FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago mayoral contenders trade early jabs as 2027 race begins to take shape. Some mayoral candidates are also seeking reelection in their current positions.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/voters-react-illinois-secretary-state-alexi-giannoulias-joins-crowded-race-chicago-mayor/19619412/
NBC5
— Nearly 20% of Illinois federal student loan holders now in default. DD: What percent of those who took out student loans had no intent of paying those loans back? I never sought a student loan or got a student loan. I worked my way through college. Because of that, my GPA suffered. That harmed my job searches. Students who took out student loan should be expected to have much higher GPAs than those who had to work their way through college.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nearly-20-of-illinois-federal-student-loan-holders-now-in-default/3970188/
CBS2
— Chicago’s own Mamdani? Behind DSA’s fight to elect socialists to City Council first.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-mamdani-effect-dsa-election-socialism/
WTTW
— Who Is Running, or Thinking About Running, to Become Chicago’s Next Mayor. DD: If you ran for an office, which of your qualifications would you stress? I would stress a) my having worked for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels, currently $118,984-$154,682/year, b) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year, c) my having become a licensed CPA and a certified public accountant, internal auditor, fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, and d) my having earned master’s degrees in business, accounting, and finance.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/30/who-running-or-thinking-about-running-become-chicago-s-next-mayor
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The former cardiologist and whistleblower launched a bid for Chicago mayor July 7. Nee began her career as a nurse and later became an interventional cardiologist. While working at Hines VA Hospital, Nee spoke out about failures in patient care that put veterans at risk. The Humboldt Park native said her priorities include making Chicago affordable for working families; trusted leadership for a safer city; and fiscal responsibility that protects the next generation from inherited debt. “I think the qualifications start with being a lifelong Chicagoan,” Nee said. “The other qualifications, though, have followed me on the journey from nurse to physician to whistleblower, breast cancer survivor, going into corporate, health equity and now really wanting to lead the city. I think it’s a combination of all of those things that you learn to navigate difficult situations but also learn where your leverage is and who your stakeholders are to get things solved for people.”)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— More Americans are saying no to alcohol.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/03/editorial-more-americans-are-saying-no-to-alcohol-so-too-is-new-federal-guidance/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/commentary/ccb-baird-diversity-oped-20260803/
— Illinois ranks second to last in U.S. on building new housing. DD: It is not zoned residential, but new car condos are being built west of Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville. SEE: https://www.irongatemotorcondos.com/
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-illinois-homebuilding-ranking-20260804/
ILLINOIS VALLEY
— Republican gubernatorial candidate Bailey coming to Mendota Sweet Corn Fest. La Salle County GOP hosting campaign event, America 250 celebration Aug. 9.
https://www.shawlocal.com/illinois-valley/2026/08/03/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-bailey-coming-to-mendota-sweet-corn-fest/
BLACK CHRONICLE
— Burr Ridge mayor OK to sue rival’s consultant over campaign tax claims.
https://blackchronicle.com/politics/burr-ridge-mayor-ok-to-sue-rivals-consultant-over-campaign-tax-claims/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— The Chicago Mayor’s Race Is Heating Up. Here’s Who Is Running So Far. Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t formally said if he’s running for a second term, but a dozen candidates have already launched campaigns ahead of 2027’s election.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/03/who-is-running-for-chicago-mayor/
IPM NEWS
— GOP U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy talks abortion, ICE shootings, and Iran war on 21st Show.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/gop-u-s-senate-candidate-don-tracy-talks-abortion-ice-shootings-and-iran-war-on-21st-show/
COD COURIER
— Rising Transportation Costs Create New Challenges for College of DuPage Commuters. Higher gas prices are creating financial challenges for College of DuPage (COD) students who rely on commuting to campus. DD: With money I earned washing dishes and delivering mail, I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, and 1968 to commute to classes at UIC and NIU from my parents’ home in Crete.
https://codcourier.org/rising-transportation-costs-create-new-challenges-for-college-of-dupage-commuters/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/08/04/illinois-dems-michigan-mission-01023014
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/08/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-569/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Rivals question Giannoulias’ dual runs for office.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_048862ef-f6b3-4790-a5f0-a37a0a3bce58.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge blocks New York’s anti-ICE mask law but preserves law barring cooperation on ICE arrests.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/4/judge-blocks-new-yorks-anti-ice-mask-law-preserves-law-barring/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Obama, the red Trojan horse: How the ‘change’ president mainstreamed Marxism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4672366/communism-rise-america-obama/
— Highly credentialed, underemployed, and furious: Meet the DSA. DD: I avoided Democrat indoctrination by majoring in business, accounting, and finance. Democrats and RINOs have always ignored/dismissed/belittled my credentials. I earned a job-related (management) bachelor’s degree, three job-related (business, accounting, and finance) master’s degrees, six job-related (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting) professional certifications, and a job-related (CPA) professional license. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. If I had been a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, they would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200/year, long before I was 40 years old.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4672701/credentialed-underemployed-underpaid-furious-dsa-urban-areas-minority-within-minority/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to a 2021 DSA survey, the median respondent is 33. More than 80% of members over 25 hold at least a bachelor’s degree. Median household income falls between $60,000 and $80,000, while 45% earn under $60,000, more than double the comparable share among college graduates nationally. These are not traditional blue-collar workers. Many are teachers, scholars, nonprofit employees, or technology workers. They followed higher education’s script and found the promised rewards had diminished. The DSA does not measure homeownership, but ownership rates are likely below already-depressed national averages for young adults, concentrated as members are concentrated in some of the U.S.’s most expensive metropolitan areas. The survey’s broader demographic profile is revealing. Seventy-seven percent identify as white alone, down from 96% in 2013. Sixty-four percent are male, 27% female, and 10% non-binary. Thirty-two percent identify as LGBT. Sixty percent describe themselves as agnostic or atheist. Only 21% belong to a union, down from 31% in 2013, and just 5% have military service, concentrated in the organization’s oldest members.)
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Extremist Michigan Imam Urges Followers To Turn Out for Abdul El-Sayed: ‘Deal the Zionist a Blow’
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/extremist-michigan-imam-urges-followers
NEW YORK POST
— Anti-American socialists trying to hijack the Democrat Party.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/dem-rep-josh-gottheimer-rips-anti-american-socialists-trying-to-hijack-party/
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
— States Can Strengthen Families and Fight Welfare Dependence and Fraud.
https://www.aei.org/commentary/states-can-strengthen-families-and-fight-welfare-dependence-and-fraud/
BREITBART
— American Manufacturing Expands At Fastest Pace Since 2022.
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2026/08/03/american-manufacturing-expands-at-fastest-pace-since-2022/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— State-Run Visa Scheme Offering Amnesty To Illegals.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/03/john-curtis-state-visa-bill-amnesty-illegal-immigrants/
FOX BUSINESS
— This is what socialism is really about.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6402734779112
FOX NEWS
— Americans are going to realize how ‘destructive’ socialism is.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402735785112
BREITBART
— Trump’s DHS Arresting Average of 1,500 Illegals Every Day in U.S.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/08/03/report-trumps-dhs-arresting-average-of-1500-illegal-aliens-every-day-in-u-s/amp/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— 2 DOGE staffers say ‘no’ regrets for people losing income, didn’t reduce the deficit: Depositions. The DOGE employees defended the effort to cut “useless agencies.” DD: If Gingrich had reformed GAO, there would have been no need for DOGE. If Gingrich had reformed GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have been able a) to force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, b) to always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, c) delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, d) to keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 13 years that I worked for GAO, and e) to force me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/2-doge-staffers-regrets-people-losing-income-reduce/story?id=131050170
— Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors a) forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, b) blocked my promotion to GS-14, c) delayed my promotion to GS-13, and d) forced me to take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars, a demotion from GS-12 Step 5 down to GS-9 Step 10, to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980. My Democrat IRS superiors blocked my promotion to GS-13. My Democrat Post Office superiors blocked my promotion to GS-5 and forced me to resign when I was 20 in 1966.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/hegseth-blocks-promotion-navy-officers-1-star-rank/story?id=133498412
CBS NEWS
— Democrats in Congress demand training, vetting information on ICE agent who killed immigrant in Maine. DD: IRS would not have hired me to be a Revenue Officer when I was 22 in 1971 if I had not had a bachelor’s degree in business and had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination. The first 6 months I worked for IRS was in classroom training.
https://www.wwaytv3.com/democrats-in-congress-demand-training-vetting-information-on-ice-agent-who-killed-immigrant-in-maine/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/politics/democratic-socialists-midterms-democrats-republicans.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/08/03/ice-begins-outfitting-haitian-immigrants-with-ankle-monitors-attorneys-say/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote socialism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/03/amid-democratic-socialist-surge-dsa-asks-itself-whats-next/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— How Democratic Socialists Are Shaking Up the Midterms.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/how-democratic-socialists-are-shaking-up-the-midterms-c3e5e6c2
— Trump Has Discussed Ousting Jeanine Pirro After Reflecting Pool U-Turn. The U.S. attorney in D.C. and longtime ally of the president had dropped criminal charges over damage to the pool. DD: Who has ousted you from what? I should write about my critics/opponents who had their operatives and their dupes oust me a) as an Illinois Republican Party State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee member in in 2024, b) as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman in 2012, d) as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member in 2007, e) as the Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster in 2010 and 2004, f) as a GAO employee in 1997, and g) as a Post Office employee in 1969.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-says-jeanine-pirro-folded-like-an-umbrella-in-reflecting-pool-case-89a06be2
FORTUNE
— DD: Were you overpaid? According to my critics/opponents, I was always grossly overpaid. They have always been furious that while I was a union member when I was a postal employee for almost 3 years 1966-1969 and then an IRS employee for almost 9 years 1971-1980, my salary increased from $19.57/hour to $113,402/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, I earned a bachelor’s degree in business, I earned an MBA, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $56,409/year when I was 22 in 1971, $68,999/year when I was 23, $83,482/year when I was 24, $100,059/year when I was 25, and $113,402/year when I was 31. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary was $89,703/year when I was 31, $118,984/year when I was 38, and $154,682/year when I was 49. I earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31. I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I earned four more job-related professional certifications when I was 41, 45, 47, and 48. I earned a master’s degree in finance when I was 48. For Democrats, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, veteran, disabled, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. I am none of the aforesaid.
https://fortune.com/2026/08/03/one-bad-pay-decision-can-cost-a-company-more-than-10000-per-employee-new-research-finds/
FORBES
— Empty Suit Syndrome. DD: In its February 1978 4-page article on me ( https://gopillinois.com/documents/ ), Money Magazine hinted/implied/argued/shouted that I was grossly overpaid, that is, that IRS had promoted me far too fast. IRS had a) hired me when I was 22 in 1971 as a GS-7 Revenue Officer (currently $56,409/year), b) promoted me to GS-9 (currently $68,999/year) when I was 23, c) promoted me to GS-11 (currently $83,482/year) when I was 24, d) promoted me to GS-12 (currently $100,059/year) when I was 25, and e) promoted me to GS-12 Step 4 (currently $110,066/year) when I was 29. Constructively, Money Magazine ignored/dismissed/belittled the fact that I had a) earned a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21, b) passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination when I was 21, c) earned an MBA when I was 27, and d) completed seven graduate evening accounting courses. Money Magazine would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2021/09/22/empty-suit-syndrome-why-it-is-wise-to-challenge-vertical-career-growth/
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Chicago Democratic Socialist Sues to Make Congressional Ballot.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/chicago-democratic-socialist-sues-to-make-congressional-ballot
JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTANCY
— If you possess the skill, smarts, and persistence to become a licensed CPA, that should be something to celebrate and declare in your business dealings. The CPA license is a powerful, proven differentiator — a mark of public trust, professional rigor, and long-term career value. DD: Ever since I became a licensed CPA when I was 32 in 1981, my critic/opponents have ignored, dismissed, and belittled that.
https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2025/may/display-that-cpa/
NAPLES DAILY NEWS
— Meet Congressional District 19 hopeful Jim Oberweis ahead of election.
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/08/04/florida-election-congress-district-19-candidate-oberweis/90938556007/
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— The inadequacy of opposing socialism.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/opinion-columns/victor-joecks/victor-joecks-the-inadequacy-of-opposing-socialism-3858119/
CATHOLIC REVIEW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus condemns the concepts of countries, borders, and laws.
https://catholicreview.org/america-at-250-we-must-remember-we-are-still-a-nation-of-immigrants/
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5910714
CIVIC MEDIA
— DD: According to past and present leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Illinois Republican Party, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, Illinois Center Right coalition, etc., I have always been too conservative, I am too conservative, and I always be too conservative. They reject some, many, most, if not virtually all conservative principles and planks in the Republican Party platform. Most commonly, they reject its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They are really anti-conservative if not conservative-haters. I should write about those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://civicmedia.us/news/2026/08/03/how-wisconsins-sore-loser-law-protects-the-two-party-system
AXIOS & PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Blind loyalty. DD: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or 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. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have lots of government, political, financial, and/or religious clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.axios.com/2026/06/26/trump-senate-republicans-blind-loyalty
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202504/eyes-wide-shut-the-temptation-of-blind-loyalty
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDIAN EXPRESS
— What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/a-strong-woman-is-not-marriage-material-neena-gupta-reveals-that-95-of-men-want-women-who-are-helpless-10462475/
