October 16, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— ICE arrests Hanover Park police officer and accuses him of being in US illegally
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-arrests-police-officer-radule-bojovic-hanover-park-illinois-accuses-being-us-illegally-montenegro/18019608/
— Pritzker calls meeting with retired military leaders to address what he calls Chicago militarization. ‘Illinois is not a place you can conquer. And our people are not your subjects,’ Pritzker said
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gov-jb-pritzker-news-governor-calls-meeting-military-leaders-blames-trump-alleged-militarization-chicago-live/18019486/
— Waukegan hair salon converts into food pantry as immigration enforcement keeps some at home
https://abc7chicago.com/post/waukegan-hair-salon-dmarco-converts-food-pantry-chicago-area-immigration-enforcement-keeps-home/18021614/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/what-are-no-kings-protests-and-what-should-you-expect-in-chicago-this-weekend/3839557/

FOX32
— Hanover Park police say officer arrested by ICE was hired legally
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/hanover-park-police-say-officer-arrested-by-ice-was-hired-legally

WTTW
— Former Military Leaders Decry National Guard Deployment in Illinois
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/16/former-military-leaders-decry-national-guard-deployment-illinois

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Hanover Park cop latest arrested in suburban ICE ‘blitz’
Former Military Leaders Decry National Guard Deployment in Illinois

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Preckwinkle bans ICE operations on Cook County property
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251016/nation-and-world-politics/preckwinkle-bans-ice-operations-on-county-owned-property/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/16/no-kings-protests-chicago-america-donald-trump

DAILY HERALD
— ICE arrests Hanover Park police officer, says he’s in the country illegally
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251016/news/ice-arrests-new-hanover-park-police-officer-from-montenegro/
— ICE officers in Chicago area will be required to wear body cameras, judge says
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251016/nation-and-world/startled-judge-orders-agents-in-chicago-area-to-wear-body-cameras-after-violent-clashes/
— Elgin police officer put on leave after social media comments about immigration enforcement
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251016/news/elgin-police-officer-put-on-leave-after-social-media-comments-about-immigration-enforcement/

STATELINE
— Pritzker says he was ‘incredibly lucky’ to win $1.4 million playing cards in Las Vegas
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-says-he-was-incredibly-lucky-to-win-1-4-million-playing-cards-in-las-vegas/

WAND TV
— Illinois House GOP argue lawmakers need to lower taxes, cut spending
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/illinois-house-gop-argue-lawmakers-need-to-lower-taxes-cut-spending/article_d3a3a797-63ec-4aa2-91c7-a68d9b62dd52.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-404/
— Pritzker pressed on gambling winnings
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/16/pritzker-pressed-on-gambling-winnings/
— Illinois Republicans say Pritzker, Johnson ’should be in jail’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/16/illinois-republicans-say-pritzker-johnson-should-be-in-jail/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MILTON TOWNSHIP REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATOPN
— Our very own Mike Formento was honored with a proclamation this evening at the Glen Ellyn village board meeting, for his 50 years of excellent community service.  From being Village president, Forest preserve commissioner, commander of American legion post 3, bringing the traveling Vietnam wall,  organizer of the Glen Ellyn interfaith prayer breakfast, and president of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce over the years and so much more! Mike has shown he is dedicated to and loves the community he lives in. We salute you Mike you’re a true inspiration!
https://www.facebook.com/MiltonRepublicans/posts/our-very-own-mike-formento-was-honored-with-a-proclamation-this-evening-at-the-g/1244552184383923/

MARK GLENNON
— Ted Dabrowski smokes other Republican candidates for Illinois governor in third quarter fundraising
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/ted-dabrowski-smokes-other-republican

DON TRACY
— Democrats Have Now Voted to Keep the Government Shut Down 10 Times
https://mailchi.mp/98d441131443/don-tracy-democrats-have-now-voted-to-keep-the-government-shut-down-10-times?e=bb81f0fe1e

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Pritzker, Johnson Spend $2.5 Billion on Illegal Aliens While Black Infants Die at Alarming Rates
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/pritzker-johnson-spend-2-5-billion-on-illegal-aliens-while-black-infants-die-at-alarming-rates.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois police officer arrested by immigration enforcement
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3854120/illinois-police-officer-arrested-immigration-enforcement/

DAILY CALLER
— Portland Targets Trump’s ‘Fascist’ Law Enforcement As Anti-ICE Rioters Swarm City
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/16/blue-city-swarming-with-anti-ice-rioters-responds-by-targeting-trumps-fascist-law-enforcement/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois cop illegally remained in US for 10 years
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382862278112

NATIONAL REVIEW
— The Media’s Narrative-Serving Redefinition of ‘Illegal Immigrant’
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-medias-narrative-serving-redefinition-of-illegal-immigrant/

NEWSMAX
— Illegals Face $1K Fee as DHS Targets Parole Loopholes
https://www.newsmax.com/us/kristi-noem-dhs-illegal-migrants/2025/10/16/id/1230654/

PJ MEDIA
— About Those ICE Detainees: Why Are Democrats Working so Hard to Defend Hardened Criminals?
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2025/10/15/ice-detainees-why-are-johnson-and-pritzker-working-so-hard-to-protect-hardened-criminals-n4944907

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats Resist I.C.E. Agents in Chicago
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/us/chicago-ice-raids-ressit.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Justice Department Indicts Former Trump Adviser John Bolton
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/doj-john-bolton-indictment-95810188

NEWS BREAK
— Major Illinois Interstate Sweep Leads to 17 Felony Charges
https://www.newsbreak.com/100-9-the-eagle-520803/4295267473473-major-illinois-interstate-sweep-leads-to-17-felony-charges

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.