FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Retired deputy, ex-county board member face off for DuPage sheriff’s job.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/dupage-sheriff-election-coolidge-noonan/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/21/cook-county-commisioner-data-ice/
— Illinois politicians agree on the need for affordability. They disagree on how to get there. DD: What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. 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 when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/nicolle-grasse-joseph-johnson-affordability-endorsements-election-statehouse-illinois-general-asembly/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/21/fearing-ice-some-chicago-immigrants-shift-work-daily-life-to-nighttime-hours
— DD: Criminals oppose surveillance systems.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/10/21/flock-surveillance-systems-police-abuse-cato-institute-mike-fox
DAILY HERALD
— Gwen Henry: 2026 candidate for County treasurer
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261021/local-politics/gwen-henry-2026-candidate-for-county-treasurer/
— Carl Schultz: 2026 candidate for DuPage County Forest Preserve Board president
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261021/local-politics/carl-schultz-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-forest-preserve-board-president/
— Chris Lauzen: 2026 candidate for Kane County treasurer
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261021/local-politics/chris-lauzen-2026-candidate-for-kane-county-treasurer/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/commentary/ccb-cannabis-prohibition-oped-20261021/
WTTW
— Minimum wage. DD: I earned the minimum wage for 18 months 1964-1966 working part-time for 15 months and full-time for 3 months while I lived with my parents in Crete. In today’s dollars, it was $12.74/hour. In today’s dollars, I earned $19.57-$20.87/hour 1966-1969 while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time during the UIC and NIU school years and full-time during the summers while I lived with my parents in Crete. In today’s dollars, I started earning $27.12/hour working for IRS when I was 22 in 1971 while I lived with my mother and brother and helped support them because my father had died. I had earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/10/20/stratton-tracy-face-lone-forum-over-immigration-tariffs-and-minimum-wage
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Stratton and Tracy also tussled over whether the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25 per hour, should be raised. While Stratton said it should rise to $25 per hour, Tracy said that would cause inflation to spiral out of control. “That will be a death sentence for small businesses,” Tracy said. Stratton said she was proud to have worked with Pritzker to raise the Illinois minimum wage to $15 per hour, lifting “thousands out of poverty.”)
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/10/21/fearing-ice-some-chicago-immigrants-shift-work-daily-life-to-nighttime-hours
— Months after storm, Gary residents are plagued with blackouts. DD: The more that the lines that bring electricity to your home are overhead and near trees, I recommend getting a whole-house natural gas fired backup generator.
https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/10/21/storm-gary-residents-blackouts-nipsco
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for stress on Illinois’ electric grid.
https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/10/21/illinois-electric-grid-is-under-a-lot-of-stress-what-does-that-mean-for-consumers
WGLT
— DD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.wglt.org/2026-10-21/poll-voters-want-congress-to-be-a-check-on-trump-trust-democrats-more-on-issues
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: The mainstream news media exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-21/why-republicans-frustrated-with-trumps-policies-continue-to-support-the-party
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-619/
— DD: Criminals oppose surveillance systems.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/21/flock-coverage-roundup-more-alleged-misuse-more-scrutiny/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Pastor Corey Brooks: White Guilt, Alive and Well on the North Shore.
https://johnkassnews.com/white-guilt-alive-and-well-on-the-north-shore/
WIREPOINTS
— Billions in Tax Revenue Lost Every Year Due to Illinois’ Anemic Economic Growth.
https://wirepoints.org/estimating-the-billions-in-tax-revenue-lost-every-year-due-to-illinois-anemic-economic-growth-wirepoints/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— What the Pritzker-Bailey Debate Showed Illinoisans About Accountability – Why Defeatism is Not an Option.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/what-the-pritzker-bailey-debate-showed-illinoisans-about-accountability-why-defeatism-is-not-an-option.html
— The Tribune Calls Pritzker Moderate.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/adcock-the-tribune-calls-pritzker-moderate-i-paid-the-difference.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Feds bust massive marriage fraud ring that arranged 200 bogus weddings to get green cards.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/feds-bust-massive-marriage-fraud-ring-arranged-200-bogus-weddings-get/
— U.S. must pay for gender transitions for prisoners after Supreme Court declines Trump case.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/us-must-pay-gender-transitions-prisoners-supreme-court-declines-trump/
— House subpoenas New Jersey over how 6,600 noncitizens ended up on voter rolls.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/house-subpoenas-new-jersey-6600-noncitizens-ended-voter-rolls/
— Data center opponents may just want more free stuff. Voters show greater openness when developers protect utility customers and invest in local communities.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/data-center-opponents-may-want-free-stuff/
— One-third of Americans cannot name U.S. government’s branches. How can we use a machine we do not understand? DD: I worked for executive branch agencies for almost 12 years – for the Post Office for almost 3 years and for IRS for almost 9 years. I worked for GAO, a legislative branch agency, for almost 18 years.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/21/one-third-americans-cannot-name-us-governments-branches/
NEW YORK POST
— AOC launching search for as many as 80K ‘inactive’ NYC voters to cast ballots ahead of midterm elections.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/us-news/aoc-launching-search-for-as-many-as-80k-inactive-nyc-voters-to-cast-ballots-ahead-of-midterm-elections/
BREITBART
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/fact-focus-when-it-comes-to-trumps-economy-these-are-the-numbers-that-matter-before-nov-3/amp/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-touts-booming-economy-montana-rally-supporters-feel-pinch-rcna603000
CBS NEWS
— Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker donates $500K to Amy Acton’s Ohio governor campaign after Ramaswamy attack ads.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-mk-pritzker-amy-acton-campaign-ramaswamy-attack-ads/
— George W. Bush’s brother Neil Bush says he voted for James Talarico in Texas Senate race.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-race-james-talarico-neil-bush-george-w-bush/
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-insists-inflation-low-cpi-report-shows-37-increase/
CNN
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/15/politics/trump-using-fictional-inflation-numbers
https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/15/politics/video/the-odds-did-inflation-break-trump-cnc-kalpar
https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/16/politics/video/berman-dale-fact-check-trump-inflation-cnc
MSN
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/ar-AA2fziqx
MS NOW
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-inflation-cpi-economy-consumer-prices-midterm-elections
REUTERS
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/its-economy-whats-trumps-answer-2026-10-15/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.newsweek.com/top-economist-dismisses-claims-americas-economy-is-booming-12599305
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/us/politics/inflation-republicans-midterms-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/14/business/inflation-cpi-report-september
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/podcasts/the-headlines/inflation-jet-powered-drones.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/21/fact-check-trump-economy-inflation/f1503146-cd3f-11f1-ac04-9f58578a68b4_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/10/14/americans-have-seen-no-real-wage-growth-average-during-trumps-second-term/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/isabella-webers-anti-fascist-economics-is-shaky-economics/
USA TODAY
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/19/trump-economy-prices-inflation-voters-midterms/92257466007/
FORTUNE
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://fortune.com/2026/10/19/french-riots-inflation-wage-growth-gdp-unemployment-us-prices-economic-boom/
BLOOMBERG
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-10-15/inflation-trump-s-iran-war-and-tariffs-have-hit-rural-america-hardest
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/newsletters/2026-10-15/hot-inflation-isn-t-playing-along-with-trump
BUSINESS INSIDER
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.businessinsider.com/gas-oil-prices-soar-as-trump-deals-iran-war-inflation-2026-10
CATO
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.cato.org/blog/inflation-cant-solve-americas-debt-problem-president-trump
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.npr.org/2026/10/15/nx-s1-6001707/despite-bad-inflation-report-trump-says-economy-is-doing-fine
ATLANTIC
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/inflation-trump-consumer-price-index-september/689030/
BUZZ FEED
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/benblanchet/trump-merch-price-hike-inflation
NEWS ONE
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://newsone.com/6874318/trump-voters-economy-prices-rising/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
GUARDIAN
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/15/trump-economy-midterm-elections
INDIA NEW ENGLAND
— 105 US Lawmakers Urge FBI to Investigate Alleged Illinois Hindu Temple Attack as Hate Crime.
https://indianewengland.com/105-us-lawmakers-urge-fbi-to-investigate-alleged-illinois-hindu-temple-attack-as-hate-crime/
ECONOMIC TIMES
— DD: To defeat Republican candidates on November 3, 2026, Democrat leaders do everything that they can to dive up inflation, to drive down GDP, to drive up unemployment, and to drive down job growth.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/when-it-comes-to-trumps-economy-these-are-the-numbers-that-matter-before-mid-term-elections/articleshow/135091065.cms
