FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-house-minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries-brings-redistricting-push-illinois-sources-say-local-democratic-leaders-not-biting/18078389/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/why-hakeem-jeffries-wants-illinois-congressional-maps-redrawn/3844198/
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/illinois-redistricting-why-hakeem-jeffries-wants-congressional-maps-redrawn/3844157/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1730889
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/10/27/illinois-redistricting-hakeem-jeffries-donald-trump-congress
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/editorial-ice-kristi-noem-immigration-enforcement-tear-gas-lakeview-irving-park/
— Dillard: The real consequences of not funding transit in Illinois
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/opinion-illinois-transit-funding/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— CPS lunchroom workers say wages are so low they can barely feed their own families. The workers, most earning $18.42 or less an hour, picketed outside CPS headquarters Monday. They’ve been working without a contract for three months. DD: In today’s dollars, the Post Office paid me $19.37-$20.67/hour to deliver mail 1966-1969. According to my critics/opponents, I was grossly overpaid.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/10/27/cps-lunchroom-workers-wages-so-low-they-can-barely-feed-own-families-chicago-public-schools
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Primary races emerge for DuPage county clerk, sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251027/news/primary-races-emerge-for-dupage-county-clerk-sheriff/
— Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets real
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251027/nation-and-world-politics/primary-battle-for-u-s-senate-seat-gets-real/
— Palatine police defend officer who assisted federal agents
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251027/news/palatine-police-defend-officer-who-assisted-federal-agents/
KANE COUNTY CLERK
— Candidates List DD: Why hasn’t the DuPage County Clerk posted similar information?
https://clerk.kanecountyil.gov/Elections/Pages/Candidates-List.aspx
SHAW LOCAL
— Everything you need to know for the March 2026 Illinois primary. This Monday candidates will start filing their petitions to appear on the ballot.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/10/22/everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-march-2026-illinois-primary/
ALTON TELEGRAPH
— Illinois U.S. Senate race adds 7 candidates for Dick Durbin’s seat
https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/illinois-senate-race-new-candidates-don-tracy-21116208.php
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Indiana governor calls a special session to redraw US House maps as redistricting battle spreads
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-indiana-gov-mike-braun-calls-a-special-session-to-redraw-the-states-congressional-boundaries/
— Heated discussions at PPS board meeting on racist group-chat, board member comments
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/video/heated-discussions-at-pps-board-meeting-on-racist-group-chat-board-member-comments/11208295/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump administration says emergency funds can’t be used to keep SNAP benefits going
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-27/trump-administration-says-emergency-funds-cant-be-used-to-keep-snap-benefits-going
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect illegal drug dealers
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-27/trump-administrations-strikes-on-boats-off-venezuela-coast-cause-concern-from-lawmakers
— Trump administration relying on unmarked vehicles in immigration enforcement. DD: The Post Office paid me to use my 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, my 1968 Oldsmobile 442, and my 1969 Dodge Charger SE to deliver mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. IRS paid me to use my 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air, my 1974 Dodge Dart, and my 1978 Chevrolet Chevette to collect delinquent taxes in the south suburbs and Chicago 1971-1980.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-28/trump-administration-relying-on-unmarked-vehicles-in-immigration-enforcement
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/u-s-house-minority-leader-jeffries-accelerates-illinois-redistricting-push/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats want to gerrymander Illinois even more than it already is.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/10/28/pressure-mounts-for-an-illinois-remap-00624394?nname=illinois-playbook
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Illinois Republican Party cried foul, saying, “JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats have already gerrymandered Illinois to hell and back, creating one of most partisan maps in history.” The Illinois congressional delegation now has 14 Democrats and three Republicans.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-620/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Candidates should know that their opponents will do opposition research on them and that they will put the results of their opposition research in the public realm. I should write about Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 whose opponents have put the results of their opposition research in the public realm. I would focus on those candidates who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I included links in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters to articles that they do not like. They believer that because I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, they have every right to tell me what to do and to destroy me if I do not do what they tell me to do. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Do you know any federal employees? Do you know any federal retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for more than 28 year. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous. Federal retirees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as having pensions and health insurance subsidies that are far too generous. I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most. In my defense of my federal salary, pension, and benefits, I stress that while I was a federal employee, I used my own time and my own money a) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) to earn three job-related master’s degrees, c) to earn six job-related professional certifications, and d) to earn a job-related professional license. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Precinct Committeepersons Filing on First Day in McHenry County. DD: Why hasn’t the DuPage County Clerk posted similar information?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/28/precinct-committeepersons-filing-on-first-day-in-mchenry-county/
— Only One Challenge So Far to Five Incumbent Republican County Office Holders. DD: Why hasn’t the DuPage County Clerk posted similar information?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/27/only-one-challenge-so-far-to-five-incumbent-republican-county-office-holders/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_040d5f10-ffa3-49fa-9196-a4bfaddcf78f.html
— Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to ‘streamline’ diversity efforts
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1d388202-7dda-4687-a573-d94e12f1554c.html
WIREPOINTS
— New Poll: Big share of Illinois Dems say violence against ICE acceptable; most say Trump and many of his supporters are ‘like Nazis’ DD: Democrat leaders make it ever-increasingly clear that they have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and that illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://wirepoints.org/new-poll-big-share-of-illinois-dems-say-violence-against-ice-acceptable-most-say-trump-and-many-of-his-supporters-are-like-nazis-wirepoints-quickpoint/
RAY HANANIA
— Saving the Republican Party and Illinois from the failed GOP losers who lead it. The Republican Party had strong roots in Illinois, but in recent years has been falling apart because of selfish leaders who are more concerned with themselves than with serving the public. DD: Should I write about those Illinois Republican Party leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately?
https://hanania.substack.com/p/saving-the-republican-party-and-illinois
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Offers Condolences, Urges Darren Bailey to Stay in the Fight
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/president-trump-offers-condolences-urges-darren-bailey-to-stay-in-the-fight.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3865632/black-lawmakers-hold-illinois-redistricting-representation-fears/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Obama Bros Described Hegseth Tattoo as ‘Dog Whistle’ Before Helping Maine’s Platner Fend Off Scrutiny for Nazi Tattoo. Platner, a candidate for Maine’s Senate seat, admitted to keeping a Nazi tattoo on his chest for nearly two decades but said he didn’t know the meaning. DD: Candidates should know that their opponents will do opposition research on them and that they will put the results of their opposition research in the public realm.
https://freebeacon.com/democrats/pod-save-platner-obama-bros-described-hegseth-tattoo-as-dog-whistle-before-helping-maines-platner-fend-off-scrutiny-for-nazi-tattoo/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/27/republican-redistricting-push-hits-gas-as-indiana-joins-party-1595735/
BREITBART
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/27/gov-mike-braun-calls-special-session-indiana-redistricting-tax-code-alignment/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— Democrat Senate Candidate Graham Platner Denies His Uncovered Tattoo Is Nazi Symbol. DD: Candidates should know that their opponents will do opposition research on them and that they will put the results of their opposition research in the public realm.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/21/graham-platner-maine-nazi-symbol-tattoo-susan-collins-reddit/
FEDERALIST
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/27/indiana-governor-calls-special-session-to-redraw-congressional-maps/
FOX BUSINESS
— Largest federal workers’ union calls for immediate end to shutdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2k6FZYo2nw
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker says ICE ‘harassing people for not being white’
https://www.aol.com/news/jb-pritzker-says-ice-harassing-082654876.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Academics have long tried to have it both ways in claiming to support diversity and robust debate while excluding views that challenge left-wing orthodoxy. Now an influential academic publication is abandoning all pretense.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/10/so-much-for-diversity/
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Richard Porter: The Party of ‘Whatever It Takes’: Illinois Democrats’ Descent Into Defiance
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/10/28/the_party_of_whatever_it_takes_illinois_democrats_descent_into_defiance_153455.html
TEXAS INSIDER
— Democrats Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel for Candidates. DD: Candidates should know that their opponents will do opposition research on them and that they will put the results of their opposition research in the public realm.
https://texasinsider.org/articles/democrats-scraping-the-bottom-of-the-barrel-for-candidates
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Democrats are really reaching into the bottom of the barrel in a desperate search for political candidates these days. The daily headlines have this column almost writing itself. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, we have the recent revelations of Democratic candidate for attorney general, Jay Jones, sending text messages to a colleague in 2022 wishing that someone would put “two bullets” in the head of then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates, Todd Gilbert. Jones went on to say that Gilbert and his wife were raising their two toddlers to be “little fascists,” that Gilbert was a “POS” whose grave he wished to “piss on,” and that he wished one of Gilbert’s children would die in his mother’s arms. He could be my state’s next chief law enforcement officer. Then, in the state of New Jersey, we have Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill facing questions over the circumstances of the discipline she received while a Naval Academy midshipman, which reportedly prevented her from walking with her class at graduation. Ms. Sherrill, who serves as a congresswoman from New Jersey, apparently graduated from Annapolis and went on to serve as a Navy helicopter pilot. Her military service was honorable, and perhaps whatever her infraction was — apparently a cheating scandal involving a number of midshipmen on an engineering exam — should not be disqualifying for the governorship. However, the voters of New Jersey are entitled to make that decision based on a full airing of the evidence. To date, Sherrill has refused to release her disciplinary records from the Academy, which would go a long way toward clearing the air. As they say in Washington, it’s not the crime – it’s the cover-up. As long as she refuses to release the records, the issue remains a cancer on her campaign. Ms. Sherrill had to have known that this issue lurking in her background would likely come back to haunt her campaign for governor, given the harsh light of a gubernatorial election in a major state. Perhaps her prior successful campaigns for Congress convinced her the Academy scandal was behind her. The opposition research, however, for the governorship of the Garden State, which has been hotly contested in recent years, is likely much more robust than the one in a less well-funded congressional contest. Another Democratic candidate for a powerful seat is in the glare of the Klieg lights. This time it is Bernie Sanders-endorsed Marine Corps veteran Graham Platner, who is vying for the Democratic nomination to replace the U.S. senator from Maine, Susan Collins, in that state’s 2026 Senate race. Mr. Platner was discovered to have posted a number of things on Reddit that haven’t aged very well. When you’re running in a statewide race to be Maine’s next U.S. senator, for example, it’s probably best not to have posted online that rural Mainers are “actually” racist and stupid, as the Washington Post reported Mr. Platner to have written in 2020. The Post also reported that Mr. Platner had described himself as a “Communist” on the Reddit platform. Now, I know that the Democratic Party’s “New Left” has taken a hard turn toward Karl Marx, but even New York’s radical mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani, tries to distance himself from the Communist label. I can’t imagine that the denizens of the Pine Tree State are ready to embrace a self-avowed Communist. But things really veered toward darkness when it was revealed that Mr. Platner had the famed Nazi symbol of a skull-and-bones known as the Totenkopf (Death’s Head) tattooed on his chest. In what had to be one of the most disingenuous political spin jobs ever, Mr. Platner claimed not to have realized it was a Nazi symbol when he was in the Corps and had himself inked while in Croatia with some buddies. Problem is, Mr. Platner reportedly told a friend in D.C. ten years ago, “Oh, this is my Totenkopf.” Even Platner’s former political director, Genevieve MacDonald, who resigned last week over the disaster, said, “He’s not an idiot, he’s a military history buff.” Even worse than the political spin was perhaps the worst tattoo clean-up job ever, in which Mr. Platner had some shlock tattoo artist stick some legs and a dog’s head on the skull, now telling Vanity Fair the tattoo is “a Celtic knot with a dog.” Okaaayyyy… As my brother, Jim, hilariously said to me, it looks like a tick that was irradiated at Chernobyl. Get a lot of popcorn as the Democratic Party scrambles to field candidates over the next year or two. The party is in a bad way and scraping the barrel’s bottom. Several decades ago, I was an investigator for a prominent D.C. investigative firm that was hired by politicians to do opposition research on their opponents. One prominent Democrat considering a run for president had us do a self-due diligence of him in which I was involved. Smart man. Always know what the opposition can find out about you before the opposition does. Our client didn’t run for the presidency.)
TOWNHALL
— The Dem Maine Senate Candidate With Nazi Tattoos Reveals How He ‘Removed’ Them. DD: Candidates should know that their opponents will do opposition research on them and that they will put the results of their opposition research in the public realm.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/10/22/dems-finally-get-their-own-naziand-the-reactions-have-been-a-mess-n2665295
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrats and RINOs have always used Affirmative Action to discriminate against Republicans who were conservative, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5574902-supreme-court-affirmative-action-colleges-universities-black-enrollment/
CNN
— Democrats not swayed by call to end shutdown from largest federal workers’ union
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/27/politics/democrats-afge-union-shutdown
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republican leaders for the high cost of healthcare. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly increase illegal immigration, and that ever-increasingly increases the cost of healthcare. Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have been ever-increasingly furious that the federal government has paid 72% of my healthcare insurance premiums because of my federal employment. Since I was 29 years old in 1978, my critics/opponents have been ever-increasingly furious that the federal government has paid 72% of my and my wife’s healthcare insurance premiums because of my federal employment. My critics/opponents ever-increasingly make it clear a) that they despise/hate past/present/future federal employees and retirees, b) that they would never stoop to take a federal job, and/or c) that they lack qualifications for federal jobs. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that federal employees are grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://apnews.com/article/health-care-subsidies-obamacare-shutdown-e94d96a8a837a5f7f681dc6893872d3b
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymandering-voting-maps-congress-trump-2ba53ae1f492f8e293f0fa261604e8c6
MSNBC
— GOP blasted for abandoning federal workers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0UAYsXVa-U
— Largest federal workers’ union calls for immediate end to government shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 820,000 people, is pressuring lawmakers as its members go without pay.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/largest-federal-workers-union-calls-immediate-end-government-shutdown-rcna240047
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-redistricting-push-hits-roadblocks-indiana-kansas-republican-126874363
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans racists. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/opinion/immigration-enforcement-latino-discrimination.html
— Top Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees, in a shift, called on Congress to immediately reopen the government without the health care measures sought by Democratic lawmakers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/us/politics/afge-federal-workers-union-government-shutdown.html
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. How strongly is this playing out in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/us/politics/trump-free-speech.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Largest federal workers union calls for ‘clean’ bill to end shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees is calling for a stopgap funding measure to bring employees back to work with back pay.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/27/largest-employees-union-end-shutdown/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Union Pressures Democrats to End Government Shutdown. ‘Both political parties have made their point,’ AFGE president says.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/union-pressures-democrats-to-end-government-shutdown-6028b2b1
MONEY
— Few ‘Quality’ Jobs? 60% of Workers Dissatisfied With Pay and Opportunities. DD: Those considering federal jobs who are Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran should be advised that their careers will be wasted and they will be gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 ($117,807)by age 25, GS-14 ($139,211) by age 30, GS-15 ($163,749) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($195,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. It is called up-or-out, Affirmative Action, DEI, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, and age discrimination.
https://money.com/us-job-market-quality-crisis/
HARVARD CRIMSON
— DD: Ever-increasingly since the 1960s, Democrats and RINOs have used Affirmative Action and DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/10/28/editorial-harvard-admissions-data-socioeconomic/
PBS
— Federal workers union calls for end to shutdown
https://www.pbs.org/video/news-wrap-1761593289/
POLITICO
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot regain control of the White House, U.S. Senate, or U.S. House unless they gerrymander even more.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/27/democrats-get-aggressive-on-remapping-congressional-lines-00624231
HUFFINGTON POST
— Largest Federal Employee Union Calls On Democrats To End Government Shutdown. Nearly four weeks into the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of workers are furloughed and missing paychecks. DD: Do you know any federal employees? Do you know any federal retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for more than 28 year. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous. Federal retirees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as having pensions and health insurance subsidies that are far too generous. I should write about my critics/opponents who have demonized, denigrated, and condemned me the most. In my defense of my federal salary, pension, and benefits, I stress that while I was a federal employee, I used my own time and my own money a) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) to earn three job-related master’s degrees, c) to earn six job-related professional certifications, and d) to earn a job-related professional license.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/government-shutdown-democrats-trump-afge_n_68ff7da8e4b0fb1b951554fa
Tag: illegals
October 27, 2025
Every day Democrat leaders make it more clear that they have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and that their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly encourage Democrats to obstruct federal law enforcement officers. ICE officers enforce federal immigration laws. I enforced federal tax laws as an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DHS defends ‘crowd control measures’ in Chicago ahead of Border Patrol chief Bovino testimony. Federal immigration agents appeared to deploy tear gas during multiple confrontations this week.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-activity-dhs-defends-crowd-control-measures/18074569/
— Video shows federal agents break car window, detain occupants in Addison; protesters speak out
https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/chicago-area-immigration-activity-video-shows-federal-agents-break-car-window-detain-driver-addison-protest-held/18075050/
— Democrat protestors detained by feds speak out after protesters confront agents at Aurora school, hospital. DD: Every day Democrat leaders make it more clear that they have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and that their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army. ICE officers enforce federal immigration laws. I enforced federal tax laws as an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-activity-us-citizens-detained-federal-agents-protesters-clash-outside-aurora-elementary-school-hospital/18075042/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin issued a statement Sunday about a separate incident in Chicago, saying, “On October 25, 2025, Border Patrol conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who has previously been arrested for assault. During the operations Border Patrol agents were surrounded and boxed in by a group of agitators. Federal law enforcement issued multiple lawful commands and verbal warnings, all of which were ignored. During the operation, two U.S. citizens were arrested for assaulting and impeding a federal officer. To safely clear the area after multiple warnings and the crowd continuing to advance on them, Border Patrol had to deploy crowd control measures. “Our officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, abusers, and gang members. Secretary Noem’s message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”)
NBC5
— Video shows federal agent break car window to detain woman outside grocery store. There were multiple people in the vehicle, and it was not immediately clear how many were detained.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/video-shows-federal-agent-break-car-window-to-detain-woman-outside-grocery-store/3843752/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Gig workers, street vendors and day laborers hit by feds in Chicago immigration crackdown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/27/day-laborers-street-vendors-immigration/
— Federal immigration agents detained two Aurora protesters who confronted them outside an elementary school Saturday, sparking allegations of unnecessary force.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/26/aurora-immigration-protesters-detained-ice/
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly side with China against America
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/27/opinion-china-us-donald-trump-xi-jinping-tariffs-exports/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote mote hatred against Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/27/opinion-chicago-arts-culture-free-speech/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— What’s the Insurrection Act — and will Trump use it to send the National Guard to Chicago? As courts grapple with President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy the National Guard in Chicago, he could invoke a 218-year-old law to send in troops.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/27/insurrection-act-explainer-trump-national-guard-illinois
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for gun violence.
https://northernstar.info/129349/opinion/opinion-only-gun-control-can-stop-gun-violence/
FOX ILLINOIS
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare. What percent are receiving welfare in your county, township, municipality, and school district?
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/snap-suspension-hits-hard-families-fear-crowded-pantries-as-support-vanishes-oregon-portland-trump-administration-government-shutdown-republicans-democrats-hungry-heath-low-income-families-children
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Federal Agents Use Tear Gas, Disrupt Northwest Side Halloween Parade. Two neighbors, including a 70-year-old man, were arrested after allegedly interfering in the arrest of another man by immigration officers, neighbors said. A woman, 67, was also thrown to the ground by agents.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/26/federal-agents-use-tear-gas-again-this-time-in-northwest-side-confrontations/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— ICE targets Lincoln Park nannies
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-619/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MARK GLENNON
— RIP Democratic Party or America? Historic Milestone Passed as Majority of Democrats Now Favor Socialism. Let the reality of what the Democratic Party has become fully sink in. The consequences cannot be overstated.
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/rip-democratic-party-or-america-historic
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. According to my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), I am an abject unmitigated failure because so many Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have been defeated since 2000. In my defense, I stress that I have never been a MTRO, DCRCC, or IRP leader. I stress that they are responsible for defending and advancing the Republican Party platform. I stress that they are responsible for recruiting the best candidates to run. I stress that they are responsible for helping elect those candidates. I stress that far too many of them reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write about those IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Ted Dabrowski Turns Charlie Kirk Memorial Into Campaign Rally, Shouts ‘G**dammit’ in Front of Children
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/ted-dabrowski-turns-charlie-kirk-memorial-into-campaign-rally-shouts-gdammit-in-front-of-children.html
— Sunday Night Chaos: Reports of Drunken Intimidation by GOP Leader Tony McCombie as Grassroots Candidates File Petitions in Springfield
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/sunday-night-chaos-reports-of-drunken-intimidation-by-gop-leader-tony-mccombie-as-grassroots-candidates-file-petitions-in-springfield.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEWSWEEK
— Sean Duffy to Withhold Millions from California Over Commercial Licenses. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. I should write about my critics/opponents who continue to promote George Ryan. I would focus on the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me lately.
https://www.newsweek.com/sean-duffy-to-withhold-millions-from-california-over-commercial-licenses-10941523
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot win without gerrymandering.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/26/arnold-schwarzenegger-ex-ca-gov-criticizes-nationwide-surge/
— Trump makes the war on drugs a reality. DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/26/trump-makes-war-drugs-reality-boat-strikes/
NEW YORK POST
— ‘No Kings’ protests composed mostly of educated white women in their 40s. DD: To get more votes from those who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, poor, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who are White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/26/us-news/no-kings-protests-composed-mostly-of-white-women-in-their-40s-experts/
AMERICAN THINKER
— America’s crisis isn’t primarily about policy. It’s about identity. We have forgotten who we are. A nation that once understood rights as God-given now treats them as government-granted privileges. Our children are taught what to think, not how to think. Our politics has devolved into tribal warfare because we’ve abandoned the moral order that transcends party loyalty. And government expands in direct proportion to our spiritual poverty. The remedy won’t come from Washington. It requires recovering three foundational truths our Founders knew but we have forgotten.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/10/america_s_crisis_is_spiritual.html
BREITBART
— Western Union Reports Fewer U.S. Dollars Being Sent Home by Migrants
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/26/western-union-reports-fewer-u-s-dollars-being-sent-home-by-migrants/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘10 Woke Commandments’ New Book Says Americans Should Break
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/26/new-book-offers-10-woke-commandments-americans-should-disobey/
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker claims you ‘can’t believe anything ICE is doing,’ suggests it’s committing ‘felonies’
https://www.aol.com/articles/pritzker-claims-cant-believe-anything-122442695.html
— Media slams Democrats for gerrymandering hypocrisy. DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot win without gerrymandering.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6384112343112
— Chicago mayor lashes out at reporter over ‘illegal alien’ term: ‘Racist, nasty language.’ ‘Well listen, the legal term for my people were slaves. You want me to use that term too?’ Johnson asked. DD: Every day Democrat leaders make it more clear that they have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and that their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-mayor-lashes-out-reporter-over-illegal-alien-term-racist-nasty-language
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Democratic Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson erupted at a reporter on Friday after they used the term “illegal aliens” during a press briefing, slamming the phrase as “racist” and “nasty.” In a video posted Saturday to the official Instagram account of the Chicago mayor, a reporter asked Johnson about a report on city spending related to “illegal aliens” in Chicago that he was allegedly required to file with the White House. Johnson immediately pushed back on the language. “We don’t have illegal aliens,” Johnson said to the reporter. “I don’t know if that’s from some sort of sci-fi message that you wish you’ve had… Well listen, the legal term for my people were slaves. You want me to use that term too? So, look, let’s just get the language right. We’re talking about undocumented individuals that are human beings.” Johnson added that he would not “accept that type of racist, nasty language to describe human beings.” The blue city’s mayor then shifted to discuss his administration’s spending priorities, touting his $16.7 billion budget that he said invests in education, transportation, housing, environmental justice, youth employment and community safety. “And we are going to challenge the ultra-wealthy to pay their fair share,” Johnson said. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., then chimed in to back Johnson’s remarks, arguing that immigration violations are not criminal offenses. “It is very important that people in Illinois and across the country understand the immigration system is a civil system,” Jayapal said. “Undocumented presence in the United States is not a criminal offense. And so thank you for the clarification on language.” Johnson has previously been outspoken in his defense of Chicago’s immigration policies and in his criticism of President Donald Trump’s approach to crime and border enforcement. Last month, the Chicago mayor delivered a fiery news conference condemning Trump’s crackdown on crime. “Jails and incarceration and law enforcement is a sickness that has not led to safe communities,” Johnson said at the time. Last week, three illegal immigrants and six U.S. citizens were arrested in the Chicago area in what the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dubbed “one of the most violent days” of Operation Midway Blitz. Operation Midway Blitz was launched last month in honor of Katie Abraham, who was killed in a drunk driving hit-and-run allegedly caused by Julio Cucul-Bol, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala. DHS stated the goal of the operation was to “target criminal illegal aliens terrorizing Americans in sanctuary Illinois.” The Chicago mayor’s office and Rep. Pramila Jayapal did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.)
JONATHAN TURLEY
— California and Chicago Move Toward Taxation Armageddon
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/10/26/california-and-chicago-move-toward-taxation-armageddon/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Seattle Jail Hires Illegal Aliens as Corrections Officers in Defiance of State Law, Vows to Fight Ban. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Noncitizens are far easier to exploit.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/seattle-jail-hires-illegal-aliens-as-corrections-officers-in-defiance-of-state-law-vows-to-fight-ban
NEWS BUSTERS
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot win without gerrymandering.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2025/10/26/cbss-brennan-meekly-allows-rep-jeffries-defend-dem-gerrymandering
POST MILLENNIAL
— Seattle LGBTQ activist who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination files for protective order against journalist who exposed him. DD: My critics/opponents who do not like articles that I link to in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters do not take adverse actions against those who post those articles. Instead, they have their operatives and their dupes take adverse actions against me. I should write a book about my critics/opponents, the articles they do not like, and the adverse actions they had their operatives and dupes take against me.
https://thepostmillennial.com/seattle-lgbtq-commissioner-files-harassment-order-against-journalist-who-exposed-his-comments-celebrating-charlie-kirks-assassination
STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS
— Democrats ask Noem for ICE recruitment data after agency lowers hiring standards. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrats who were minority, female, and/or younger. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional certifications, and my job-related professional license.
https://san.com/cc/democrats-ask-noem-for-ice-recruitment-data-after-agency-lowers-hiring-standards/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In August, Noem announced she is waiving age limits to join ICE. Previously, new hires had to be between 21 and 40 years old. Durbin said he is also concerned about other changes, like shortening the training program by five weeks and removing the Spanish language requirement. ICE is offering incentives, including $50,000 signing bonuses, student loan payment assistance, higher pay, extra overtime and enhanced retirement benefits. Durbin sees that as a draw for people who may not be as well qualified. “I’m very concerned that people are jumping at a $50,000 bonus. Would I take a job in a county in Illinois for $50,000?” Durbin said. “It’s an incentive for people to sign up who may not have a good record.” ICE said it is searching for patriotic Americans, “to arrest murderers, pedophiles, gang members, rapists, and other criminal illegal aliens from America’s streets.”)
TRANSPORTATION TODAY
— Legislation to establish English proficiency test for CDL introduced. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. I should write about my critics/opponents who continue to promote George Ryan. I would focus on the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me lately.
https://transportationtodaynews.com/news/36569-legislation-to-establish-english-proficiency-test-for-cdl-introduced/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot win without gerrymandering.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trumps-redistricting-push-hits-roadblocks-indiana-kansas-republican-126874363
NBC NEWS
— Transportation secretary Sean Duffy says he will pull $160M from California over noncitizen truck licenses. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. Noncitizens are far easier to exploit.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/transportation-secretary-pull-160m-california-noncitizen-truck-license-rcna239962
AOL
— Trump Declares ‘Armed Conflict’ With Drug Cartels, Labeling Them ‘Unlawful Combatants’ DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-declares-armed-conflict-drug-213807833.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘No Idea How Long People Can Hold Out’: Federal Workers Feel Brunt of Shutdown. As more than one million government employees go without pay, many are turning to side jobs and food banks to make ends meet. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/us/politics/federal-workers-shutdown-pay.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/business/india-labor-mobility-migration-germany-japan.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders know that they cannot win without gerrymandering.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/10/26/gerrymandering-virginia-california-texas-prop50/
— DD: Democrats and Libertarians ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs. DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/24/trump-venezuela-maduro-cartels-war-terror/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Left Attacks the Rule of Law. Antifa terrorists, gang members and rioters are endangering federal officers in American cities. DD: I enforced federal tax laws as an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-left-attacks-the-rule-of-law-bc1dedb1
(FROM THE ARTICLE: President Trump awarded my friend Charlie Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom this month. As a country, we need to honor Charlie’s memory, face some hard facts and take action. Before it’s too late. Charlie’s assassination forced Americans to confront a dark truth: Leftist extremists are waging war on the rule of law, liberty and our way of life. Terrorists, gang members and rioters routinely attack federal law-enforcement officers working to reimpose order after years of chaos under the Biden administration. Our officers have been shot at and assaulted. They have faced death threats, doxxing and confrontations at their homes. Spotter networks in Chicago linked to street gangs and Mexican cartels track the movements of officers for Customs and Border Protection as well as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, relaying locations and enabling ambushes during routine enforcement operations. This month a member of the Latin Kings gang was charged with putting a bounty on the life of Border Patrol Commander at Large Gregory Bovino. The illegal alien charged with placing that bounty was arrested, has pleaded not guilty, and will face justice. The incident shows the enormous risk law-enforcement officers face to make our cities safe again. A self-styled anarchist website in Portland, Ore., encouraged supporters to use high-powered laser pointers to bring down federal helicopters in the area. In Dallas an anti-ICE terrorist opened fire on an ICE facility intending to kill officers. Instead, he killed two detainees. In Alvarado, Texas, Antifa terrorists ambushed ICE officers at a detention facility, wounding a local police officer in the neck. Despite all this, pro-crime politicians seem intent on dismissing the violence, even encouraging it by stripping protections from law-enforcement officers. That is why our officers wear masks. Protecting their identity is one way to prevent bad actors from targeting their homes and threatening their families. Some politicians want to deprive officers of this protection, knowing that doing so puts their lives in grave danger. They tell local police to stand down while federal law-enforcement officers fight for their lives. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law purporting to ban federal law enforcement from wearing masks on duty. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has threatened federal officers with prosecution for enforcing immigration law. Antifa continues its attacks on law enforcement and innocent civilians in Portland, while city “leaders” hamstring the local police. I met with Portland Mayor Keith Wilson last month to request more security measures for our law-enforcement officers who have been under attack for months in his city. Mr. Wilson responded by publishing an op-ed attacking federal law-enforcement officers for doing the job he refuses to do.)
— How to Squeeze the Most From the New SALT Cap. DD: Ever since I became an IRS Revenue Officer when I was 22 years old in 1971, my critics/opponents have wanted me to pay more taxes. Since 1972, they have been furious that I paid less federal income tax because I itemized and even more furious since 1978 that my wife and I paid less federal income tax because we itemized.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/taxes/salt-cap-tax-deduction-guide-05756b47
— The Economy That’s Great for Parents, Lousy for Their Grown-Up Kids. Many older Americans are financially comfortable, but they worry their adult children won’t achieve the same kind of economic stability. DD: I had to work my way through college. My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother had never worked outside the home. After I graduated from NIU in 1970, I helped support my mother and brother until September of 1972.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/old-young-economic-divide-7a5203f0
EFFECTIVENESS ACADEMY
— How to Measure the Impact of Your Actions. DD: Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend and advance their platform. According to my critics/opponents in the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee (DCRCC), and Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), I am an abject unmitigated failure because so many Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have been defeated since 2000. In my defense, I stress that I have never been a MTRO, DCRCC, or IRP leader. I stress that they are responsible for defending and advancing the Republican Party platform. I stress that they are responsible for recruiting the best candidates to run. I stress that they are responsible for helping elect those candidates. I stress that far too many of them reject far too many planks in the Republican Party platform. I should write about those IRP, DCRCC, and MTRO leaders who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.effectiveness-academy.com/blog/measure-the-impact-of-your-actions
WEEK
— The pros and cons of Affirmative Action (AA). Even before the Supreme Court struck it down, AA was a highly divisive practice. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders have always used AA get rid of Republicans. My critics/opponents have always used AA against me big time. I should write about my critics/opponents and how they have used AA against me.
https://theweek.com/news/society/958504/pros-and-cons-of-affirmative-action
PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
— Your rights as a federal employee: Due process, adverse actions and union representation. DD: GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had been unionized earlier, my Democrat GAO superiors would have been able to a) force me to take a $23,472/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980, b) give me bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals, c) delay my promotions and never promote me beyond GS-13, d) keep me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO, e) always rank me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance, or f) force me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://ourpublicservice.org/blog/your-rights-as-a-federal-employee-due-process-adverse-actions-and-union-representation-federal-employee-explainer-series-webinar/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Due process protects federal employees’ right to fair procedures in personnel matters. It generally means employees get written notice of a proposed action and a chance to respond. Adverse actions—specific personnel actions like suspensions, pay cuts or removals—trigger these due process rights, which ensure fairness in the workplace and protect employees from undue harm or discrimination.)
LUMINA FOUNDATION
— America is slipping in higher education. The slide starts long before college. American students are less likely to complete college on time, and more likely to leave school burdened by debt without a degree. DD: I was able to work my way through college and graduate debt-free with a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU when I was 21 years old in 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE. Because of much higher college costs today, I doubt that I could do that today if I was young today. Further, I doubt that I could buy the cars that I did. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint with the money I earned washing dishes for the minimum wage for 18 months. I bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 with the money I earned delivering mail for 13 months. I bought a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE with the money I earned delivering mail for 12 months.
https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/america-is-slipping-in-higher-education-the-slide-starts-long-before-college/
REASON
— DD: Democrats and Libertarians ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs. DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/10/26/why-fentanyl-smuggling-isnt-war-and-cannot-justify-extrajudicial-killing/
NEW YORKER
— DD: Democrats and Libertarians ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs. DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-real-target-of-trumps-war-on-drug-boats
BLACK ENTERPRISE
— Spike Lee Urges African Americans To ‘Come Back To The Motherland’ In Africa. DD: I am 100% German American. In my defense, I have always stressed a) that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, b) that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII, and c) that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.blackenterprise.com/spike-lee-african-americans-motherland-benin-africa/
SALON
— DD: Every day Democrat leaders make it more clear that they have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans and that their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.salon.com/2025/10/26/trumps-deportation-raids-ensnare-chicagos-everyday-workers/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIST
— DD: Democrats and Libertarians ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs. DD: One reason why I was able to do the following was my never using illegal drugs: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, b) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, c) I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, d) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt when I was 32, and e) I became a licensed CPA when I was 32.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2025/10/23/donald-trump-has-turned-the-war-on-drugs-into-a-real-war
October 26, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Chicago police find themselves in difficult spots as wave of federal immigration enforcement continues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/26/cpd-federal-immigration-enforcement/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly not only protect, but glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/federal-arrest-man-naperville-apartment-sons/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Naperville City council OKs its Special Events and Community Arts program review after McBroom raises concerns about nonprofits’ political advocacy
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/naperville-staff-review-seca-mcbroom/
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/heidi-stevens-jose-olivarez/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE IN NAPERVILLE SUN: Naperville named second safest city in America for trick-or-treating. DD: Yesterday, Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville hosted an outstanding major Halloween event for children of its unit owners and their friends. 40 unit owners opened their doors. The event drew more than 400 children.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/naperville-safest-trick-treating-us/
DAILY HERALD
— Aurora mayor investigating feds’ arrest of protester
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251025/news/aurora-mayor-investigating-feds-arrest-of-protester/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Pritzker’s spat with McCombie reveals high tension of our time
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-governors-spat-with-gop-leader-reveals-high-tension-of-our-time/article_46a71827-5ce8-479b-b439-63163769bac9.html
MY RADIO LINK
— Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Hosts the 2025 Midwest Occupational Licensing Summit. DD: I became the only licensed CPA in GAO’s Chicago Office when I was 32 years old in 1981. My Democrat GAO superiors ignored, dismissed, and belittled that because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or younger. They had previously ignored, dismissed, and belittled a) my passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, b) my earning a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) my passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, d) my earning an MBA in 1976, and e) my having worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year in today’s dollars. They ignored, dismissed, and belittled the aforesaid because the Democrat, minority, female, and/or younger coworkers who they wanted to promote over me lacked the aforesaid.
https://www.myradiolink.com/2025/10/25/idfpr-hosts-the-2025-midwest-occupational-licensing-summit/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If you are retired and if you had retired later than you did, what would you have not done? My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. I was not eligible for regular retirement when was 55 in 2003. If I had not retired until 2003, I would not have filed a lawsuit against GAO in 1998. I would not have become a Republican Precinct Committeeman in 1999. I would not have become the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster in 2000. I would not have attended the Illinois Republican Party State Convention in Springfield as a delegate in 2000. I would not have become the GOPUSA Illinois Editor in 2000. I would not have served on the MTRO Oktoberfest fundraiser committees in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. I would not have become a TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Director in 2000. I would not have become an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter Board Member in 2001. I would not have become Pat O’Malley’s gubernatorial primary campaign coordinator for Milton Township in 2001. I would not have become an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer in 2003. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illegal alien charged in death of three failed CDL test 10 times, English proficiency misrepresented. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/25/illegal-alien-charged-in-death-of-three-failed-cdl-test-10-times-english-proficiency-misrepresented-1595425/
— Seattle’s King County Jail illegally hired non-citizens, refuses to terminate them. DD: All my employers would have hired non-citizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/25/seattles-king-county-jail-illegally-hired-non-citizens-refuses-to-terminate-them-report-1595365/
DAILY CALLER
— We Need To Defeat Socialism In NYC. How Did We Get Here?
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/25/opinion-we-need-to-defeat-socialism-in-nyc-how-did-we-get-here-virginia-prodan/
DAILY SIGNAL
— The Real Reason Behind Democrats’ Government Shutdown
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/24/the-democrats-are-stuck-in-a-shutdown-doom-loop/
— California University Drops Race-Based Scholarship in Big Blow to DEI. DD: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships. During my junior and senior years in high school, I spent far too many hours washing dishes instead of studying. Consequently, my ACT score was only 24 and I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/25/california-school-drops-race-based-scholarship-big-blow-dei/
DAILY WIRE
— Chicago Mayor Spazzes Out Over ‘Racist’ Term ‘Illegal Alien’ “The last thing that I’m going to do is accept that type of racist, nasty language to describe human beings.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/chicago-mayor-spazzes-out-over-racist-term-illegal-alien
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Democrat, unloaded on a reporter for asking about illegal aliens, which is a legal term for a person who is illegally in America. Johnson called the term “racist” and sarcastically suggested that he should also call black people “slaves.” The reporter asked Johnson about his apparent refusal to file a report to the White House detailing his city’s spending on illegal aliens. “What has happened with that?” the reporter asked. “We don’t have illegal aliens,” Johnson told the reporter while shaking his head. “I don’t know if that’s from some sort of sci-fi message for which you’ve had.” When the reporter explained that he was merely using a legal term for a person illegally in the country, Johnson made a comparison to slavery. “Listen, the legal term for my people were slaves,” the Democrat said. “You want me to use that term, too?” “Let’s just get the language right,” the mayor continued. “We’re talking about undocumented individuals that are human beings. The last thing that I’m going to do is accept that type of racist, nasty language to describe human beings.” Johnson posted the moment to his Instagram account on Saturday and captioned the post, “This isn’t a sci-fi show. These are human beings. We will not abandon our humanity to score cheap political points.” Johnson has made it a priority to limit the ability of federal law enforcement to detain people who are in the country illegally. Earlier this month, for example, he signed an executive order to create “ICE free zones” in Chicago, which is already a sanctuary city, The Daily Wire previously reported.)
FOX NEWS
— Democrat rhetoric fueling attacks on ICE agents
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6384027037112
— ‘No Kings’ protests largely comprised of people from one demographic. At last weekend’s “No Kings” protest in Washington, D.C., inflatable chickens bobbed above a crowd that, according to demographic research, was made up mostly of educated White women in their 40s.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/no-kings-protests-largely-comprised-people-from-one-demographic-experts
— Democrats ‘Demonize’ ICE Agents As ‘Nazis’ and ‘Gestapo’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/trump-ice-chief-fox-dems-195605927.html
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— ICE Deports Guatemalan Illegal Alien Despite Defiance From Mayor Johnson and Gov. Pritzker
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/chicago-ice-deports-guatemalan-illegal-alien-despite-defiance-from-mayor-johnson-and-gov-pritzker
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Wokeness is Feminization
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/10/helen-andrews-wokeness-is-feminization/
NEW AMERICAN
— “Woke Is Dead”? In Reality, the Monster Looms, Waiting to Deliver the West’s Coup de Grâce. DD: My critics/opponents promote wokeness/wokeism, that is, they promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/woke-is-dead-in-reality-the-monster-looms-waiting-to-deliver-the-wests-coup-de-grace/
REAL CLEAR DEFENSE
— DEI Defiance at the War Department? DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/10/20/dei_defiance_at_the_war_department_1141969.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Harvard’s unblinking hypocrisy: Dean denounces ‘evil’ police, ‘whiteness’
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/5572628-harvards-unblinking-hypocrisy-dean-denounces-evil-police-whiteness/amp/
AOL
— How to become a ‘sponsor’ at work and help someone’s career take off. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors forced the GAO manager to retire who had arranged my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and to promote me in 1986.
https://www.aol.com/finance/become-sponsor-help-someones-career-150029691.html
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/people-of-color-career-fair-happening-this-tuesday/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders defend and advance the Democrat Party platform. RINO leaders not only do not defend and advance the Republican Party platform, they destroy the Republican Party.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/opinion/moderation-strategy-democrat-republican-center.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly discourage assimilation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/opinion/trump-spanish-kavanaugh-stops-language.html
— DD: All my Democrat superiors in the federal government were married, had spouses who had little or no income, and/or had children. They all decried the tremendous cost of raising children. They all painted themselves as being grossly underpaid. They all were envious/jealous of my wife’s income and savings. They all used my and my wife’s giving up trying to have children against me big time. They all hinted/implied/argued/shouted that if we had children, I would not have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and d) become a licensed CPA in 1981.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/opinion/pregnancy-birth-children.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect illegal drug dealers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/white-house-boats-law.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/opinion/trump-boat-strikes-office-legal-counsel.html
–Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn America.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/opinion/trump-diversity-culture-founders.html
USA TODAY
— After Robert De Niro called Stephen Miller a ‘Nazi’ DD: The more demographics that you share with Trump, the more that you should anticipate/expect that Democrats and RINOs will call you a Nazi. Trump is conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, heterosexual, married, gun-owner, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2025/10/24/stephen-miller-robert-de-niro-nazi-comment/86875292007/
DES MOINES REGISTER
— Plans for a traditional marriage parade in Iowa town spark culture clash. DD: My critics/opponents fail/refuse to promote traditional marriage. Reasons include their being LGBTQers and their not being in traditional marriages. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, and coworkers were furious when I got married when I was 29 years old in 1978 because they knew my being married would help me immensely. They were extremely envious/jealous of my wife’s income and savings.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2025/08/18/ottumwa-iowa-traditional-marriage-parade-culture-clash/85648677007/
RIPON PRESS
— 16,000 semifinalists in National Merit Scholarship program. DD: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships. During my junior and senior years in high school, I spent far too many hours washing dishes instead of studying. Consequently, my ACT score was only 24 and I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class.
https://www.riponpress.com/news/sean-kinder-national-merit-scholar/article_dde0fcb7-3216-4e54-8be6-7cceec8b6c78.html
BANKRATE
— How to avoid buyer’s remorse with your new home. DD: I should write the new townhome in University Park that I bought when I was 24 in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/
https://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/buyers-remorse/
KIPLINGER’S
— Laid Off at 59. DD: When my Democrat GAO superiors succeeded in forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, they succeeded in cutting my income by $86,371/year (56%) in today’s dollars. In today’s dollars, my salary was $153,151/year, but my Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension is only $66,780/year (44%). If they had let me work until I was eligible for regular retirement when I was 55 in 2003, my CSRS pension would have been much higher. The many adverse actions that they had taken against me has made it impossible for me to get a job appropriate for my work experience, education, professional certifications, and professional license.
https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/i-got-laid-off-at-59-with-an-usd800-000-401-k-what-are-my-options
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Losing a job can be a devastating financial blow at any age. But when you’re older, it can hit especially hard. Although it’s illegal to discriminate against job candidates due to older age, it’s a hard thing to prove. And unfortunately, many older workers inevitably fall victim to age discrimination. That’s why a layoff at 59 can be downright brutal.)
GALLUP
— Personal Safety Fears at Three-Decade High in U.S. DD: As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/544415/personal-safety-fears-three-decade-high.aspx
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 40% are afraid to walk alone at night near home, highest in three decades. Worry about being victimized by specific crimes remains near record highs. Fear of crime deters most Americans from doing some routine activities.)
NEWS BREAK
— The Changing Face of American Suburbs Since the 1950s. DD: When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase. I should write about the Democrat invasion and takeover of DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, Wheaton Warrenville School District 200, and my precinct.
https://www.newsbreak.com/everyday-states-316335350/4312721687264-the-changing-face-of-american-suburbs-since-the-1950s
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Picture this: you’re driving through a suburban neighborhood that your grandparents might have once called home. But instead of the predictable white picket fences and matching demographics of the 1950s, you’re seeing something entirely different. American suburbs were first populated by white families in the 1950s, and their demographics remained largely unchanged until recently. In 1990, 20% of suburbanites were people of color. By 2020, that number had more than doubled to 45%. The suburbs that once symbolized exclusivity have become melting pots of diversity, completely flipping the script on what suburban America looks like.)
TAXPAYER ADVOCATE
— The IRS announced it is ending the practice of unannounced visits from its Revenue Officers. The policy change is due to the rise in tax scams and taxpayer confusion over verifying an IRS employee’s identity, leading to safety concerns for both taxpayers and IRS employees. DD: I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blog/nta-blog-collection-part-two-end-of-the-irs-revenue-officer-pop-in-visit/2023/09/
TAX NOTES
— A New Era: How Revenue Officers Went From Cowboys to Desk Jockeys. DD: I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year.
https://www.taxnotes.com/featured-news/new-era-how-revenue-officers-went-cowboys-desk-jockeys/2023/09/25/7hcqg
NTEU
— H.R. 1228 20-Year Retirement Eligibility For IRS Revenue Officers and U.S. Customs Service Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers. DD: I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. I was a NTEU member during all that time. NTEU came to my defense when my Democrat IRS superiors disallowed my travel vouchers to get rid of me. During that time, my salary increased from $55,850/year to $112,280/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, I earned an MBA, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt, and I earned a master’s degree in accounting.
https://www.nteu.org/legislative-action/congressional-testimony/hr-1228-20year-retirement-eligibility-fo
CONVERSATION
— Four strategies to make your neighborhood safer. DD: As Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://theconversation.com/four-strategies-to-make-your-neighborhood-safer-199550
MEDIAITE
— DD: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly paint themselves as being protectors/champions of those who are citizens of foreign countries, liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly promote more hatred against those who are American, conservative, Republican, White, male, older, married, heterosexual, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/gavin-newsom-rips-key-trump-vibe-being-anti-woke-is-just-anti-black/
ATLANTIC
— The Liberals Who Won’t Acknowledge the Crime Problem
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/us-city-violent-crime-rate-perception/661337/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
EURASIA REVIEW
— How To Recognize Critical Race Theory. DD: My critics/opponents promote CRT, that is, they promote discrimination against those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.eurasiareview.com/26102025-how-to-recognize-critical-race-theory-oped/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: First, CRT is always concerned with some form of “racial subordination.” The main blame for subordination is not placed on anyone in particular, but on what are often described as institutions, systems, or structures. . .The second key indicator of CRT is the role played by “white supremacy” in explaining all political, social, and economic problems. As Lew Rockwell has observed, the Marxist theory “of the substructure, or base, and the superstructures of society” has been loosely incorporated into critical race theory to explain the role of white supremacy in racial oppression.)
October 25, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal agents detain worker in Old Irving Park, appear to use tear gas; fear disrupts local parade. Elementary school changes plans for Halloween celebration; protest march held in Little Village.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-activity-construction-worker-detained-feds-old-irving-park-witnesses-say-fear-disrupts-parade/18071228/
— Immigration enforcement on North Side leads to tense confrontations, soft lockdowns at schools. Video shows feds breaking window, detaining man in West Town; Laugh Factory manager detained; DHS responds to tear gas allegations.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-demonstrators-broadview-facility-dhs-defends-apparent-tear-gas-use-little-village-protesters/18066452/
WTTW
— Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, More Than a Dozen County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/despite-illinois-sanctuary-laws-least-17-county-sheriffs-have-contracts-hold-people-ice
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal immigration agents deploy tear gas on Northwest Side streets as Chicagoans bellow, ‘Get out of our city!’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/chicago-tear-gas-irving-park/
— Congressmen, community members hold ‘shadow meeting’ on Trump enforcement efforts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/congressmen-community-members-hold-shadow-meeting-on-trump-enforcement-efforts/
— Local clergy, faith leaders decry Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘Antithetical to the Gospel’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/local-clergy-faith-leaders-decry-trumps-immigration-crackdown/
— ‘People are going to be out here starving’: NWI food advocates react to potential SNAP cuts
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/people-are-going-to-be-out-here-starving-nwi-food-advocates-react-to-potential-snap-cuts/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Brighton Park businesses sign on to city’s ‘ICE-free zones’ initiative. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) handed out new signs in Brighton Park as part of an executive order barring federal agents from staging on city-owned and private properties.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/25/brighton-park-ice-free-zone-brandon-johnson
— Dozens march through Little Village at anti-ICE protest: ‘Being here means supporting my people’ Residents gathered beneath the Little Village Arch on Saturday afternoon before marching down 26th Street, chanting for ICE to leave their community.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/25/dozens-march-through-little-village-at-anti-ice-protest-being-here-means-supporting-my-people
— Health insurance for a family through a job hits $27,000 a year — the cost of a new Toyota Corolla hybrid. The average premium for family coverage is up 26% over the past five years — the first time in two decades the cost of covering a family of four has risen by 6% or more for three straight years.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/10/25/health-insurance-family-job-coverage-consumer-costs
— DD: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/25/trump-craves-war-under-guise-immigration-enforcement-bovino-ice-homeland-security-natalie-moore
DAILY HERALD
— Clock is ticking in DuPage: With an election approaching, only the courts can break impasse between board and clerk
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251025/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-clock-is-ticking-in-dupage-with-an-election-approaching-only-the-courts-can/
NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fees. DD: All my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries if they could have.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-10-25/u-s-chamber-of-commerce-sues-trump-administration-over-100-000-h-1b-visa-fees
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Endorses LaHood for Re-Election, Praises Him as a “Tremendous Champion” for Illinois
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/president-trump-endorses-rep-darin-lahood-for-re-election-praises-him-as-a-tremendous-champion-for-illinois.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Newsom’s illegal immigrant driver’s licenses are getting people killed. DD: This harkens back to George Ran.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3862248/gavin-newsoms-illegal-immigrant-drivers-licenses-are-getting-people-killed/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Illinois Democrat distributes ICE agents’ car details, plate numbers. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/25/absolutely-disgraceful-illinois-dem-distributes-ice-agents-car-details-plate-numbers-1595419/
EPOCH TIMES
— Emails From IL Lawmakers Expose ICE Agents’ Vehicle Data, Locations
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/10/charge-them-alleged-emails-from-il-lawmakers-expose-ice-agents-vehicle-data-locations/
FOX BUSINESS
— National Border Patrol council VP: Pritzker seems ‘detached from reality’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7zh3gjNLuU
NEWS BUSTERS
— Fox’s Bret Baier Presses Pritzker with the Ugly Facts on Chicago’s Murder Rate
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/tim-graham/2025/10/25/foxs-bret-baier-presses-pritzker-ugly-facts-chicagos-murder-rate
— Fox News Highlights Car Crash Deaths Caused by Illegal Alien Truckers. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2025/10/25/fox-news-highlights-car-crash-deaths-caused-illegal-alien
TOWNHALL
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Asks Reporter if the Word Illegal Alien is ‘Sci-Fi’ Term
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/10/25/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-asks-reporter-if-the-word-illegal-alien-is-sci-fi-term-n2665476
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FORBES
— Casten Calls Trump A ‘Child Predator’, Accuses Mike Johnson, GOP Of Protecting Epstein List. DD: Should Trump sue Casten?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ihL3DpXj2A
— ‘I’m Really Proud Of That’: JB Pritzker Praises Chicagoans Protecting Each Other From ICE Agents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnKaW6LV0c
October 25, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Immigration enforcement on North Side leads to tense confrontations, soft lockdowns at schools. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UArzAIw14Oc
NBC5
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-rules-in-case-of-chicago-father-detained-amid-daughters-cancer-battle/3843328/
CBS2
— Federal immigration agents target North Side neighborhoods. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/federal-immigration-agents-target-north-side-neighborhoods/
WGN9
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ze_OQguc4
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2025/10/24/pritzker-illinois-will-never-back-down-on-protecting-reproductive-health-care
DAILY HERALD
— Elgin joins communities looking to ban use of their property for ICE activities. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251024/news/elgin-joins-communities-looking-to-ban-use-of-their-property-for-ice-activities/
— Batavia considers ban on ICE using city property. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251024/news/batavia-considers-ban-on-ice-using-city-property/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare,
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2025/10/24/central-illinois-foodbank-braces-for-potential-halt-of-snap-program/86859388007/
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— The new leader of the Illinois Federation of Teachers says state lawmakers should consider raising taxes on the wealthy. DD: Ever since I became an IRS Revenue Officer when I was 22 years old in 1971, my critics/opponents have wanted me to pay more taxes. Since 1972, they have been furious that I paid less federal income tax because I itemed and even more furious since 1978 that my wife and I paid less federal income tax because we itemized. Further, they want my wife and I to pay more taxes because we gave up trying to have children. According to them, because we have never had to pay the tremendous cost of raising children, we can and should pay more taxes. Further, according to them, if my wife and I had children, I never would have been able to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, or d) become a licensed CPA in 1981.
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/education/article_e6c39b1a-4822-43aa-b5e7-ee2c0489dc0c.html
FOX ILLINOIS
— Champaign County Board passed $25,000 support for reparations commission. How much in reparations do Democrats want you to pay? Affirmative Action and DEI are reparations.
https://foxillinois.com/newsletter-daily/champaign-county-board-passed-25000-support-for-reparations-commission
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly protect illegal drug dealers
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-24/as-strikes-on-alleged-drug-boats-grow-so-do-questions-about-their-legality-and-goal
COUNTRY HERALD
— Downtown Naperville annual Halloween Hop is this Sunday, October 26. DD: Today, Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville is hosting a major Halloween event for children of its unit owners and their friends. 40 unit owners will be opening their doors. The event is limited to 400 children.
https://countryherald.com/news/naperville-il-traffic-alert-downtown-roads-closing-for-halloween-hop-sunday/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY ACTION
— A Not-So-Special Report with Governor Pritzker. Excuses, Deflection, and Denial
https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/10/a-not-so-special-report-with-jb-pritzker/
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Swim Against the Current. This year’s keynote speaker, as you may have already seen, is Riley (Gaines) Barker – a 12-time All-American swimmer, 2-time Olympic Trial Qualifier, and 5-time SEC Champion.
https://illinoisfamily.org/marriage/swim-against-the-current/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous. Do you agree with my critics/opponents? In today’s dollars, my Post Office salary increased from $19.37/hour in 1966 to $20.67/hour in 1969. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary increased from $55,850/year in 1971 to $112,280/year in 1980. In today’s dollars, my GAO salary increased from $88,808/year in 1980 to $153,151/year in 1997. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Since 1966, my critics/opponents have hinted/implied/argued/shouted that those who are White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time have always benefitted from discrimination against those who are minority, female, younger, non-Protestant non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Do you agree with my critics/opponents? In my defense, neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school. I had to work my way through college. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pensions take up money that should go to Illinois classrooms. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. That is, so far, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-take-up-money-that-should-go-to-illinois-classrooms/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— Chicago Activists Accuse Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino of Violating Judge’s Use of Force Ban After He Deploys Tear Gas at Violent Anti-ICE Rioters
https://amgreatness.com/2025/10/24/chicago-activists-accuse-border-patrol-chief-gregory-bovino-of-violating-judges-use-of-force-ban-after-he-deploys-tear-gas-at-violent-anti-ice-rioters/
BREITBART
— Federal Workers Line Up at Food Banks After Dem Whip Calls Them ‘Leverage’ DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/24/federal-workers-line-up-at-food-banks-after-dem-whip-calls-them-leverage/
— AG Pam Bondi Warns Pelosi, Democrats for Threatening ICE Officers
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/24/ag-pam-bondi-warns-pelosi-democrats-as-they-threaten-ice-officers/amp/
FEDERALIST
— New York High Court Blocks Race-Grifters From Using Courts To Indoctrinate Children
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/new-york-high-court-blocks-race-grifters-from-using-courts-to-indoctrinate-children/
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker’s message to Chicago is ICE agents are the bad guys. DD: I was an IRS Revenue Officer for almost 9 years. I should write about how people view/treat IRS Revenue Officers.
https://www.aol.com/news/jb-pritzkers-message-chicago-ice-172229482.html
— DD: Democrats question Border Patrol tactics in Illinois
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6383825294112
— 1.4 million federal employees without a paycheck as shutdown continues. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.aol.com/news/1-4-million-federal-employees-221605085.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Federal workers form line down the block for food pantry as shutdown hits third-week mark. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.aol.com/articles/federal-workers-form-line-down-234055064.html
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders cause the shutdown and then blame it on Republican leaders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/us/politics/mike-johnson-speaker-congress.html
— Immigration Crackdown Spreads Through Chicago, Including Wealthy Neighborhoods
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/trump-immigration-crackdown-chicago-lakeview.html
— Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/trump-deportations-ice.html
NBC NEWS
— Federal workers line up at food banks ahead of first missed check since shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp-video/mmvo250607173910
— Federal workers flock to D.C. food bank as they miss first full paycheck of shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/federal-workers-dc-food-bank-miss-first-full-paycheck-shutdown-rcna239698
NBC WASHINGTON
— Furloughed feds miss first full paycheck amid shutdown standoff, surge at food banks. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/government-shutdown/furloughed-feds-miss-first-full-paycheck-amid-shutdown-standoff-surge-at-food-banks/4006398/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Tensions Mount as Agents, Including Gregory Bovino, Clash With Chicagoans
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/gregory-bovino-chicago-immigration.html
— Food Banks Offer Groceries for Furloughed Federal Workers. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/us/politics/food-banks-federal-workers-trump.html
WKYC
— Get a job, get married: Ohio Senate passes ‘Success Sequence’ bill focused on poverty prevention in schools. DD: My critics/opponents fail/refuse to promote personal responsibility. From the beginning, because my father had brittle type 1 diabetes, I knew that his days were numbered. That, and the fact he lacked money, put me on track when I was 16 years old in 1964 to work my way through college. To buy a new car to commute to/from classes at UIC, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights four evenings a week plus Saturdays during my junior and senior years and full-time during the summer in between. In bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966. SEE: https://over-drive-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1965-12-CD-1966-Pontiac-Tempest-Sprint-Test-1-4.pdf My father died suddenly when he was 47 and I was 21 in 1969.
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/ohio/ohio-senate-success-sequence-bill-poverty-prevention-schools/95-73b9bf47-cf6c-4ef0-b2e9-179180fee773
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— What’s the Future of Racial Gerrymandering? The problem lies not with the statute but with Thornburg v. Gingles’s (1986) framework for vote dilution. DD: The Illinois 3rd Congressional District is racially gerrymandered.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/whats-the-future-of-racial-gerrymandering-vra-court-maps-47f3a5f8
FORBES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans White supremacists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkzL4maY3D0
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luZB1TmRPV8
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— DD: My Democrat superiors in federal government used the extreme subjectivity in their performance evaluation systems a) to favor their Democrat employees who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and b) to disfavor their Republican employees who were White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time. My Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors were furious when I did the following because it frustrated their efforts to disfavor me: I earned a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license.
https://hbr.org/2019/01/why-most-performance-evaluations-are-biased-and-how-to-fix-them
SIRM
— DD: If you are a Republican, anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO employers will not hire you. The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Democrats who ran IRS in 1971 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, or veteran who would take the job. The Democrats who ran GAO 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, veteran, or younger person who would take the job. The Democrats who ran the Post Office, IRS, and GAO wrongly anticipated/expected that I would become a Democrat.
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/fired-political-affiliation-activity
ATLANTIC
— DD: Hopefully, my Crete-Monee High School class of 1966 will have its 60th reunion next year. Sadly, my interaction with my classmates was dramatically reduced because I could not run because I had a bone disease and because I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights four evenings a week plus Saturdays during my junior and senior years and full-time during the summer in between. Further, I was not viewed as being college material. But nevertheless, I took college preparatory classes, I got an ACT score of 24, I graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and I got accepted by UIC.
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/09/high-school-reunion-attendance/684097/
PBS
— As federal workers miss paychecks, many turn to food banks. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.pbs.org/video/shutdown-impact-1761339544/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Furloughed federal employees seek help at food banks amid govt shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/its-a-challenge-furloughed-federal-employees-seek-help-at-dc-food-bank-amid-govt-shutdown/amp_podcast/124797922.cms
I PAPER
— I’m scared the state pension age could rise to 70 – both my parents died younger. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. That is, so far, my Democrat GAO superiors have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/i-m-scared-the-state-pension-age-could-rise-to-70-both-my-parents-died-younger/ar-AA1P9Jd8?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds
October 24, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DOJ appealing dismissal of sanctuary city policy lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-states-department-justice-appealing-dismissal-sanctuary-city-policy-lawsuit-illinois-cook-county-chicago/18066785/
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-demonstrators-broadview-facility-dhs-defends-apparent-tear-gas-use-little-village-protesters/18066452/
— Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the current fiscal year. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/heres-getting-paid-isnt-during-federal-government-shutdown/18065522/
— US House subcommittee hosts ‘shadow hearing’ in Chicago on immigration enforcement tactics
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-democrats-us-house-subcommittee-hosts-shadow-hearing-chicago-immigration-enforcement-tactics/18067828/
NBC5
— Elementary school in Chicago on soft lockdown amid reports of ICE agents in area. “Together, we will look out for one another and make sure everyone is protected.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/elementary-school-in-chicago-on-soft-lockdown-amid-reports-of-ice-agents-in-area/3843138/
CBS2
— Federal agents on North, Northwest Sides prompt soft lockdowns at schools; tear gas fired in Lakeview
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-ice-lakeview-tear-gas-wicker-park-school-lockdown/
WGN9
— Federal agents reported in multiple North Side neighborhoods as Chicago schools tighten safety protocols
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/federal-agents-reported-in-multiple-north-side-neighborhoods-as-chicago-schools-tighten-safety-protocols/
FOX32
— Federal agents targeted during violent ICE raids across Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-agents-targeted-ice-raids-chicago-officials-say
WTTW
— State Senator Terri Bryant said she gave a list of undocumented individuals currently being held in Illinois state prisons to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/24/illinois-lawmaker-wants-help-federal-immigration-officials-id-undocumented-people-state
WBEZ
— Cicero, Berwyn students demand more school district support as immigration enforcement escalates. They are sitting out this week’s homecoming events and protesting after they say their concerns have been dismissed. The leader of the heavily Latino Morton High School District says they are there to support every student.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/24/cicero-berwyn-students-demand-more-morton-school-district-201-support-ice-immigration-enforcement-escalates
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal immigration agents tear-gas Lakeview, raid Lincoln Park as feds focus on city’s affluent North Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/federal-immigration-agents-chicago-north-side/
— DD: To keep up with political and government news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans from a conservative perspective, read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/opinion-news-cycle-information-mental-health/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds make arrests across North and Near West sides, deploy tear gas on residential street in Lake View. “It was terrifying,” said one woman, who witnessed the arrest of a soon-to-be father outside the Erie Family Health Center in West Town.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/24/immigration-agents-arrest-lake-view-protest-tear-gas
— Federal judge orders Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino into her courtroom. The order came one day after Bovino was accused of tossing tear gas into a crowd in Little Village without justification.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/24/federal-judge-orders-border-patrol-commander-greg-bovino-into-her-courtroom
— Durbin and Duckworth blast Trump for playing ‘political games’ in denying Illinois disaster assistance. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always played political games with their Republican employees. That is, they gave them bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals. They ranked them in the bottom half of their coworkers for pay-for-performance. They delayed their promotions and rarely if ever promoted them beyond GS-12. They forced them to retire as soon as they were eligible. I never would have made GS-13 and survived until I was 49 years old in 1997, which was 4 years after I became eligible for early retirement, if I had not a) earned three job-related master’s degrees, earned six job-related professional certifications, and earned a job-related professional license.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/10/24/dick-durbin-tammy-duckworth-donald-trump-denial-illinois-disaster-assistance
— CPS investigator claims in lawsuit she was fired for digging into politically and racially charged cases. The CPS law department investigator says she refused to bow to pressure to change her reports. The principals association’s former leader criticized her work as subpar. DD: To hint/imply/argue/shout that my work was subpar, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS. My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my travel vouchers. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign and disallowed my sick leave requests. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, I earned six job-related professional certifications, and I earned a job-related professional license.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/10/23/cps-investigator-claims-fired-politically-racially-charged-cases-lawsuit-racist-dunbar-lindblom
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former Illinois GOP leader Lee Daniels’ $7 million New Buffalo home sells in under a week
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/illinois-gop-leader-lee-daniels-new-buffalo-home-sells-fast
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— Ray Hanania: Can Conforti overcome GOP problems to unseat Casten?
https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2025/10/24/ray-hanania-can-conforti-overcome-gop-problems-to-unseat-casten/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-410/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Dabrowski Calls for Audit of CDL Licenses Issued in Illinois and All Sanctuary States After Crash in CA That Killed Three.. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan.
https://mailchi.mp/tedforillinois/dabrowski-calls-for-audit-of-cdl-licenses-issued-in-il-and-all-sanctuary-states-after-crash-in-ca-that-killed-three?e=c4ad197eda
DON TRACY
— Krishnamoorthi Doubles Down on Dems’ Position: Shutdown is “Our Leverage”
https://dontracyforil.com/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Does the McHenry County Republican Party Have a Death Wish?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/does-the-mchenry-county-republican-party-have-a-death-wish/
— Bruce Johnson Proposes County Efficiency Task Force Committee for McHenry County To Avoid 13% Tax Levy Hike
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/bruce-johnson-proposes-county-efficiency-task-force-committee-for-mchenry-county-to-avoid-13-tax-levy-hike/
— Fundraising Results in Democrat’s Bradley Schneider’s 10th Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/fundraising-results-in-democrats-bradley-schneiders-10th-congressional-district/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pensions make homeownership unaffordable in Illinois. DD: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997. My critics/opponents use that against me. According to them, CSRS pensions are much too generous. In my defense, I paid 7% of my federal salary into the CSRS and I might still be paying into the CSRS if my Democrat superiors had not forced me to retire.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-make-homeownership-unaffordable-in-illinois/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Dabrowski Changes Campaign Plans After Mendrick Pauses to Honor Bailey Family
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/dabrowski-changes-campaign-plans-after-mendrick-pauses-to-honor-bailey-family.html
— As Bailey Mourns, Dabrowski Moves Into His Southern Illinois Backyard
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/as-bailey-mourns-dabrowski-moves-into-his-southern-illinois-backyard.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. conducts its 10th strike on drug boat, killing six
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/24/us-conducts-10th-strike-alleged-drug-boat-killing-six/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The ick of immigration law enforcement
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3859636/charleroi-pennsylvania-mass-migration-immigration-law-enforcement/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Washington still requires ‘diversity statements’ for wide range of positions. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They waste the careers of their Republican employees and get rid of them, and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/-university-washington-still-requires-diversity-statements-wide-range-positions/28838
COLLEGE FIX
— University of Illinois won’t accept any more race, sex-based scholarships under new policy. DD: My critics/opponents have always used my not getting any scholarships against me.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-illinois-wont-accept-any-more-race-sex-based-scholarships-under-new-policy/
FEDERALIST
— Radical Dogma Being Taught At The No. 1 Elementary Teaching School
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/heres-an-inside-look-at-the-radical-dogma-being-taught-at-the-no-1-elementary-teaching-school/
— NBC Is Helping Run Anti-ICE Ops For Dems
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/nbc-is-helping-run-anti-ice-ops-for-dems/
FOX NEWS
— Dems urged to ‘stop siding with illegal aliens’ after activist rams agents in sanctuary city
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-urged-stop-siding-illegal-aliens-after-activist-rams-agents-sanctuary-city
NEWSMAX
— Trump Ended Immigration Caravans, Democrats Can’t Handle It
https://www.newsmax.com/kenbuck/biden-newsom-sanctuary/2025/10/23/id/1231635/
PATRIOT POST
— DD: It Is Racist to Draw Congressional Districts Based Upon Race
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/122046-is-it-racist-to-draw-congressional-districts-based-upon-race-2025-10-24
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Asserts Authority to House Migrants at All Overseas U.S. Bases
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/dhs-ice-guantanamo.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Asylum seekers face deportation over failure to pay new fees
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-10-24/new-fees-for-asylum-seekers-leave-many-panicked-over-when-how-to-pay
AMERICAN REFORMER
— Baby Boomer Generation. DD: I am a Baby Boomer. My Democrat superiors in the federal government blamed Baby Boomer Republicans like me for America losing the Vietnam War.
https://americanreformer.org/2025/10/the-boomers-world/
(GOOGLE AI: The Vietnam War profoundly impacted the Baby Boomer generation, leading to widespread military service, draft evasion, and a massive counter-culture movement that challenged the establishment. Over 10 million baby boomers served in the military, with many facing the draft, while others changed their life trajectories to avoid it, creating deep societal divisions. The conflict also fostered a lasting distrust in government, a critical reassessment of patriotism, and the emotional and psychological trauma for returning veterans who sometimes faced public hostility.)
HUFFINGTON POST
— Pritzker Says Trump Will 100% Try To ‘Steal’ 2026 Election
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pritzker-trump-steal-2026-election_n_68fa9b16e4b071f32a279d37
October 24, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: Loop businesses uneasy about possible National Guard deployment. ‘It does have a chilling effect on business’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/loop-businesses-national-guard/
— Amid ICE surge, Board of Education urges CPS to offer remote learning
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/chicago-school-board-schools-ice/
— Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban. DD: Of course, Democrats blame Republicans for that.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/black-enrollment-affirmative-action-ban/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Board members urge CPS to consider ‘emergency’ remote learning amid continued immigration raids. Interim Supt./CEO Macquline King said district leadership has discussed its options, including remote learning, but added that CPS does not have the authority to make that move without an emergency declaration from Gov. JB Pritzker.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/10/23/cps-school-board-remote-learning-immigration-ice-deportation-raids
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote illegal drugs.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/23/president-donald-trump-strikes-alleged-drug-boats-executions-colombia-venezuela-jacob-sullum
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage judge refuses to force county to pay two election vendors
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/article/dupage-judge-refuses-to-force-county-to-pay-two-election-vendors/
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Elgin could allow DACA recipients to be hired as firefighters and paramedics. DD: All my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me if they could have.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/local-politics/elgin-could-allow-daca-recipients-to-be-hired-as-firefighters-and-paramedics/
— Midterm map manipulation a dangerous ploy that aims to disenfranchise voters
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251024/opinion/daily-herald-opinion-politics-over-fairness-midterm-map-manipulation-a-dangerous-ploy-that-aims-to/
CBS2
— Border Patrol chief defends tactics as Pritzker calls for accountability. DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly calls for more protests.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/fallout-grows-after-crews-demolish-white-house-east-wing-1/
RIVER BENDER
— Dinner for Federal Furloughed Employees at American Legion 199. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.riverbender.com/events/details.cfm?seriesid=51197
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote more LGBTQ and b) blame Trump for problems that LGBTQers have.
https://northernstar.info/129291/opinion/editorial-lgbtq-students-have-a-safe-supportive-home-at-niu/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-618/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Illinois Dems Seek to Erase Biological Sex from Yet Another Law. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/10/22/illinois-dems-seek-to-erase-biological-sex-from-yet-another-law
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Polyamory: The next target for sexual liberation?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/3861701/polyamory-next-target-sexual-liberation/
NEW YORK POST
— Pritzker accuses ICE of ‘racial profiling,’ defends comparing agents to Nazis. DD: What percent of illegals are minorities? What if I had pretended to be Swedish American?
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/us-news/jb-pritzker-accuses-ice-of-racial-profiling-defends-comparing-agents-to-nazis/
— Harrowing video captures big rig driven by illegal immigrant plowing into vehicles on California freeway, killing three
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/us-news/harrowing-video-captures-big-rig-driven-by-illegal-immigrant-plowing-into-vehicles-on-california-freeway-killing-three/
— WH Spotlights Illegal Immigrants Who Received Medicaid Benefits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmaaWSVzIJE
— Illegal immigrant trucker in fatal California crash released by Biden admin after 2022 border crossing
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/us-news/california-illegal-immigrant-jashanpreet-singh-dui-arrest-in-fatal-semi-truck-crash/
AMERICAN THINKER
— DD: What do you attribute your successes to? I attribute my successes to my parents and my teachers who promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/10/the_dems_say_my_bad_and_keep_the_keys.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pritzker blasted for ‘flat out’ lie after Bret Baier whips out crime map
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/24/pritzker-blasted-for-flat-out-lie-after-bret-baier-whips-out-crime-map-1595083/
BREITBART
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more illegal immigration
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/10/23/pritzker-on-illegal-released-despite-detainer-now-being-murder-suspect-thats-one-immigrant-happens-with-citizens-as-well/
CENTER SQUARE
— Unions sue Trump over immigrant drivers license crackdown
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_cb682ed2-8e83-485e-8dc7-ffbd1f120391.amp.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Lawsuit continues over Illinois ‘minority teachers’ scholarship program. DD: My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me for my not getting any scholarships.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/lawsuit-continues-over-illinois-minority-teachers-scholarship-program/
DAILY CALLER
— Illegal Alien Won Anti-ICE ‘Certificate’ From City Before Ramming Feds With Car
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/illegal-alien-awarded-anti-ice-certificate-from-la-council-before-alleged-assault/
— Illegal Trucker Who Killed Three Was Given Commercial Driver’s License By California. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. My critics/opponents continue to promote George Ryan.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/illegal-trucker-california-karoline-leavitt-department-homeland-security-biden-administration/
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker: It seems like I live rent-free in Trump’s head
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6383632113112
— Pritzker accuses ICE of ‘racial profiling,’ defends comparing agents to Nazis. DD: What percent of illegals are minorities? What if I had pretended to be Swedish American?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/jb-pritzker-accuses-ice-racial-profiling-defends-comparing-agents-nazis
— Illegal alien failed CDL test 10 times in 2 months before fatal Florida crash that killed 3. Harjinder Singh crossed southern border illegally in 2018, struggled with English proficiency during traffic stop. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. My critics/opponents continue to promote George Ryan.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-alien-failed-cdl-test-10-times-2-months-before-fatal-florida-crash-killed-3
MRC TV
— Fox Highlights Crash Deaths Caused by Illegal Alien Truckers. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. My critics/opponents continue to promote George Ryan.
https://www.mrctv.org/videos/fox-highlights-car-crash-deaths-caused-illegal-alien-truckers
https://mrctv.org/videos/fox-highlights-large-percentage-truckers-are-illegal-aliens
NEWSMAX
— California Issued Commercial License to Illegal Charged in Fatal Crash. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan. My critics/opponents continue to promote George Ryan.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/illegal-immigrant-fatal-crash-truck-driver/2025/10/23/id/1231637/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEEK
— Supreme Court Sets Date to Consider Same-Sex Marriage Case. DD: My critics/opponents reject marriage can only be between a man and a woman. My critics/opponents promote LGBTQ.
https://www.newsweek.com/supreme-court-same-sex-marriage-date-lgbtq-10929289
MSNBC
— Democrats launch efforts to hold ICE agents accountable. DD: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government always held me accountable for the problems that they had. They used me as a scapegoat. All those who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise had major problems.
https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/ice-agents-misconduct-democrats-trump-immigration-rcna239452
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/gregory-bovino-chicago-immigration.html
— Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On. A Republican measure that would pay essential government employees faltered in the Senate, and the G.O.P. blocked a pair of Democratic bills to pay a broader swath of workers. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/democrats-shutdown-federal-employee-pay.html
— How Federal Workers Can Find Financial Assistance as Shutdown Drags On. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/business/federal-employee-financial-resources-government-shutdown.html
— Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/democrats-shutdown-federal-employee-pay.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban. DD: Of course, Democrats blame Republicans for that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/10/23/affirmative-action-college-admissions-race-princeton/bbda95f6-b026-11f0-ab72-a5fffa9bf3eb_story.html
DETROIT NEWS
— U.S. Secret Service agents have arrested an Upper Peninsula man and accused the former U.S. Air Force airman of threatening to kill President Donald Trump over the administration’s LGBTQ+ policies.
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/10/23/up-man-joshua-young-threatened-to-assassinate-trump-over-lgbtq-policies-feds-say/86857706007/
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
— DD: What do you attribute your successes to? I attribute my successes to my parents and my teachers who promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license.
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/22/ohio-senate-passes-success-sequence-graduation-requirement-graduate-employment-marriage/86694896007/
CHATTANNUGA TIMES FREE PRESS
— ‘No Kings’ protests show Trump Derangement Syndrome is growing
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/oct/23/opinion-no-kings-protests-show-trump-derangement/
USA TODAY
— ‘They will be held accountable’: Chicago to create record of ICE Midway Blitz ‘abuses’ DD: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government always held me accountable for the problems that they had. They used me as a scapegoat. All those who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise had major problems.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/23/chicago-pritzker-to-document-ice-immigration-abuses/86851971007/
— DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/10/23/dei-backlash-boosts-white-men/86835146007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Pritzker to Build Case Against Trump Immigration Forces. Governor signs executive order to establish Illinois Accountability Commission.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jb-pritzker-creates-watchdog-for-federal-immigration-actions-in-illinois-174f4ab7
— OMB Can Stop Biden’s Race Counting. Trump’s campaign against DEI has so far spared the Census Bureau’s insidious racial classifications. DD: Those who are the following want to be counted as being the following because Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly use government to give those who are the following more preference: minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, veteran, disabled, have less money than others, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, and/or are citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/omb-can-stop-bidens-race-counting-a7e22fdc?mod=opinion_lead_pos5
FORBES
— Leavitt Reads Off List Of Illegals Who Received Medicaid Benefits Under President Biden. DD: What percent come to America illegally and/or stay in America illegally for free housing, free food, free clothing, free medical care, free education, free cars, free etc.?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Jpzn0cgHg
OPM
— OPM Proposes Rule to Hold Federal Workers Accountable. DD: My Democrat superiors and supervisors in the federal government always held me accountable for the problems that they had. They used me as a scapegoat. All those who my Democrat GAO superiors assigned me to supervise had major problems.
https://www.opm.gov/news/opm-proposes-rule-to-hold-federal-workers-accountable-for-misconduct/
METRO WEEKLY
— Gay Man Named Executive Editor of National Catholic Reporter. DD: How strongly have Democrats, that is, LGBTQ-promoters, taken over your church?
https://www.metroweekly.com/2025/10/gay-editor-national-catholic-reporter/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIC TIMES
— $1,000 check or $1,000 fine per day! Trump tightens noose on illegal aliens as DHS issues nearly $10 billion in fines to force deportations
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/1000-check-or-1000-fine-per-day-trump-tightens-noose-on-illegal-aliens-as-dhs-issues-nearly-10-billion-in-fines-to-force-self-deportation/articleshow/124775743.cms
TIMES OF INDIA
— ‘Criminal illegal aliens’: White House flags ‘disturbing pattern’ after Indian trucker crash in California; calls out ‘serious gaps’
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/criminal-illegal-aliens-white-house-flags-disturbing-pattern-after-indian-trucker-crash-in-california-calls-out-serious-gaps/amp_articleshow/124775245.cms
October 23, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 1 arrested for battery of CPD officer amid clash with feds in Little Village; students detained. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-little-village-activity-today-1-arrested-battery-cpd-officer-26th-whipple-amid-clash-federal-agents/18062368/
— Pritzker creates IL accountability commission amid federal deployments in executive order. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB_ZV18hldg
— Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/government-shutdown-health-care-compromise-appears-far-off-stalemate-persists/18061113/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heavy-presence-of-masked-federal-agents-leads-to-chaotic-scene-in-little-village-for-2nd-day-in-a-row/3842559/
— Pritzker signs executive order on ‘accountability’ amid federal deployments in Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-sign-executive-order-on-accountability-amid-federal-deployments-in-illinois/3842460/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_yh-y_-ds0
CBS2
— U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday raised concerns about air traffic controllers taking on second jobs to pay their bills during the government shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shutdown-travel-duffy-air-traffic-controllers-uber/
— Government shutdown live updates as Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a non-essential federal worker.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-day-23-senate-federal-workers/
— Pritzker signs executive order aimed at addressing federal enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/governor-pritzker-executive-federal-enforcement/
WGN9
— Family of former Gov. George Ryan holding estate sale
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/family-of-former-gov-george-ryan-holding-estate-sale/
— Pritzker forms commission to track actions of federal law enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2-wpsOEKlU
FOX32
— Person arrested after Chicago cop hit during confrontation between crowd, federal immigration agents. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/person-arrested-chicago-cop-hit-confrontation-federal-immigration-agents
— Former Mayor Lightfoot announces project to ‘unmask’ federal immigration agents. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-mayor-lightfoot-announces-project-unmask-federal-immigration-agents
— Pritzker launches Illinois Accountability Commission to prob federal immigration actions. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1728949
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/23/border-patrol-agents-fired-tear-gas-little-village-crowd-no-warning-ald-sigcho-lopez
— Pritzker Forms Commission to Document ‘Abuses’ by Federal Agents During Immigration Raids. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/23/pritzker-forms-commission-document-abuses-federal-agents-during-immigration-raids
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/23/clergy-say-religious-rights-are-under-attack-inside-and-outside-the-broadview-ice-facility
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/illinois-accountability-commission-immigration-raids/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/federal-immigration-agents-deploy-tear-gas-discount-mall-little-village/
— Indiana-Illinois boundary commission holds first meeting without any Illinois members
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/indiana-illinois-boundary-commission-holds-first-meeting-without-any-illinois-members/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/23/feds-make-arrests-deploy-tear-gas-during-face-off-with-protesters-near-little-village-discount-mall
— Pritzker forms commission to document alleged abuses by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. The Illinois Accountability Commission will be chaired by former chief judge Ruben Castillo and will collect testimony, hold hearings, and gather information from individuals, community members, subject matter experts, local officials, journalists, faith leaders, and organizations. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/23/governor-jb-pritzker-commission-harassment-intimidation-abuse-federal-agents-operation-midway-blitz
DAILY HERALD
— A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds. Tedora M. Brown, a Palos Park resident who’s seeking the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat, maintained her innocence during a lengthy telephone interview Thursday.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/crime/gop-congressional-candidate-facing-wire-fraud-charges-vows-to-fight-case-at-trial/
— Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raids. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/illinois-state-politics/pritzker-forms-commission-to-document-harassment-intimidation-during-immigration-raids/
— DD: White male Americans are ever-increasingly discouraged from getting college degrees. If had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If had not earned an MBA in 1976, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. Further, if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, IRS would not have hired me in 1971. Further, if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.dailyherald.com/sponsored/?prx_t=CxsKAFuR0A46sQA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251022/nation-and-world-politics/as-red-states-target-abortion-pills-this-group-aims-to-boost-protections/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker sets up commission to gather evidence of federal misconduct. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-forms-commission-gather-evidence-ice-misconduct
SOUTHERN
— Senate to vote on paying some federal workers as shutdown hits Day 23. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/23/senate-to-vote-on-paying-some-federal-workers-as-shutdown-hits-day-23/
— 3 federal officers injured after man rams car to evade arrest in San Diego
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/23/3-federal-officers-injured-after-man-rams-car-to-evade-arrest-in-san-diego-ice/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Supreme Court case illustrates drawbacks of legalized weed. DD: Pot is poison.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-supreme-court-case-illustrates-drawbacks-of-legalized-weed/article_12018357-80c7-4e33-b641-0f6035983951.html
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/durbin-meets-with-american-business-immigration-coalition-to-discuss-dreamers-daca-and-essential-workers-87506.cfm?
STATELINE
— State vs. Federal: Illinois launches commission to probe civil rights violations by Trump-era enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/state-vs-federal-illinois-launches-commission-to-probe-civil-rights-violations-by-trump-era-enforcement/
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
— Illinois absorption commission holds first meeting. The panel discussed a longshot effort to have Indiana absorb several — maybe dozens — of Illinois counties.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/23/illinois-absorption-commission-holds-first-meeting/
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/pritzker-wants-immigration-enforcement-just-not-trump-s-way/article_4ac2ebcd-b7d5-49ea-b4fd-620dbbcd1b26.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-409/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP leader calls Pritzker’s accountability commission a ‘political stunt.’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.aol.com/articles/watch-gop-leader-calls-pritzker-214500701.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former State Rep. Jill Zwick, R.I.P.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/jill-zwick-r-i-p/
— Who Has Raised How Much in Bill Foster’s Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/who-has-raised-how-much-in-bill-fosters-congressional-district/
— Johnsburg’s Kirk Donald Pleads with County Board Not to Hike Taxes
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/johnsburgs-kirk-donald-pleads-with-county-board-not-to-hike-taxes/
— Biss Leading Kat in Race to Replace Jan Schakowski
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/22/biss-leading-kat-in-race-to-replace-jan-schakowski/
— County Issues Press Release on Proposed Tax Levy & Budget (with Related Articles)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/22/county-issues-press-release-on-proposed-tax-levy-budget-with-related-articles/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Every Illinois metro has fewer homes for sale than in 2018
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/every-illinois-metro-has-fewer-homes-for-sale-than-in-2018/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pritzker’s war on the rule of law hurts the very people he claims to help. Illinois governor’s incitement of violence for illegals’ sake is about power. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/pritzkers-war-rule-law-hurts-people-claims-help/
— ICE says it doesn’t need to give Congress access to its facilities during government shutdown
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/ice-says-doesnt-need-give-congress-access-facilities-government/
— America’s promise of upward mobility and economic opportunity is rapidly disintegrating. DD: This is especially true for Americans who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/22/todays-american-workforce-isnt-sustainable/
— Spiritual rot hides in midst of Christian revival
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/spiritual-rot-hides-midst-christian-revival/
— All the ‘No Kings’ rallies proved is that we really don’t have a monarch. Protests are nothing more than prolonged tantrums over 2024 election results.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/no-kings-rallies-proved-really-dont-monarch/
NEW YORK POST
— Zohran Mamdani threatens Jews’ safety — yet their votes could make him mayor
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/opinion/mamdani-threatens-jewish-safety-yet-they-could-make-him-mayor/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Violence Has ‘Been Incredibly Alarming’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/stephen-a-smith-jb-pritzker-to-his-face-chicago-violence-incredibly-alarming/
FOX NEWS
— Dems silent on progressive candidate’s Nazi-style tattoo after knocking Hegseth for Christian symbol
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-silent-progressive-candidates-nazi-tattoo-after-knocking-hegseth-christian-symbol
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pritzker: “My Theory” Is Trump Wants National Guard In Cities To “Seize Ballot Boxes” And “Steal The Election” DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/23/gov_jb_pritzker_my_theory_is_trump_wants_national_guard_in_cities_to_seize_ballot_boxes_and_steal_the_election.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— San Francisco mayor: Federal agents meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5569177-daniel-lurie-trump-immigration-enforcement-san-franscisco-chaos/
— Harvard sees drop in Black, Hispanic student admissions, rise in Asian Americans
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5569455-harvard-admissions-black-hispanic-students/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pritzker forms commission to look at federal immigration raid tactics, impacts. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://apnews.com/video/illinois-gov-pritzker-forms-commission-to-look-at-federal-immigration-raid-tactics- impacts-26aaa2faf4cc48dca7eefbddd24ed3bf
— As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://wtop.com/national/2025/10/as-federal-agents-ramp-up-chicago-immigration-crackdown-more-elected-officials-caught-in-crosshairs/
NEW YORK TIMES
— How Federal Workers Can Find Financial Assistance as Shutdown Drags On. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/business/federal-employee-financial-resources-government-shutdown.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote. President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/23/trump-voting-citizenship-proof-election-commission/eb241d7c-b009-11f0-ab72-a5fffa9bf3eb_story.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use mom of slain Illinois woman against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/10/23/katie-abraham-chicago-trump-immigration/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— JB Pritzker Creates Watchdog for Federal Immigration Actions in Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jb-pritzker-creates-watchdog-for-federal-immigration-actions-in-illinois-174f4ab7
FORBES
— Pritzker Announces New Public System To Monitor Agents Deployed To Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvzaeGoTkAU
PBS
— Pritzker creates commission to ‘pursue accountability’ for Chicago against feds sent by Trump. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfILK_qjvkk
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/nx-s1-5581553/national-guard-supreme-court-legal-cases
POLITICO
— Andrew Cuomo is still behind — and he’s blaming Curtis Sliwa. The Republican nominee, polling a distant third in the New York City mayoral race, is becoming a scapegoat for the former governor and his deep-pocketed allies. DD: I should write about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me the most for their defeats.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/17/andrew-cuomo-is-still-behind-and-hes-blaming-curtis-sliwa-00614002
October 23, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren killed in Montana helicopter accident
https://abc7chicago.com/amp/post/illinois-republican-governor-candidate-darren-baileys-son-daughter-law-2-grandchildren-killed-montana-helicopter-crash/18060844/
FOX32
— Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law and 2 grandchildren killed in helicopter crash
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/darren-bailey-family-killed
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Republican State Sen. Darren Bailey and his wife are mourning the loss of their son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren who were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana. Their 10-year-old grandson was not on board and is safe, according to the family. The Baileys are asking for privacy as they grieve.)
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Pritzker and GOP House leader McCombie bickered in texts after conservative influencer filmed Pritzker’s home
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/jb-pritzker-texts-gop-house-leader-influencer/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: The ever-increasing demand for free food in Illinois proves the ever-increasing failure of Democrat leadership in Illinois. Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in Illinois will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251022/nation-and-world-politics/less-food-for-more-people-thousands-could-lose-snap-benefits-amid-shutdown-advocates-warn/
STATELINE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can a) to flood America with their illegals and b) to keep their illegals in America.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-i-dont-support-open-borders-but-slams-trumps-immigration-tactics/
MOKENA PATCH
— The Will County Republican Central Committee will be hosting a “Freedom Day Dinner.”
https://patch.com/illinois/mokena/calendar/event/20251024/b0cca7c9-21da-4322-9435-6bad4a579968/fellow-republicans-join-us-for-an-evening-of-patriotism
ILLINOIZE
— Harmon and Welch Say “No Plans” to Redraw Congressional Map
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/harmon-welch-no-plans-redraw
WINDY CITY TIMES
— Illinois State Treasurer celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with awards
https://windycitytimes.com/2025/10/22/illinois-state-treasurer-celebrates-lgbtq-history-month-with-awards/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Will Illinois Democrat gerrymandering succeed in defeating all Republican candidates in Illinois?
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/10/23/black-caucus-briefed-on-a-remap-00619532
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-617/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Pritzker gambling winnings show how divorced he is from everyday Illinoisans
https://mailchi.mp/9fed811d3020/pritzkers-gambling-winnings-342?e=0db6d48fb8
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois House backs controversial ‘Equality for Every Family’ bill after Pritzker changes
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_38e3827b-9b24-43ef-8ec3-e6df25e797a1.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: David Smith, executive director of the Illinois Family Institute, is an opponent of the bill. “Lawmakers have once again chosen left-wing ideology over integrity,” Smith said. “It redefines what it means to be a mother, father and family. It doesn’t promote equality, it erases the natural and moral distinctions that God Himself ordained.”)
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Pritzker compares Trump’s ICE raids to Nazi Germany. Anticipate/expect that Pritzker will ever-increasingly use Illinois government to get rid of Republicans in Illinois who are share Trump’s demographics. Trump is conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— 70% of Democrats Want Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants. Democrat leaders have decided that the only way that they can regain control of the federal government is a) to flood America with their illegals, b) to keep their illegals in America, and c) give their illegals the right to vote. Illegals vote for Democrats because they want/need/demand massive government assistance. To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents promote diversity. I should write about my critics/opponents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Who did you compete against for promotions? While I worked the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, all my coworkers who I competed against for promotions were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were most, virtually all, if not all of the aforesaid. According to my critics/opponents, the aforesaid proves that I am an unmitigated loser if not worse things. They use against me my having been passed over so many times for promotions even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. According to them, that further proves that I am an unmitigated loser, if not worse things. Further, they use against me the fact that those who were promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat superiors a) never gave any preference to my Democrat coworkers and b) never discriminated against me. Further, according to them, IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 and GAO should not have promoted me in 1986. I should write about my critics/opponents. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— Picking the right college major is extremely important. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not start taking graduate evening accounting courses until I was 27. I did not take the CPA examination and pass it on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take the Certified Internal Auditor examination and pass it on my first attempt until I was 32. I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, the accounting profession was not interested me because I was too old. That would not have been the case if I had been a minority or female. I erroneously did not major in accounting from the beginning because I erroneously believed that I could not pass the CPA examination. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— “PillowGate” Scandal Deepens: New Evidence Ties GOP Leader Norine Hammond Directly to Her Husband’s Taxpayer-Funded Decorating Firm
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/pillowgate-scandal-deepens-new-evidence-ties-gop-leader-norine-hammond-directly-to-her-husbands-taxpayer-funded-decorating-firm.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats escalate anti-ICE efforts, devise strategies to ‘blow the whistle’ on officers. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/22/democratic-leaders-escalate-anti-ice-efforts-online-ice-tracker/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Federal agents deploy to San Francisco area in latest illegal immigration crackdown
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3860951/federal-agents-deploy-to-san-francisco-area-in-latest-illegal-immigration-crackdown/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE nabs crew of illegal migrants with disturbing rap sheets during raid of NYC’s Chinatown
https://nypost.com/2025/10/22/us-news/ice-nabs-crew-of-illegal-migrants-with-disturbing-rap-sheets-in-nyc-raid/
AMAC
— Media Unwittingly Aids Trump’s Deportation Agenda
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/media-unwittingly-aids-trumps-deportation-agenda/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Pritzker makes ‘shameless’ Holocaust comparison to illegals being deported HOME
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/23/j-b-pritzker-makes-shameless-holocaust-comparison-to-illegals-being-deported-home-1594802/
BLAZE
— DHS reveals ‘violent rap sheets’ of illegal aliens arrested on NYC’s Canal Street
https://www.theblaze.com/news/dhs-reveals-violent-rap-sheets-of-illegal-aliens-arrested-on-nyc-s-canal-street
BREITBART
— ICE Arrests 9 Illegal Aliens with ‘Violent Rap Sheets’ in NYC Operation
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/22/dhs-ice-arrests-9-illegal-aliens-violent-rap-sheets-including-robbery-domestic-violence-canal-street-operation/amp/
— Illegal Alien Child Rapist Received Thousands in Taxpayer-Funded Medicaid Benefits
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/22/hhs-illegal-alien-child-rapist-received-thousands-in-taxpayer-funded-medicaid-benefits/
COLLEGE FIX
— MIT, Georgia Tech and Caltech deeply embedded with DEI
https://www.thecollegefix.com/mit-georgia-tech-and-caltech-deeply-embedded-with-dei-research-finds/
FOX BUSINESS
— The safest way to pick up criminal illegal immigrants is straight out of jail
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6383539801112
FOX NEWS
— Chicago schools silent on punishment or public condemnation of teacher who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death. The Chicago-area teacher went viral mocking Kirk’s death on Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chicago-schools-silent-on-punishment-or-public-condemnation-of-teacher-who-mocked-charlie-kirks-death
— Schumer blocks 12th GOP bid to reopen government
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/schumer-blocks-12th-gop-bid-reopen-government-trump-says-democrats-lost-negotiation
NEW AMERICAN
— Texas Finds Thousands of Potential Illegals on Voter Rolls
https://thenewamerican.com/us/texas-finds-thousands-of-potential-illegals-on-voter-rolls/
NEWSMAX
— ICE Agents Storm NYC Counterfeit Goods Market, Arrest 9 Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ice-agents-storm-nyc-counterfeit-goods-market/2025/10/22/id/1231425/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— NYC Agitators Pay a Price of Their Own After Trying (and Failing) to Block ICE from Arresting Illegals
https://www.westernjournal.com/nyc-agitators-pay-price-trying-failing-block-ice-arresting-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Cruz says government shutdown inflicting pain on federal workers “for no point whatsoever”
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/ted-cruz-government-shutdown-federal-workers/
NEWSWEEK
— DD: Democrat leaders use an Illinois mom to promote hatred against Republicans.
https://www.newsweek.com/katie-abraham-mom-rejects-operation-midway-blitz-chicago-10923287
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/nyregion/nyc-canal-street-fear-anger.html
— DD: Democrat leaders try to get Black Chicagoans to hate Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/politics/trump-black-chicago.html
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly discourage White males from getting college degrees. Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired in 1971 if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business. GAO would not have hired me in 1980 if I had not earned an MBA.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/us/value-of-higher-education-attainment-rates-graduation.html
— Harvard Records an Increase in Asian Students and a Drop in Black Students
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/harvard-admissions-data-black-asian-latino-students.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Black, Latino and international student enrollment drops at Harvard
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/10/23/harvard-diversity-enrollment/
USA TODAY
— Saving money for retirement helps you live longer. DD: My wife and I saved much more for retirement than our peers. My critics/opponents stress that our giving up trying to have children helped us do that.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2025/10/18/money-wealth-live-longer-study/86677603007/
BUSINESS
— Workplace competition. DD: Who did you compete against for promotions? While I worked the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, all my coworkers who I competed against for promotions were Democrats who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. All of my coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were most, virtually all, if not all of the aforesaid. According to my critics/opponents, the aforesaid proves that I am an unmitigated loser if not worse things. They use against me my having been passed over so many times for promotions even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. According to them, that further proves that I am an unmitigated loser, if not worse things. Further, they use against me the fact that those who were promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, b) had less education than I had, c) had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) had no professional license like the one I had. According to my critics/opponents, my Democrat superiors a) never gave any preference to my Democrat coworkers and b) never discriminated against me. Further, according to them, IRS should not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, or 1974 and GAO should not have promoted me in 1986. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.business.com/articles/gal-rimon-workplace-competition/
GALLUP
— DD: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. My critics/opponents promote diversity. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/696221/fewer-americans-diversity-business-priority.aspx
CPA JOURNAL
— One of the more significant crises currently facing the accounting field is the large and long-term year-over-year decline in the number of college students majoring in accounting. DD: I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. I did not start taking graduate evening accounting courses until I was 27. I did not take the CPA examination and pass it on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take the Certified Internal Auditor examination and pass it on my first attempt until I was 32. I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, the accounting profession was not interested me because I was too old. That would not have been the case if I had been a minority or female.
https://www.cpajournal.com/2025/10/22/the-disproportionate-effects-of-declining-interest-within-different-accounting-fields/
RASMUSSEN REPORTS
— 70% of Democrats Want Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants. DD: Democrat leaders have decided that the only way that they can regain control of the federal government is a) to flood America with their illegals, b) to keep their illegals in America, and c) give their illegals the right to vote. Illegals vote for Democrats because they want/need/demand massive government assistance.
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/70_of_democrats_want_amnesty_for_illegal_immigrants
MEDIATE
— Pritzker Compares Trump’s ICE Raids to Nazi Germany. DD: Anticipate/expect that Pritzker will ever-increasingly use Illinois government to get rid of Republicans in Illinois who are share Trump’s demographics. Trump is conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jb-pritzker-compares-trumps-ice-raids-to-nazi-germany-this-is-how-authoritarian-regimes-do-it/amp/
October 22, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Judge indefinitely extends restraining order blocking National Guard from deploying in Chicago area
https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-guard-chicago-news-judge-consider-extension-order-temporarily-blocking-area/18055528/
— 1 arrested after trying to hit feds in vehicle on SW Side, Cicero police say; ald. staff detained. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino was on the scene, as a crowd gathered during crash investigation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crash-ogden-26th-street-little-village-blocks-roadway-border-patrol-chief-gregory-bovino-scene/18057222/
NBC5
— Car crashes and heavy federal agent presence spark protests in Chicago, Cicero. Witnesses reported seeing numerous people taken into custody and tensions were high as the response unfolded.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/car-crashes-and-heavy-federal-agent-presence-spark-protests-in-chicago-cicero/3842025/
CBS2
— Little Village immigration raids end with Cicero crash, standoff between federal agents and community
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/standoff-federal-agents-26th-ogden-cicero-illinois-crash/
— Logan Square chocolate shop Katherine Anne Confections gets outpouring of support after ICE sign backlash
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/logan-square-katherine-anne-confections-support-ice-sign-backlash/
— Giannoulias warns ICE agents to stop swapping, modifying license plates
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-secretary-of-state-ice-agents-swapping-license-plates/
WGN9
— Behind closed doors, Illinois lawmakers discuss potential redistricting effort
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/behind-closed-doors-illinois-lawmakers-discuss-potential-redistricting-effort/
FOX32
— Pickup tried to hit immigration agents’ car in Cicero
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cicero-cbp-crash-investigation
— Chicago alder says federal agents detained 2 of his staff members, among others
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-alder-says-federal-agents-detained-2-his-staff-members-among-others
— DHS responds after Chicago lawmaker says he was stopped by immigration agents at gunpoint
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1728399
WTTW
— Border Patrol Agents Detain 2 City Employees During ‘Lawless’ Little Village Raids, Ald. Rodriguez Says
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/border-patrol-agents-detain-2-city-employees-during-lawless-little-village-raids-ald
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Immigration agents swarm Little Village and Cicero Wednesday, arresting at least 7, including U.S. citizens
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/22/immigration-raids-little-village/
— US hits $38 trillion in debt, after the fastest accumulation of $1 trillion outside of the pandemic
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/22/us-38-trillion-debt/
— Oak Park leaders debate official response to federal immigration enforcement activity
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/22/oak-park-immigration-enforcement-response/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds led by top Border Control boss carry out arrests in Little Village and Cicero, sparking protest. Two staffers for a city alderperson, both U.S. citizens, were among those arrested Wednesday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/22/border-patrol-boss-bovino-little-village-raids-arrests-protest
— Immigration enforcement reaches CPS doorstep, renewing questions about student, community safety. CPS confirms a landscaper detained this week was on district property. It appears to be the first time a CPS vendor or employee was picked up during the federal immigration enforcement campaign.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/10/22/immigration-enforcement-reaches-cps-doorstep-renewing-questions-about-student-community-safety
— Illinois aims to crack down on ICE cars with illegal license plates after Sun-Times report. Two weeks after the Sun-Times first asked about federal immigration vehicles with questionable plates, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a hotline to report license plate tampering. He said penalties include potential jail time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/22/illinois-crack-down-ice-immigration-cars-illegal-license-plates-hotline-swapping-broadview-deportation-campaign
DAILY HERALD
— Jeffries’ Illinois redistricting push meets cool reception in Springfield
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251022/news/jeffries-illinois-redistricting-push-meets-cool-reception-in-springfield/
— Palatine cafe closes following repeated visits by immigration agents
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251021/news/palatine-cafe-closes-following-repeated-visits-by-immigration-agents/
— Carpentersville prohibits immigration agents from using village-owned property
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251022/news/carpentersville-prohibits-immigration-agents-from-using-village-owned-property/
SHAW LOCAL
— Everything you need to know for the March 2026 Illinois primary
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/10/22/everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-march-2026-illinois-primary/
IPM NEWS
— DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/illinois-teachers-believe-parents-support-teaching-inclusive-history-despite-national-divides/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-408/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-616/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQURE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker opposes redistricting Illinois mid-cycle as other states move forward
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_096431e7-93d8-4179-93df-b552e6639c63.html
— Illinois becoming the lawsuit capital of America, and Springfield to blame. DD: All my critics/opponents side with all the defendants in the lawsuits that I have filed.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/op-ed-illinois-becoming-lawsuit-190700444.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Dan Proft Caught in a Lie: Radio Host Blames Lawyer for Leak He Never Received – Receipts Expose False Claims and Coordinated Smear
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/dan-proft-caught-in-a-lie-radio-host-blames-lawyer-for-leak-he-never-received-receipts-expose-false-claims-and-coordinated-smear.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democratic leaders escalate anti-ICE efforts with online ICE tracker
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/22/democratic-leaders-escalate-anti-ice-efforts-online-ice-tracker/
— FEMA discriminated against pro-gun homes in disaster relief missions
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/22/fema-discriminated-pro-gun-homes-disaster-relief-missions/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Enabled by a Federal Judge, Chicago-Area Mayors Seek to Shut Down Immigration Law Enforcement
https://cis.org/Fishman/Enabled-Federal-Judge-ChicagoArea-Mayors-Seek-Shut-Down-Immigration-Law-Enforcement
DAILY CALLER
— Radical Activists Are Hijacking Homelessness Charities To Fund Anti-Cop, Anti-Capitalist Campaigns
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/22/homelessness-nonprofits-left-wing-groups-hijack-crc/
EPOCH TIMES
— ICE Tracker Planned by Democrats Could Endanger Agents, Bondi Says. The attorney general said publicizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity risks violence against law enforcement and undermines operations.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/ice-tracker-planned-by-democrats-could-endanger-agents-bondi-says-5933194
FOX NEWS
— Republican calls for public database naming illegal immigrants facing deportation. Rep. Andy Biggs’ proposed database would include illegal immigrants’ names, photos and last known whereabouts.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republican-calls-public-database-naming-illegal-immigrants-facing-deportation
NEWSMAX
— Rasmussen Reports: 70% of Democrats Want Amnesty for Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/us/rasmussen-amnesty-illegal-migrants/2025/10/22/id/1231431/
https://www.wjr.com/2025/10/22/rasmussen-reports-70-of-democrats-want-amnesty-for-illegals/