FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago officials prepare for possible federal presence as early voting begins. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/early-voting-begins-chicago-november-election-loop-super-site-board-elections/19895706/
— Federal regulator probing former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger for betting on his own pardon.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-regulator-probing-ex-us-rep-channahon-illinois-adam-kinzinger-betting-own-pardon-kalshi/19897089/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote dangerous drugs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/01/controlled-substances-act-drugs-criminalization-marijuana-jacob-sullum
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261001/news/ice-agents-tracked-recently-in-lake-county-as-fear-lingers-they-knew-we-were-watching/
— Lake County GOP launches opposition to school sales tax referendum.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261001/news/lake-county-gop-launches-opposition-to-school-sales-tax-referendum/
QUAD CITY TIMES
— Bailey, running mate stump at Black Hawk College.
https://qctimes.com/news/local/government-politics/article_7f3fe66e-289b-4e88-b322-344014b830bf.html
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Many Lansing Christian teachers threaten to leave amid controversy. DD: In 1961, when I was in 8th grade at Trinity Lutheran Grade School in Crete, virtually all the teachers transferred to Hope Lutheran Grade School in Park Forest to stay with the Missouri Synod. Hope Lutheran formed a new 8th grade with 8 students in it of which I was one. Needless-to-say, that had a tremendous impact on me.
https://www.bnd.com/news/nation-world/national/article317463038.html
MILWAUKEE COURIER
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://milwaukeecourier.com/news/2026/10/01/70-of-consumers-struggle-with-multiple-affordability-issues
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders create problems and then blame those problems on Trump.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/most-americans-blame-trump-for-high-prices-as-midterms-approach-a-new-ap-norc-poll/article_1c233522-f18c-5ee7-a502-0bd1d67707df.html
— A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/a-new-trump-proposal-would-require-tax-filers-to-disclose-citizenship-status-to-the-irs/article_8bb5fca0-6cf1-5442-9b9c-b66450443ac5.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— How the census gives your state power (and what Trump wants to change).
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-01/comic-how-the-census-gives-your-state-power-and-what-trump-wants-to-change
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois GOP calling for repeal of new taxes.
https://www.newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-gop-calling-for-repeal-of-new-taxes/article_4a832553-2059-4276-816b-1cbac0713195.html
WAND
— IL GOP lawmakers hope to repeal digital ad tax, social media platform fee before Jan. 1.
https://www.wandtv.com/2026/10/01/il-gop-lawmakers-hope-repeal-digital-ad-tax-social-media-platform-fee-before-jan-1/
WBIW
— Sanctuary Bus Stops for illegal aliens.
https://www.wbiw.com/2026/10/01/senator-jim-banks-blocks-democrats-attempt-to-create-sanctuary-bus-stops-for-illegal-aliens/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Bears at the table with Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/02/bears-chicago-pritzker-arlington-heights-stadium-01104348
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/02/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-820/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-607/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Even after upgrades, Illinois’ credit rating is still worst in the nation.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-worst-credit-rating-pensions/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Protesters demand Trump withdraw 250-foot Memorial Circle arch, call it illegal.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/1/protesters-demand-trump-withdraw-250-foot-memorial-circle-arch-call/
— America gains economic momentum. Democratic socialists threaten to reverse it. Record household income and accelerating growth offer a stronger case than political distractions. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/1/america-gains-economic-momentum-democratic-socialists-threaten/
— Harvard University is facing backlash from academics and racial activists for soliciting $10 million gifts to hire conservative faculty for “viewpoint diversity,” according to recent reports. DD: In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/2/harvard-faces-backlash-push-hire-conservative-faculty/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois officials released more than 500 criminal immigrants despite ICE detainers.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4750583/illinois-officials-released-more-than-500-criminal-immigrants-despite-ice-detainers-house-gop-report-finds/
— France gripped by violent student riots attributed to far-left instigation.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/4750729/france-violent-student-riots-far-left-instigation/
— One of the most unheralded policy successes of President Donald Trump’s second term has been the purging of many unnecessary federal jobs. The federal government has reduced its workforce by 300,000 jobs since Jan. 20, 2025, bringing it down to a still-bulky 2.7 million employees. DD: When Republicans cut federal agency budgets, Democrats determine which employees lose their jobs. First, they get rid of any remining Republican employees. Then employees who are White, male, older, and or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/4750523/leaner-federal-workforce-win-for-taxpayers/
— Vance says views of socialist Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon don’t ‘belong in America.’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4750516/vance-socialists-angie-nixon-florida-senate/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— NYC’s First Lady Is ‘In Residence’ at Israel-Hating Islamic Wellness Retreat in Portuguese Castle: Organizers Called for Abolishing Israel, ‘Cleansing’ It of Jews. The event in an 18th-century palace owned by a ‘death doula’ costs $5,216 for five nights in a private, single room.
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/nycs-first-lady-is-in-residence-at
NEW YORK POST
— White House council releases eye-popping cost estimate for DSA platform as socialism becomes 2026 campaign issue. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/white-house-releases-eye-popping-cost-estimate-for-dsa-platform-as-socialism-becomes-2026-camapign-issue/
BILLY GRAHM ORGANIZATION
— The Anti-Biblical Worldview of Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/articles/the-anti-biblical-worldview-of-socialism
— Rejecting Socialism: ‘The Gospel of Envy.’
https://billygraham.org/decision-magazine/articles/rejecting-socialism-the-gospel-of-envy
COLLEGE FIX
— California’s public campuses must offer abortions. None advertise prenatal care.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/californias-public-campuses-must-offer-abortions-none-advertise-prenatal-care/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Hispanics Still Reject Socialism, and Yesterday’s White House Celebration Proved It. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/01/hispanics-still-reject-socialism-and-yesterdays-white-house-celebration-proved-it/
FEDERALIST
— Wisconsin Dem Candidate For Governor Is A Socialist In ‘Affordability’ Clothing.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/10/01/wisconsin-dem-candidate-for-governor-is-a-socialist-in-affordability-clothing/
FOX NEWS
— The Immigration-Socialism Connection. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6406061815112
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— The Growing Threat of Foreign Influence. Marxists and Muslims have one shared goal: destroy America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aYbUff9gOQ
NRCC
— Meet the Bloc: The Socialists who are running the Democrat Party. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.nrcc.org/2026/10/01/meet-the-bloc-the-socialists-who-are-running-the-democrat-party/
NEWSMAX
— Dawn of Democrats’ New Socialist Era. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/democrats-socialist-era-el-sayed/2026/10/01/id/1271355/
— White House: DSA Agenda Would Cost $49 Trillion. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/council-of-economic-advisers-report-socialism/2026/10/01/id/1271424/
PJ MEDIA
— Socialism Offers ‘Liberation,’ but It’s Really About Control. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/watch/2026/09/30/socialism-offers-liberation-but-its-really-about-control-n4957833
— DOJ Sues Maryland Over Mask Ban That Could Get Federal Agents Doxxed, Harmed, or Worse.
https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2026/10/01/doj-sues-maryland-over-mask-ban-that-would-get-federal-agents-doxxed-n4957851
TOWNHALL
— In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson not only resisted ICE efforts to clean up his crime-ridden city, but explained keeping Chicagoans safe is just not his job.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/01/brandon-johnson-finding-criminals-is-not-my-job-n2683927
— The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates who swept a string of Democrat primaries this year have a new name, meet “The Bloc.” DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/10/01/meet-the-bloc-n2683970
U.S. HOUSE
— The Dangers of Illinois’s Sanctuary Policies.
https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/dangers-illinoiss-sanctuary-policies
(FROM THE REPORT: Today, the House Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement released an interim staff report titled, “Illinois: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.” The report details how Democrat-controlled Illinois’s radical statewide sanctuary policies ensure criminal aliens are free to reoffend, even after committing brutal crimes against Americans. New, nonpublic documents and data obtained by the Committee and Subcommittee reveal the startling extent to which Chicago and Illinois actively obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration law and shield foreign national criminals from accountability. The Committee and Subcommittee’s oversight reveals that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) released 408 criminal aliens from its custody in 2025 instead of honoring active ICE detainers for those same aliens, including for aliens with pending charges for domestic battery with bodily harm, domestic violence, and a firearms offense. In 2025, CCSO did not transfer a single alien to ICE based off an immigration detainer, even though the agency received detainers for aliens charged with crimes ranging from driving under the influence, assault, retail theft, child endangerment, and aggravated assault with a rifle. Chicago’s sanctuary policies have allowed criminal aliens to reoffend and commit violent crimes after being released onto Illinois streets. Over the past 20 months alone, illegal aliens have gone on to commit murder, domestic violence, and robbery after the Chicago Police Department (CPD) released them back onto Illinois streets in defiance of ICE detainers.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing, anyway.
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-plans-ice-officers-polls-activists-preparing-136939854
NEWSWEEK
— More Socialists Just Registered to Vote Than Republicans in New Jersey. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsweek.com/more-socialists-just-registered-to-vote-than-republicans-in-new-jersey-12513967
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: The more that you promote Affirmative Action and DEI, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/01/pete-hegseths-pentagon-overhaul-good-bad-dangerous/
BLOOMBERG & FORTUNE
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-01/republicans-drop-midterm-affordability-push-as-voter-angst-grows
https://fortune.com/2026/10/01/two-jobs-affordability-goldman-sachs-retirement-survey/
POLITICAL WIRE
— DD: According to Democrat leaders, if you cannot afford something, it is because of Republicans. What did you do to afford things? I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,682/year in 1997.
https://politicalwire.com/2026/10/01/republicans-halt-affordability-efforts/
YALE NEWS
— Purpose in life. DD: What is your purpose in life? For me, since 2000, it ever-increasingly has been promoting conservative principles. Consequently, my critics/opponents who reject conservative principles have worked ever-increasingly harder against me.
https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/13/power-conversation-new-david-brooks-podcast-considers-how-find-purpose-and-meaning-life
SPLC
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes hatred against non-Blacks.
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/anti-black-hate-2026-hate-crimes-awareness-month/
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes hatred against those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/extremist-files/anti-lgbtq/
