March 6, 2025 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— Women’s History Month
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/03/womens-history-month-2025/
— Irish-American Heritage Month
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/03/irish-american-heritage-month-2025/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC5
— Voters ‘overwhelmingly’ choose this design in Illinois flag contest
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/voters-overwhelmingly-choose-this-design-in-illinois-flag-contest/3690327/

CBS2
— How could Trump’s plans to dismantle U.S. Department of Education affect Chicago area schools?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/president-trump-executive-order-education-deparment-impact-chicago-schools/

FOX32
— Social Security employees banned from reading news websites at work
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/social-security-workforce-layoffs-employees-banned-news-websites
— Could President Trump dismantle the Dept. of Education?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1604319

WGN RADIO
— Does being a sanctuary city make it a safer city? (COMMENT: 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://wgnradio.com/john-williams/does-being-a-sanctuary-city-make-it-a-safer-city/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Head of Small Business Administration closing Chicago office, citing ‘sanctuary city’ status
https://chicago.suntimes.com/small-business/2025/03/06/small-business-administration-loeffler-offices-chicago-sanctuary-city
— What percent of those in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct are on Medicaid?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/03/06/trump-musk-federal-budget-cuts-health-care-medicare-medicaid-social-security-prescriptions-paxlovid
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/03/06/trump-vance-zelenskyy-lindsey-graham-rubio-spineless-mona-charen

DAILY HERALD
— Kane County Chair makes pitch for $51 million sales tax referendum
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250306/business/kane-county-chair-makes-pitch-for-51-million-sales-tax-referendum/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— What companies are saying — and not saying — about DEI and ESG now
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/dei-and-esg-downplayed-chicago-area-corporate-10ks
— Small Business Administration closing Chicago office over sanctuary city law
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/sba-closing-chicago-office-over-sanctuary-city-law

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting ‘the soul’ of America
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-how-trump-justifies-his-tariffs-from-budget-balancing-to-protecting-the-soul-of-america/

NPR ILLINOIS
— How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?  (COMMENT: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.)
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-03-06/how-does-the-u-s-federal-workforce-compare-with-those-in-other-countries

KSDK
— Illinois recruits laid-off federal workers for state jobs amid cuts
https://www.ksdk.com/article/money/economy/illinois-hiring-fired-federal-workers-trump-administrations/63-47271700-b021-4186-94a4-bbc06b976b03

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-262/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly have the mainstream news media spin against Trump everything that he says or does. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

JOHN BIVER
— The Reality of the 2026 Illinois Elections
https://johnbiver.com/the-reality-of-the-2026-illinois-elections/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Des Plaines Man–John Goodman–Announces Candidacy for GOP Nomination for U.S. Senate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/06/des-plaines-man-john-goodman-announces-candidacy-for-gop-nomination-for-u-s-senate/
— Buehler and Other Local Officials Attend Meeting with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/06/buehler-attends-meeting-with-u-s-senators-dick-durbin-and-tammy-duckworth/
— Woodstock Manufacturer of Strong Paper Straws Costing Two Cents Apiece Fears Bankruptcy Because of Trump Executive Order
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/06/woodstock-manufacturer-of-strong-paper-straws-costing-two-cents-apiece-fears-bankruptcy/
— Comparing Counterfeiting Now and in the Late 1960’s
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/06/comparing-counterfeiting-now-and-in-the-late-1960s/
— Retaining Current State Flag Wins Contest
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/03/06/retaining-current-state-flag-wins-contest/

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— IL Dems Overreach Again – Want to Require Private Schools to Register with the State
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/03/05/il-dems-overreach-again-want-to-require-private-schools-to-register-with-the-state

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump must stand strong against the left’s rage
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/mar/6/trump-must-stand-strong-lefts-rage/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s Russia prostration is a great global gift to China
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3339920/trump-russia-prostration-great-global-gift-china/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ revoking visas for thousands of Ukrainians: ‘Not looking to hurt them’
https://nypost.com/2025/03/06/us-news/trump-to-revoke-legal-status-for-240000-ukrainians-as-us-steps-up-deportations/

FOX NEWS
— GOP rep says she’ll refer sanctuary city mayors for criminal prosecution
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-rep-says-shell-refer-sanctuary-city-mayors-criminal-prosecution
— The Small Business Administration announced a series of reforms on Thursday aimed at ensuring illegal immigrants don’t receive taxpayer benefits and removing offices from sanctuary cities.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-trump-agency-flips-script-biden-admin-awarding-illegals-taxpayer-benefits
— ‘Squad’ Democrat ‘wanted to be thrown out’ of sanctuary city hearing
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369681649112

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWSWEEK
— Elon Musk’s DOGE Cancels Lease at Obama Library Site
https://www.newsweek.com/doge-barack-obama-library-lease-canceled-2040816

CNN
— 10 Democrats join with Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for Trump speech protest
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/politics/al-green-censure-trump-protest-house
— Trump says he will convene biweekly Cabinet sessions with Musk to make cuts more precise
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-presidency-news-03-06-25#cm7xrjj9k00003b6m2wwe9e8l

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Sanctuary City Choice. Mayors say they won’t change despite worries about migrant crime.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/sanctuary-cities-democrats-migrants-crime-michelle-wu-boston-denver-chicago-d9a877e8
— How Sanctuary Cities Are Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6DsBVgBero

LAW
— Trump Order Calls For DEI Policy Review of ‘Leading Law Firms’
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2025/03/06/trump-order-calls-for-dei-policy-review-of-leading-law-firms/

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout at non-Whites that Republicans cause all the problems that non-Whites have.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/well-read/202503/how-systemic-racism-impacts-student-mental-health

March 3, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— How will Canadian and Mexican tariffs impact Chicago-area businesses and consumers?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/how-will-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-impact-businesses-consumers-little-village-chicago-beyond/15974088/
— Dow drops nearly 650 points after Trump announces Canadian and Mexican tariffs
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-says-tariffs-mexico-canada-will-start-tuesday/15973614/

NBC5
— Shocking video shows speeding car crash into suburban home, burst into flames. Two people inside the vehicle were pronounced dead on the scene, Woodridge officials said
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/shocking-video-shows-speeding-car-crash-into-suburban-home-burst-into-flames/3687294/

FOX32
— Debate over Chicago’s sanctuary policies intensifies as federal lawmakers seek answers from Mayor Johnson
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/debate-chicago-sanctuary-policies-federal-lawmakers-seek-answers-mayor-johnson

WTTW
— Illinois Bill Aims to Add More Oversight of Homeschooling
https://news.wttw.com/2025/03/03/illinois-bill-aims-add-more-oversight-homeschooling

WBEZ
— Elon Musk’s DOGE moves to cancel leases for federal offices across Illinois. The Trump administration is aiming to unload half the buildings the government owns and cancel 50% of leases for offices across the country.  (COMMENT: Outstandingly, the last 8 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997 were in new space in the new 200 West Adams building in the Loop.)
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/03/03/musks-doge-moves-to-cancel-leases-for-federal-offices-across-illinois

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Elon Musk’s DOGE moves to cancel leases for federal offices across Illinois. The Trump administration is aiming to unload half the buildings the government owns and cancel 50% of leases for offices across the country. (COMMENT: Outstandingly, the last 8 years that I worked for GAO 1990-1997 were in new space in the new 200 West Adams building in the Loop.)
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/03/03/elon-musk-doge-leases-federal-offices-illinois

DAILY HERALD
— Legislation aims to help first-time homebuyers (COMMENT: Back in the good old days, I was able to save enough for a down payment for a new town home in University Park when I was 24years old in 1972. The money came from what I had earned a) working for IRS in Chicago and then Harvey for the previous 15 months, b) working part-time for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights for the previous 18 months, and c) working for that store full-time for the 7 months before that. During that time, I also earned enough to a) help support my mother and brother, b) buy a new 1972 Corvette, and c) pay for tuition and books for graduate evening business courses at Loyola.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250303/real-estate/legislation-aims-to-help-first-time-homebuyers/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— GSA moves to close some SEC regional offices, including Chicago’s
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/gsa-moves-close-chicago-sec-office?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter-BreakingNews-20250303

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Focused on Trump, Pritzker blasts administration’s actions in Kane County speech. Stars of Illinois Democratic Party speak at Kane County Democrats fundraising dinner.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/03/03/focused-on-trump-pritzker-blasts-administrations-actions-in-kane-county-speech/

STATELINE
— Rep. McCombie reintroduces bill to repeal Illinois pro-abortion laws, faces activists in Pecatonica
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/rep-tony-mccombie-abortion-bill-protests/

WCIA
— IL Republican lawmakers file batch of bills to boost relief for families

https://www.wcia.com/news/capitol-news/il-republican-lawmakers-file-batch-of-bills-to-boost-relief-for-families/

ST. LOUIS TODAY
— Illinois congresswoman aims bills to help farmers, unions, federal workers
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/column/joe-holleman/article_6fbfdf96-f7df-11ef-ad7d-833ad2b84dcc.html

CHICAGO MAROON
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://chicagomaroon.com/45816/news/2025-aaac-social-justice-talk-examines-challenges-to-racial-social-and-cultural-equity/

CWB CHICAGO
— At illegal street takeover, bystander tosses explosive into passing motorist’s car
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/at-illegal-street-takeover-bystander-tosses-explosive-into-passing-motorists-car.html

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-259/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-465/
— Do you support or oppose allowing community colleges, with some restrictions, to offer four-year degrees? (COMMENT: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League colleges are worthless.)
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/03/question-of-the-day-3720/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Democrats boycotting Trump’s presidential address to Congress
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3335952/democrats-boycotting-trump-presidential-address-congress/

DAILY WIRE
— AOC Admits She Was Openly Advising Illegals On How To Avoid Law Enforcement. AOC faced considerable heat online over her remarks.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-admits-she-was-openly-advising-illegals-on-how-to-avoid-law-enforcement

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Admin Pauses Aid to Ukraine. The news follows a tense exchange between Trump and the Ukrainian president at the Oval Office last week.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-admin-pauses-aid-to-ukraine-5819502

FOX NEWS
— Rooftop Revelations: Illinois state superintendent prizing ‘diversity over education’ reflects ‘failure’  Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks calls out Illinois state superintendent for telling school districts to defy the Trump’s administration’ abolishment of DEI.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6369562475112

NEWSMAX
— Affirmative Action Calif.-Style Discriminates Against Minorities
https://www.newsmax.com/michaeldorstewitz/students-fair-admissions/2025/03/03/id/1201133/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the summer of 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the practice of affirmative action, or race-based admission practices in its decision in a pair of cases brought by Students for Fair Admissions. But California is not only still driving race-based admissions practices, it’s shifted the policy into overdrive, and the California university system is now the target of a lawsuit because of it. Weirder yet, the person who filed the lawsuit is himself a member of a minority group, but he’s a member of the wrong one — he’s Asian, and his credentials are amazing.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— A hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-hater says “Trump is the right’s tool to dismantle a century of progress.”
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/5169412-elon-musk-cpac-maga-movement-fascism/

MSN
— Trump Halts Military Aid To Ukraine, Wants Kyiv To Accept Peace Negotiations With Russia
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/us-president-trump-halts-military-aid-to-ukraine-wants-kyiv-to-accept-peace-negotiations-with-russia/ar-AA1AbohU
— Trump halts all military aid to Ukraine after White House clash with Zelensky
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/trump-halts-all-military-aid-to-ukraine-after-white-house-clash-with-zelensky/ar-AA1AbfMf

REUTERS
— Trump locks in Canada, Mexico tariffs to launch on Tuesday; stocks tumble
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-decide-us-tariff-levels-mexico-canada-tuesday-deadline-approaches-2025-03-03/

CBS NEWS
— Democrats invite fired federal workers to Trump’s address to Congress (COMMENT: My Democrat GAO superiors fired me in 1997, that is, they forced me to retire. What if my U.S. Congressman Henry Hyde and my U.S. Senator Peter Fitzgerald had invited me to Congressional addresses? My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that Hyde and Fitzgerald sided with GAO against me.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-invite-fired-federal-workers-trump-address-congress/

NEW YORK TIMES
— U.S. Suspends All Military Aid to Ukraine, Trump Official Says
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/03/us/trump-news-congress

WASHINGTON POST
— Would Americans accept Trump’s concessions to Russia?  It’s clear that President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to make concessions. But Americans aren’t sold on giving up territory, and many are concerned about Russia’s threat.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/03/trump-concessions-russia-polling/

ATLANTIC
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/03/chicago-immigrants-ice-raids/681855/

February 27, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DuPage Co. Sheriff James Mendrick to run for governor of Illinois
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-elections-2026-dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-announces-candidacy-governor/15959495/
— Audit finds Illinois’ noncitizen health care programs far outstripped original cost estimates
https://abc7chicago.com/post/audit-finds-illinois-migrant-health-care-programs-far-outstripped-original-cost-estimates-pritzker-has-proposed-cutting-1/15959981/

NBC5
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announces run for Illinois governor. Mendrick is the first candidate to officially declare his candidacy in the 2026 race.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-announces-run-for-illinois-governor/3685170/
— Chicago mayor among those quoted in video ahead of hearing on sanctuary city status. Johnson preparing to testify about sanctuary city status.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-mayor-among-those-quoted-in-video-ahead-of-hearing-on-sanctuary-city-status/3685037/

FOX32
— DuPage County sheriff announces run for Illinois Governor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-illinois-governor
— Duckworth lays into Trump over veteran layoffs: ‘middle finger to our heroes’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/duckworth-trump-veteran-layoffs

WGN9
— Musk dominates, disparages federal workers at first Trump Cabinet meeting (COMMENT: What is your attitude toward federal employees and retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years and I have been a federal retiree for more than 27 years.)
https://wgntv.com/news/musk-dominates-disparages-federal-workers-at-first-trump-cabinet-meeting/
— This salary is needed to be ‘upper-middle class’ in Illinois, study says
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/this-salary-is-needed-to-be-upper-middle-class-in-illinois-study-says/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to GoBankingRates, an individual living in Illinois needs to make a salary of at least “$127,092” to be considered upper middle class. The study determined the state’s middle-class income range to be $54,468 to $163,404. Anything lower is presumably considered working-class, while anything higher is presumably considered upper-class.

WTTW
— Audit Finds Illinois’ Noncitizen Health Care Programs Far Outstripped Original Cost Estimates
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/27/audit-finds-illinois-noncitizen-health-care-programs-far-outstripped-original-cost

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick seeking GOP bid for Illinois governor in 2026
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/dupage-county-sheriff-james-mendrick-running-for-governor/
— As Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/trump-dei-schools/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Mendrick made the announcement early Thursday morning via social media. He added he will not run for his third term as DuPage County sheriff next year. “We need a secure future for our state and we will make Chicago and Illinois safe again,” he said on social media. The next Illinois gubernatorial election will be held in November 2026.)
— Chicago faith and civic leaders encourage people to participate in nationwide ‘Blackout Friday’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/27/chicago-faith-leaders-blackout-friday/

DAILY HERALD
— DuPage sheriff James Mendrick announces he will run for governor in 2026
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250227/illinois-state-politics/dupage-sheriff-announces-he-will-run-for-governor-in-2026/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion. Mendrick, a Republican from Woodridge, announced Thursday he will run for Illinois governor in the 2026 election. He’s the first candidate to formally declare for the race. In a phone interview Thursday, Mendrick said he’s been thinking about running for about two years, as he’s watched legislation like the state’s SAFE-T Act — which eliminated the cash bail system in Illinois — have what he sees as negative impacts on law and order. “It’s been very frustrating to me to see how many people (charged with a crime) are being let go, and the judges are saying they can’t do anything about it because of the law,” he said. “I’ve been in law enforcement 29 years — it will be 30 when I end my term as sheriff — and I’ve seen a lot of changes, but nothing as radical as the last four years.” Besides putting potentially dangerous people back on the streets, Mendrick said the law deprives defendants of opportunities to take part in his jail’s rehabilitation efforts, such as a gang tattoo removal program that’s received national acclaim. Mendrick first announced his intentions Thursday in an interview on WLS-AM’s Ray Stevens show and a Facebook post. He took aim at Gov. JB Pritzker in the latter, accusing the two-term Democrat of imposing policies that conflict with federal law and make communities less safe. “My family and I have decided that we want our State back,” he wrote. “We don’t like being fearful of crime that is randomly occurring now in our streets, homes and our retail stores due to soft on crime legislation. We don’t want to move out of Illinois like so much of our population. “Our culture is being eliminated by senseless laws created by our current government that persecutes cops and empowers criminals,” he added. “I’m here to stop the bleed.” Pritzker has not said whether he will run again in 2026. With a growing national profile as an outspoken opponent of President Donald Trump, his name also has been floated as a possible Democratic nominee for president in 2028. Press secretary Alex Gough said via email Thursday that nothing has changed regarding Pritzker’s reelection plans, and declined to comment on Mendrick’s announcement. Mendrick acknowledges that running for governor is a costly proposition, especially if he ultimately faces off with a self-funded billionaire like Pritzker. Even so, he said he didn’t make much effort to contact Republican leadership to line up support and fundraising before Thursday. “I think my message is strong enough that it will draw support,” he said, adding that he’s already been inundated with calls and messages from people offering support. “It’s overwhelming, but overwhelming in a good way.” DuPage GOP leaders said they’re excited about Mendick’s campaign and optimistic about its prospects. “It will be exciting to have one of our own from DuPage County on the top of the ticket,” said Kevin Coyne, chair of the DuPage County Republicans. “Crime is a top concern for Illinois voters, and no one can speak to that better than Sheriff Mendrick,” he added. “I think he has the ability to make it a competitive race.” Jim Zay, a longtime DuPage County Board member and former chairman of the DuPage GOP, said the decision to run for governor is something that Mendrick is “not taking lightly.” “I know Jim and many of us have been frustrated with the direction of Illinois for a while,” said Zay, a Carol Stream Republican. “He felt strongly enough with his views that he can make a difference and change the direction in which the state’s going. With his plans to leave the sheriff’s office next year, Mendrick said he will support Undersheriff Eddie Moore as his successor. “He has no equal in a race for DuPage County Sheriff,” he wrote on Facebook.)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250227/illinois-state-politics/dupage-sheriff-announces-he-will-run-for-governor-in-2026/

SOUTHERN
— DHS registry for migrants in US illegally raises alarm from immigration advocates  (COMMENT: Democrats and RINOs are illegal immigration advocates.)
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/27/dhs-registry-for-migrants-in-us-illegally-raises-alarm-from-immigration-advocates/
— Economists say Trump tariff threats, DOGE job cuts are ‘chilling’ the economy
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/27/economists-say-trump-tariff-threats-doge-job-cuts-are-chilling-the-economy/

JOURNAL COURIER
— Lawsuit threatens Illinois minority teachers scholarship (COMMENT: My critics/opponents have always used my not getting any scholarships against me.)
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/pritzker-minority-teacher-scholarship-lawsuit-20189556.php

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois lawmakers debate gun insurance requirement
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-lawmakers-debate-gun-insurance-requirement

CAPITOL FAX
— DuPage County sheriff says he’s running for governor
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/27/dupage-county-sheriff-says-hes-running-for-governor/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-257/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOIHN BIVER
— Searching for Willie Brown
https://johnbiver.com/searching-for-willie-brown/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would decriminalize prostitution
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/02/illinois-lawmakers-consider-bill-to-legalize-adult-services-industry.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump endorses DOGE, email as Musk dominates Cabinet meeting
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/26/donald-trump-defends-elon-musk-email-doge-cabinet-meeting/

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Americans Overwhelmingly Support Israel’s Right to Defend Itself, Poll Finds. Eighty-two percent of U.S. adults also believe that Hamas should be removed from power.
https://freebeacon.com/israel/americans-overwhelmingly-support-israels-right-to-defend-itself-poll-finds/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 71% of Americans Favor Removing Illegals From Medicaid, Adding Work Requirements
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/02/27/71-americans-favor-removing-illegals-medicaid-adding-work-requirements/

HOT AIR
— Trump Ending Benefits to Illegals Is a Game Changer
https://hotair.com/headlines/2025/02/27/trump-ending-benefits-to-illegals-is-a-game-changer-n3800234

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

YAHOO NEWS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Duckworth.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sen-tammy-duckworths-lived-experience-142350169.html

FLORIDA POLITICS
— Who will run for Byron Donalds’ seat in Congress?
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/723169-who-will-run-for-byron-donalds-seat-in-congress/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Former Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis could also jump in. The investment manager and frequent CNBC guest now lives in Southwest Florida and could bring an opportunity to self-fund. Catalina Lauf, another former Illinois congressional candidate who worked in the Commerce Department under Trump, has also moved to Florida and been suggested as a possible candidate.)

February 17, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Durbin, others in Chicago push back on proposed federal budget cuts to Medicaid. Illinois Democratic Congressional Delegation promise to stand up to Trump administration.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/sen-dick-durbin-joins-citizen-action-aids-foundation-chicago-push-back-proposed-federal-budget-cuts-medicaid/15921887/
— Mexico threatens to sue Google over Gulf of Mexico name change
https://abc7chicago.com/post/mexico-threatens-sue-google-company-continues-label-us-maps-gulf-america-entire-body-water/15921876/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their protests against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luDPZki4H5Q

FOX32
— Democratic Illinois members of Congress blast Trump budget cuts
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1594551

WTTW
— Illinois Legislative, Labor Leaders Speak Out Against Trump Budget Cuts
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/illinois-legislative-labor-leaders-speak-out-against-trump-budget-cuts
— Durbin, University Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Efforts to Cut Medical Research Funding
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/17/sen-dick-durbin-university-leaders-push-back-trump-s-efforts-cut-medical-research

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘No kings on Presidents Day’ rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/17/trump-musk-protests/
— Illinois secession bill passes out of Indiana committee, but even supporters aren’t totally on board
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/17/illinois-secession-bill-passes-out-of-indiana-committee-but-even-supporters-arent-totally-on-board/
— Mexico awaits new response from Google on dispute over Gulf of Mexico name before filing lawsuit
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/17/mexico-google-gulf-of-mexico/

DAILY HERALD
— Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250217/nation-and-world-politics/musks-doge-seeks-access-to-personal-taxpayer-data-raising-alarm-at-irs/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise illegals and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250217/letters-to-the-editor/save-immigrants-who-are-kind-hard-working/

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER & OUR QUAD CITIES & DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their protests against Trump
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/state/2025/02/17/illinois-protestors-rally-at-state-capitol-against-president-trump/78992981007/
https://www.sj-r.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/02/17/protestors-rally-against-president-trump-for-second-time-in-illinois/78997988007/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-protestors-rally-state-capitol-230718017.html
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-advocates-speak-out-against-federal-cuts/
https://dailyegyptian.com/120456/news/carbondale-endures-cold-to-protest-trump-musk-on-presidents-day/

SOUTHERN
— Trump is the only person who can force Putin to the table
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/17/gop-sen-mullin-trump-is-the-only-person-who-can-force-putin-to-the-table/

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Don’t believe ‘incredible’ claims about Illinois schools
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/mark-glennon-dont-believe-incredible-claims-about-illinois-schools/article_ea37a3f4-ea14-11ef-9b08-173768ebbab5.html

STATELINE
— Indiana bill to ‘adopt’ Illinois counties advances in House
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/indiana-bill-to-adopt-illinois-counties-advances-in-house/

STATELINE & ADVANTAGE NEWS & WQRF
— 2.4 million voted for Trump in Illinois
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-majority-of-illinois-residents-dont-support-trump/
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/pritzker-says-trump-may-be-popular-nationwide-but-not-in-illinois/article_8724d48c-eb11-11ef-a176-efe4e140ec9e.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/jb-pritzker-says-donald-trump-201600367.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— GAO official says fraud does exist, but it’s not widespread
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-02-16/government-accountability-official-says-fraud-does-exist-but-its-not-widespread

WAND TV
— Durbin, Kelly join Citizen Action Illinois in fight against Trump budget cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/durbin-kelly-join-citizen-action-illinois-in-fight-against-trump-budget-cuts-to-medicaid-snap/article_fa0cd2ec-ed78-11ef-b7d9-477fd3841f09.html

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Second ‘50501’ protest held outside Illinois Capitol. Protestors take aim at Trump, call for “No Kings on President’s Day.”
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/second-50501-protest-held-outside-illinois-capitol/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— With the border closed, will Illinois finally cut spending on illegal immigrants?
https://wirepoints.org/with-the-border-finally-closed-when-will-illinois-stop-spending-on-illegal-immigrants-wirepoints-quickpoint/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Integrity Team Seeks to Defeat Algonquin Township Supervisor Randy Funk’s Slate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/17/integrity-team-seeks-to-defeat-algonquin-township-supervisor-randy-funks-slate/
— Former Co-Chair of Republican National Committee Headlining Joe Tirio Fundraiser on February 21st
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/17/former-co-chair-of-republican-national-committee-headlining-joe-tirio-fundraiser-on-february-21st/
— Resident Criticizes McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett’s Stewardship
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/17/resident-criticizes-mchenry-mayor-wayne-jetts-stewardship/
— Is McHenry County Administrator’s Pending 5.3% Raise a Signal That All Non-Union Employees Will Receive the Same?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/16/is-mchenry-county-administrators-pending-5-3-raise-a-signal-that-all-non-union-employees-will-receive-the-same/

ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Bill introduced to again try for progressive income tax in Illinois
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/bill-introduced-to-again-try-for-progressive-income-tax-in-illinois/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats protest as Trump’s DOGE squad exposes federal waste. Discoveries of misspent millions reveal a pattern of unauthorized funding to partisan causes.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/democrats-protest-trump-doge-squad-exposes-federal/
— DOGE seeks access to IRS system with taxpayers’ financial data
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/doge-seeks-access-irs-system-taxpayers-financial-d/
— White House hits back on Democrats’ criticism of DOGE actions
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/white-house-hits-back-democrats-criticism-doge-act/
— FAA’s new air traffic control towers go ‘green’ instead of the latest safe tech
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/faa-new-air-traffic-control-towers-go-green-instea/
— Vance calls for U.S. and its allies to reject Germany’s ‘Orwellian’ speech laws (COMMENT: My critics/opponents hate the First Amendment. They want to stop me from sending out GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Failing that, they want to stop everyone from reading them. Failing that, they have their operatives and their dupes take big adverse actions against me. I should write about my critics/opponents.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/j-d-vance-calls-u-allies-reject-germany-orwellian-/
— Trump’s immigration crackdown protects Hispanic communities
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/17/trump-immigration-crackdown-protects-hispanic-comm/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Everything you need to know about this year’s CPAC
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3319947/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cpac-this-year/
— Losing the race: Crass identity politics isn’t what it used to be for Democrats
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/3311358/losing-race-crass-identity-politics-not-what-it-used-to-be-democrats/

NEW YORK POST
— Homan vows to ‘eradicate’ every criminal migrant from US — as he touts staggering drop in daily encounters
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/us-news/border-czar-tom-homan-vows-to-eradicate-every-criminal-migrant-from-us/
— Wall Street banks scrub DEI language from websites in latest retreat from corporate wokeness
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/business/wall-street-banks-scrub-dei-language-in-retreat-from-wokeness/
— DOGE discovers $4.7 trillion in Treasury payments were missing critical code: ‘Traceability almost impossible’
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/us-news/doge-discovers-4-7-trillion-in-treasury-payments-were-missing-critical-code/
— Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit (DIERSEN: I should write about my Democrat IRS superiors who disallowed my education deductions in 1978.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/us-news/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-says-bidens-irs-targeted-him-for-an-audit/
— Riots and hijackings — why ICE cuffs and shackles some deportees
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/opinion/riots-and-hijackings-why-ice-cuffs-and-shackles-some-deportees/
— Dems far outnumber conservatives in government — here’s what department is the worst (COMMENT: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats. I should write about Democrat superiors and supervisors who hated Republicans the most.)
https://nypost.com/2025/02/17/opinion/dems-far-outnumber-conservatives-in-government-heres-what-department-is-the-worst/

AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Pete Hegseth Says Biden’s IRS Targeted Him With ‘Sham’ Audit on Their Way Out the Door (DIERSEN: I should write about my Democrat IRS superiors who disallowed my education deductions in 1978.)
https://amgreatness.com/2025/02/17/pete-hegseth-says-bidens-irs-targeted-him-with-sham-audit-on-their-way-out-the-door/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Memo suggests the City of San Diego’s government is loaded with illegals
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/memo_suggests_the_city_of_san_diego_s_government_is_loaded_with_illegals.html

BREITBART
— Homan Says Illegal Daily Encounters Down to 229 from 11,000
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/02/17/nolte-border-czar-tom-homan-says-illegal-daily-encounters-down-to-229-from-11000/

CHRISTIAN POST
— Lesbian pastor blasphemes Jesus as drag queen at council meeting
https://www.christianpost.com/news/lesbian-pastor-blasphemes-jesus-as-drag-queen-at-council-meeting.html

FOX NEWS
— Obama library, begun with lofty DEI goals, now plagued by $40M racially charged suit, ballooning costs. The Black-owned firm claims it was accused of underperforming in the project because of race.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/obama-center-subcontractor-hired-under-dei-initiative-now-suing-40m-racial-discrimination-lawsuit

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Education Department Ends $600 Million in Grants for DEI, Critical Race Theory Trainings
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/education-department-ends-600-million-in-grants-for-dei-critical-race-theory-trainings/

NEWSMAX
— Big Banks Cutting DEI to Avoid Federal Scrutiny
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dei-division-inequity/2025/02/17/id/1199374/
— GOP Rep Introduces Proposal to End Asylum for Criminals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illegal-alien-criminals/2025/02/17/id/1199423/

TOWNHALL
— Illinois state Rep. John Cabello (R) Wants to Create a DOGE for His State
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2025/02/17/a-republican-lawmaker-in-illinois-wants-to-create-a-state-doge-agency-n2652334

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— DOGE sets up IRS, SEC accounts on X
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5149582-doeg-irs-sec-x-accounts/
— Musk divides GOP
https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/5149945-musk-divides-gop/
— Musk is coming for your Social Security
https://thehill.com/opinion/5148448-elon-musk-targeting-social-security/

MSN
— NAACP spending guide urges Black Americans to avoid companies that dumped DEI
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/naacp-spending-guide-urges-black-americans-to-avoid-companies-that-dumped-dei/ar-AA1zdVIs

CBS NEWS
— Trump’s firings of independent agency heads put 90-year-old Supreme Court precedent in crosshairs
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-firings-agencies-boards-supreme-court-precedent/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs. The department’s Office for Civil Rights warned that it would penalize schools that consider race in scholarships, hiring and an array of other activities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/17/us/politics/education-dept-race-based-programs.html

February 12, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Mike Madigan found guilty on 10 counts in partial verdict, not guilty on 7 counts. Republicans, Democrats denounce corruption that brought Madigan down.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/mike-madigan-news-jury-illinois-house-speaker-corruption-trial-reaches-consensus-17-charges-deadlocked-6-others/15897869/
— Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line
https://abc7chicago.com/post/tulsi-gabbard-senate-votes-nomination-trumps-director-national-intelligence/15897871/

FOX32
— Pat Brady reacts to Madigan’s guilty verdict
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1592230

WTTW
— Judge Clears Way for Donald Trump’s Plan to Downsize Federal Workforce With Deferred Resignation Program
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/12/judge-clears-way-donald-trump-s-plan-downsize-federal-workforce-deferred-resignation

WBEZ
— PBS shutters DEI office. The public broadcaster says it is closing its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) office to comply with a recent executive order from President Donald Trump.
https://www.wbez.org/media/2025/02/12/pbs-shutters-dei-office

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Reader: Removing late Rep. Henry Hyde’s name from DuPage courthouse is ‘terrible and petty’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2025/02/12/removing-henry-hyde-name-dupage-courthouse-wrong-blagojevich-donald-trump-suenos-ymca

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Michael Madigan guilty of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud
https://chicago.suntimes.com/madigan-trial-news/2025/02/12/mike-madigan-trial-jury-deliberation-write-through

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Madigan jury sends a message — to all of America
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/michael-madigan-jury-sends-message-ethics-greg-hinz

KWQC
— Illinois GOP leader McCombie said Madigan’s guilty verdict ‘sober day’ for state
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx98bYXzi4A

NPR ILLINOIS
— Pritzker emerging as one of Trump’s most vocal Democratic critics
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-02-12/pritzker-emerging-as-one-of-trumps-most-vocal-democratic-critics

FOX ILLINOIS
— White House ‘not satisfied’ with number of ICE arrests
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/white-house-not-satisfied-with-number-of-ice-arrests-illegal-immigration-customs-enforcement-migrants-president-donald-trump-sanctuary-cities-white-house-border-czar-tom-homan-sex-trafficking-ring-gang-tren-de-aragua-gangs

CAPITOL FAX
— Roundup: Madigan, McClain trial verdict
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/roundup-madigan-mcclain-trial-verdict/
— Madigan/McClain verdict react (Updated)
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madigan-verdict-react/
— Madigan/McClain trial verdict cheat sheet
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madiganmcclain-trial-verdict-cheat-sheet/
— Madigan jury has come to a unanimous decision on 17 counts, deadlocked on 12 counts
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/12/madigan-jury-has-come-to-a-unanimous-decision-on-17-counts-impasse-on-12-counts/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WHEATON RECORD
— Alumni Sign Letter of Complaint After Vought Controversy. Social media posts congratulating Russell Vought on his new position with the Trump administration sparked controversy.
https://thewheatonrecord.com/2025/02/12/alumni-vought-controversy/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois House GOP demands ethics reforms after Madigan guilty verdicts
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_201ead3e-e97d-11ef-a7f8-3b73f27018ea.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— My Wife Bought Champagne When Investigation of Madigan Began Pledging Not to Open It Until He Was Convicted, Now’s the Time
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/my-wife-bought-champagne-when-investigation-of-madigan-began-pledging-not-to-open-it-until-he-was-convicted/
— Press Release from U.S. Attorney on Mike Madigan Conviction
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/press-release-from-u-s-attorney-on-mike-madigan-conviction/
— House Republicans Point to Suzanne Ness’ Huge Contributions from Mike Madigan
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/house-republicans-point-to-suzanne-ness-huge-contributions-from-mike-madigan/
— Schakowsky Outlines District Impact of Social Security Expansion Law Giving Higher Retirement Benefits to Government Employees
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/schakowsky-outlines-impact-of-social-security-expansion-law-giving-higher-retirement-benefits-to-government-employees/
— Election Cartoon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/election-cartoon/
— February 21st Is Day Lara Trump Speaking at McHenry County GOPAC Event
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/february-21st-is-day-lara-trump-speaking-at-mchenry-county-gopac-event/
— About the Proposed Commuter Service to Rockford through Huntley
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/12/about-the-proposed-commuter-service-to-rockford-through-huntley/
— LaHood Criticizes Blagojevich Pardon
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/lahood-criticizes-blagojevich-pardon/
— Wilcox Files Domestic Abuse Bill
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/wilcox-files-domestic-abuse-bill/
— Trump Pardon of Blagojevich Minimizes Problem with Illinois Corruption
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/trump-pardon-of-blagojevich-minimizes-problem-with-illinois-corruption/
— Challenges to FOID Card Requirement’s Constitutionality Continue
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/challenges-to-foid-card-requirements-constitutionality-continue/
— Schakowsky Demonstrates at Treasury Department
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/11/schakowsky-demonstrates-at-treasury-department/
— Former State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein Honored by Kane County Republicans
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/former-state-rep-deloris-doederlein-honored-by-kane-county-republicans/
— DeWitte Outlines Latest on Illegal Aliens
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/dewitte-outlines-latest-on-illegal-aliens/
— Schakowsky Defends Federal Employees
www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/10/schakowsky-defends-federal-employees/
— Illinois Compared to Indiana
https://https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/09/illinois-compared-to-indiana/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Associated Press exposes its hate for Trump … again
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/12/associated-press-exposes-hate-trump/
— U.S. government employees overwhelmingly back Democrats. In politics, nothing indicates loyalty more than where people put their money. (COMMENT: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, virtually all my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were Democrats.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/11/u-government-employees-overwhelmingly-back-democra/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The federal workforce has become an integral part of the Democratic Party power structure, rivaling the liberal mainstream media, billionaire donors and the activist nonprofits they fund as its most important political ally. This is why Democrats are proclaiming a guerrilla street revolution. They want to stop President Trump and point man Elon Musk from downsizing their army and from surgically removing liberal agenda offices, agencies and leaders — a force it took Democrats years to put into place. Mr. Musk immediately targeted the U.S. Agency for International Development and its exporting of woke ideologies. Federal election records show that USAID personnel contributed $240,000 to the Kamala Harris campaign in the 2024 election cycle and just $999 to Mr. Trump. Of USAID’s top 20 funded candidates, just one was a Republican. President Biden used executive orders to open the southern border to drug cartel-smuggled migrants, to rewrite Title IX for men in women’s sports and to repay students’ delinquent loans without congressional approval. Democrats cheered. They warn Mr. Trump not to downsize the U.S. government, as our national debt reaches $36 trillion, or we’ll impeach him again. OpenSecrets.org, which tracks campaign donations, shows that government workers bankroll Democrats in large ratios. In politics, nothing indicates loyalty more than where people put their money. Employees in the government’s 15 Cabinet-level departments, such as Defense, State and Justice, contributed over $9 million to candidate Harris compared with $1.6 million to Mr. Trump. Looking at federal employees collectively would put them in the top 12 of Harris donors. “One of the reasons the left gravitates to the bureaucracies is because they know it allows them to exercise unaccountable power,” Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, told me. His group has uncovered government misconduct by aggressively pursuing Freedom of Information Act lawsuits. Mr. Fitton added, “History shows effective conservative government reformers will be targeted, isolated, harassed, smeared and destroyed. And public employee unions necessarily have an interest in bigger government, which means they are allied with and support leftist and Democratic Party politicians.” For example, when IRS whistleblowers came forward to testify about Mr. Biden’s family corruption, agency higher-ups smashed them. Special Agents Joe Ziegler and Gary Shapley testified to the House Ways and Means Committee in 2023 that the Justice Department blocked their probe of Hunter Biden into income tax fraud. In December, the Office of Special Counsel, an independent agency that protects against whistleblower reprisals, concluded that the two were the victims of illegal gag orders and workplace retaliations by top IRS officials. IRS employees donated $644,000 to Democrats and $135,000 to Republicans in the 2024 election cycle.)
— ‘Reverse flow’: Illegal immigrants streaming back home after being blocked by Trump’s border
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/12/reverse-flow-illegal-immigrants-streaming-back-hom/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump says he wants ‘con job’ Education Department closed ‘immediately’
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/trump-says-he-would-like-education-department-closed-immediately-but-needs-buy-in-from-congress-unions/
— DOJ announces lawsuit against New York, Hochul and state AG James over ‘sanctuary’ status
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/attorney-general-pam-bondi-announces-doj-lawsuit-against-new-york-hochul-and-state-ag-james-over-sanctuary-status/
— Federal judge allows Trump to push forward with buyouts for government workers after 65K accept offers
https://nypost.com/2025/02/12/us-news/federal-judge-allows-trump-to-push-forward-with-buyouts-for-government-workers/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Attorney General Pam Bondi announces lawsuit against New York over immigration enforcement
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/attorney-general-pam-bondi-immigration-enforcement/
— Judge allows Trump’s deferred resignations plan for federal workers to proceed
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-allows-trumps-deferred-resignations-plan-federal-workers-to-proceed/

CNN
— Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue to get their jobs back
https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/politics/inspector-general-lawsuit-fired-trump
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Eight inspectors general whom Donald Trump fired from their federal agency watchdog posts are suing for their jobs back, adding to the legal scrutiny over Trump’s first weeks of decisions in the White House and raising questions about his political intentions. They say that Trump shouldn’t have been able to fire them in late January without first notifying Congress and that the White House ignored regulations around their removal that existed to protect them from political interference and retribution. The administration’s “actions have inflicted substantial damage on the critical oversight ethos of transparency, truth-telling without fear or favor, and respect for the rule of law,” the lawsuit, filed in Washington, DC’s federal court on Wednesday, states. The lawsuit is the latest among more than four dozen filed in federal courts to challenge swift, early executive actions by the Trump administration. Many of the lawsuits, like Wednesday’s, allege that Trump’s White House is depriving Congress of some of its power. The IG’s case adds to a pile of challenges from government workers the Trump administration has removed from various posts — especially those in independent or non-political roles. The dismissals also raise questions over Trump and temporary government adviser Elon Musk’s adversarial approach to existing, long-established federal corruption watchdogs, at a time Trump and Musk are dismantling parts of the government, citing in part a desire to root out corruption. Trump’s dismissal of 18 IGs happened in the first week of his second term, when the watchdogs each received two-sentence emails titled “White House Notification” from the Office of Presidential Personnel. The reason they were given was “changing priorities,” which is not a sufficient reason under the law, their lawsuit claims. Soon after, the IG’s government email access was shut off, and they couldn’t return to their office buildings. “Their purported removals were legal nullities, and so they remain the duly appointed IGs of their respective agencies, unless and until the President lawfully removes them in compliance,” attorneys for the eight IGs wrote. “Plaintiffs’ integrity has been baselessly maligned publicly, with the abrupt and unlawful nature of their purported removals incorrectly implying that plaintiffs have done something wrong when in fact they have each done nothing but uphold the values of their positions and the IG community,” the suit adds. The IGs allege Trump has told Congress – as is required by law – nothing. The lawsuit instead points out the president commented to the press some IGs “were not doing their job.” Trump fired a 19th inspector general, the USAID’s watchdog, this week. The inspectors general, in positions across many government agencies, work to find and prevent waste, fraud and abuse within federal departments. The IGs say their work is non-partisan and ultimately saves taxpayers billions of dollars, protects vulnerable Americans’ rights and safeguards national security, according to the complaint. Those whom Trump fired include IGs at crucial departments including Defense, Health and Human Services, State and Veterans Affairs who say their work has saved the agencies millions of dollars. One of the IGs who is suing, Phyllis Fong, had been in her position at the Department of Agriculture for more than 20 years. After Fong was told she was fired, she continued to go to work, “recognizing that her termination was not effective because it failed to comply with the IG Act’s requirements,” her attorneys wrote, until her federal badge was deactivated and her computer and phone were taken back by the Department of Agriculture. Several of those who are suing had worked under Trump during his first term in the presidency, and one, Hannibal “Mike” Ware of the Small Business Administration, had been Trump’s nominee for the post in 2018. The other IGs who are suing are: Robert Storch of the Defense Department; Michael Missal of Veterans Affairs; Christi Grimm of Health and Human Services; Cardell Richardson of the State Department; Sandra Bruce of the Education Department; and Larry Turner of the Department of Labor.)

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Are Trump’s Attempts to Overhaul the Federal Workforce Legal?  Personnel moves will face a range of tests in court.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/are-trumps-attempts-to-overhaul-the-federal-workforce-legal-f36cb5c0

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— Birthright Citizenship: Majority Want Limits
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/birthright_citizenship_majority_want_limits

February 6, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— DOJ sues Chicago, Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies
https://abc7chicago.com/post/doj-sues-chicago-illinois-cook-county-sanctuary-city-immigration-policies/15872840/
— LGBTQ+ group rallies at UI Health after Trump administration sued over transgender care order. Lawsuit claims UI Health Chicago doctors canceled 17-year-old transgender boy’s surgery last week after Trump’s executive order.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/lgbtq-group-rallies-ui-health-chicago-pflag-sues-trump-administration-executive-order-transgender-care-minors/15873976/
— Service members sue Trump administration over transgender military service ban
https://abc7chicago.com/post/transgender-military-service-ban-members-sue-trump-administration/15873833/

NBC5
— Justice Department sues Chicago and Illinois over immigration policies. In their complaint, the department cites specifically Illinois’ Trust Act, The Way Forward Act and Chicago’s Welcoming City ordinance.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/justice-department-sues-chicago-and-illinois-over-immigration-policies/3667316/

CBS2
— Thornton Township, Illinois fires Tiffany Henyard’s boyfriend, another employee
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/thornton-township-illinois-fires-tiffany-henyards-boyfriend/

WGN9
— Trump announces task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’
https://wgntv.com/news/trump-announces-task-force-to-eradicate-anti-christian-bias/
— 117th Chicago Auto Show begins 10-day run Saturday, kicks off with charity event Friday night, at McCormick Place
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/117th-chicago-auto-show-show-begins-10-day-run-saturday-kicks-off-with-charity-event-friday-night-at-mccormick-place/

WTTW
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://news.wttw.com/2025/02/06/supporters-gender-affirming-care-rally-university-illinois-hospital-following-trump-s

WGN RADIO
— Should Illinois counties that voted to secede join Indiana?
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/should-illinois-counties-that-voted-to-secede-join-indiana/
— How much money are Americans spending on their vices?
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/how-much-money-are-americans-spending-on-their-vices/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration sues Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary immigration laws
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/06/trump-immigration-sanctuary-lawsuit/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/05/illinois-gender-affirming-care-trump-order/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago and Cook County over sanctuary status. The federal lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a crisis at the U.S. Southern border.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/02/06/donald-trump-justice-department-lawsuit-jb-pritzker-mayor-brandon-johnson-sanctuary-status
— Under Trump administration, some Chicago students think twice about applying for financial aid. If they submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, students risk outing their undocumented parents. But if they don’t, they could lose out on the chance at college.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/02/06/under-trump-administration-some-chicago-students-think-twice-about-fafsa

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump DOJ accuses Pritzker, Johnson and other local Dems of defying immigration crackdown
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-justice-department-sues-chicago-over-sanctuary-laws
— Illinois officials eye N.Y. law keeping doctors’ names off abortion pill prescriptions
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-considers-law-obscuring-abortion-pill-prescriptions

SOUTHERN
— House Republicans meet with Trump to ‘move the ball forward’ on his agenda
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/02/06/house-republicans-meet-with-trump-to-move-the-ball-forward-on-his-agenda/

MUDDY RIVER NEWS
— House GOP caucus walks out during Dems’ pushback of Trump agenda
https://muddyrivernews.com/top-stories/house-gop-caucus-walks-out-during-dems-pushback-of-trump-agenda/20250206074725/

SUBURBAN LIFE
— Democrat leaders promote anti-Trump rally in Wheaton
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/news/dupage-county/2025/02/06/dupage-county-rally-to-support-medicaid-in-the-face-of-proposed-cuts/

WIFR
— Illinois State Representative John Cabello, R-90th District, slams Illinois democrats, claiming they used a Feb. 5 legislative session to push back on President Donald Trump’s agenda instead of focusing on the state budget.
https://www.wifr.com/2025/02/07/absolutely-positively-stupid-stateline-lawmaker-shares-reasons-behind-republican-walkout-during-legislative-session/

WSIL TV
— Attention federal employees: It may be hard to get a private sector job right now (COMMENT: Private sector employers a) look down on, if not despise, if not hate federal employees and b) ascribe negative stereotypes to federal employees.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/consumer/attention-federal-employees-it-may-be-hard-to-get-a-private-sector-job-right-now/article_a5178a86-1fcc-54ff-86bd-261d286dda77.html

WAND TV
— Thousands of cars sold in Illinois have fake odometer readings
https://www.wandtv.com/news/thousands-of-cars-sold-in-illinois-have-fake-odometer-readings/article_05d9763e-e3dd-11ef-a40b-6b906b5beb3d.html

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Opposition lawmakers protest alleged mistreatment of Indian deportees by US
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/world/ap-opposition-lawmakers-protest-alleged-mistreatment-of-indian-deportees-by-us/

STATE OF ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot. How successful have Democrats been pushing pot in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://www.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/iisnewsattachments/30910-020625-24.02.05-pritzker-administration-announces-cannabis-sales-exceed-2-billion-annually2.pdf.pdf

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/02/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-244/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois near the bottom for social mobility (COMMENT: Sadly, my father, my grandfather, and my great grandfather are examples of downward mobility. In 1902, my great grandfather had 1285 Main Street built in Crete (4,030 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1285-Main-St-60417/home/23199035 ). In 1926, my grandfather had 1286 Wood Street built in Crete (1793 sq. ft. https://www.redfin.com/IL/Crete/1286-Wood-St-60417/home/23199039 ). My father never had a home built.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_3c4d4faa-e4c9-11ef-8357-db47fe4d3cdf.html

ILLINOIS LEAKS
— State of Illinois Paid CAPFAX / POLITICO $102,673  (COMMENT: I advocate full disclosure. He who pays the piper calls the tunes. 100% of the money and time needed to put GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters together and to send them out comes from me.)
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2025/02/state-of-illinois-paid-capfax-politico-102673/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Once again, we do not fault any news agency or blogger, or anyone else for making a living, but we do fault state and local governments for spending tax money on these types of subscriptions as there does not appear to be any statute providing our state government to spend money in this fashion.)
— U.S. Justice Dept. Sues Illinois, JB Pritzker, Chicago PD, Cook County Over Sanctuary Policies
https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/2025/02/u-s-justice-dept-sues-illinois-jb-pritzker-chicago-pd-cook-county-over-sanctuary-policies/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Laura Trump, Speaker at McHenry County GOPAC Event, Selected by FOX to Host Saturday Night Show
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/laura-trump-speaker-at-mchenry-county-gopac-event-selected-by-fox-to-host/
— Cary Grade School District Sends Immigrant Protection Letter in Searchable Format Showing It’s Never Too Late for A School Superintendent to Learn Something New
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/cary-grade-school-district-sends-immigrant-protection-letter-in-searchable-format-showing-its-never-too-late-for-a-school-superintendent-to-learn-something-new/
— Nunda Township GOP Candidate Forum Cancelled after Incumbent Declines to Attend
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/nunda-township-gop-candidate-forum-cancelled-after-incumbent-declines-to-attend/
— Huntley Amazon Warehouse Hires Employees Who Don’t Speak English
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/huntley-amazon-warehouse-hires-employees-who-dont-speak-english/
— Lakemoor, Former Mayor Ryan Todd Weihofen & State Police Sued for Over $40 Million for Botched Hemp Seizure
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/lakemoor-former-mayor-ryan-todd-weihofen-state-police-sued-for-over-40-million-for-botched-hemp-seizure/
— A Duty Most County Boards Probably Do Not Perform
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/a-duty-the-county-board-probably-does-not-perform/
— The Highest Compensated McHenry County Employees – $150,000 Up
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/the-highest-compensated-mchenry-county-employees/
— LaHood Comments on Trump’s Suing Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois over Illegal Alien Deportation Interference
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/02/06/lahood-comments-on-trumps-suing-chicago-cook-county-and-the-state-of-illinois-over-illegal-alien-deportation-interference/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Federal judge pauses Trump’s federal worker buyout plan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/6/federal-judge-pauses-trump-federal-worker-buyout-p/
— Trump elevates birthright citizenship fight with appeal of judge’s block
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/feb/6/trump-elevates-birthright-citizenship-fight-appeal/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump DOJ sues Chicago in first major sanctuary city case
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/3312737/trump-doj-sues-chicago-first-major-sanctuary-city-case/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump administration sues Chicago, state of Illinois over sanctuary laws — and vows more lawsuits to come
https://nypost.com/2025/02/06/us-news/trump-administration-sues-chicago-state-of-illinois-over-sanctuary-laws-and-vows-more-lawsuits-to-come/

AMERICAN THINKER
— The Church, Illegals, and the Law
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/the_church_illegals_and_the_law.html

DAILY WIRE
— Trump Admin Sues Chicago, State Of Illinois Over Illegal Alien Sanctuary Laws. “The Department of Justice will no longer stand by as state and local leaders obstruct federal law enforcement efforts.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-sues-chicago-state-of-illinois-over-illegal-alien-sanctuary-laws
— U.S. Military Drops Off First Flight Of ‘High Priority’ Illegal Immigrants At GITMO. Those dropped off for detention were members of Tren de Aragua.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-u-s-military-drops-off-first-flight-of-high-priority-illegal-immigrants-at-gitmo
— Why Guantanamo Bay Is ‘The Perfect Place’ For Violent Illegals. Eventually, 30,000 undesirables with no business moving within our borders will be off our streets and tossed into prison.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/why-guantanamo-bay-is-the-perfect-place-for-violent-illegals

EPOCH TIMES
— Judge Pushes Back Deadline for Trump Admin Buyout Offer to Federal Workers. More than 40,000 federal workers have already opted into the plan.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/judge-pushes-back-deadline-for-trump-buyout-offer-to-federal-workers-5805560

FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Misnamed Open-Borders Protest is the Usual Bust
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/02/05/misnamed-open-borders-protest-usual-bust

FOX NEWS
— Trump DOJ slaps Illinois, Chicago with lawsuit over sanctuary laws
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-doj-files-lawsuit-against-illinois-chicago-lawsuit-sanctuary-laws
— ‘Tough decisions’ in store for ‘sanctuary’ cities after Bondi turns off federal funding spigot. ‘I would expect there to be consequences, and I support that,’ PA House GOP Leader Jesse Topper said.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-officials-react-bondis-order-withholding-sanctuary-city-funding-tough-decisions-make

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Diversity Staffers at Eastern Illinois U. Raise Black Lives Matter Flag for Black History Month
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/02/diversity-staffers-at-eastern-illinois-u-raise-black-lives-matter-flag-for-black-history-month/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DOJ Sues Illinois, Chicago over Sanctuary Laws as Mass Deportations Continue
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/doj-sues-illinois-chicago-over-sanctuary-laws-as-mass-deportations-continue/

PJ MOBILITY
— Militant Group Teaching ‘Self Defense’ Against ICE Raids
https://pjmedia.com/lincolnbrown/2025/02/06/militant-group-teaching-self-defense-against-ice-raids-n4936751

WESTERN JOURNAL
— US Taxpayer Money Found Flowing to Drag Queen Shows in Ecuador
https://www.westernjournal.com/us-taxpayer-money-found-flowing-drag-queen-shows-ecuador/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ASSOCIATED PRESS
— A short honeymoon for Catholics in D.C. as Vice President Vance clashes with bishops on migration
https://www.yahoo.com/news/short-honeymoon-catholics-d-c-130201365.html

CNN
— Judge pauses ‘buyout’ offer for federal workers
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-gaza-news-02-06-25

CBS NEWS
— Trump makes misleading claims about government payments to Politico.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-politico-payments-fact-check/

NEW YORK TIMES
— The Trump administration plans to retain only about 290 of the more than 10,000 employees worldwide at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/06/us/president-trump-news?campaign_id=60

MIAMI HERALD
— Democrats use DEI to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.aol.com/florida-showed-trump-demonize-dei-225956004.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— White House Preparing Order to Cut Thousands of Federal Health Workers. The executive order could come as soon as next week, if the Trump administration goes ahead with plans
https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/white-house-preparing-order-to-cut-thousands-of-federal-health-workers-bd1e0b7f

RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 54% Agree Media Are the ‘Enemy of the People’ (COMMENT: The mainstream news media exists a) to advance the Democrat Party platform and to elect and reelect Democrats and b) to demonize, denigrate, and condemn the Republican Party platform and to defeat Republican candidates.)
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/54_still_agree_media_are_the_enemy_of_the_people

January 20, 2025 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE
— President Trump’s America First Priorities
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/01/president-trumps-america-first-priorities/
— INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Chicagoans brave frigid cold to protest Trump inauguration. Demonstrators gather in Federal Plaza as Donald Trump was being sworn. The most immediate and palpable fears are felt by those in the city’s immigrant communities ahead of Trump’s expected deportation efforts, which are expected to target Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/01/20/chicagoans-protest-donald-trump-inauguration-frigid-cold
— Former Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger ‘didn’t want’ Biden’s pardon, but ‘appreciates’ it. In the final minutes of his term, Biden pardoned Kinzinger and other members of the Select Committee on the January 6th Attack. “I am not nervous, I’m not scared, and I will not back down,” Kinzinger said.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/01/20/adam-kinzinger-pardon-biden-donald-trump-jan-6-committee

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to push back on President Trump as he takes oath
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/mayor-brandon-johnson-gov-jb-pritzker-vow-to-push-back-on-president-trump-as-he-takes-oath/
— Hundreds of people braved single-digit temperatures to gather in downtown Chicago in opposition to President Donald Trump and his agenda as the 47th president was sworn into office Monday.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/hundreds-brave-frigid-temperatures-during-march-in-chicago-on-inauguration-day/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Championing a variety of causes including immigrant rights, support for Palestinians and protections for women’s reproductive and LGBTQIA rights, they gathered in Federal Plaza in the Loop to rally, then set off to march to Trump Tower across the river. Demonstrators carried posters reading “Free Palestine Now!,” “Stop the Trump Agenda,” “Immigrant rights and legalization for all” and calling for an end to “police crimes.” They chanted “Donald Trump you racist clown, the people will take you down,” and “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.” The rally was supported by a broad coalition of dozens of organizations, ranging from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression to the Chicago Teachers Union, the U.S. Palestinian Community Network and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Amid news reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids would start Tuesday in Chicago, which Trump’s border czar appeared to walk back after the reports, representatives of the groups said they were united to defend their causes in the face of Trump’s “commitment to ramp up repression.”)
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/migrant-families-fear-deportation/
— Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/inauguration-day-donald-trump/
— Musk’s prominence during inauguration ceremonies stamps tech titan’s place in Trump’s orbit
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/20/elon-musks-inauguration/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois officials bemoan another Trump administration. ‘He does not care about ordinary Americans’  While Democrats who control all statewide offices in the state vowed to “fight” President Donald Trump in his return to the White House, Republicans in the state welcomed a new term of “hope, prosperity and freedom.”  (COMENT: Illegals are not “ordinary Americans,”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/01/20/trump-inauguration-reaction-illinois-officials

DAILY HERALD
— ‘America’s decline is over’: Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250120/nation-and-world-politics/trump-returning-to-power-after-unprecedented-comeback-emboldened-to-reshape-american-institutions/

ABC7
— Federal authorities have identified dozens of targets for deportation in Chicago area. Chicago immigrant community on edge over mass deportation fears with Trump inauguration
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-elect-donald-trumps-inauguration-chicago-immigrant-community-edge-mass-deportation-fears/15818640/
— CBP One appointments canceled, leaving potentially thousands of migrants in limbo. Court filing challenges shutdown.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/cbp-app-no-longer-available-existing-appointments-cancelled-migrants/15819702/
— Protesters block downtown Chicago streets in effort to converge on Trump Tower
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-protest-protesters-block-downtown-streets-president-donald-trump-inauguration-martin-luther-king-jr-day-live/15819644/
— Trump moves swiftly to implement his new agenda
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/trump-presidential-inauguration-2025-live-updates-president-elect-donald-set-take-office/15807227/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-elect-donald-trumps-inauguration-chicago-immigrant-community-edge-mass-deportation-fears/15818640/

NBC5
— Pritzker girds for Trump immigration efforts. Pritzker said he hopes to learn more about enforcement efforts for Chicago in the coming days and weeks.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-gov-pritzker-girds-for-trump-immigration-efforts/3651428/

CBS2
— Protesters march through downtown Chicago during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-protests-donald-trumps-presidential-inauguration/

WGN9
— Executive orders is Trump signing on day 1 of presidency
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/what-executive-orders-is-trump-signing-on-day-1-of-presidency/

FOX32
— Trump launches promised deportation program on 1st day in office
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-launches-deportation-program-1st-day
— Hundreds march in protest after Trump sworn in as president again
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-inauguration-protest-chicago
— Chicago man charged with selling cocaine in Naperville
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-selling-cocaine-naperville
— Chicago mayor reiterates opposition to Trump deportation plan
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-ice-raids-deportations-trump

WTTW
— Democrats charge Trump with making false and misleading claims
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/20/fact-check-2020-election-panama-canal-look-false-and-misleading-claims-donald-trump-s
— Trump, a Populist President, Flanked by Tech Billionaires Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg at Inauguration
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/20/donald-trump-populist-president-flanked-tech-billionaires-bezos-musk-and-zuckerberg

WIFR
— Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their manipulation/domination of religious leaders.
https://www.wifr.com/2025/01/20/pope-francis-calls-trumps-plans-mass-deportation-immigrants-disgrace/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-senate-passes-immigrant-detention-bill-that-could-be-the-first-measure-trump-signs-into-law/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Laura Trump Speaking at McHenry County GOPAC Event
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/laura-trump-speaking-at-mchenry-county-gopac-event/
— 1973 Martin Luther King Day Law Not Supposed to Close Schools, According to Sponsor Harold Washington
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/1973-martin-luther-king-day-bill-not-supposed-to-close-schools-according-to-sponsor-harold-washington/
— Buehler Beat Wegener by Ten Percentage Points To Head County Board While Spending Only 75% of Democrat’s Effort
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/buehler-beat-wegener-by-ten-percentage-points-to-head-county-board-while-spending-only-75-of-democrats-effort/
— Projected 2025 McHenry County Employee Compensation: Ne-Pa
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/19/projected-2025-mchenry-county-employee-compensation-ne/
— Fauci and Others Pardoned on Day That Action Will Be Buried by So Much Other News
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/fauci-and-others-pardoned-on-day-that-action-will-be-buried-by-so-much-other-news/
— Firsthand Story of 1973 Joe Biden Lie
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/firsthand-story-of-1973-joe-biden-lie/
— Biden Pardons HIS Crime Family “Unconditional[ly]”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/01/20/biden-pardons-his-crime-family/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump reverses Biden’s woke policies, bolsters energy production, pardons Jan. 6 defendants
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/donald-trump-undoes-joe-biden-woke-policies-bolste/
— Trump to dismantle Biden’s gender identity and DEI initiatives through executive action
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/donald-trump-dismantle-bidens-gender-identity/
— Trump to deploy military to southern border, block asylum claims, end birthright citizenship
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/donald-trump-deploy-military-southern-border/
— Trump to implement a freeze on government hiring (COMMENT: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, the agency was under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Republican-led budget cuts. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me big time for that.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/donald-trump-implement-freeze-government-hiring/
— Gingrich: Federal bureaucrats plan resistance to Trump administration. Survey reveals 42% of senior government employees intend to oppose president’s policies. (COMMENT: All during the almost 18 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, the agency was under hiring and/or promotion freezes because of Gingrich-led budget cuts. My Democrat GAO superiors punished me big time for that.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/federal-bureaucrats-plan-resistance-trump-admin/
— Trump said he’ll impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/20/trump-says-25-tariffs-canada-mexico-starting-feb-1/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Protesters bring guillotine to DC for Trump inauguration
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3293768/protesters-guillotine-dc-trump-inauguration/
Trump tramples MAGA ‘stigma’ with historic inaugural fundraising numbers
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/3290028/trump-tramples-maga-stigma-historic-inaugural-fundraising-numbers/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s billionaire frenemies get prime spots in Rotunda — as Govs. DeSantis, Abbott put in overflow room
https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/us-news/trumps-billionaire-frenemies-get-prime-spots-in-rotunda-as-govs-desantis-abbott-put-in-overflow-room/
— Trump signing slew of executive orders shows he’s learned how to truly hit the ground running
https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/opinion/trumps-starting-slew-of-executive-orders-shows-hes-learned-how-to-truly-hit-the-ground-running/
— The breathtaking promises in Trump’s address are just what the nation wants
https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/opinion/trumps-breathtaking-inaugural-promises-are-just-what-the-nation-wants/

BREITBART
— Chicagoans Siding with Trump’s Illegal Alien Deportation Plans
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/01/20/chicagoans-siding-with-trumps-illegal-alien-deportation-plans/

DAILY CALLER
— Biden Pardons Five Family Members Just Moments Before Trump’s Swearing-In
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/20/biden-pardons-five-family-members/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Biden preemptively pardons family members and Trump foes including Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-pardons-anthony-fauci-mark-milley-january-6-committee/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Shuts Down Migrant Entry App, Signaling the Start of His Crackdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-migrant-entry-app-cbp-one.html

NEWSWEEK
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-businesses-trump-immigration-raids-2017791

BARRON’S
— Democrats want illegals because illegals vote for Democrats. RINOs want illegals because RINOs want cheap labor.
https://www.barrons.com/news/please-let-us-in-trump-crackdown-leaves-migrants-in-tears-7189f0ae

POLITICO
— Trump issues sweeping pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/20/donald-trump-jan6-pardons-00199532

NPR
— Trump rescinds Biden’s census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5268958/trump-order-census-citizenship-question-apportionment

PBS
— Democrat and RINO leaders used Biden’s CBP One app to flood America with their illegals.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/it-may-be-the-end-for-the-border-app-that-became-a-salvation-for-migrants-to-legally-enter-the-us

CAR BUZZ
— The Death Of The Muscle Car As We Know It; The Dodge Charger Daytona And The Future Of Muscle Cars (COMMENT: Do you share my interest in American nameplate muscle cars? If so, please let me know. Today, I ordered a red 2025 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T with Plus Group package, Sun & Sound package, and full glass roof. SEE: https://www.dodge.com/charger.html  I own a 2013 Charger R/T Max and I owned a 1969 Charger SE 1968-1971 and a 1968 Charger R/T 1994-2005.)
https://carbuzz.com/how-many-discontinued-muscle-cars-left-dealer-lots/#the-death-of-the-muscle-car-as-we-know-it

April 15, 2024

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

ABC7
— At least 43 shot, 7 killed in weekend gun violence across city
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shootings-this-weekend-violence-police/14657705/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_g5sRPwQ_c

CBS2
— Anti-gun violence activists urge Chicago to take action ahead of summer – Andrew Ramos
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-summer-gun-violence-mass-shooting-numbers/

WGN9
— News organizations urge Biden and Trump to commit to presidential debates during the 2024 campaign – AP
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/ap-news-organizations-urge-biden-and-trump-to-commit-to-presidential-debates-during-the-2024-campaign/

FOX32
— Coalition of protest groups gather to plan strategy for DNC
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1440879

WBBM
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/pritzker-pushes-chicago-to-ok-usd70m-migrant-spending-plan

WAND TV
— Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection in his historic hush money trial. Donald Trump has arrived at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush money case. (COMMEENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly encourage everyone, including all potential jurors, to hate Trump. I should write a book about the biggest hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on those who have treated me the most like I have been Trump’s political consultant, biggest donor, fundraiser, pollster, and campaign manager in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 2015. I would focus on those who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me.)
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-arrives-at-court-for-the-start-of-jury-selection-in-his-historic-hush-money/article_d0b87324-aebd-5972-a6ee-67977638bab5.html

WSIL TV
— A jury of his peers: A look at how jury selection will work in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial. Donald Trump’s history-making criminal trial is set to start Monday with a simple but extraordinary procedural step that is vital to American democracy. – AP (COMMENT: Who are Trump’s peers? Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, parent, business degree holder, non-veteran, gun owner, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.wsiltv.com/news/national/a-jury-of-his-peers-a-look-at-how-jury-selection-will-work-in-donald/article_10dd96d6-52ed-5fef-a8a7-ca4fe2f02c41.html

FREE PRESS
— American Anti-War Activists Cheer for Iran’s War. At a left-wing conference in Chicago, activists believe Iran is ‘part of the arc of resistance because the enemies are Israel and the USA.’ – Olivia Reingold
https://www.thefp.com/p/american-anti-war-activists-cheer

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2024/04/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-268/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

SOUTHLAND JOURNAL
— Homicides, shootings up across Chicago – Glenn Minnis
https://thesouthlandjournal.com/homicides-shootings-up-across-chicago/

WIREPOINTS
— $30 million over four years: How teachers unions influence Illinois politicians. – Nick Binotti and Ted Dabrowski
https://wirepoints.org/teacher-unions-have-spent-nearly-30-million-on-elections-in-four-years-wirepoints/

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Slate of Candidates to Head McHenry County GOP Speaking Monday in Cary
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/slate-of-candidates-to-head-mchenry-county-gop-speaking-monday-in-cary/
— Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/are-you-better-off-than-you-were-four-years-ago/
— Kirk Donald Requests Support for Vice Chairman of the McHenry Republican Party
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/13/kirk-donald-requests-support-for-vice-chairman-of-the-mchenry-republican-party/
— DeWitte Quoted in Big Tribune Article on Pritzker
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/dewite-quoted-in-big-tribune-article-on-pritzker/
— Tribune Pimps NPR
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/tribune-pimps-npr/
— One of Jim Thompson’s Top Assistants Interviewed “No Labels” Candidacies
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/one-of-jim-thompsons-top-assistants-promoted-no-labels-candidacies/
— Wetland Regulation Sought by Senate Democrats
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/wetland-regulation-sought-by-senate-democrats/
— UPDATEDx2: McHenry County Republican Vice Chairman Candidates Reveal They’re Backing Different Chairman Candidates
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/behavingbadly2/
— If You Were In Charge of Israel, What Would You Do?
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2024/04/14/if-you-were-in-charge-of-israel-what-would-you-do/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Want to end abortion? Start with a pro-child, pro-mother agenda – Michael McKenna
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/14/want-to-end-abortion-start-with-pro-child-pro-moth/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Triggered by the American flag? Here’s the solution. – Stephanie Lundquist-Arora (COMMENT: I have flown an American flag off my front porch since September 11, 2001 and I am displaying an 18X12-foot American flag in my Iron Gate Motor Condo as I did in the one that I previously owned.)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/2964151/triggered-by-the-american-flag-heres-the-solution/

NEW YORK POST
— Rampaging DEI and rampant antisemitism show the rot at US colleges – Editorial
https://nypost.com/2024/04/14/opinion/dei-requirements-and-rampant-antisemitism-show-the-rot-at-us-colleges/
— Chicago pol (Rossana Rodriguez) slammed for appearing to celebrate Iranian attack on Israel: ‘Free Palestine’ – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2024/04/14/world-news/chicago-pol-slammed-for-appearing-to-celebrate-attack-on-israel/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Progressives push gun control after mass shootings, ignoring the root of the problem – Eric Utter
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/progressives_push_gun_control_but_ignore_the_root_of_the_problem.html
— The Deep State and the Biden regime are at war against the American people – Patricia McCarthy
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/04/the_deep_state_and_the_biden_regime_is_at_war_against_the_american_people.html

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Move over media: Republicans trust Donald Trump for Ukraine news more than journalists, government sources – Melissa Fine
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/15/move-over-media-republicans-trust-donald-trump-for-ukraine-news-more-than-journalists-government-sources-1452640/
— ‘All for show’: Biden’s newest potential executive order for border crisis doesn’t hold water – Jake Smith
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/04/14/all-for-show-bidens-newest-potential-executive-order-for-border-crisis-doesnt-hold-water-experts-say-1452490/

BREITBART
— NYC Block Becomes Illegal Migrant Shopping Area for Stolen Goods, Prostitution – AMY FURR
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2024/04/14/they-are-hurting-business-nyc-block-becomes-illegal-migrant-shopping-area-for-stolen-goods-prostitution/

DAILY CALLER
— ‘All For Show’: Biden’s Newest Potential Executive Order For Border Crisis Doesn’t Hold Water – JAKE SMITH
https://dailycaller.com/2024/04/14/bidens-newest-potential-executive-order-border-crisis-doesnt-hold-water-experts-say/

DAILY SIGNAL
— Swing Voters Deliver Harsh Verdict: Biden Administration Is a Failure – Rob Bluey
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/04/14/exclusive-poll-trump-leads-biden-in-5-of-6-swing-states/

EPOCH TIMES
— Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Trial in New York This Week. Trump is headed to the first of his expected criminal trials on April 15. He’s facing felony counts related to his payments to Stephanie Clifford. – Sam Dorman
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/everything-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-trial-in-new-york-this-week-5627212

FOX NEWS
— Chicago activists cheer after learning Iran launched attack on Israel: ‘Hands off Iran!’ Protester says, ‘Our anti-war movement … must be ready, immediately, to be out in the streets and to stop the US from expanding this war on Iran’ – Greg Wehner
https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-shows-chicago-activists-cheer-after-learning-iran-launched-attack-israel-hands-off-iran

LAW OFFICER
— Biden admin has flown over 400000 migrants to airports across US
https://www.lawofficer.com/biden-admin-has-flown-over-400000-migrants-to-airports-across-us/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Wokeness Is Compromising the Intelligence Community – KENIN M. SPIVAK
https://www.nationalreview.com/2024/04/wokeness-is-compromising-the-intelligence-community/

POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump-hating, Biden and BLM-supporting NPR CEO pushes back against ‘woke’ allegations – Libby Emmons
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-hating-biden-and-blm-supporting-npr-ceo-pushes-back-against-woke-allegations

TOWNHALL
— Dalton Mayor Tried to Play the Race Card at a Community Meeting. There Was One Big Problem. – Matt Vespa
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2024/04/15/illinois-mayor-tried-to-play-the-race-card-at-a-community-meeting-there-was-one-big-problem-n2637676
— Immigrants Thank Biden After Being Released From Processing Centers 245% Above Capacity – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/14/immigrants-thank-biden-after-being-released-from-processing-centers-245-above-capacity-n2637761
— Immigrant Children Arriving at the Southern Border Alone Increases – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/14/immigrant-children-traveling-alone-increases-n2637744
— Biden DHS Offers ‘Temporary’ Amnesty to 15,000 Ethiopians Living In the U.S. – Sarah Arnold
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/04/13/bidens-dhs-offers-temporary-amnesty-to-15000-ethiopians-living-in-the-us-n2637733

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

MSNBC
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will have many millions of their illegals go to battleground/swing state and use their false identifications to register to vote and to vote for Biden.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-johnson-push-solution-non-existent-election-problem-rcna147816

CNN
— Federal criminal investigation underway for Baltimore bridge collapse – Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/us/francis-scott-key-bridge-investigation

AOL
— Wall Street is paring its bets on ESG and DEI as political pressure rises – BEN WERSCHKUL
https://www.aol.com/wall-street-paring-bets-esg-150045085.html

MSN
— Devastating Blow to American Jobs Under Biden – Andrew Rodriguez
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/devastating-blow-to-american-jobs-under-biden/ar-AA1jOh55%3Focid%3DFW79805

NEW YORK TIMES
— What Researchers Discovered When They Sent 80,000 Fake Résumés to U.S. Jobs. Some companies discriminated against Black applicants much more than others, and H.R. practices made a big difference. – Claire Cain Miller and Josh Katz (COMMENT: I am 100% German national origin, “Diersen” sounds Swedish. What do you say to those who have advised me to pretend to be Swedish national origin? I should write a book about my critics/opponents, their operatives, and their dupes who stress that I am 100% German national origin. I would focus on those who also stress that I was baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran. Further, what is your national origin? How are those who share your national origin stereotyped? What they blamed for? I am 100% German national origin. I should write about that. In my defense, a) all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that is, before Germany existed, b) they have always lived in northeast Illinois, c) my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, d) my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and e) my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F. Further, according to Ancestry at http://dna.ancestry.com , my ancestry is 33% Europe West, 28% Scandinavia, 24% Great Britain, 11% Ireland, 2% Europe East, 1% Finland/Northwest Russia, and 1% Italy/Greece.)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/upshot/employment-discrimination-fake-resumes.html

NEW YORK SUN
— Biden Claims the Mantle of Cesar Chavez, While Ignoring the Labor Leader’s Opposition to Illegal Immigration – DEAN KARAYANIS
https://www.nysun.com/article/biden-claims-the-mantle-of-cesar-chavez-while-ignoring-the-labor-leaders-opposition-to-illegal-immigration

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— In the City, Personal Safety Starts With Your Smartphone. Turn on these settings in your phone and connected devices to add a layer of security. – Shara Tibken (COMMENT: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, anticipate/expect that poverty and crime will ever-increasingly increase.)
https://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/in-the-city-personal-safety-starts-with-your-smartphone-1ab1eb34

POLITICO
— Democrats descend on Chicago as specter of ‘68 convention looms. Protests over Israel-Gaza war expected as party nominates President Joe Biden. – SHIA KAPOS (COMMENT: What did you do during the summer of 1968? I worked full-time for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents and brother in Crete. I drove a 1968 Oldsmobile 442.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/15/democrats-chicago-convention-unrest-00152164
— How to pick a jury that can judge Donald Trump. Tailoring questions to probe prospective jurors’ political biases and opinions of the former president is more art than science. – KYLE CHENEY (COMMENT: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. To do that, they stress that Trump is conservative, Republican, White, male, older, non-poor, married, draft avoider, gun-owner, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/14/jury-selection-donald-trump-00151962

October 17, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-wadea-al-fayoume-plainfield-hate-crime-funeral-palestine-israel-20231016-sqbmig6jgvf4pbuleqrfukutwu-story.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/funeral-be-held-chicago-area-muslim-boy-killed-attack-2023-10-16/
— Democrats say “Donald Trump tells supporters in Iowa he vows to ban Hamas sympathizers if he wins a second term.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-election-2024-trump-20231016-lsejtqarpnbrfnyyzisli2uxd4-story.html
— Democrats say “Mayor Brandon Johnson reverses course, will not join trip to southern US border.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-mayor-johnson-not-going-to-southern-border-20231016-6qo5ssxof5bibhu6l4ir5gbbea-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/10/16/23919232/israel-hamas-palestinians-muslims-jewish-hate-crimes-wadea-al-fayoume-boy-6-plainfield-ediitorial
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/10/16/23919242/jospeh-czuba-plainfield-stabbing-palestinian-boy-wadea-al-fayoume-hate-crime
— Democrats acknowledge that “After latest ‘street takeover’ on Lower Wacker, alderperson says it’s time to hold parents responsible for their kids. Ald. Ray Lopez introduces an ordinance that would fine parents and require family counseling and community service for minors who commit a host of offenses.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2023/10/16/23919923/lower-wacker-drive-drag-racing-ray-lopez-parents-accountability

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.dailyherald.com/business/20231016/authorities-landlord-who-killed-6-year-old-boy-heavily-interested-in-middle-east-events

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats crow that “City reups contract with Jones Lang LaSalle to scout sites for migrant housing.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-migrant-crisis-jones-lang-lasalle-shelter-sites

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrant-crisis-migrants-winter-coat-donation/13924414/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Judge to hold hearing about plans to turn Amundsen Park Fieldhouse into shelter.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-migrants-amundsen-park-migrant-crisis-galewood/13923324/

NBC5
— Illinois Republicans back Rep. Jim Jordan’s Speaker bid
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-republicans-back-rep-jim-jordans-speaker-bid/3252184/
— Democrats acknowledge that “Plan to move migrants into Amundsen Park faces fresh legal battle.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/plan-to-move-migrants-into-amundsen-park-faces-fresh-legal-battle/3252438/
— Democrats say “Mayor won’t travel to border, will stay in Chicago to address migrant housing urgency. Since buses of asylum seekers began arriving in the city more than a year ago, Chicago as of this week has received more than 18,500 migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mayor-wont-travel-to-border-will-stay-in-chicago-to-address-migrant-housing-urgency/3252000/
— Democrats say “Details emerge following court hearing for man who attacked, stabbed Muslim child, mom in hate crime.” Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/details-emerge-following-court-hearing-for-illinois-landlord-who-attacked-stabbed-muslim-child-mom-in-hate-crime/3251978/
— Democrats crow that “Brighton Park lot could be site of tent shelters for migrants.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/brighton-park-lot-could-be-site-of-tent-shelters-for-migrants-alderperson/3252151/

CBS2
— Democrats crow that “Proposed Chicago migrant base camp under construction.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/proposed-chicago-migrant-base-camp-under-construction/
— Democrats crow “Renderings show proposed Chicago migrant base camp.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/renderings-proposed-chicago-migrant-base-camp/
— Democrats ever-increasingly a) run Chicago and b) blame Republicans for crimes against Black women.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/black-women-crime-targets-chicago/
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/prayers-chicago-hostages-hamas/
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/muslim-residents-fearful-after-killing-of-6-year-old-chicago-area-boy/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/family-mourns-6-year-old-chicago-area-muslim-boy-after-alleged-fatal-stabbing-by-landlord-1/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/palestinian-childs-murder-in-plainfield-highlights-area-hate-crimes/

WGN9
— ‘Dehumanizing:’ Chicago Jewish leaders on disinformation after fatal stabbing of 6yo. Palestinian boy – Neshmia Malik
https://wgntv.com/news/dehumanizing-chicago-jewish-leaders-on-disinformation-after-fatal-stabbing-of-6yo-palestinian-boy/

FOX32
— Chicago community prays amid reports that Hamas may release non-Israeli hostages – Gabriella Premus
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-synagogues-unite-israel-gaza-conflict
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more and more and more dependency on government and charity.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1296622

WTTW
— Democrats say “Budget Hearings Kick Off with Intense Scrutiny on Costs to Care for Migrants in Chicago.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/10/16/budget-hearings-kick-intense-scrutiny-costs-care-migrants-chicago

WGN RADIO
— Democrats say “Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb (Bridgeview) remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic.” Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://wgnradio.com/news/ap-6-year-old-boy-is-buried-mother-treated-after-attack-that-police-call-an-anti-muslim-hate-crime/

WBEZ
— Democrats ask “What does it mean for Chicago to be a sanctuary city?” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.wbez.org/stories/what-does-chicagos-sanctuary-city-status-mean/2f54e895-8781-48e2-8568-640e65398fbb

HERALD NEWS
— Joliet Township asylum grant was not a complete surprise at City Hall. Township gave up $8.6 million grant after public outcry. – Bob Okon
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2023/10/17/joliet-township-asylum-grant-not-a-complete-surprise-at-city-hall/

FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump on Israel-Hamas: ‘All that stuff would never have happened’ if I were re-elected
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-on-israel-hamas-all-that-stuff-would-never-have-happened-if-i-were-re-elected-palestine-war-terrorism-terrorists-invasion-conflict-2024-presidential-election-gop-republican-politics

WAND
— State Sen. Jason Plummer calls on legislature to protect law-abiding gun owners.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/state-sen-jason-plummer-calls-on-legislature-to-protect-law-abiding-gun-owners/article_a21f4de8-6c3d-11ee-83c9-7313ab50ce56.html

25 NEWS NOW
— Rep. LaHood gives support to Rep. Jim Jordan for House speakership
https://www.25newsnow.com/2023/10/16/rep-lahood-gives-support-rep-jim-jordan-house-speakership/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2023/10/17/the-casualty-of-rhetoric-00121916

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Morning briefing.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-165/
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/afternoon-roundup-169/
— Democrats say “Bost boasts about fundraising, Bailey calls on him to return money from woke companies.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/bost-boasts-about-fundraising-bailey-calls-on-him-to-return-money-from-woke-companies/
— Democrats say “Asylum-seekers coverage roundup.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://capitolfax.com/2023/10/16/asylum-seekers-coverage-roundup/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

PARENTS MATTER COALITION
— Parents Matter Coalition Launches Effort to Put Illinois Parents’ Rights on the Ballot in 2024
https://parentsmattercoalition.org/launch-release/

WIREPOINTS
— Chicago: Where violence and dismal education intersect – Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner
https://wirepoints.org/chicago-where-violence-and-dismal-education-intersect-wirepoints/
— New Poll: Pritzker’s approval rating sinks to 40.5%; Biden up 9% over Trump in Illinois
https://wirepoints.org/new-poll-pritzkers-approval-rating-sinks-to-40-5-biden-up-9-over-trump-in-illinois-wirepoints-quickpoint/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Legal weed doesn’t provide ‘value’ for roughly a third of metro, rural counties – Kevin Bessler (COMMENT: Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot.)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_e8ca057c-6c69-11ee-aa76-ef8ce6f5a798.html


— Chicago Public Schools seek taxpayer funds to renovate nearly empty schools – Andrew Hense
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_214e65f4-6c70-11ee-891e-a7a9646189b0.html

WILL COUNTY GAZETTE
— DuPage Township board member Reem Townsend: ‘Israel is a terrorist country. Any act against them is an act of liberation and self defense’ (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://willcountygazette.com/stories/650350572-townsend-israel-is-a-terrorist-country-any-act-against-them-is-an-act-of-liberation-and-self-defense

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— News of DCFS Caseworker Conviction Spreads to Cincinnati
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/16/news-of-dcfs-caseworker-conviction-spreads-to-cincinnati/
— Bill Foster’s Primary Opponent Qasim Rashid Raises Most Cash, Challenges Foster to Stop Taking Money from Corporate-Based PACS
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/10/16/bill-fosters-opponent-qasim-rashid-raises-most-cash-challenges-foster-to-stop-taking-money-from-corporate-based-pacs/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump vows to ban Gaza refugees from U.S. if he wins a second term – AP
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/16/donald-trump-vows-ban-gaza-refugees-us-if-he-wins-/
— Jon Huntsman no longer donating to University of Pennsylvania over ‘antisemitism’ – Valerie Richardson (COMMENT: How does the college(s) that you graduated from treat those who share your demographics? I should write a book about how NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT treat those who share my demographics.)
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/15/jon-huntsman-no-longer-donating-university-pennsyl/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— A student with a 1590 SAT score was rejected by 16 colleges. Here’s why. – Jon Miltimore
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/student-with-1590-sat-score-rejected-by-16-colleges
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Zhong’s story has begun to gather some media attention, which was the subject of discussion at a recent House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing. Yet almost all of the stories failed to mention the likely reason Zhong was rejected: He’s Asian. For years, colleges have been quietly discriminating against Asians in the admission process, admitting white, black, and Latino students with lower SAT scores and lower GPAs in the name of inclusivity. The problem for Asians is that, as a group, they tend to score really well. This means there’s an abundance of highly qualified Asians applying to universities each year. This would not be a problem for Asian students if not for race-conscious universities, which, in recent years, have demonstrated a preference for social equity and racial balance over merit. As a result, untold numbers of Asians have found themselves excluded from universities simply because of their race.)

NEW YORK POST
— Chicago landlord who stabbed 6-year-old Muslim boy was paranoid about terror attacks after listening to the radio: court docs – Alex Oliveira
https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/chicago-landlord-who-murdered-6-year-old-muslim-boy-was-paranoid-about-terror-attacks-after-listening-to-conservative-radio/
— Shocking video shows moment Tesla is attacked by teen mob in Chicago – Melissa Koenig
https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/shocking-video-shows-moment-tesla-is-attacked-by-mob-in-chicago/

AMAC
— Biden’s Immigration Criminality – Bob Carlstrom
https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/bidens-immigration-criminality/

AMERICAN THINKER
— Letting in Palestinian refugees would be disastrous – Andrea Widburg
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/10/letting_in_palestinian_refugees_would_be_disastrous.html
— A Time for Good People to Fight Back – J.B. Shurk
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2023/10/a_time_for_good_people_to_fight_back.html

BREITBART
— Biden’s Deputies Pressure Banks to OK Loans to Illegal Migrants – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/10/16/bidens-deputies-pressure-banks-to-ok-loans-to-illegal-migrants/
— Biden’s Deputies, ACLU Draft Huge Border Giveaway to Illegal Aliens – NEIL MUNRO
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2023/10/16/bidens-deputies-aclu-draft-huge-border-giveaway-illegal-aliens/
— At Least 21 Shot During Weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago – AWR HAWKINS
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/10/16/at-least-21-shot-during-weekend-in-mayor-brandon-johnsons-chicago/

DAILY CALLER
— Universities Slow To Condemn Hamas Were Quick To Issue Statements About George Floyd, January 6 – ROBERT SCHMAD
https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/16/universities-slow-to-condemn-hamas-were-quick-to-issue-statements-about-george-floyd-january-6/

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Secretary Mayorkas: Betraying the American People
https://www.fairus.org/secretary-mayorkas-betraying-american-people

NATIONAL REVIEW
— DeSantis Airlifts 270 American Evacuees Out of Israel – HALEY STRACK
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/desantis-airlifts-270-american-evacuees-out-of-israel/

NEWS BUSTERS
— Nets Skip Shocking Number of Illegals from Middle East Crossing Border – Kevin Tober
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kevin-tober/2023/10/16/nets-skip-shocking-number-illegals-middle-east-crossing-border

NEWSMAX
— Biden Admin Wants Free Medical, Housing for 5.7M Migrants – Charlie McCarthy
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/joe-biden-admin-free/2023/10/16/id/1138475/

POWER LINE
— IN WHAT SENSE ARE ILLEGALS ILLEGAL? – JOHN HINDERAKER (COMMENT: Of course, illegals do/will use their false identifications to vote for Democrats. Soon, if not already, Democrats and RINOs will have brought in enough illegals that no Republican will ever be elected again.)
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/10/in-what-sense-are-illegals-illegal.php
(FROM THE ARTICLE: So there isn’t much left of the illegality that comes with sneaking across the southern border. The Biden administration, with help from blue states, has effectively rewritten–or, more accurately, repealed–the nation’s immigration laws. They had no legal power to do this. Congress never voted to abolish our immigration laws, nor would it. The acceptance of illegal immigration is opposed by an overwhelming majority of Americans, but we never had a chance to vote on it. This is perhaps the clearest indication of the fact that the cabal that controls America has zero regard for democracy, for democratic processes, or for the views of most Americans.)

TOWNHALL
— Seven New States – Jim Ross Lightfoot (COMMENT: How many illegals are in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? How soon, if not already, will they have enough voting power to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://townhall.com/columnists/jimrosslightfoot/2023/10/17/seven-new-states-n2629934
(FROM THE ARTICLE: According to the United States Census Bureau, the most significant number floating around is 6,777,807. That represents the number of illegals who have entered our country since 2020. They came from around the world and flowed across our Texas – Mexico border. With them came pounds and pounds of drugs, millions of fentanyl pills, and we do not know how many Cartel members, murderers, child sex offenders, and others with criminal intent on their minds. As well, our Canadian border has been hemorrhaging. We do not see much about it on the news for some reason. 6,770,807. It is a huge number that is difficult for most of us to comprehend. Let us strive to put the 6.7 million amount into comparative numbers with something easy to understand. First, do a little research and find out the population of some of our smallest states. Those with populations under 1 million people are Wyoming, Vermont, the District of Columbia, Alaska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Wyoming has the smallest population of 576,837, and Delaware is the largest among those with under 1 million people, with 989,957.)

WESTERN JOURNAL
— Biden’s Deputies Threaten Banks with Investigations if Loans Aren’t Given to Illegals – Jack Gist (COMMENT: How many illegals are in America, in Illinois, in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district? How soon, if not already, will they have enough voting power to get rid of Republicans once and for all?)
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-deputies-threaten-banks-investigations-loans-arent-given-illegals-2/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4259292-fbi-crime-statistics-show-anti-lgbtq-hate-crimes-on-the-rise/

YAHOO
— Democrats acknowledge that “Trump Pushes Travel Ban Again, Calls For ‘Strong Ideological Screening’ Of Immigrants.”
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-pushes-travel-ban-again-031852813.html

ASSOCIATED PRESS & CNN & REUTERS & ABC NEWS & CBS NEWS & WASHINGTON POST & USA TODAY (FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD) & PBS
— Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Czuba’s crimes.
https://apnews.com/article/illinois-israel-hamas-war-hate-crime-chicago-palestinian-9f30f422e47ed8ef36ea6a25a4052341
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/us/chicago-muslim-boy-stabbing-investigation/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/us/6-year-old-boy-palestinian-boy-chicago-profile/index.html
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/funeral-be-held-chicago-area-muslim-boy-killed-attack-2023-10-16/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/6-year-boy-buried-mother-treated-after-attack-104015392
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/illinois-landlord-arrested-for-fatally-stabbing-6-year-old-muslim-boy-in-alleged-hate-crime/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2023/10/16/illinois-israel-hamas-war-hate-crime-chicago-palestinian/436e50f8-6c3f-11ee-b01a-f593caa04363_story.html
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/16/attorney-general-merrick-garland-hate-crime-illinois-muslim-stabbing/71202009007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTDqFSbbBt4

NEWSWEEK
— Democrats say “Donald Trump Jr. Hosting Event for Challenger (Darren Bailey) to Trump-Backed Candidate.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jr-hosting-event-challenger-trump-backed-candidate-1835100

REUTERS
— Democrats say “Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, ban Muslims from the U.S.” (COMMENT: Anticipate/expect that ever-increasingly, hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters will blame Trump for Hamas.)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pledges-expel-immigrants-who-support-hamas-ban-muslims-us-2023-10-16/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly run America but ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the decline of Pax Americana.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/16/opinion/columnists/us-power-republican-party.html
— Hamas Bears the Blame for Every Death in This War – Bret Staphens
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/opinion/hamas-war-israel-gaza.html
— Democrats acknowledge that “Trump’s campaign had as much cash as all his rivals combined.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/us/politics/trump-biden-filing-takeaways.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote age discrimination.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/10/11/biden-trump-old-president-voters-2024-election/71069137007/


WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Hamas and Black Lives Matter in Chicago. Progressives disrupt the City Council to block a pro-Israel resolution. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicago-city-council-israel-resolution-debra-silverstein-hamas-black-lives-matter-c1b19dc9
— The Siege of Hamas Is No War Crime. Israel’s critics level false war-crimes charges to keep the Jewish state from defending itself. – Eugene Kontorovich
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israels-siege-of-hamas-is-no-war-crime-da6f5659
— Palestinian Lives Matter, Except to Hamas. Responsibility for civilian casualties in Gaza lies with the jihadists. – Editorial
https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-hamas-gaza-civilians-united-nations-1222797b
— Liberals Need a Reckoning With Anti-Semitism. Ideas like ‘decolonization’ and ‘intersectionality’ turn out to justify mass murder. – Gerard Baker
https://www.wsj.com/articles/liberals-need-a-reckoning-with-anti-semitism-on-their-side-fdb1f396
— ‘M.B.A.s Find Outlook Is Colder for Degrees’ – Lindsay Ellis (COMMENT: While working for the Democrats who ran IRS and taking one course at a time, I earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 when I was 27 years old. An IRS manager who was impressed with that promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. But my Democrat IRS superiors got rid of him in 1975.)
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/m-b-a-job-offers-in-short-supply-as-tech-finance-consulting-dial-back-recruiting-3f90ccc4

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats crow that “two in three college presidents oppose affirmative action ban.” Democrats use Affirmative Action to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity/socioeconomics/2023/10/17/survey-two-three-college-presidents-oppose-affirmative

June 24, 2023

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— OUTSTANDING: Supreme Court upholds federal law used to prosecute people who encourage illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/immigration/immigration-supreme-court-20230623-4jk4bxm43fda7ln4vt5hsid4ge-story.html
— Virtually all of my critics/opponents had wealthy parents. I should write a book about my critics/opponents whose parents were the most wealthy.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-fam-wealthy-kids-education-advantages-0409-story.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-timeline-year-since-roe-overturned-20230623-eoecjchlwraipc6mwubcc3rtvu-htmlstory.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-roe-anniversary-abortion-rallies-chicago-20230624-eokzbicuy5d3xauvhb2iowaqiu-story.html

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/24/23771197/abortion-rights-access-roe-anniversary-illinois-legislation-juliana-stratton-op-ed
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/23/23771551/pride-parade-lgbtq-uptown-northalsted-lincoln-park-additional-police-officers
— Democrats ever-increasingly use Biden to promote hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/6/23/23769738/polls-president-biden-donald-trump-2024-election-gene-lyons-column
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/6/22/23768859/a-venezuelan-migrant-is-using-his-blossoming-painting-skills-to-brighten-his-adoptive-hometown

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Democrats say “Kane County clerk blasts local election integrity deniers.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230623/kane-county-clerk-blasts-local-election-integrity-deniers

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/immigrant-care-burden-lands-public-health-systems-door

ABC7
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-pride-parade-2023-in-the-park-route-gay/13417825/
https://abc7chicago.com/big-gay-pride-drag-brunch-joy-district-chicago-vents-queens/13418305/
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-undocumented-immigrants-healthcare-governor-jb-pritzker/13419876/

NBC5
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/transit-street-closures-and-more-what-to-know-for-getting-around-the-chicago-pride-parade/3166186/

WGN9
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/pride-stories-of-chicagos-very-own/brave-space-alliance-brings-resources-to-lgbtq-community-on-chicagos-south-side/
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-2023-chicago-pride-parade/

FOX32
— Democrats say “Rauner condemns Trump’s behavior as ‘atrocious’ and issues warning for 2024.” The more that you condemn Trump, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1239335
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/roe-v-wade-anniversary-abortion-laws-united-states

WTTW
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://news.wttw.com/2023/06/23/chicago-officials-look-toward-more-sustainable-model-aiding-thousands-asylum-seekers

WBEZ & WSIU & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD & WAND TV & SOUTHERN & NPR ILLINOIS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.

https://www.wbez.org/stories/abortion-bans-restrictions-one-year-after-roe-v-wade/721933b4-be7f-41c2-a087-8a6620e877f7
https://www.wsiu.org/state-of-illinois/2023-06-23/catholic-abortion-doulas-comfort-the-faithful-in-a-post-roe-world
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/rage-giving-prompted-by-the-end-of-roe-has-dropped-off-abortion-access-groups-say/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/biden-is-getting-endorsements-from-3-abortion-rights-groups-as-democrats-bank-on-the-issue-in-2024/
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/evangelical-leader-hopes-conference-is-testosterone-booster-shot-for-anti-abortion-2024-candidates/
https://www.wandtv.com/news/how-the-dobbs-decision-has-impacted-illinois-one-year-later/article_26aae1fa-122d-11ee-a4b0-8f59839de445.html
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2023/06/23/one-year-post-roe-crisis-pregnancy-centers-expand-footprint-in-mississippi/
https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-06-23/dobbs-forced-a-clinic-to-close-but-it-hasnt-stopped-the-owner-from-opening-more
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2023-06-23/catholic-abortion-doulas-comfort-the-faithful-in-a-post-roe-world

NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Democrats say “Affordable rental housing is nearly out of reach in Illinois.” Even though no one viewed me as being “college material,” to qualify myself for better paying jobs, I earned four job-related college degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/new-report-finds-that-affordable-rental-housing-is-nearly-out-of-reach-in-illinois

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/23/hundreds-of-extra-officers-will-staff-sundays-pride-parade/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/23/chicago-pride-organizers-doubling-down-on-security-as-anti-lgbtq-threats-mount-we-wont-let-this-stop-us/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/23/queer-eyes-karamo-brown-celebrates-pride-in-chicago-ahead-of-second-season-of-his-talk-show/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/06/23/this-week-in-photos-the-art-of-drag-sailgp-takes-lake-michigan-juneteenth-and-more/

CAPITOL FAX
— Democrats say “Afternoon roundup.”
https://capitolfax.com/2023/06/23/afternoon-roundup-110/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

PRAIRIE STATE WIRE
— Glennon: ‘Illinois’ ban on book bans is projection at its worst ’
https://prairiestatewire.com/stories/644605331-glennon-illinois-ban-on-book-bans-is-projection-at-its-worst

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Commentary on Kelli Wegener’s Challenge to McHenry County Board Chairman Mike Buehler
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/commentary-on-kelli-wegeners-challenge-to-mchenry-county-board-chairman-mike-buehler/
— Dem State Rep. Brad Halbrook Releases Map of Illinois Border Abortion Clinics
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/dem-state-rep-brad-halbrook-releases-map-of-illinois-border-abortion-clinics/
— Effort in Chicago to Save Iconic Signs, Crystal Lake Should Follow Suit
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/22/effort-in-chicago-to-save-iconic-signs-crystal-lake-should-follow-suit/
— County Clerk Joe Tirio Calls Out Home Warranty Scam
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/tirio-calls-out-home-warranty-scam/
— Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham Lowers the Boom on Election Conspiracy Theorists and Misinformation about Reporting Issue from April 4 Election
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/kcclerk/
— Good News for Belvidere
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/good-news-for-belvidere/
— White Privilege
https://mchenrycountyblog.com/2023/06/23/message-of-the-day-white-privilege/

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Conservatives Causing Woke Companies to Lose Billions in Value
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2023/06/conservatives-causing-woke-companies-to-lose-billions-in-value-while-united-airlines-targets-church-leaders-to-prove-employees-religious-exemption-requests-were-legitimate-in-vax-mandate-la.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT LEANING SOURCES

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Texas Christian University offers drag queen class to explore ‘queer worldmaking’ – Breccan F. Thies
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/texas-christian-university-offers-drag-queen-class
— One year after Dobbs: The abortion battle in all 50 states – Gabrielle M. Etzel
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/states-abortion-legislation-post-dobbs

NEW YORK POST
— When will America put out the three-alarm fire in its public schools? – Karol Markowicz
https://nypost.com/2023/06/23/when-will-america-put-out-the-three-alarm-fire-in-its-public-schools/

AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— The Once and Future American. Patrick J. Buchanan was the prophet not of revanchist fantasy, as some would have it, but of an old yet ever-current American realism. – Declan Leary
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-once-and-future-american/

BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Hispanics become majority demographic in key red state (TEXAS) for the first time – Terresa Monroe-Hamilton
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/06/23/hispanics-become-majority-demographic-in-key-red-state-for-the-first-time-1371313/

BREITBART
— Democrat Eric Adams Ships Border Crossers Out of NYC After Blasting Red States for Similar Policy – JOHN BINDER
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/23/records-democrat-eric-adams-ships-border-crossers-out-of-nyc-after-blasting-red-states-for-similar-policy/

CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Biden Admin Rewards Illegal Aliens for Ignoring Court Orders to Go Home. Settlement cancels fines and final orders in latest effort to undermine immigration law. – Jon Feere
https://cis.org/Feere/Biden-Admin-Rewards-Illegal-Aliens-Ignoring-Court-Orders-Go-Home

CENTER SQUARE
— More than 500 buses sent to sanctuary cities. There have been nearly 400,000 apprehensions since Gov. Abbott launched the border security initiative. -Bethany Blankley
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1b0b1874-1205-11ee-adad-eb76b47155c5.html

CHRISTIAN POST
— A national emergency: A generation of undereducated children. – Richard D. Land
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/a-national-emergency-a-generation-of-undereducated-children.html

DAILY CALLER
— ‘Re-Name, Relocate, Deny’: Here’s Why The GOP Faces An Uphill Battle In Purging ‘Wokeism’ From The Military – MICAELA BURROW
https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/23/re-name-relocate-deny-heres-why-gop-faces-uphill-battle-purging-wokeism-from-military/

DAILY SIGNAL
— 1 Step Forward and 1 Step Back in Immigration Enforcement – Hans von Spakovsky
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/23/one-step-forward-one-step-back-immigration-enforcement/
— A Year After Dobbs, Let’s Protect Life and Parental Rights – Rep. Mary Miller
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/06/23/a-year-after-dobbs-lets-protect-life-and-parental-rights/

FOX NEWS
— Vivek Ramaswamy promotes anti-wokeness on Capitol Hill — but leaves with no endorsements. Ramaswamy spoke at a roundtable held by the House GOP Anti-Woke Caucus – Elizabeth Elkind
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-promotes-anti-wokeness-capitol-hill-leaves-no-endorsements
— House GOP moves to slash Pentagon DEI bureaucrats: ‘Massive victory for the Anti-Woke Caucus’ – Houston Keene (COMMENT: Because of Republican success in defunding GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I should write a book about that.)
https://news.yahoo.com/house-gop-moves-slash-pentagon-162713833.html
— Biden blasted for ‘F-16’ quip about gun rights advocates: ‘Blatantly misrepresenting the Constitution’ ‘You need something else than just an AR-15’ to go ‘against the government,’ Biden said this week, – Cortney O’Brien
https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-blasted-f-16-quip-gun-rights-advocates-blatantly-misrepresenting-constitution

PJ MEDIA
— Hypocrisy on Parade: Sanctuary City NYC Spent $50K on Flying Migrants Back to Texas, Florida – CATHERINE SALGADO
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/catherinesalgado/2023/06/23/hypocrisy-on-parade-sanctuary-city-nyc-spent-50k-on-flying-migrants-back-to-texas-florida-n1705910
— Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to Limit ICE Arrests in the U.S. Interior – RICK MORAN
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2023/06/23/supreme-court-allows-biden-administration-to-limit-ice-arrests-in-the-u-s-interior-n1705843

TOWNHALL
— In a Post-Roe America, Pro-Life States Enacted Groundbreaking Life-Affirming Measures – Madeline Leesman
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/madelineleesman/2023/06/24/dobbs-anniversary-piece-n2624091

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT LEANING SOURCES

THE HILL
— Democrats say “Christie booed at Faith and Freedom event over Trump remarks.” – CAROLINE VAKIL
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4064663-christie-booed-at-faith-and-freedom-event-over-trump-remarks/

CNN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/23/us/nashville-pride-lgbtq-community-cec/index.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/23/politics/abortion-legal-after-roe-struck-down-dg/index.html

ABC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/feels-urgent-lgbt-community-security-experts-worry-rising/story?id=100274448
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/after-historic-wave-anti-lgbtq-laws-focus-now-100337025
https://abc7news.com/pride-events-downtown-san-jose-lbtq-lgbtq-real-estate-alliance-silicon-valley-state-assemblymember-evan-low/13417169/
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/progressives-launch-campaign-flip-school-board-seats-nationwide/story?id=100246945

NBC NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/lgbtq-health-care-curriculum-medical-school-training-rcna89599
— Democrats say “What GOP presidential candidates are saying about abortion a year after Dobbs.” Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/gop-presidential-candidates-are-saying-abortion-year-dobbs-rcna90887
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/nhl-teams-wont-wear-theme-night-jerseys-players-lgbtq-pride-refusals-rcna90857

FOX NEW YORK
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-pride-faced-with-unprecedented-rise-in-anti-lgbt-laws-rise-in-hate-crimes

NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrats say “Why Some Americans Buy Guns.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/health/gun-violence-psychology.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/opinion/lgbtq-muslims.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/travel/sasha-colby-drag-race-tsa-travel-transgender.html
— Democrats say “House G.O.P. Uses Spending Bills to Pick Partisan Policy Fights.” Because of Republican success in defunding GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors wasted my career and forced me to take their early retirement “offer” in 1997 when I was 49 years old. I should write a book about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/us/politics/house-republicans-spending-bills.html
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/opinion/abortion-supreme-court-dobbs.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/us/supreme-court-immigration-biden.html

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-gay-men-in-support-of-trans-people-20230623-4on3klisr5g4lghpjtdzqzz63e-story.html

USA TODAY
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/24/us-state-abortion-laws-after-dobbs-one-year/70350060007/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The American Left’s Fantastic Threats. Book bans? Jim Crow redux? A crackdown on gay vacationers? Joe Biden and his party are seeing things. – Barton Swaim
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-american-lefts-fantastic-beasts-progressives-abortion-voting-book-ban-842c0d65
— FRONT PAGE: What a Year in Post-Roe America Reveals About Abortion – Laura Kusisto
https://www.wsj.com/articles/abortion-dobbs-year-after-roe-support-politics-d1ef5a5

BLOOMBERG
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-06-24/illinois-abortion-clinics-offer-health-care-to-women-from-across-the-us

FORBES
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevesilverman/2023/06/23/nhl-takes-cowardly-approach-by-backing-off-pride-night-warm-up-jerseys/

DEMOCRATS
— Republicans would win if they would promote the Republican Party platform as strongly as Democrat candidates promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://democrats.org/news/in-the-states-maga-republicans-anti-choice-agenda-on-display-a-year-after-dobbs/

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-evolution-of-dei

NPR
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.npr.org/2023/06/23/1183646356/dobbs-roe-abortion-protections-illinois-maryland-michigan-colorado-minnesota

PEW RESEARCH
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/23/5-key-findings-about-lgbtq-americans/