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September 11, 2025 Evening Edition

I know/knew many people who knew Kirk.

The more that you rely on the Democrat mainstream news media, the more that you will become anti-conservative, anti-Republican, anti-American, anti-White, anti-male, anti-older people, anti-heterosexual, anti-traditional marriage and family, anti-those who have more money than you, anti-Protestant, anti-German American, and/or anti-those whose ancestors have been in America longer than your ancestors.

Ever-increasingly, the Democrat mainstream news media hints/implies/argues/shouts that Trump caused Kirk’s assassination.

ILLINOIS GOP
— ILGOP Responds to Pritzker’s Vile Comments on Charlie Kirk. On Wednesday, immediately following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Governor Pritzker doubled down on the violent political rhetoric the left is known for, and blamed President Trump for the despicable, violent act that occurred in Utah. Speaking to reporters, Pritzker said that, “there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president’s rhetoric often foments it.” ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement: “JB Pritzker is a despicable human being for using this tragedy to take political shots and launch his campaign for president. Not only are these comments dangerous and unacceptable, but Pritzker seemingly ignores the fact that left-wing shooters attempted to assassinate President Trump during the 2024 campaign. Political violence has no place in this country and the ILGOP continues to pray for Charlie Kirk’s family.” Don’t Forget: in April, Pritzker stoked a New Hampshire crowd in calling for political violence.
https://illinois.gop/ilgop-responds-to-pritzkers-vile-comments-on-charlie-kirk/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Charlie Kirk shooting: Images of person of interest released, $100K reward announced amid manhunt. Cartridges with “transgender and anti-fascist” writing on them were found.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-shooting-fbi-appeals-tips-manhunt-continues/17791749/

NBC5
— Trump orders US, Illinois flags at half-staff through Sunday in honor of Charlie Kirk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/trump-orders-us-illinois-flags-at-half-staff-through-sunday-in-honor-of-charlie-kirk/3822848/
— Images of person of interest in Charlie Kirk shooting released by FBI. Even as law enforcement officials revealed new details about an attack they called targeted, much remained unclear nearly 24 hours later, including the sniper’s identity, motive and whereabouts.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/images-of-person-of-interest-in-charlie-kirk-shooting-released-by-fbi/3822851/

CBS2
— Charlie Kirk’s political activism and Turning Point USA organization were born in Chicago suburbs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa-chicago-suburbs/
— Fellow Republicans, friends remember Charlie Kirk, shot and killed while speaking at university event in Utah.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/reactions-to-death-of-charlie-kirk/

FOX32
— Charlie Kirk’s casket to be flown on Air Force Two from Utah to Arizona
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/charlie-kirks-casket-be-flown-air-force-two-from-utah-arizona

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions.’ Turning Point USA has a network of more than 800 campus chapters nationwide, including more than a dozen at Illinois colleges and universities.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-death-illinois-friends/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing protect and promote their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2025/09/11/mexican-independence-day-weekend-caravans-protest

DAILY HERALD
— ‘One of a kind’: Young suburbanites remember Kirk as mentor, friend
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250911/nation-and-world-politics/one-of-a-kind-young-suburbanites-remember-kirk-as-mentor-friend/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker floats executive action to regulate intoxicating hemp. Pot pushers want hemp to be regulated because hemp sales cut into pot sales.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-pritzker-renews-delta-8-hemp-regulation-fight

WGN RADIO
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters promote Joe Walsh
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/former-gop-congressman-joe-walsh-the-country-is-jarred-by-the-death-of-charlie-kirk/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-380/
— Charlie Kirk
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Group urges Trump to help save Chicago ‘before it’s too late’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f73e4022-38a6-447c-af4d-778efdd64132.html
— IL Secretary of State candidate talks issues, Giannoulias yet to announce
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8bb6ae1c-b581-4bdc-bf9a-5858fd1db7ca.html

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Remembering Charlie Kirk.
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/remembering-charlie-kirk-2025/
— Charlie Kirk’s compassionate legacy.
https://mailchi.mp/illinoispolicy/the_good_fight_072625-4863247?e=121ae0abc5

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Conservative activist Charlie Kirk mourned as a ‘martyr for truth’ after assassination.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/11/conservative-activist-charlie-kirk-mourned-martyr-truth-assassination/

NEW YORK POST
— Affirmative action is done, but some schools may be using it to solve the crisis of boys and college. As fewer and fewer and fewer men earn college degrees, America will crash and burn.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/11/us-news/schools-may-be-using-affirmative-action-to-solve-the-boy-crisis/

AMAC
— Twin Monster – Illegal Immigration and Drug Trafficking. What percent of illegals are involved with selling illegal drugs?
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/twin-monster-illegal-immigration-and-drug-trafficking/

BREITBART
— On 9/11 Anniversary, Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to Ban Issuance of Driver’s Licenses to Illegals
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/11/exclusive-marsha-blackburn-9-11-anniversary-introduces-bill-ban-issuance-drivers-licenses-illegal-aliens/amp/

DAILY CALLER
— House Approves Stiffer Penalties For Illegals Who Re-Enter US, Commit Felonies. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/11/house-passes-more-jail-time-for-illegals/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Government Spending Does Not Drive Economic Growth
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/11/government-spending-does-not-drive-economic-growth/amp/

FOX NEWS
— ‘Captured the youth’: How Charlie Kirk helped fuel Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Turning Point USA co-founder turned youth organization into 2024 voter turnout machine for Trump.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/how-charlie-kirk-helped-fuel-donald-trumps-return-white-house
— Pritzker condemns political violence after Kirk’s death, says Trump’s rhetoric ‘often foments it’. Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump and against everyone who voted for Trump.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jb-pritzker-condemns-political-violence-after-charlie-kirks-death-says-trumps-rhetoric-often-foments-it
— Homan defends Chicago ICE raids as Pritzker claims targets are not criminals. Homan says sanctuary policies force arrests in public rather than secure jail facilities. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tom-homan-defends-chicago-ice-raids-illinois-gov-pritzker-claims-targets-not-criminals

MARY MILLER
— Miller, Bost, LaHood Introduce Congressional Resolution Honoring Illinois Native and American Martyr, Charlie Kirk.
https://marymiller.house.gov/media/press-releases

NEW AMERICAN
— Leftists Finger Kirk and Trump as Real Culprits in TPUSA Founder’s Murder; SPLC Added TPUSA to Hate Map in May. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) and TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois were hate groups. I served on ICRC’s teering Committee 2003-2007 and as TAPROOT’s chairman 2005-2012.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/crime/leftists-finger-kirk-and-trump-as-real-culprits-in-tpusa-founders-murder-splc-added-group-to-hate-map-in-may/

TURNING POINT USA
— Charlie Kirk: A Life of Faith, A Legacy that Endures.
https://tpusa.com/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump calls Kirk’s widow ‘absolutely devastated’; Vance arrives in Utah.
https://thehill.com/
— GOP rep tells reporters at Capitol: ‘You are responsible’ for Kirk’s assassination.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5499278-republican-blames-media-kirk/
— State Department warns immigrants against praising Kirk’s death.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5498992-foreigners-warned-charlie-kirk/

NEW YORK TIMES
— They Couldn’t Afford Homes in the Big City. So They Left. I could afford to buy a new town home in University Park ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ) when I was 24 in 1972. But if that same townhome has been in a more expensive town, for example, in Flossmoor, I could not have afforded it. According to Zillow, it is currently worth $88,000.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/realestate/first-time-home-buyers-cities-affordability.html
— South Koreans Fly Home After Hyundai Raid. What percent of things made in America are made by citizens of foreign countries in America. Employers want cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/south-koreans-are-freed-in-georgia-after-hyundai-immigration-raid-6da45736

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Says ‘Big Progress’ in Finding Charlie Kirk’s Killer.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/charlie-kirk-shot
— Senators Call for Hearings About JPMorgan’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats want CEO Jamie Dimon to testify about keeping Epstein as a client until 2013. What does Dimon think of you and of those who share your demographics?
https://www.wsj.com/finance/senators-call-for-hearings-about-jpmorgans-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein-988fe58c

PROPLE
— Charlie Kirk’s Parents: What to Know About the Late Conservative Activist’s Mom and Dad. Charlie Kirk was raised by his parents in a politically moderate household.
https://people.com/all-about-charlie-kirk-parents-11807941

September 6, 2025 Evening Edition

July 17, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/shane-gillis-trump-epstein-files-2025-espys-monologue/3791309/

WGN9
— Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfs0XMqGg3E

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders hint/imply/argue/shout that if businesses owned by minorities, women, people with disabilities, and veterans do not get contracts, it is because of discrimination.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/17/opinion-illinois-contract-procurement-job-creation-minorities/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois leaders blast State Farm as it hikes home insurance rates
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/07/16/illinois-leaders-attack-state-farm-as-it-hikes-home-insurance-rates

DAILY HERALD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad, including bad weather.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250716/nation-and-world-politics/noaa-was-developing-tool-to-help-communities-prepare-for-extreme-rainfall-trump-officials-stopped-i/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250716/nation-and-world-politics/trump-slams-his-own-supporters-who-are-angered-over-how-his-team-has-handled-the-epstein-case/

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2025/07/16/rush-medical-center-halts-gender-affirming-care-for-new-patients-under-18

WGLT
— Democrat leaders had no problem when inflation raged under Biden.
https://www.wglt.org/2025-07-16/inflation-picks-up-in-june-as-trumps-tariffs-start-to-impact-prices
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-trump-tries-to-blame-others-as-tensions-rise-around-handling-of-epstein-case/

FOX ILLINOIS
— GOP lawmaker pushes for policy fix to border crisis
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/gop-pushes-for-policy-fix-to-border-crisis-non-governmental-organizations-faith-illegal-immigration-biden-administration-grants-work-facilitate-republicans
(FROM THE ARTICLE: During a fiery House Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday, Republicans accused non-governmental organizations– many of which were faith-based groups– of incentivizing illegal immigration during the Biden administration by providing services or support to migrants, even though many of the same Republicans voted to fund grants that helped facilitate their work. During the hearing titled “An Inside Job: How NGOs Facilitated the Biden Border Crisis,” Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., accused many of the NGOs of acting as a “launching pad for mass illegal immigration.” “FEMA provided grants to numerous NGOs, many of whom were operating at the southwest border,” Guest said. “These groups spent billions of taxpayers’ dollars.”)

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/07/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-553/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Richard Porter Visits McHenry County Executive Committee Meeting
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/07/17/richard-porter-visits-mchenry-county-executive-committee-meeting/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

BREITBART
— Trump Signs Law Classifying Fentanyl-Related Substances as Schedule I Drugs
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/07/16/trump-signs-law-classifying-fentanyl-related-substances-schedule-one-drugs/

DAILY WIRE
— Congresswoman Mary Miller Says Pornography Is ‘A Rot In Our Culture’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/congresswoman-mary-miller-says-pornography-is-a-rot-in-our-culture

FEDERALIST
— Leftist Bureaucrats In Charge Of Government-Run Media Refuse Peaceful Transition Of Power
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/16/leftist-bureaucrats-in-charge-of-government-run-media-refuse-peaceful-transition-of-power/

FOX NEWS
— Illinois’ population is aging ‘faster’ than the rest of the country. Under Pritzker, if you are young, the more of the following that you are, the bleaker that your future is in Illinois: conservative, Republican, White, male, Protestant, German American, and/or if your ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aol.com/news/illinois-population-aging-faster-rest-000045392.html

NEWSMAX
— Majority of Deportees Pose a Threat
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/tom-homan-immigration-ice/2025/07/16/id/1219012/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/lgbtq-crisis-lifeline-hotline/2025/07/16/id/1218983/

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Deports ‘Uniquely Barbaric’ Migrants to Little-Known Nation
https://www.westernjournal.com/trump-administration-deports-uniquely-barbaric-migrants-little-known-nation/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Trump administration is considering possible changes to its immigration enforcement policy as it relates to farm and hospitality workers. Ever-increasingly, Americans fail/refuse to take the bad jobs that I took. My critics/opponents cannot say that. Their parents had lots of money. They bought them cars, paid for their college expenses, and got them good jobs.
https://thehill.com/immigration/5405518-homan-hints-trump-farm-worker-policy-is-coming/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5402940-lgbtq-lifeline-988-hotline-closure-the-trevor-project-suicide-mental-health-trump-cuts/

CNN
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/17/politics/trump-powell-epstein-poll-numbers-analysis

MSNBC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSAwo11A3Z4

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more protests against Trump.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/illinois/articles/2025-07-17/nationwide-protests-planned-against-trumps-immigration-crackdown-and-health-care-cuts

NBC NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUmdFmAmHoM
— Trump holds signing ceremony for the HALT Fentanyl Act
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/watch-live-trump-holds-signing-ceremony-for-the-halt-fentanyl-act-243343941517

NEW YORK TIMES
— The mainstream news media exists to drive Trump’s approval rating down.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-files-trump.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/republicans-congress-trump-epstein.html
— My critics/opponents have had their operatives and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me. I should write about my critics/opponents. They falsely paint themselves as being religious, conservative, and/or Republican.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/us/politics/university-virginia-president-trump-dei-jefferson-council.html
— Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/business/trump-dei-race-gender-mental-health.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: My critics/opponents demand blind loyalty. They destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/trump-political-enemies-evil.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/opinion/immigration-trump-ice-raids.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/16/trump-epstein-obama-biden-comey-democrats-conspiracies/5a3b8b6a-6293-11f0-bf70-56d8888ebb94_story.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/17/hud-section-8-vouchers-congress-budget-cuts/e153b408-62c3-11f0-bf70-56d8888ebb94_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/17/hud-section-8-vouchers-trump-budget-cuts/bcd06c34-62c3-11f0-bf70-56d8888ebb94_story.html
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/07/16/trump-dei-george-mason-university/

USA TODAY
— According to Democrat and RINO leaders, there is no such thing as “illegal.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2025/07/16/why-trump-immigration-policies-are-unconstitutional-illegal-immigrants-opinion/84640831007/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasing use Epstein against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/17/mike-pence-donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-files/85251255007/
— The Trump administration is telling organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy that they must stop teaching content that doesn’t align with the administration’s views on transgender people and parental rights or they’ll risk losing their federal funding.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/15/lgbtq-teen-pregnancy-program-trump/85190050007/

WCBM
— Here’s the House Republican Who Wants Amnesty for Illegals. My critics/opponents reject the immigration plank in the Republican Party platform.
https://wcbm.com/national-headline/heres-the-house-republican-who-wants-amnesty-for-illegals/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Can Anything Save the Democrats? As 2026 approaches, they’re disliked, divided and devoid of effective leaders.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/can-anything-save-the-democrats-election-voters-midterms-2026-3bfb36fe
— Mamdani and the Left’s Alliance With Radical Islam. He won’t impose Shariah on New York, but his views give plenty of reason for legitimate concern.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/mamdani-and-the-lefts-alliance-with-radical-islam-new-york-mayor-658b68ad
— Dividing Doctors by Race. A new report shows racial preferences continue at medical schools. Ever-increasingly, everyone in healthcare is a citizen of a foreign country, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or has ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/medical-schools-racial-preferences-do-no-harm-report-62470941

FORTUNE
— High income taxpayers in California and New York set for a SALT windfall in 2026. My critics opponents were furious a) that I paid less federal income tax 1972-1977 because I itemized and b) that my wife and I paid less federal income tax 1978-2017 because we itemized. I should write about that.
https://fortune.com/2025/07/16/salt-cap-california-new-york-trump-tax-bill/

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— IRS is building a vast system to share millions of taxpayers’ data with ICE. Illegals use phony Social Security numbers.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/07/irs-building-vast-system-share-millions-taxpayers-data-ice/406739/

PHYS
— According to my critics/opponents, a) they owe all their successes to meritocracy and b) I owe all my successes to my benefitting from discrimination against those who share their demographics. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-scholar-meritocracy-schools-redefine-purpose.html

June 17, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-reps-raja-krishnamoorthi-jonathan-jackson-denied-tour-south-loop-immigration-check-facility-cpd-called/16775643/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage citizens of foreign countries who have demographics that vote for Democrats to seek refugee status in America.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-refugees-iran-ukraine-gather-2025-world-refugee-day-united-states-admissions-program-shut-down/16776086/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/ice-agents-check-ins-immigration-offices-chicago/
https://wgntv.com/migrants-in-chicago/amid-increased-deportation-efforts-in-chicago-area-trump-takes-aim-at-pritzker-johnson/

FOX32
— As boys ever-increasingly fall further behind girls, “More than 300 girls start summer program at Metro Achievement Center.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/more-than-300-girls-start-summer-program-metro-achievement-center
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1659874

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/17/reports-chicago-trump-militarized-crackdown/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/06/17/mayor-brandon-johnson-warns-trump-that-chicago-has-to-go-as-far-necessary-to-protect-the-constitution
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/06/17/krishnamoorthi-jackson-south-loop-ice-facility

DAILY HERALD
— Arlington Heights shuts off access to license-plate camera data
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250617/news/arlington-heights-shuts-off-access-to-license-plate-camera-data/

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/06/17/a-look-at-the-chicago-movement-for-bisexual-inclusion-historically-and-today
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/06/17/mayor-brandon-johnson-warns-trump-that-chicago-has-to-go-as-far-necessary-to-protect-the-constitution

WEDNESDAY JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more DEI in Oak Park, that is, more race and gender based preference giving, more political affiliation discrimination, more reverse discrimination, more age discrimination, more religious discrimination, and more national origin discrimination.
https://www.oakpark.com/2025/06/17/village-hires-oak-parker-kellye-keyes-as-new-dei-leader/
— The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.oakpark.com/2025/06/17/what-can-we-do-to-reduce-gun-violence/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Autopsy: Tesla bomber had marijuana, alcohol in system during Trump hotel explosion
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/autopsy-tesla-bomber-had-marijuana-alcohol-in-system-during-trump-hotel-explosion

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly work harder to turn Evangelicals against Trump.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-17/what-do-evangelicals-think-of-trumps-immigration-policies

WCIA
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://www.wcia.com/news/deadline-missed-marijuana-market-reform-could-come-back-during-veto-session-with-hemp-regulations/

WRIC
— Illinois Counties Ranked for Most Dangerous and Safest for Car Accidents
https://www.wric.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/822019294/new-study-ranks-illinois-most-dangerous-and-safest-counties-for-car-accidents/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot in Mundelein.
https://www.wric.com/business/press-releases/cision/20250617CG11321/terrabis-achieves-milestone-in-mundelein-with-5th-il-dispensary-opening-in-2025/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-328/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— In Los Angeles, we are seeing what a radicalized Democratic Party really wants
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/17/los-angeles-seeing-radicalized-democratic-party-really-wants/
— Democrats’ defiance of ICE grows after New York mayoral candidate arrested
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/17/brad-lander-arrested-ice-trying-shield-migrant-agents-court/
— Who benefits from the state and local tax deduction in the ‘big, beautiful bill’? SALT ended itemization in 2017. By itemizing, I paid less federal income tax 1972-1977 and my wife and I paid less federal income tax 1978-2017. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. They were especially furious that I deducted my education expenses 1972-1980 and 1992-1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/17/benefits-state-local-tax-deduction-big-beautiful-bill/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Army parade was a massive success
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3444045/army-parade-was-massive-success/
— Pritzker signs rapidly passed budget that leaves out big ticket items.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3443425/jb-pritzker-signs-budget-leaves-out-big-ticket-items/
— How Democrats enable their perpetually rioting base
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3444030/democrats-enable-rioting-base-los-angeles-protests/
— SPLC influences government and children alike. My critics/opponents side with SPLC.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3444734/splc-appalachia-youths-transgender-biden-doj-fbi/

NEW YORK POST
— Truth wins as ‘citizen journalists’ rise — and legacy media fades. I should write about my critics/opponents who continue to work the hardest a) to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and b) to stop everyone from reading those newsletters.
https://nypost.com/2025/06/17/opinion/truth-wins-as-citizen-journalists-rise-and-media-fades/

BREITBART
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Slavery Reparations Task Force
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/06/17/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-announces-slavery-reparations-task-force/

DAILY WIRE
— Planned Parenthood Keeps Closing Facilities. But It Just Aborted A Record Number Of Babies. Watchdog group warns of Planned Parenthood’s growing online presence.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/planned-parenthood-keeps-closing-facilities-but-it-just-aborted-a-record-number-of-babies

FOX NEWS
— Feds probing protest funding as officials drop hammer on violent LA rioters. LAPD reports 575 arrests and 10 injured officers from demonstrations against federal immigration raids.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/feds-probing-protest-funding-officials-drop-hammer-violent-la-rioters

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

DESERT NEWS
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans
https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2025/06/17/why-diversity-still-matters/

June 16, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-calls-expanding-ice-deportation-raids-chicago-other-big-cities/16763540/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzker-discusses-trumps-decision-to-send-national-guard-into-los-angeles/3769623/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/jb-pritzker-chicago-ice-raids-trump-criticized/3769321/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/my-baby-video-shows-moment-man-taken-by-ice-in-elgin-as-pregnant-wife-screams/3769517/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight Medicaid cuts
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/proposed-medicaid-cuts-lead-thousands-deaths-study-finds/3769612/

CBS2
— Chicago among cities targeted in Trump’s renewed call for mass deportations
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-trump-mass-deportations/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight EPA cuts
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/epa-rollback-rules-power-plant-emissions-air-quality-pollution/

WGN9
— Singer and social media personality Nezza performed the national anthem in Spanish at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night, despite being told beforehand she was expected to sing it in English.
https://wgntv.com/news/singer-performs-us-national-anthem-in-spanish-at-dodger-stadium-felt-like-i-needed-to/

FOX32
— Naperville teen arrested for carrying loaded handgun during ‘teen takeover’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/naperville-teen-arrested-carrying-loaded-handgun-during-teen-takeover-officials

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against police
https://news.wttw.com/2025/06/16/cpd-officers-shot-and-killed-many-people-first-5-months-2025-they-did-all-2024-data

WGN RADIO
— Ford has temporarily shut down its South Side Chicago factory as it struggles to get rare earth magnet supplies from China.
https://wgnradio.com/wintrust-business-lunch/wintrust-business-minute-ford-temporarily-shuts-down-south-side-chicago-factory/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-should-ice-raids-on-farms-hotels-and-restaurants-be-paused/#/questions

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump is the first president in 116 years to not be invited to the NAACP convention
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/trump-naacp-convention/
— 14-year-old had loaded, semiautomatic gun at downtown Naperville ‘teen takeover’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/naperville-teen-loaded-semiautomatic-gun-takeover/
— Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration claiming discrimination against white farmers
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/wisconsin-dairy-farmer-discrimination/
— Pritzker signs budget amid federal funding uncertainty, unaddressed transit issues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/16/pritzker-signs-illinois-budget/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in promoting hatred against Trump
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/06/16/how-many-people-attended-the-no-kings-march-depends-who-you-ask

DAILY HERALD
— Teen accused of having gun at Naperville ‘takeover’
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250616/crime/teen-accused-of-having-gun-at-naperville-takeover/
— Why Naperville’s Last Fling is instituting new safety measures
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250616/festivals-and-fairs/why-napervilles-last-fling-is-instituting-new-safety-measures/

PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘worst in the country,’ claims Chicago is ‘overrun by criminals’
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/16/trump-calls-pritzker-worst-in-the-country-following-dc-congressional-hearing-walz-hochul-fox-news/84231932007/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘worst in the country,’ claims Chicago is ‘overrun by criminals’
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/16/trump-calls-pritzker-worst-in-the-country-following-dc-congressional-hearing-walz-hochul-fox-news/84231932007/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders have Democrats protest LaHood
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/demonstrators-protest-u-s-rep-darin-lahood-outside-peorias-federal-courthouse/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://foxillinois.com/question-of-the-day/vote-do-you-agree-with-president-trumps-plan-to-increase-deportations-in-americas-largest-cities-question-of-the-day-immigration-and-customs-enforcement-ice-raids-democratic-run

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/06/16/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-327/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump calls Pritzker ‘probably the worst’ governor amid expected ICE actions
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_023ef29f-0c04-4639-a8be-a55937b1fa75.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— China’s quiet invasion of Michigan is a national security crisis. How CCP-tied investments are embedding Beijing’s agenda in America’s heartland.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/16/chinas-quiet-invasion-michigan-national-security-crisis/
— Pat Buchanan: A hero who deserves Trump’s Medal of Freedom. His aim has always been to defend America’s superiority.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jun/16/pat-buchanan-hero-deserves-trumps-medal-freedom/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— How Big Labor became open borders
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3442720/big-labor-open-borders-immigration/
— Juneteenth 2025: Everything you need to know about the newest federal holiday
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3442965/juneteenth-2025-what-to-know-federal-holiday-celebrations/
— Bystander killed at ‘No Kings’ protest in Utah
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3442671/bystander-killed-no-kings-protest-utah-arturo-gamboa/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Up to One Million Illegals Have Already Self-Deported Under Trump
https://amgreatness.com/2025/06/16/report-up-to-one-million-illegals-have-already-self-deported-under-trump/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois taxpayers on the hook as state is projected to spend $2.5 billion on migrants
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/06/16/illinois-taxpayers-on-the-hook-as-state-is-projected-to-spend-2-5-billion-on-migrants-1551668/

BREITBART
— Trump DOJ Files Amicus Brief Supporting Challenge to Illinois ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/06/16/trump-doj-files-amicus-brief-supporting-challenge-illinois-assault-weapons-ban/

DAILY CALLER
— America’s Cities Reach Point Of No Return
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/zohran-mamdani-andrew-cuomo-gavin-newsom-karen-bass-democrat-cities-riots-chaos/
— Trump Targets Blue Cities With Deportation Strategy
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/donald-trump-deportation-strategy-democrat-cities-sancutary-illegal-immigrants/
— Most Hispanic Voters Back Trump Deportation Policy Amid Anti-ICE Riots
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/hispanic-voters-trump-deportation-border-riots-poll-steve-cortes/
— How Chinese Intel Infiltrated LA Mayor Karen Bass’ Camp
https://dailycaller.com/2025/06/16/exclusive-how-chinese-intel-infiltrated-la-mayor-karen-bass-camp/

FEDERALIST
— As Deportations Rise, The U.S. Is On Track For The Lowest Murder Rate On Record. To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/06/16/as-deportations-rise-the-u-s-is-on-track-for-the-lowest-murder-rate-on-record/

FOX NEWS
— ‘ECONOMIC TREASON’: Watters explains how illegals have impacted American wages
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374388653112
— The border crisis now a ‘backyard crisis,’ says Chicago official. Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez laments Illinois lawmakers’ resistance to President Trump’s deportation goals and the current border crisis.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6374375120112

NEWSBUSTERS
— Duckworth Calls Trump ‘Dictator Wannabe,’ Then Calls for Toning Down Rhetoric
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/shannon-sauders/2025/06/16/msnbc-senator-calls-trump-dictator-wannabe-then-calls-toning

TOWNHALL
— Illegals Out, Wages Up: The Quiet Labor Shift Behind Trump’s Self-Deportation Plan
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/06/16/illegal-immigrants-self-deport-american-wages-rising-n2658887

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/16/democrats-fear-mass-protests-trump/

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— How Port St. Lucie Has Grown, and Become a Republican Stronghold. The fast-growing Florida region is a prime example of the state’s rightward trend, fueled by the migration of conservative-leaning Americans from other states. I should write about the Democrat invasion, infiltration, infestation, conquering, and inevitable destruction of DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, and my precinct. The Democrat Party platform promotes poverty and crime.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-06-16/how-port-st-lucie-has-grown-and-become-a-republican-stronghold

SPLC
— To get more votes from those who have demographics that vote for Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who have demographics that vote for Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hopewatch/ongoing-fight-against-hate/

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Chicago in chaos as Trump orders ICE to expand raids in sanctuary cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQgmsULaddE

April 21, 2025 Evening Edition

April 6, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/05/thousands-rally-march-through-loop-for-national-hands-off-protest/
— Sean Morrison stepping down as Cook County GOP chair
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/05/sean-morrison-resigns-cook-county-republican-chair/
— Senate Republicans approve framework for Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts after late-night session
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/05/senate-republicans-trump-tax-breaks-spending-cuts/
— Trump goes all in with bet that the heavy price of tariffs will pay off for Americans
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/05/trump-tariffs-bet/
— It’s time to slash the number of Illinois local governments
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/06/opinion-cut-number-illinois-local-governments/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County GOP chair Sean Morrison is stepping down. Sean Morrison has served as a Cook County Board member since 2015 and county Republican Party chair since 2016. He will step down April 16 from the party chair role. An election will be held April 22 to select his successor.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/04/05/cook-county-gop-chairperson-sean-morrison-politics-suburban-chicago
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/04/05/hands-off-protest-chicago-today-daley-plaza-loop
— Democrat leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump budget cuts.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/04/04/trump-targets-chicago-daycares-children-budget-cuts-head-start
— Illinois still tops nationally in nuclear energy, No. 3 in carbon-free electricity. In 2024, utility-scale solar and wind were up nationwide, while coal was down, and other major energy sources saw little change.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2025/04/06/illinois-nuclear-energy-carbon-free-electricity

DAILEY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250405/nation-and-world-politics/demonstrators-protest-trump-musk-in-arlington-heights-and-other-suburbs/

ABC7
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://abc7chicago.com/post/hands-off-protest-chicago-today-groups-rally-donald-trump-elon-musk-daley-plaza-berwyn-gurnee-joliet-more/16131523/

NBC5
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-groups-protestors-rally-against-president-donald-trump-and-elon-musk/3714834/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/protesters-trump-musk-hands-off-rallies/3714775/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/trump-tariff-target-snl-cold-open/3714903/

CBS2
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/hands-off-2025-april-5-protests-chicago-suburbs/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-musk-hands-off-demonstrators-protest/
— Trump shutting down IRS civil rights office as part of widespread cuts. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, they gave tremendous preference to their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, they discriminated big time against their Republican employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, and/or had not passed the CPA examination like I had done and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/trump-admin-shutting-down-irs-civil-rights-office-as-part-of-widespread-cuts/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://wgntv.com/news/ap-hands-off-protests-against-trump-and-musk-are-planned-across-the-us/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/anti-trump-musk-rally-chicago-today

WLS AM
— According to my critic/opponents, all the jobs that I got were bad jobs that should have been given to Blacks and to veterans.
https://www.wlsam.com/2025/04/05/black-veterans-warn-of-recruitment-woes-after-dei-purge/

WBEZ
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/04/05/hands-off-protest-chicago-trump-musk-daley-plaza-loop

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— It’s time for Illinois lawmakers to get past nuclear hangups
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-its-time-for-illinois-lawmakers-to-get-past-nuclear-hangups/article_1a55ba15-658e-44a5-a5c2-2cbb07e3938b.html

HERALD NEWS
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/04/05/hundreds-gather-in-joliet-to-protest-trump-musk-policies-as-part-of-nationwide-event-saturday/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/04/05/thousands-protest-trump-musk-actions-at-hands-off-rally-in-geneva/

STATELINE
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.mystateline.com/news/trump-administration-tariffs-protest/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqvrNJBMA2U

NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.nprillinois.org/springfield-il/2025-04-05/anti-trump-protestors-show-anger-and-concern-in-springfield
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-05/protesters-rally-against-trump-policies-across-the-u-s
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-04-05/nationwide-hands-off-protests-erupt-against-trump-and-musk

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— With sweeping tariffs, Trump tries to rewind globalization. Globalization has made America unacceptably dependent of foreign countries.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-04-05/with-sweeping-tariffs-trump-tries-to-rewind-globalization

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/video/protesters-mobilize-in-peoria-for-hands-off-rallies-against-president-trump/10603820/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://foxillinois.com/news/local/protesters-nationwide-rally-against-trump-and-musks-policies

WREX
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.wrex.com/news/hundreds-rally-against-trump-and-musk-in-hands-off-protests-across-the-stateline/article_8cc2d70a-6e5c-575f-a515-befaa3be2774.html

WGLT
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2025-04-05/bloomington-participates-nationwide-in-hands-off-rally-against-donald-trump-and-elon-musk

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/trump-tariff-target-snl-cold-open/3714903/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. They ever-increasingly demand that everyone vote for all the Democrat candidates in all elections to get rid of Trump. They succeeded in getting from 166 to 179 in my precinct to vote for Democrat Milton Township candidates while only 126-143 voted for Republican Township candidates.
— Trump is shutting down IRS civil rights office as part of widespread cuts. While I worked for the Democrats who ran IRS 1971-1980, they gave tremendous preference to their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, that is, they discriminated big time against their Republican employees who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. All my coworkers who they promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, and/or had not passed the CPA examination like I had done and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do your critics/opponents promote? My critics/opponents do not promote meritocracy. Instead, they promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote a) race and gender based preference giving, b) patronage, c) political affiliation discrimination, d) reverse discrimination, e) age discrimination, f) religious discrimination, and g) notional origin discrimination. They 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. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who still have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Back in the good old days, where did the money come from for your first down payment? Mine came from working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, from working part-time for Firestone Stores for 21 months 1971-1972, and from working full-time for Firestone Stores for 7 months before that 1970-1971. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— My critics/opponents do not promote meritocracy. Instead, they promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote a) race and gender based preference giving, b) patronage, c) political affiliation discrimination, d) reverse discrimination, e) age discrimination, f) religious discrimination, and g) national origin discrimination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopilinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— 300 Participate in Algonquin Anti-Trump Demonstration
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/04/05/300-participate-in-anti-trump-demonstration/

LONG 9 STUDIO
— Republican Strongholds Have Turned Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZO-eyQsKzI

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that police are racists
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_8426d37c-c378-4cd4-a001-6b8cdaf53592.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump tells Americans ‘hang tough’ as universal tariffs take effect
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/5/trump-tells-americans-hang-tough-universal-tariffs-take-effect/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Thousands protest across the US against Trump and Musk at ‘Hands Off’ rallies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3371422/thousands-protest-against-trump-musk-hands-off-rallies/

AMERICAN THINKER
— We Didn’t Start the Trade War—We’ve Just Finally Joined It

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/04/we_didn_t_start_the_trade_war_we_ve_just_finally_joined_it.html

EPOCH TIMES
— How to Find Down-Payment Assistance for a Mortgage. Where did the money come from for your first down payment? Mine came from working for IRS for 15 months, from working part-time for Firestone Stores for 21 months, and from working full-time for Firestone Stores for 7 months before that.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/bright/how-to-find-down-payment-assistance-for-a-mortgage-5810510

FOX NEWS
— Protesters rally against Trump, Musk in ‘Hands Off!’ gatherings nationwide. Congressman Jamie Raskin calls Trump an ‘economy-crashing dictator’ at DC rally.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/protesters-rally-against-trump-musk-hands-off-gatherings-nationwide
— New York prepares to battle Trump’s DEI funding threats in fight over schools. The Trump administration has pushed to restrict DEI funding at schools across the country.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/new-york-prepares-battle-trumps-dei-funding-threats-fight-over-schools

NATIONAL REVIEW
— A Spiteful and Baseless Crackdown on Homeschooling in Illinois
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/04/a-spiteful-and-baseless-crackdown-on-homeschooling-in-illinois/

PJ MEDIA
— New York State Will Defy Trump’s DEI Order for K-12 Schools
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/04/05/new-york-state-will-defy-trumps-dei-order-for-k-12-schools-n4938624

TOWNHALL
— AOC Surges Ahead of Schumer in New York Primary Poll, Signaling Shift in Democratic Power
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/04/05/aoc-surges-ahead-of-schumer-in-new-york-primary-poll-signaling-shift-in-democratic-power-n2655040

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly use Trump’s tariffs against him.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5233363-trump-tariffs-vulnerable-republicans/

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
.https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/protesters-tee-off-against-trump-and-musk-in-hands-off-rallies-across-the-us/article_9aff43cd-d020-584f-b0b8-e6a13bad4101.html

MSN
— First fallout from Donald Trump’s stiff tariffs: Stellantis to shut down Canada’s Windsor plant for two weeks. The factory which makes minivans and the Dodge Charger, employing 3,600 hourly workers will cease production from April 7 and has cited the tariffs as the main reason for the closure.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/first-fallout-from-donald-trump-s-stiff-tariffs-stellantis-to-shut-down-canada-s-windsor-plant-for-two-weeks/ar-AA1Ce1tM
— 900 U.S. Jobs on Hold as Stellantis Responds to Trump’s Auto Tariffs. The Windsor plant builds the Chrysler Pacifica, Voyager, and Dodge Charger Daytona, and the pause there affects about 4,500 workers.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/900-u-s-jobs-on-hold-as-stellantis-responds-to-trump-s-auto-tariffs/ar-AA1ClA38

CBS NEWS
— Trump tells Americans to “hang tough” as 10% universal tariffs take effect
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-universal-tariff-take-effect/

NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE: A Swastika, a Tesla and a Debate Over the Limits of Hate Crime Law. Is it a hate crime for people to draw a swastika on a Tesla if they believe Elon Musk is a Nazi? The more demographics that you share with Trump, anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will ever-increasingly take more adverse actions against you.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/nyregion/tesla-vandalism-hate-crimes.html
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. They ever-increasingly demand that everyone vote for all the Democrat candidates in all elections to get rid of Trump. They succeeded in getting from 166 to 179 in my precinct to vote for Democrat Milton Township candidates while only 126-143 voted for Republican Township candidates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/opinion/trump-law-firms-universities.html
— Republicans Want to Make the Trump Tax Cuts Last Forever
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/us/politics/republicans-tax-cuts.html
— Globalization Is Collapsing. Brace Yourselves.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/opinion/globalization-collapse.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Globalists promote Globalism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/04/06/trump-tariffs-political-risk/
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/across-the-us-protesters-rally-against-trump-musk/2025/04/05/1fc4dad9-66e1-4ebe-87d4-4b0284587656_video.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrat leaders stage protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/05/protesters-decry-trump-musk-rallies-across-us/

USA TODAY
— Let DEI die: Trump’s playing hardball, and colleges are smart to fall in line. The Trump administration has shown it’s not messing around if college administrators don’t take its demands seriously.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/04/04/trump-dei-columbia-ohio-state-michigan/82778497007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Globalists promote Globalism
https://www.wsj.com/video/series/opinion-review-and-outlook/wsj-opinion-trump-new-protectionist-age/573F9135-4C73-404F-BE17-5FC5798B62D6

TIMES OF INDIA
— Amazon CEO promotes meritocracy. My critics/opponents do not promote meritocracy. Instead, they promote Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, they promote a) race and gender based preference giving, b) patronage, c) political affiliation discrimination, d) reverse discrimination, e) age discrimination, f) religious discrimination, and g) national origin discrimination.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/amazon-ceo-andy-jassy-at-town-hall-the-way-to-get-ahead-at-amazon-is-not-to-/articleshow/119894927.cms

February 19, 2025 Evening Edition

Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, the more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that Pritzker will do to destroy you. Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, married, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time. 2.4 million voted for Trump in Illinois.

Are you German American? I am. If you are, what do you stress in defense of your national origin? I stress that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.

FOX32
— Pritzker compares Trump Administration to Nazi regime during budget address
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-compares-trump-administration-nazi-regime-during-budget-address
— Trump designates some cartels as ‘foreign terrorist organizations’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1596064

NBC5
— Pritzker delivers stern message on state of country. Pritzker, who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump over the years, specifically cited actions taken by Trump and Elon Musk, and in some cases referenced the Holocaust.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/what-comes-next-illinois-governor-delivers-stern-message-on-state-of-country/3678083/
— Government officials charge taxpayers millions to try to keep secrets from public. NBC 5 Investigates has found that it has cost Chicago-area taxpayers more than $13.4 million over the past 12 years for officials to try to keep clearly-public documents secret.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/government-officials-charge-taxpayers-millions-to-try-to-keep-secrets-from-public/3677223/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker proposes belt-tightening budget with no new taxes, invokes Nazism in bashing Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/gov-j-b-pritzker-likens-trump-administration-actions-to-nazi-germany-what-comes-next/
— Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with Russia
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/ukraine-zelenskyy-trump-russia/
— Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/indiana-house-passes-illinois-secession-bill-on-first-reading-but-amendments-keep-session-lively/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Pritzker unveils $55.2 billion budget with no new taxes, compares Trump playbook to the Nazi movement. The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/02/19/jb-pritzker-budget-address-state-of-the-state
— Federal worker firings by Trump, Musk are chaos, not cost-cutting
https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2025/02/19/president-trump-elon-musk-doge-layoffs-firings-civil-servants-endanger-america-bird-flu-nuclear

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker remarks on the Holocaust — and on Trump
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/jb-pritzker-remarks-holocaust-and-donald-trump

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Pritzker calls to tighten Illinois’ belt, repeatedly invokes Nazis in attack on Trump
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/pritzker-calls-to-tighten-illinois-belt-repeatedly-invokes-nazis-in-attack-on-trump/article_d1537bae-eefd-11ef-ad36-1bda87f7591b.html

STATELINE
— Pritzker invokes specter of Nazi Germany in rebuke of Trump administration
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/pritzker-invokes-specter-of-nazi-germany-in-rebuke-of-trump-administration/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republicans decry, Pritzker defends ‘Nazi’ references during budget speech. Pritzker refers to Nazis six times in criticism of Trump.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_edb79bb8-ef16-11ef-8c25-474e08243540.html
— Pritzker calls to tighten belt, repeatedly invokes Nazis in attack on Trump. Governor makes no calls for ethics reforms despite Madigan conviction.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_92dde236-eefa-11ef-9497-332440818a6d.html
— Republicans criticize Pritzker after budget address
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b405d33a-ef11-11ef-9a1a-73cef9f3019e.html

ST.LOUIS TODAY
— Pritzker likens Trump administration actions to Nazi Germany
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-likens-trump-administration-actions-to-nazi-germany/article_cd5a1a2e-ef18-11ef-b4c3-83559ec34cbe.html

UNION BULLETIN
— Pritzker likens Trump administration actions to Nazi Germany: ‘What comes next?’
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/gov-j-b-pritzker-likens-trump-administration-actions-to-nazi-germany-what-comes-next/article_7a81f5f3-2f15-59c1-b3d6-b304a0f0e406.html

CITIES 92.9
— Republicans decry, Pritzker defends ‘Nazi’ references during budget speech
https://www.cities929.com/2025/02/19/watch-republicans-decry-pritzker-defends-nazi-references-during-budget-speech/

ABC7
— Pritzker proposes $2B in spending growth without new income or service taxes in budget. Budgeting office says global outlook has changed since previous $3.2B deficit estimate.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-deliver-budget-address-wednesday/15930773/
— Democrat leaders crow about their getting Democrats to protest.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/university-illinois-chicago-uic-educators-researchers-students-protest-nih-funding-cuts-proposed-trump-admin/15933853/
— Federal workers in Chicago left confused by mass firings, sudden rehiring
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-workers-chicago-left-confused-sudden-rehiring-following-mass-firings-trump-administrations-doge/15934016/

CBS2
— Homeless encampment residents in Chicago’s Gompers Park take issue with city “cleanup”
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/homeless-encampment-residents-chicago-gompers-park-cleanup/

DAILY HERALD
— Restraining order sought to block 26th Senate appointment amid legal fight
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250219/illinois-state-politics/restraining-order-sought-to-block-26th-senate-appointment-amid-legal-fight/

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://wgnradio.com/news/asylum-seekers-the-american-dream-is-over/

WBEZ
— Lawmakers promised cannabis funds would right many wrongs, but results are mixed. In 2020, Illinois legalized recreational marijuana. But experts say the boon won’t last forever, and policymakers should re-examine how the funds are spent.
https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2025/02/19/lawmakers-promised-cannabis-funds-would-right-many-wrongs-but-results-are-mixed
— Pritzker’s $55.2 billion budget has no new taxes, cuts health care for adults lacking legal status. The Democratic governor also peppered his seventh budget blueprint — which Republicans derided as the largest in state history — with key policy proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.
https://www.wbez.org/springfield/2025/02/19/jb-pritzker-budget-address-state-of-the-state

RIVER BENDER
— State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton), House Republican Caucus Deputy Budgeteer, Issues Statement On Gov. Pritzker’s Budget Address
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/rep-elik-issues-statement-on-gov-pritzkers-budget-address-79845.cfm

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Families Experiencing Homelessness Can Apply For Up To $6,500 — With No Limit On How It’s Spent. Families of Chicago Public Schools students who lack stable housing may be eligible for a one-time payment through a state guaranteed income program.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/02/18/families-experiencing-homelessness-can-apply-for-up-to-6500-with-no-limit-on-how-its-spent/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-251/
— Black Caucus angrily responds to Pritzker’s budget proposals: ‘An insult to this entire Black community’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/19/black-caucus-angrily-responds-to-pritzkers-budget-proposals-an-insult-to-this-entire-black-community/
— Pritzker zeroes out health plan for undocumented immigrants – Slashes welcoming center funding
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/19/pritzker-zeroes-out-health-plan-for-undocumented-immigrants-slashes-welcoming-center-funding/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Irony Concerning ComEd Profit and Mike Madigan’s Conviction
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/irony-concerning-comed-profit-and-mike-madigans-conviction/
— Robotic House Building Inaugurated in Southwest Florida
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/robotic-house-building-inaugurated-in-southwest-florida/
— Pritzker Proposes Easier Township Government Consolidation, Plus Abolition of Township Assessors in Townships Under 5,000 Population
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/pritzker-proposes-easier-township-government-consolidation-plus-abolition-of-township-assessors-in-townships-under-5000-population/
— Reactions to Governor’s Budget Talk
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/reactions-to-governors-budget-talk/
— Algonquin Township Integrity Trustee Team Mail
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/algonquin-township-integrity-trustee-team-mail/
— The Censures of Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk – Part 3
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/19/the-censures-of-randy-funk-part-3/

JOHN BIVER
— Looking for solutions in all the wrong places
https://johnbiver.com/looking-for-solutions-in-all-the-wrong-places/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump Education Department cancels $226 million in ‘divisive’ diversity grants
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/19/trump-education-department-cancels-226-million-divisive-diversity-gran/
— Trump to sign executive order ending benefits for illegal immigrants
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/19/trump-executive-order-end-benefits-illegal-immigrants/

NEW YORK POST
— McDonald’s to let white students apply for Latino scholarships after DEI lawsuit (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used my not getting any scholarships against me.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/19/business/mcdonalds-to-let-white-students-to-apply-for-latino-scholarships/

AMERICAN THINKER
— DOGE takes on the Social Security monster
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/doge_takes_on_the_social_security_monster.html

BREITBART
— President Trump Blasts Zelensky: ‘A Dictator Without Elections’
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/02/19/president-trump-blasts-zelensky-a-dictator-without-elections/

TOWNHALL
— ‘Game On’ for Democrats in ICE’s Way, Homan Says
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeremyfrankel/2025/02/19/tom-homan-to-dems-obstructing-ice-game-on-n2652484

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Pritzker takes jabs at Trump tariffs
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-takes-jabs-trump-tariffs/

FORTUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use DEI to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://fortune.com/2025/02/19/trump-anti-dei-campaign-hits-universities/

C-SPAN
— Illinois State of the State Address
https://www.c-span.org/program/state-legislature/illinois-state-of-the-state-address/655949

February 18, 2025 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— EXPANDING ACCESS TO IN VITRO FERTILIZATION; ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ALL AGENCIES
https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘We are the patriots’: Chicago federal employees protest mass firings in Federal Plaza (COMMENT: I have always been a Republican. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I share many demographics with Trump. If I was still a federal employee, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally.)
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/18/federal-employees-protest-mass-firings/
— Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/18/trump-schools-end-dei-programs/
— Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for ‘radical transparency’ from government
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/18/trump-will-sign-new-executive-orders-while-his-first-joint-tv-interview-with-musk-airs-in-prime-time/
— Soon, if not already, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/14/dupage-naperville-homeless-winter-emergency-shelter/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/chicago-immigration-resource-guide
— Trump’s Friday firings leave EPA Chicago office with fewer scientists, staff. Dozens of probationary employees were cut because they didn’t have job protections.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2025/02/18/trump-fires-epa-chicago-scientists-staff-environmental-protection-agency

DAILY HERALD
— Suit asks court to block appointment of McConchie successor in Senate
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250218/illinois-state-politics/suit-asks-court-to-block-appointment-of-mcconchie-successor-in-senate/
— College of DuPage board names top pick for president
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250218/news/college-of-dupage-board-names-top-pick-for-president/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: COD Trustee Andrew Manno, who co-chairs the presidential search committee, told the board last month that it had selected about a dozen or so candidates to appear before the committee for interviews. The committee held those interviews over a span of two days — “over long, long hours” — and was able to narrow the search down to four candidates, Manno said in January. Both the board and the committee agreed to follow a “hybrid confidential approach” to “ensure that COD has the best quality candidates that the country has to offer,” Manno said previously.)

ABC7
— Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs
https://abc7chicago.com/post/white-house-claims-elon-musk-does-not-run-doge-new-filing/15925645/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-leaders-speak-undocumented-business-owners-deportations-illinois-hispanic-chamber-commerce-offers-legal-adivce/15926782/

NBC5
— Republicans consider cuts, work requirements for Medicaid. Eighty million U.S. adults and children are currently enrolled in the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/health/republicans-consider-cuts-work-requirements-medicaid/3677068/

CBS2
— Mentoring program helping Black high school students prepare for college success (COMMENT: To get rid of me, my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor who promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. To get rid of me, my Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor who arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/onegoal-mentoring-program-black-high-school-students-college/

FOX32
— Illinois federal employees protest against Trump’s layoffs. Federal workers held a rally at Federal Plaza in Chicago, protesting planned layoffs under President Donald Trump. The Trump administration offered buyouts to nearly 2 million federal employees, leading to 75,000 resignations. Thousands of probationary workers, including EPA employees, were fired without warning, sparking outrage. (COMMENT: I have always been a Republican. Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I share many demographics with Trump. If I was still a federal employee, my Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates would have killed me by now figuratively if not literally.)
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-federal-employees-protest-against-trumps-layoffs

WTTW
— Are You a Federal Worker in Illinois? We Want to Hear From You. (COMMENT: Would WTTW be interested in hearing about how my Democrat GAO superiors used Republican-led budget cuts to waste my career and to force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997?)
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/are-you-federal-worker-illinois-we-want-hear-you
— Fired EPA Workers in Chicago Rally Against Trump’s Mass Government Layoffs
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/18/fired-epa-workers-chicago-rally-against-trump-s-mass-government-layoffs
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/18/committee-advances-bill-ban-vehicle-searches-based-smell-cannabis

VERMILION COUNTY FIRST
— Chief Budgeteer Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) joined Illinois Senate Republican Leader Senator John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and Deputy Leader Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) to call on Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to commit to transparent accounting of taxpayer spending and to deliver a budget that does not include tax increases on Illinois families and businesses in tomorrow’s address.
https://vermilioncountyfirst.com/2025/02/18/illinois-senate-republicans-call-for-no-new-taxes-transparent-accounting-in-budget/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Illinois Republican Senate members say Democrats state budget is flawed
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/watch-live-illinois-republican-senate-members-discuss-budget/
— Florida is rushing to enforce new immigration laws.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-florida-is-rushing-to-enforce-new-immigration-laws-heres-what-to-know/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump’s border czar says ICE arrests way up, illegal border crossings way down
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-effect-has-migrants-thinking-twice-about-crossing-the-border-white-house-says-illegal-immigration-border-security-politics-ice-arrests-public-safety

WQAD
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/politics/illinois-politics/planned-parenthood-of-illinois-offering-medication-abortion-pills-through-app/526-3295b9a7-c293-4033-9d3d-4a4e89a2c287
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/politics/illinois-politics/illinois-committee-advances-bill-to-ban-vehicle-searches-based-on-smell-of-cannabis/526-3f033835-2d5d-4df9-b093-e19bb4879010

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Eliminating immigrant spending, boosting education funding top Senate Republican budget priorities. Gov. JB Pritzker set to give budget address Wednesday.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/eliminating-immigrant-spending-boosting-education-funding-top-senate-republican-budget-priorities/

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Residents, Advocates Fear An Encampment Clearing As Tensions At Gompers Park Rise. Though the city said a planned March 5 moving event doesn’t mean the encampment will be cleared, similar events have led to the dismantling of tent cities, advocates said.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/02/18/residents-advocates-fear-an-encampment-clearing-as-tensions-at-gompers-park-rise/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/18/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-250/
— Poll unsurprisingly finds Trump/Musk and their actions unpopular in Illinois, except for a close division on immigration (COMMENT: 2.4 million in Illinois voted for Trump/Vance.)
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/18/poll-unsurprisingly-finds-trumpmusk-and-their-actions-unpopular-in-illinois-except-for-a-close-division-on-immigration/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Bill would eliminate property taxes for Illinois homeowners after 30 years of residency (COMMENT: I have lived in Illinois for more than 76 years and in Wheaton for almost 47 years. I have paid real estate taxes for more than 52 years.)
https://www.aol.com/bill-eliminate-property-taxes-illinois-213600444.html
— Pritzker to deliver proposed Illinois budget amid mounting spending pressures
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d154e64e-ee38-11ef-ad97-eb573b7a9e65.html
— Government efficiency caucus formed
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1951acf4-ee41-11ef-8dfc-47160dadc270.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Because Secret Service Clearance Is Required Wednesday Deadline to Buy Tickets to See Lara Trump at McHenry County/Joe Tirio Fundraiser
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/because-secret-service-clearance-is-required-wednesday-deadline-to-buy-tickets-to-see-lara-trump/
— Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Danijela Sandberg’s Opponent Prematurely Declares Victory
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/algonquin-township-road-commissioner-danijela-sandbergs-opponent-prematurely-declares-victory/
— Illinois Policy Institute Tees Up Opposition to Progressive Income Tax Proposals by Democrats
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/illinois-policy-institute-tees-up-opposition-to-progressive-income-tax-proposals-by-democrats/
— Looks Like I Was Wrong on Netflix Subject for “Monsters – Season 3”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/looks-like-i-was-wrong-on-netflix-subject-for-monsters-season-3/
— Grafton Township Republican Party Issues Endorsements for Township Trustee
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/grafton-township-republican-party-issues-endorsements-for-township-trustee/
— Another View of the Replacement Process for State Senator Dan McConchie
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/another-view-of-the-replacement-process-for-state-senator-dan-mcconchie/
— The Censures of Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk – Part 2
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/the-censures-of-randy-funk-part-2/
— McHenry County Administrator Peter Austin Gets 5.3% Raise
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/18/mchenry-county-administrator-peter-austin-gets-5-3-raise/

ILLINOIS RECORD
— A leaked Video shows the Illinois GOP seemingly lying about their 2024 election get out the vote impact
https://www.illinoisrecord.com/p/a-leaked-video-shows-the-illinois

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Illegal immigrants now paying up to $30,000 as cartels raise prices under Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/18/illegal-immigrants-paying-30-000-cartels-raise-pri/

WASHINGTON EXAMINAR
— CPAC theme: ‘America is back on track’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3322407/cpac-theme-america-back-on-track/

AMERICAN WIRE
— Biden admin doled out 10 BILLION to illegals in just one year, shocking probe finds
https://americanwirenews.com/biden-admin-doled-out-10-billion-to-illegals-in-just-one-year-shocking-probe-finds/

CENTER SQUARE
— New guidance seeks to end use of ‘race preferences, stereotypes’ in school admissions
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_127ef2e4-ee26-11ef-a6c4-878910db08f2.html
— IRS tax gap grows to $600 billion as DOGE looks for savings (COMMENT: I worked for GAO for 3 years 1986-1988 on audits of IRS Criminal Investigation Division efforts to close the tax gap.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_ecd0de72-ee0c-11ef-848d-ebb54839938d.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency take a look at one of the federal government’s most-disliked agencies, the Internal Revenue Service, some point to a persistent problem: the tax gap. The tax gap is the difference between what taxpayers pay the IRS voluntarily and on time and what they actually owe the IRS. The projected annual gross tax gap for tax year 2022 was $696 billion, with about $90 billion of that paid late or through IRS enforcement, according to the IRS.)

DAILY WIRE
— Education Dept Slashes $600 Million In Grants Promoting ‘Divisive’ Ideologies. Grants had been training teachers in CRT and gender ideology.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/education-dept-slashes-600-million-in-grants-promoting-divisive-ideologies

FEDERALIST
— United States Should Encourage Less Migration, More Stability
https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/18/former-refugee-the-united-states-should-encourage-less-migration-more-stability/

FOX NEWS
— Vance to speak at CPAC’s opening day. CPAC, which dates back to 1974, is the nation’s oldest and largest annual gathering of conservative leaders and activists.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vice-president-jd-vance-speak-cpacs-opening-day

NEW AMERICAN
— Noem to Illegal Aliens and Would-be Illegals: Get Out, Stay Out, and Don’t Cross the Border
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/noem-to-illegal-aliens-and-would-be-illegals-get-out-stay-out-and-dont-cross-the-border/

NEWSMAX
— If you have a criminal record, you can’t stay here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt8YhNBsLVc

OPEN THE BOOKS
— CASH FOR MIGRANTS: FEMA NOT THE ONLY AGENCY SPENDING BIG. The Office of Refugee Resettlement has faced questions over transparency, conflict of interest.
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/5f0bfa8c-91b1-4477-baa5-b98ecf340a76?lid=q5u4w2bhnmbt

TOWNHALL
— Homan Has the Perfect Response to AOC ‘Educating’ Illegals on How to Evade ICE
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2025/02/18/tom-homan-aoc-update-n2652391

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Trump says he may impose auto tariffs of around 25%
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-auto-tariffs-25-percent/

NEWSWEEK
— Inside the Five-Star Hotel Where Deported Migrants Are Awaiting Their Fate
https://www.newsweek.com/inside-five-star-hotel-where-deported-migrants-are-awaiting-their-fate-2032899

USA TODAY
— Student asks Supreme Court to say he can wear T-shirt saying ‘There are only two genders.’ In past decisions, the Supreme Court has allowed students to wear arm bands in protest of the Vietnam War but not to hold up a “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” banner.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/16/supreme-court-student-two-genders-t-shirt-free-speech/78390509007/

LEADER
— IRS tax gap grows to $600 billion as DOGE looks for savings (COMMENT: I worked for GAO for 3 years 1986-1988 on audits of IRS Criminal Investigation Division efforts to close the tax gap.)
https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/national/irs-tax-gap-grows-to-600-billion-as-doge-looks-for-savings/article_e3f7dd85-5ace-5b39-a934-9d543adda481.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency take a look at one of the federal government’s most-disliked agencies, the Internal Revenue Service, some point to a persistent problem: the tax gap. The tax gap is the difference between what taxpayers pay the IRS voluntarily and on time and what they actually owe the IRS. The projected annual gross tax gap for tax year 2022 was $696 billion, with about $90 billion of that paid late or through IRS enforcement, according to the IRS. The problem has been around for decades and is growing. From 2014 to 2016, the IRS estimated the tax gap was about $496 billion each year, according to a 2024 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.)

ABP
— How Big A Problem Are Illegal Indians For US? 11 Insights From Johns Hopkins Study.
https://news.abplive.com/news/world/how-big-problem-illegal-indians-us-11-insights-johns-hopkins-study-1752190

June 19, 2024 Special Edition – Tracy resigns

Tracy “authorized a three-member committee to search for his replacement.” What process will be used to elect Tracy’s replacement? In my opinion, it should include an open Zoom meeting in which each of the candidates give their reasons why they should be elected. In 2005, as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member, I organized a candidate forum in Springfield the evening before the day that the Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Central Committee elected Andy McKenna as IRP’s chairman. The participants were John Cox, Stephen McGlynn, McKenna, and Jim Nalepa. Jim Oberweis wanted to participate, but could not.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Illinois Republican Chairman Don Tracy resigns just weeks before RNC in Milwaukee – RICK PEARSON
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/19/illinois-republican-chairman-don-tracy-resigns-just-weeks-before-rnc-in-milwaukee/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Embattled state GOP Chairman Don Tracy resigned Wednesday, ending his more than three-year run and furthering a chaotic period of leadership for a political organization bordering on irrelevancy just weeks before Republicans gather in nearby Milwaukee to renominate former President Donald Trump at their national convention. Tracy’s resignation comes just two days after Illinois Republican leaders deposed Mark Shaw of Lake Forest as the state GOP’s vice chair over controversies stemming from his unsuccessful effort at last month’s state convention to leverage his party position and role as a paid Trump adviser into the post of Republican National Committeeman from Illinois. In his resignation letter, Tracy said his decision was in part because he spent more time dealing with infighting among fellow Republicans than fighting Democrats. “When I took on this full-time volunteer job in February, 2021, I thought I would be spending most of my time fighting Democrats, helping elect Republicans, raising money to pay for more Party infrastructure, and advocating for Party unity. Unfortunately, however, I have had to spend far too much time dealing with intra party power struggles, and local intra party animosities that continued after primaries and County Chair elections,” Tracy wrote in the letter. “In better days, Illinois Republicans came together after tough intraparty elections,” Tracy continued. “Now however, we have Republicans who would rather fight other Republicans than engage in the harder work of defeating incumbent Democrats by convincing swing voters to vote Republican.” Tracy said his resignation was effective upon the election of a new chairman or “no later than July 19,” which is the day after the Republican National Convention ends. He authorized a three-member committee to search for his replacement. Tracy held the party chairmanship since February 2021. An attorney from Springfield and a co-owner of his family’s wealthy food distribution business, he was narrowly elected by a moderate coalition of the Republican State Central Committee over Shaw to replace then-GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner’s handpicked chairman, Tim Schneider, who Shaw helped push out. Tracy was chosen as the first state Republican chairman from outside the Chicago area since 1988. Though previously an unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 2014 (2010?), he was viewed as coming from the donor class of the party rather than having a strong background in rank-and-file political organizing. That image proved to be his downfall as the GOP suffered continued political losses that led Democrats to control all three branches of state government and saw its suburban base sharply eroded in the populous collar counties. Republicans have lost a sizable share of suburban residents as the party that once embraced fiscal conservatism and social moderation has shifted sharply to more social conservatism and moved the GOP’s geographic base to less-populated rural downstate Illinois. Tracy failed to find ways to harness the rural populism that was an outgrowth of Trump’s dominance of the party. He also didn’t help party candidates distance themselves from Trump’s unpopularity in the suburbs, the region which has traditionally been the key for Republican success statewide. Ultimately, it was the controversies that engulfed Shaw at the state GOP convention in Collinsville that led to Tracy’s resignation. Shaw obtained an unauthorized delegate badge that entitled him to vote for himself for national committeeman, but he was twice rejected for the post by an overwhelming floor vote of delegates. Urged to drop out of the national committeeman’s race, Shaw later acknowledged he threatened to kick the “ass” of another state central committee member. Shaw also faced criticism for handing out drink tickets promoting his own RNC candidacy to a hospitality room dedicated to pushing support for Trump. With various Republican county chairs and state central committee members urging Tracy to remove Shaw from the vice chairmanship, Tracy took no public position and said he was powerless to force Shaw out. Critics said that made Tracy look weak and they also accused him of siding with Shaw by questioning whether he was being treated unfairly. In his letter, Tracy said the sacking of Shaw was “without due process” and “ portends a direction of the state party I am not comfortable with.” Tracy’s handling of the Shaw controversies reopened long-standing concerns about Tracy’s leadership abilities after having survived a “no confidence” test among state central committee members in May of last year. In his letter, Tracy said his decision to resign had been made prior to a Tribune article detailing concerns from party insiders about his leadership. But he erroneously wrote that “no one from the Tribune called me about this article, which I did not learn of until (Wednesday) morning.” A state GOP spokesman said Tuesday that Tracy “can’t chat today” to respond to a Tribune inquiry about party leadership moves. Tracy also had faced criticism as an inadequate spokesman for the state party, often dodging reporters at GOP events and, when speaking to them, repeating national Republican talking points rather than addressing the substance of questions. A similar pattern was evident at state central committee meetings, said one source familiar with the inner working of party matters. The source said Tracy showed up “literally” reading from a script and, if something happened off-script, he would “have to take a break.” Even before Tracy’s announcement, efforts to replace him had been brewing. Two potential successors who have been frequently mentioned are Aaron Del Mar, a former Cook County GOP chair from Palatine, and state Sen. Jason Plummer of Edwardsville. Both are members of the state central committee. In addition to Tracy’s resignation and Shaw’s ouster as vice chair, the state GOP’s finance chairman, suburban businessman Vince Kolber, stepped down following last month’s state convention. Kolber finished third for national committeeman, a post that eventually went to Dean White, a businessman from St. Charles.)
— Chicago-area immigrants hopeful over Biden’s executive order that offers pathways to citizenship to spouses of US citizens. – LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PRESA https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/19/chicago-area-immigrants-hopeful-over-bidens-executive-order-that-offers-pathways-to-citizenship-to-spouses-of-us-citizens/

ABC7
— Illinois Republican Chair Don Tracy to step down from position, citing ‘intra-party power struggles’
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-republican-chair-don-tracy-announces-resignation-wants/14977494/

WGN9
— Illinois Republican Party Chair Don Tracy resigning after RNC – Ray Cortopassi
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-republican-party-chair-don-tracy-retiring-after-rnc/

WAND TV
— Tracy resigns as IL Republican Party Chairman, cites power struggles within party
https://www.wandtv.com/news/tracy-resigns-as-il-republican-party-chairman-cites-power-struggles-within-party/article_3d5eeefc-2e9f-11ef-8208-b39a5bba01e8.html
(THE RESIGNATION LETTER: https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wandtv.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/f6/1f66988a-2ea1-11ef-b63c-cbfaa2c050a2/667380509f093.pdf.pdf )

NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP Chair resigns – Sean Crawford
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2024-06-19/illinois-gop-chair-resigns

NEWSMAX
— Illinois Republican Party Chair Resigns, Blames Party Infighting
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/gop-illinois/2024/06/19/id/1169399/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus. They make nine schools renamed since a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders, and schools named after white people — mostly men — vastly outnumbered those named for African Americans, Latinos and indigenous people. – Nader Issa
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2024/06/18/cps-to-rename-3-schools-including-one-named-after-christopher-columbus
— ‘Color of wealth’ study examines race, immigration status as factors in Chicago’s inequities. Black Chicagoans helped many parts of the city blossom culturally and economically, but they were also subject to financial exploitation, intimidation and racial violence — challenges later faced by immigrants from Mexico in the mid-20th century. – Adriana Cardona-Maguigad
https://chicago.suntimes.com/money/2024/06/18/color-of-wealth-study-examines-race-immigration-status-as-factors-in-chicagos-inequities

CBS2
— Cook County projecting $218 million budget deficit in 2025. No plans for tax hikes or layoffs. – John Odenthal
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cook-county-2025-budget-shortfall-projection/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a sweeping new plan from Biden – AP (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration. Sooner and sooner and sooner America will be a Hispanic nation.)
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/half-a-million-immigrants-could-eventually-get-us-citizenship-under-a-new-plan-from-biden/article_2e5f9c7e-08d9-5cda-acb4-bcc5ffe954d0.html

WGLT
— With the election 5 months away, Trump has yet to pick a running mate. – Jeongyoon Han, Franco Ordoñez
https://www.wglt.org/2024-06-19/with-the-election-5-months-away-trump-has-yet-to-pick-a-running-mate

FOX ILLINOIS
— Anticipate/expect that those who have student loans will vote for Biden. Many vote for the candidate who promises to give the most preference to those who share their demographics.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/29-percent-borrowers-say-student-loan-debt-will-impact-their-vote-2024-election-college-education-payments-trump-biden-money-inflation-economy

CITY OF WHEATON
— Wheaton leaders promote LGBTQ.
https://www.wheaton.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/11753?fileID=16493

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago spends on migrants, then evicts them from shelters – Jim Talamonti
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_d4ab1b0a-2e4f-11ef-9615-d794a80fbff5.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— A backlash against progressivism. Biden’s reelection ambition haunted by legacy of failure. – Editorial
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/18/editorial-backlash-against-progressivism/

AMAC
— Backdoor To Illegal Voting? – Robert B. Charles
https://amac.us/newsline/society/backdoor-to-illegal-voting/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— What Kind of Conservative Will Trump II Be? The former President, despite some long standing preferences, is not a predictable ideologue. – W. James Antle III
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/what-kind-of-conservative-will-trump-ii-be/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Biden Administration Quietly Closes More than 350,000 Asylum Cases – Kari Jacobson
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2024/06/19/biden-administration-quietly-closes-more-350000-asylum-cases

TOWNHALL
— Democrats Turn Lawfare Into a Campaign Ad – Byron York
https://townhall.com/columnists/byronyork/2024/06/19/democrats-turn-lawfare-into-a-campaign-ad-n2640641

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/19/us/politics/bidens-strategy-immigrants.html