January 22, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Vance lands in Minneapolis blaming the ‘far left’ for turmoil over White House deportation efforts
https://abc7chicago.com/post/vance-heads-minneapolis-says-far-left-should-stop-resisting-immigration-enforcement/18449071/

FOX32
— Illinois congressional candidate acknowledges past domestic violence charge
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-congressional-candidate-acknowledges-past-domestic-violence-charge

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More Illinois parents are rejecting their public schools. The silence from Springfield is deafening.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/enrollment-chicago-public-schools-enrollment-decline-private-schools-school-choice/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/01/22/antonio-king-chicago-first-ever-lgtbq-affairs-director-mayor-brandon-johnson-appointment

DAILY HERALD
— Vance’s message in Minneapolis: Local officials must cooperate with the immigration crackdown
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/vances-message-in-minneapolis-local-officials-must-cooperate-with-the-immigration-crackdown/
— 3 people involved in a Minnesota church protest are arrested, as judge refuses to charge Don Lemon
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/nation-and-world-politics/3-people-involved-in-a-minnesota-church-protest-are-arrested-as-judge-refuses-to-charge-don-lemon/
— ‘I got loud’: DuPage undersheriff disputes reports of bar brawl
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/news/i-got-loud-dupage-undersheriff-disputes-reports-of-bar-brawl/
— EEOC scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s orders
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260122/business/workplace-rights-agency-scraps-anti-harassment-guidance-citing-trumps-orders/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois targeted in Trump review of federal funds to Democratic states
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/illinois-targeted-trump-review-federal-funding

NORTHWEST HERALD
— Republican groups host GOP candidates at McHenry County forums Thursday and Sunday
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2026/01/22/republican-groups-host-gop-candidates-at-mchenry-county-forums-thursday-and-sunday/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation.
https://muddyrivernews.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-2026-theme-affordability/20260122071403/

DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Carbondale residents discuss race, identity at National Day of Racial Healing
https://dailyegyptian.com/122997/showcase/carbondale-residents-discuss-race-identity-at-national-day-of-racial-healing/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/01/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-453/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Resolution condemning federal immigration law enforcement sparks debate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_28915364-aa79-4cf6-87d7-d1b841066cb0.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Cynthia Schenk Makes Pitch for Dabrowski Followed by Loud Speech by Rocio Cleveland
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/cynthia-schenk-makes-pitch-for-dabrowski-followed-by-loud-speech-by-rocio-cleveland/
— 9th District Democrat Bushra Amiwala Speaks to McHenry County Democratic Central Committee
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/9th-district-democrat-bushra-amiwala-speaks-to-mchenry-county-democratic-central-committee/
— 9th District Democrat Phil Andrew Hits the Airwaves
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/9th-district-democrat-phil-andrew-hits-the-airwaves/
— Richard Behof Selected McHenry County Public Defender
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/richard-behof-selected-mchenry-henry-county-public-defender/
— Citizen Action Illinois Endorsed Daniel Biss for Congress
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/citizen-action-illinois-endorsed-daniel-biss-for-congress/
— Brad Schneider Opponent Releases Endorsements
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/brad-schneider-opponent-releases-endorsements/
— Kat Tells of Having Chronic Disease Narcolepsy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/kat-tells-of-having-chronic-disease-narcolepsy/
— Two Candidates for GOP Nomination for Governor in McHenry at Vixen Sunday Afternoon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/two-candidates-for-gop-nomination-for-governor-in-mchenry-at-vixen-sunday-afternoon/
— Sports’ Luminaries Endorse R. Cary Capparelli for GOP U.S. Senate Nomination
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/sports-luminaries-endorse-r-cary-capparelli-for-gop-u-s-senate-nomination/
— Four Vie for Republican Suicide Run in 9th Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/01/22/four-vie-for-republican-suicide-run-in-9th-congressional-district/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

NEW YORK POST
— Woke never really died, it’s coming back with a vengeance — and we should be terrified
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/opinion/woke-is-returning-with-a-vengeance-with-minneapolis-mamdani/
— Target employees skip work as ICE crackdown rattles Minnesota stores
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/business/target-employees-skip-work-as-ice-crackdown-rattles-minnesota-stores-report/

BLAZE
— ‘We Mexicans are reclaiming our territory’: Peter Schweizer drops bombshell on Glenn Beck about Mexico’s invisible coup
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/we-mexicans-are-reclaiming-our-territory-peter-schweizer-drops-bombshell-on-glenn-beck-about-mexicos-invisible-coup

FOX NEWS
— Vance tells Minneapolis to ‘stop fighting’ ICE as White House doubles down on crackdown
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vance-tells-minneapolis-stop-fighting-ice-white-house-doubles-down-crackdown.print
— Trump uses Davos to showcase American strength and shake the global order
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/morning-glory-trump-uses-davos-showcase-american-strength-shake-global-order

JUDICIAL WATCH
— Judicial Watch Sues Chicago Treasurer Over Plan to Halt U.S. Treasury Purchases
https://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-sues-chicago-treasurer/

PJ MEDIA
— Pope Leo Taps Pro-LGBT Archbishop for Key Clergy Role, Raising Alarms Among Faithful
https://pjmedia.com/michaelcantrell/2026/01/22/pope-leo-taps-pro-lgbt-archbishop-for-key-clergy-role-raising-alarms-among-faithful-n4948636

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Vance in Minneapolis Calls for Local Cooperation on ICE Crackdown. Vice president blames left-wing protesters and mayor for chaos in the city where opposition to immigration policies has led to public clashes with federal agents.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/vance-in-minneapolis-calls-for-local-cooperation-on-ice-crackdown-72a45988
— Trump Sues JPMorgan for $5 Billion for Closing His Bank Accounts. The president alleges the bank and Jamie Dimon made ‘woke’ political decision to shut down family-business accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/president-trump-sues-jpmorgan-for-5-billion-for-closing-his-bank-accounts-17892253
— JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Reaps $43 Million in Pay for Last Year. The pay package for the 69-year-old is a 10% increase from the previous year.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-reaps-43-million-in-pay-for-last-year-8a0d0f5b

POLITICO
— Abortion opponents demand more as Trump targets Planned Parenthood, foreign aid and fetal tissue research. The administration moves, timed around the annual March for Life, may not win back frustrated groups.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/abortion-opponents-demand-more-as-trump-targets-planned-parenthood-foreign-aid-and-fetal-tissue-research-00741765

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.