformation-twitter-x-resources-20231021-ahwh2tmm7ff5xgw7u3p6mn66t4-story.html
— Highland GOP councilman gets party blowback for endorsing Dem clerk-treasurer – Michelle L. Quinn (COMMENT: Based on the many big adverse actions that anti-conservative leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party have taken against me since 2000, it is obvious that they would never have appointed me to be a Republican Precinct Committeeman. I should write a book about the aforesaid anti-conservative leaders and the many big adverse actions that they have taken against me since 2000 including rudely firing me as MTRO webmaster in 2004 and 2010 and slandering me during MTRO meetings.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-schocke-endorsement-gop-st-1019-20231018-jp5dkzhu7jdppkkqqxp3hqh2le-story.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: A Highland councilman is expected to be stripped of his precinct committee position after publicly endorsing the town’s Democratic Clerk-Treasurer candidate in the upcoming general election. Lake County Republican Chairman and Congressional candidate Randy Niemeyer confirmed Wednesday that he’ll be removing Highland Councilman Mark Schocke, R-3, from the precinct committee after Schocke appeared in a campaign mailer endorsing current Highland Clerk-Treasurer Mark Herak. Herak is running against Republican Kathy Camp-Burke. Because Schocke was appointed to the precinct, he can be removed at the County Chair’s discretion and not go through a hearing process as an elected committeeman would, Niemeyer said. He said he hadn’t executed the order as of Wednesday afternoon, but only because he hadn’t had the chance. Niemeyer said his decision to remove Schocke isn’t personal; it’s just that he has a party to protect.)
— Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/history/ct-vintage-willis-wagons-civil-rights-freedom-day-boycott-20231022-s36ifxtawratdim6aj64srxb3u-story.html
— Class reunions experiencing post-pandemic surge in popularity: ‘Time is short and people want to reconnect’ – Melinda Moore (COMMENT: When you were in high school, were you viewed as being college material? I was not. Neither of my parents had attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. My ACT score was only 24. I washed dishes during my junior and senior years and the summer in between. I could not run because I had a bone disease. My eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20. I had partial red/green color blindness.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-class-reunions-booming-st-1019-20231018-tm2f3bovxbdwvhfhqohuy3xviq-story.html
— Low-income Metra riders could see fares slashed, as pilot program that cut fares in south Cook County ends – Sarah Freishtat (COMMENT: Do/did you use Metra? I did 1973-1997 and in 1971.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-metra-reduced-fare-low-income-20231022-fazkkk3jinbfjetrlmqc2y6j64-story.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTIRE: Democrats continue to use 9/11 to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-muslim-palestinian-community-backlash-war-20231022-iskwgemil5czlfqcp3h74zopu4-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— From what I see, Jewish people in America are overwhelming liberal and Jewish people in Israel are overwhelmingly conservative.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925391/israel-gaza-hamas-attack-palestinians-jewish-holocaust-middle-east-war-seth-lavin
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run America, b) promote hatred, and c) blame Republicans for that hatred.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925392/talk-radio-murder-6-year-old-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-middle-east-israel-palestine-john-howell
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925713/hate-incidents-antisemitic-anti-muslim-islamophobic-chicago-suburbs-migrants-editorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/21/23925392/talk-radio-murder-6-year-old-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-middle-east-israel-palestine-john-howell
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrats ever-increasingly use Oath Keepers to promote more hatred against conservatives. My critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois and Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) were extremist conservative groups. They ended my 7-year TAPROOT chairmanship and destroyed the organization in 2012. They ended my 4-year ICRC Steering Committee membership and destroyed the organization in 2007. I should write a book about my critics/opponents.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23911926/oath-keepers-investigation-part-one-app-apple-news-only
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23912026/how-we-investigated-cops-with-ties-to-the-oath-keepers
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/22/23911966/who-are-oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-founder-chicago-police-explainer
— Where did the money come from to pay for your bachelor’s degree? I paid for my 1970 bachelor’s degree from NIU with money that I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969. My critics/opponents have always stressed that I never got any scholarships and if I had, I would not have had to work my way through college. Thet stress that I only his barely made it into the upper 20% of my high school class and that my ACT was only 24. I should write a book about my critic/opponents. I would focus on where the money came from to pay for their bachelor’s degree.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/consumer-affairs/2023/10/19/23921485/student-loan-debt-brianna-kidd-brookfield

DAILY HERALD
— Democrats say “It may be that the only solution to House chaos is true cooperation between parties.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20231021/it-may-be-that-the-only-solution-to-house-chaos-is-true-cooperation-between-parties
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight Republicans forced the current crisis in the House when they engineered the ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Oct. 5. But Democrats, remember, are not blameless. Any reasonably informed observer could have foreseen that when a small cabal of extremists managed to depose their party’s leader with no plan for a successor and no likely option waiting in the wings, trouble lurked for the entire body. The GOP chaos may have provided a few temporary partisan chuckles for Democrats, not one of whom lifted a finger to try to rescue McCarthy, but the situation facing the country now is not at all funny.)
— Democrats say “Biden is dangling border security money to try to get billions more for Israel and Ukraine.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20231021/biden-is-dangling-border-security-money-to-try-to-get-billions-more-for-israel-and-ukraine

DES MOINES REGISTER
— Democrats say “Vivek Ramaswamy in Iowa campaign stops opposes aid package for Ukraine, Israel.”
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/22/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-on-congress-to-reject-ukraine-israel-aid-package/71233832007/

CITIES 92.9
— Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case – Greg Bishop
https://www.cities929.com/2023/10/21/federal-judges-ruling-against-california-gun-ban-could-impact-illinois-case/

CWB CHICAGO
— Democrats acknowledge that “Judge refuses to detain trucker accused of firing shots during expressway road rage confrontation.”
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/10/cook-county-judge-rejects-detention-request-trucker-road-rage-shooting-chicago-suburbs.html

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

ILLINOIS ANSWERS PROJECT
— Illinois Doled Out Millions to Pot Growers. It Still May Not Be Enough to Save the Industry. As independent ‘craft growers’ in Illinois struggle to secure financing for their cannabis businesses, a state-backed fund has emerged as a key lifeline. – Alex Nitkin (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://illinoisanswers.org/2023/10/19/illinois-cannabis-business-development-fund-craft-growers/

CENTER SQUIARE ILLINOIS
— Federal judge’s ruling against California gun ban could impact Illinois case – Greg Bishop
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_2085506e-6f8c-11ee-93ac-bb39801b2e56.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Biden shatters records for worst border with 3.2 million illegal immigrants, 169 terrorism suspects – Stephen Dinan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/21/biden-shatters-records-worst-border-32-million-ill/
— Speaker candidate Rep. Pete Sessions wants to shift House Republicans from fighting to fixing and believes he could if he wins the gavel. – Alex Miller
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/21/pete-sessions-pitches-unity-his-bid-speaker-house-/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Republican candidates for speaker sign unity pledge to back eventual nominee – Eden Villalovas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republican-candidates-speaker-sign-unity-pledge

NEW YORK POST
— Louis Farrakhan files $5B defamation suit against ADL over ‘false’ antisemitism claims – Kathianne Boniello
https://nypost.com/2023/10/21/louis-farrakhan-adl-falsely-accused-me-of-antisemitism/
— How China is stoking a new Cold War with the West – Steven W. Mosher
https://nypost.com/2023/10/21/china-is-stoking-a-new-cold-war-with-the-west/

AMERICAN THINKER
— As the House turns – Robin M. Itzler
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/as_the_house_turns.html
— Dumb and dumber—Paying for our own destruction – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/dumb_and_dumberpaying_for_our_own_destruction.html

AMERICAN WIRE
— U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) lashed out at President Joe Biden as the “Squad” member continues to rage over Israel’s moves to protect its citizens from terrorists. – Chris Donaldson (COMMENT: I am 100% German American. I am proud that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.)
https://americanwirenews.com/rashida-tlaib-rails-against-biden-demands-he-reign-in-his-bff-netanyahu-in-gaza/

DAILY CALLER
— Trump Reportedly Will Not Back Tom Emmer For House Speaker – JULIANNA FRIEMAN
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/21/trump-tom-emmer-house-speaker/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Biden Admin Reports Over 3.2 Million Illegal Aliens on America’s Borders in 1 Year – Virginia Allen
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/21/hold-biden-admin-reports-over-3-2-million-illegal-aliens-on-americas-borders-in-1-year/

DAILY WIRE
— U.S. Records Highest Illegal Alien Encounters In History For September; Over 8 Million Total For Biden Era – Ryan Saavedra
https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-records-highest-illegal-alien-encounters-in-history-for-september-over-8-million-total-for-biden-era

FOX NEWS
— High migrant numbers break multiple records in new blow to Biden border strategy. There were 269,735 migrant encounters at the southern border in September. – Adam Shaw
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/high-migrant-numbers-break-multiple-records-new-blow-biden-border-strategy

LIBERTY NATION
— A Migrant Windfall: Nine Grand Each for Housing in Chicago. Biden demands loans and credit cards for illegals – so much for sustainable. – Joe Schaeffer
https://www.libertynation.com/a-migrant-windfall-nine-grand-each-for-housing-in-chicago/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As Americans struggle mightily to cope with the buckling effects of inflation on food, gasoline, and other necessities, the benefits for illegal migrant newcomers keep piling up. The state of Illinois is funding temporary housing for migrants, providing up to $9,000 in rental assistance over six months. How many Americans could use a $9,000 housing stipend right about now? “That rent lasts for six months and ideally people would have started their legal process, secured legal work authorization and be able to sustain that apartment. And so the cost, or I guess the payment toward the landlord is based on market rate, it’s based on the configuration of the parament – how many rooms, where it’s located – all those things. And so it varies from place to place,” Cristina Pacione-Zayas, chief of staff to Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, told the Chicago’s Fox 32 TV station October 13. As is so often the case, Democrat notions of the “ideal” results of their feckless policies are failing to materialize. In New York City, where illegal migrants have become a crushing burden on the blue-run government, the new arrivals are simply not working. . .Chicago Democrats are starting to realize that their empty platitudes about welcoming the world to America are unaffordable, something any responsible adult should have realized from the beginning.)

ONE AMERICA NEWS
— Coca-Cola Quietly Deletes BLM Support Off Website, Ted Cruz Calls Them Out For Pro-Hamas Post – Abril Elfi
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/coca-cola-quietly-deletes-blm-support-off-website-ted-cruz-calls-them-out-for-pro-hamas-post/

NEWSMAX
— Record 269,735 Illegal Crossings in September – Eric Mack
https://www.newsmax.com/us/migrant-illegals-open-border/2023/10/21/id/1139162/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nun-blessing-same-sex-couples-pope/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “Chaos and Frustration Rule as Republicans’ Bitter Speaker Fight Deepens. With the House G.O.P. back to square one on electing a new speaker, tempers flared and uncertainty over how the impasse might be resolved only grew.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/us/politics/republicans-house-speaker.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats say “Jordan’s implosion in House speaker bid lays bare GOP civil war. The hard-charging tactics during his race to lead the House sour new and established Republican members.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/21/jim-jordan-house-speaker/

NBC SAN DIEGO
— Democrats say “For the first time, more Venezuelans detained at U.S.-Mexico border than Mexicans.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/for-the-first-time-more-venezuelans-detained-at-u-s-mexico-border-than-mexicans/3334141/

24/7 WALL STREET
— Illinois Has Had More Mass Shootings Than Any Other State – Angelo Young (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly a) run Illinois, b) drive out of Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Republicans, and c) retain and attract to Illinois those who have demographics that vote for Democrats.)
https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/10/21/this-state-has-had-more-mass-shootings-than-any-other/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 1. Illinois: No. of mass shootings (4+ injured/killed) in last 3 yrs: 214; No. of people killed: 161 – 3rd highest of 46 states & DC; No. of people injured: 945 – the highest of 46 states & DC; City with most mass shootings: Chicago, 159 mass shootings; No. of mass killings (3+ killed) in last 3 yrs: 10 – 4th highest of 39 states & DC)

FAST COMPANY
— The Great Mismatch: With millions of open positions, why does the job market feel so dire? Despite what should be encouraging data from the Labor Department, a majority of job seekers are not finding the opportunities they want. – Sam Becker (COMMENT: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. Because I did the aforesaid but never earned more than $142,650/year in today’s dollars and I was forced to take early retirement in 1997 when I was 49 years old, my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being an abject failure.)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90963866/job-market-mismatch-openings-hiring-good-opportunities-report

VOICE OF AMERICA
— Democrats say “Venezuelans Become Largest Nationality for Illegal US Border Crossings.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.voanews.com/a/venezuelans-become-largest-nationality-for-illegal-us-border-crossings-/7321234.html

ALTERNET
— Those who hate Trump and hate his supporters continue to use Hitler to promote more hatred against Trump and against those who share his demographics: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German-American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.alternet.org/nazi-germany-had-admirers-among-american-religious-leaders-and-white-supremacy-fueled-their-support/