May 27, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump says Johnson, Pritzker ‘should call for help’ amid ‘teen takeovers.’ DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-news-president-says-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-il-gov-jb-pritzker-should-call-help-amid-teen-takeovers/19182050/

NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more vice.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hemp-businesses-warn-thc-limits-in-illinois-bill-could-force-them-to-close/3941169/
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/trump-immigration-green-card-applications/3941116/

CBS2
— Nearly one-third of people AWOL from electronic monitoring in Cook County face violent charges
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-electronic-monitoring-awol-violent-crimes/
— DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/community-members-seek-solutions-to-teen-takeovers/

WGN9
— More than 50 arrested after ‘teen takeover’ incidents over holiday weekend. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/more-than-50-arrested-after-teen-takeover-incidents-over-holiday-weekend/

FOX32
— Chicago mayor talks teen takeovers ahead of trip to visit Pope Leo. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke about the violent Memorial Day weekend in the city that saw multiple arrests and teen takeovers ahead of his trip to see Pope Leo. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-bt2a10lirt0785et

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois makes case to lead off Democrats’ 2028 presidential primary, citing diversity and Trump resistance
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/27/illinois-2028-democratic-primary-pitch/
— TEEN TAKEOVER: Steger officers helped South Chicago Heights officers disperse 100 teens from a grocery store parking lot in the 3200 block of Chicago Road late May 15 before encountering about 300 teens associated with a post-prom party spilling out of Steger VFW Post 8283 Honor 11, 3332 Chicago Road, police said. The officers, aided by officers from South Chicago Heights and other neighboring jurisdictions, Cook County and Will County sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units, dispersed the teens, who were blocking the 3300 block of Chicago Road and moving into a parking lot on the street’s east side, police said. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/27/southland-crime-goosenapping-takeover/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Johnson will enlist Pope Leo’s support in fight for reparations. DD: Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations,
https://chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv/2026/05/27/mayor-brandon-johnson-pope-leo-vatican-visit-reparations-slavery

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County leaders remember former Recorder Fred Bucholz
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260527/local-politics/dupage-county-leaders-remember-former-recorder-fred-bucholz/
— DD: Anti-Baileys promote Corbett.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260527/news/our-suburbs-have-been-ignored-for-too-long-palatine-native-saddles-up-for-independent-gubernatori/
— Why McHenry County officials could ask voters for home rule powers
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260527/local-politics/why-mchenry-county-officials-could-ask-voters-for-home-rule-powers/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Durbin.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260527/illinois-state-politics/durbin-warns-of-deep-divisions-in-farewell-address-to-illinois-lawmakers/
— DD: How strongly have Democrat leaders taken over your church?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260527/submitted-content/wheatons-st-matthew-ucc-launches-pride-month-with-chicago-band-the-many/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/commentary/ccb-human-rights-bill-illinois-oped-20260527/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Durbin.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2026/05/27/sen-dick-durbin-says-farewell-gives-warning-to-illinois-lawmakers/90277859007/

CAPITOL CITY NOW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-state-could-refine-cannabis-laws/

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Chicago alder considers fining parents over teen takeovers. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/chicago-officials-consider-fining-parents-over-teen-takeovers/ar-AA247yTv

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-533/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Tax hike threat looms as Illinois budget deadline nears
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/tax-hike-threat-looms-as-illinois-budget-deadline-nears/
— Illinois homeowners pay country’s highest property taxes
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/new-data-illinois-homeowners-pay-countrys-highest-property-taxes/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Collin Cobett Kicks Off Campaign for Governor
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/six-years-for-courier-delivering-cash-for-drug-trafficking-organization/
— State Senate Approves Resolution Advising School Districts When To Start School
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/state-senate-approves-resolution-advising-school-districts-when-to-start-school/
— Gilberts Village President Puts Pressure on State Rep. Sue Ness on Democrats’ Bill to Have State Usurp Local Zoning Power
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/gilberts-village-president-puts-pressure-on-ness-on-democrats-bill-to-have-state-usurp-local-zoning-power/
— Valley Hi Nursing Home Receives $16,250 Fine for a Resident Fall
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/valley-hi-nursing-home-receives-16250-fine-for-a-resident-fall/
— Belgium Train-School Bus Crash Echoes Fox River Grove Tragedy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/belgium-train-school-bus-crash-echoes-fox-river-grove-tragedy/
— Illinois Family Institute Losses in Springfield, Plus Remaining Targets for Defeat
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/illinois-family-institute-losses-in-springfield-plus-remaining-targets-for-defeat/
— Northwest Herald Picks Mike Buehler’s Upholding State Law as Most Important Vote of the McHenry County Board Meeting
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/northwest-herald-picks-mike-buehlers-upholding-state-law-as-most-important-vote-of-the-mchenry-county-board-meeting/
— Duckworth Calls Out Democratic National Committee for Memorial Day Post
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/27/duckworth-calls-out-democratic-national-committee-for-memorial-day-post/
— Spencer Pratt Innovates Again
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/26/spencer-pratt-innovates-again/
— Illinois Department of Human Services Confirmation Hearing Questions
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/26/illinois-department-of-human-services-confirmation-hearing-questions/
— Cook County Treasurer Pours Cold Water on Bears Stadium Legislation
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/26/cook-county-treasurer-pours-cold-water-on-bears-stadium-legislation/
— Ness Bill to Allow State Subsidy for Sheriff’s Social Worker Program Passes House, Stalls in Senate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/26/ness-bill-to-allow-state-subsidy-for-sheriffs-social-worker-program-passes-house-stalls-in-senate/
— Solar & Battery Farm Near Gravel Pits Up for Lake in the Hills Approval
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/26/solar-farm-near-gravel-pits-up-for-lake-in-the-hills-approval/
— The History of Memorial Day and the Congressman Who Changed It a Three-Day Holiday
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/25/the-history-of-memorial-day-and-the-congressman-who-changed-it-a-three-day-holiday/
— Prairie Grove Enforces No Sign on Right-of-Way Ordinance Against Battery Farm Opponents, But Not in Other Yards
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/24/prairie-grove-enforces-no-sign-on-right-of-way-ordinance-against-battery-farm-opponents-but-not-in-other-yards/
— Back in 1977 – Remembering a Crooked Judge
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/24/back-in-1977-remembering-a-crooked-judge/
— Revenge of a Gasoline Supplier
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/23/revenge-of-a-gasoline-supplier/
— Illinois Projected to Lose Two Seats in Congress after 2030 Census
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/22/illinois-projected-to-lose-two-seats-in-congress-after-2030-census/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Welfare abuse, open borders and political violence narratives have worn thin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/27/leftist-fraud-stupid/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Americans think Republicans are too loyal to Trump. DD: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate/dominate b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/05/27/americans-think-republicans-are-too-loyal-to-trump-poll-suggests-1642635/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Some Americans said loyalty to President Donald Trump is the thing they like the least about the GOP, according to a Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll released Wednesday. The new survey found that 12% of U.S. adults responded Trump or “loyalty to Trump” when asked what they dislike most about the Republican Party. Another 4% of adults said they disliked the GOP for not backing Trump enough, according to the poll. Of those surveyed, 4% mentioned “ineffective” or “weak and unqualified” leadership as what they dislike most about the Republican Party, the poll suggests.)

BREITBART
— Illegals in Federal Custody Demanding Ethnic Food, But ‘This Isn’t Holiday Inn
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/05/27/dhs-chief-markwayne-mullin-illegals-in-federal-custody-demanding-ethnic-food-but-this-isnt-holiday-inn/

FEDERALIST
— Conservatives Are Driving Out RINOs From The Senate
https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/27/conservatives-are-driving-out-rinos-from-the-senate/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON POST
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/05/27/trump-administration-begins-making-new-requests-green-card-applicants/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump’s Not Worried About How the Iran War Might Affect the Midterms. DD: To regain control of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.wsj.com/business/trumps-not-worried-about-how-the-iran-war-might-affect-the-midterms-f61f39f4
— The 2026 Races That Could Determine Senate Control.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/senate-seats-2026-midterm-election-tracker-04778377

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.