FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-channyn-lynne-parker-new-ceo-equality-illinois/18100582/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/chicago-woman-collision-ice-accountability/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/chicago-ice-restaurants/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/opinion-chicago-immigration-crackdown-college-students/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/01/aurora-food-pantries-immigration-fears-snap-lapse/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/02/street-vendors-little-village/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/01/franklin-park-day-of-dead-celebration/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/opinion-snap-benefits-illinois-food-pantry-government-shutdown/
— Illinois pats itself on the back for better student performance — after lowering education standards
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/isbe-education-illinois-proficiency-test-scores/
— Operation Midway Blitz linked to dip in 911 calls, especially in Little Village
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/911-calls-midway-blitz-little-village/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/11/03/ice-raids-immigrants-businesses-economy-mary-beth-canty-nicolle-grasse-nabeela-syed
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11/02/chicago-snap-evanston-food-drive
JOURNAL COURIER
— ICE making push into downstate Illinois, including Macoupin, as lawmakers try to block courthouses
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/as-ice-pushes-downstate-lawmakers-try-block-21133280.php
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— What’s on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president. DD: Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly a) demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump and b) shout that to punish Trump, vote for all the Democrat candidates on your ballot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/whats-on-the-ballot-in-the-first-general-election-since-donald-trump-became-president/article_5a3fad85-7168-54a0-a0b3-092d1a43f87d.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Who are the conservative leaders in Illinois? It would be great if each of them would write at least one article a week that promotes the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, equal opportunity (no race of gender based preference giving), and/or other planks in the Republican Party platform and post it on their website and email the link to me at diersen@aol.com . It would be great if they would show in their articles how the aforesaid planks promote prosperity, safety, and fairness. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Step aside, Wikipedia; it’s Grok to the future. The site finally has a rival programmed for accuracy, not wokeness. DD: My critics/opponents are woke. They promote wokeness/wokeism to destroy those like me who refuse to be manipulated or dominated by them, who refuse to glorify or paise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/2/step-aside-wikipedia-grok-future/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump defends ICE raids, declares ‘they haven’t gone far enough’
https://nypost.com/2025/11/02/us-news/trump-defends-ice-raids-declares-they-havent-gone-far-enough-in-first-60-minutes-interview-since-suing-cbs/
— Champagne Socialist Zohran Mamdani slammed for hogging $2,300 apartment — despite six-figure salary, wealthy family. DD: My critic/opponents have always used against me my not getting a scholarships and my having to work my way through college. According to them, that proves at I am stupid and my parents were filthy rich. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money.
https://www.aol.com/cuomo-bashes-rich-person-zohran-125945960.html
AMAC
— Mamdani’s Rise Proves that Demographics Are Destiny. DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. If Democrats and RINOs continue to illegally flood America with citizens of foreign countries, America is doomed. Far too many come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America.
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/mamdanis-rise-proves-that-demographics-are-destiny/
AMERICAN THINKER
— True DEI versus leftist DEI. DD: Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/11/true_dei_versus_leftist_dei.html
DAILY CALLER
— Musk: The Democratic Party Wants To Destroy Democracy. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject Trump’s election. What if Republicans had rejected Biden’s election?
https://www.aol.com/articles/elon-musk-tells-joe-rogan-202122656.html
— USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins Says SNAP Will Be Drastically Reformed After Thousands Of Illegals Removed
https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/02/agriculture-department-brooke-rollins-illegal-immigrants-snap-food-benefits-reform-fox-friends-weekend/
FOX NEWS
— Video shows hostile crowd surround Border Patrol agents as arrest turns violent in suburban Chicago. Federal immigration agent was caught on camera delivering ‘defensive strikes’ against suspect during Chicago suburb arrest.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-shows-hostile-crowd-surround-border-patrol-agents-arrest-turns-violent-suburban-chicago
— Trump ignores elections as Democrats stumble on the way to likely victories
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-ignores-elections-democrats-stumble-way-likely-victories
— UC Berkeley class focuses on how ‘racial superiority’ shapes immigration law, anti-ICE rhetoric
https://www.aol.com/articles/uc-berkeley-class-focuses-racial-172030222.html
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
— America’s Complicated Demographic Destiny. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the future is ever-increasing bleak for those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.heritage.org/civil-society/commentary/americas-complicated-demographic-destiny
TOWNHALL
— USDA Secretary Rollins To Reform SNAP Program
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/11/02/usda-secretary-brooke-rollins-says-there-is-n2665828
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump defends ICE: ‘I think they haven’t gone far enough’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5585838-trump-defends-ice-raids/amp/
— Democrats’ hard 2024 lesson: Demographic change and identity politics aren’t enough
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5012659-democratic-party-alienating-minorities/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Government shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-heating-assistance-liheap-winter-7bcec80a167bd01f442d6dabe1149b71
— The end of federal food aid could hit Black Americans hardest
https://apnews.com/article/shutdown-snap-benefits-food-assistance-stigma-race-4bf5074c920e601e80e931cb5a22a784
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Anticipate expect that Latinos who want illegal immigration will vote for Democrats and Latinos who oppose illegal immigration will vote for Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/us/politics/elections-latino-turnout-ice-raids.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Since the 1960s, employers have ever-increasingly hired and promoted people because they are minority and/or female. 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. I should write about that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1991/08/04/employer-puts-pluralism-first/99939391-b33b-4cf8-8bdd-2f604f34a7e5/
USA TODAY
— DD: The Democrat Party ever-increasingly promotes Islam
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/10/24/cuomo-mamdani-islamophobia-new-york-mayor-election/86859925007/
— DD: Under the Democrats, soon, everyone in America will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/11/01/food-banks-expect-new-users-snap-shutdown/86972423007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to do their bidding.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/26/faith-leaders-trump-ice-tactics-immoral/86817168007/
MENDOCINO VOICE
— Half a million young Californians aren’t in school or work. Most are men. DD: I was in both school and work 1962-1980 and 1992-1997. Between 1981 and 1991, I was just at work.
https://mendovoice.com/2025/11/half-a-million-young-californians-arent-in-school-or-work-most-are-men/
INC.
— DD: My critics/opponents negatively stereotype those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those who negatively stereotype those who share their own demographics to curry favor with those who do not share their demographics.
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/unlock-your-teams-potential-grow-your-business-leadership/91252442
HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
— Overqualified candidates. DD: As I earned job-related college degrees when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48, professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and a professional license when I was 32, my critics/opponents did not paint me as being overqualified. They used that to paint me as being a failure because in today’s dollars I was earning only $55,850/year when I was 22, only $68,315/year when I was 23, only $82,655/year when I was 24, only $99,069/year when I was 25, only $112,280/year when I 31, only $88,808/year when I was 31, only $117,807/year when I was 38, and only $153,151 when I was 49. Since I was 31 years old in 1980, my critics/opponents have stressed that I had to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO.
https://www.hcamag.com/us/specialization/recruitment/overqualified-candidates-are-they-worth-the-risk/552571
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/mass-deportation-trump-democracy/
REASON
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://reason.org/event/reason-versus-mass-immigration-is-good-for-america/
https://reason.com/2025/10/01/the-formula-for-making-immigration-popular-with-american-voters/
PEW RESEARCH
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/
— What the data says about federal workers. DD: While I was a federal employee for almost 30 years, all my coworkers who I had to compete against for promotions were Democrats 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. All those who were promoted over me were the aforesaid and 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.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/01/07/what-the-data-says-about-federal-workers/
PBS
— Amazon to lay off 14,000 corporate employees as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates. DD: I did not have to compete against AI for jobs, promotions, and retention, but I did have to compete against Democrats 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.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/amazon-to-lay-off-14000-corporate-employees-as-spending-on-artificial-intelligence-accelerates
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— The American dream said college was the way: Here’s why Gen Z isn’t buying it anymore. DD: If I had not had 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. Further, if I had not had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. Further, if had not taken graduate evening business courses starting in 1972, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Further, if I had not a) earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, became a licensed CPA in 1981, became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 1990, became a Certified Government Financial Manager in 1994, became a Certified Financial Services Auditor in 1996, became a Forensic Accountant in 1997, and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997, GAO would not have promoted me in 1986 or have let me work until 1997.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/the-american-dream-said-college-was-the-way-heres-why-gen-z-isnt-buying-it-anymore/articleshow/125044701.cms
BORDERLESS
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://www.boundless.com/blog/work-is-the-top-reason-people-immigrate-to-the-us-new-data-shows
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Musk: Panicked Democrats refuse to stop funding illegals
https://worldtribune.com/elon-musk-on-shutdown-panicked-democrats-refuse-to-stop-funding-illegals/
DAILY EXPRESS
— Britain: Anti-white bias must end. DD: I should write about opportunities in America that constructively, if not literally, have not been open to those who are: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I would focus on opportunities not open to federal employees who are the aforesaid.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-express/20251103/281724095798866
WORLD ATLAS
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-brings-immigrants-to-the-united-states.html
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR IMMIGRATION
— DD: Why do citizens of foreign countries come to America? To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country. What percent come to America a) to take advantage of all the preferences that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) to turn America into a socialist country and then into a communist country, c) to turn America into their motherland, d) to convert everyone in America to their religion, e) to take over America and to conquer America, and/or f) to destroy America? All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They all want cheap labor.
https://lac.iom.int/en/blogs/why-migrants-risk-it-all
JAGRAN JOSH
— Harvard’s Record Class: 90% of Foreign Students Enroll, With Half Receiving Free Tuition. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.jagranjosh.com/colleges/harvards-record-class-90-of-foreign-students-enroll-with-half-receiving-free-tuition-clga-1870000459-1
Tag: protestant
November 1, 2025
Democrats ever-increasingly reject federal law, that is, they ever-increasingly obstruct justice, that is, they are ever-increasingly insurrectionists.
Democrats make it ever-increasingly clear that they will ever-increasingly do more to stop the federal government from enforcing federal immigration laws. Because of that, anticipate/expect that the federal government will ever-increasingly do more to depot their illegals.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— ICE officers arrest 3 US citizens after crash during immigration operation in Evanston. DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-evanston-today-news-cook-county-officials-speak-federal-immigration-agents-reportedly-area-halloween/18095995/
— Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject federal law. I enforced federal tax laws 1971-1980.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/immigration-news-illinois-lawmakers-approve-bill-banning-civil-arrests-state-courthouses/18096336/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: And he acknowledged that lawmakers were “playing with a stacked deck” versus a federal government with the “upper hand” due to the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution. And there will be legal pushback. “This law will be challenged – we know that it will,” Harmon said. “But it doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to do.” All Republicans opposed the measure, accusing supermajority Democrats of overreaching to the point where the legislation will not withstand a legal challenge. They also expressed concerns about the legislation impeding enforcement of the country’s immigration laws.)
NBC5
— Lawsuit alleges ‘inhumane’ conditions at Broadview ICE processing facility. Lawsuit alleges ICE blocks access to immigration attorneys; coerces detainees into signing deportation documents.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/lawsuit-alleges-inhumane-conditions-at-broadview-ice-processing-facility/3846195/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect and promote their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/hundreds-and-hundreds-of-stars-parallels-life-amid-ramp-up-of-ice-enforcement/3846184/
WTTW
— Health Insurance Costs Could Soar If Congress Doesn’t Extend Subsidies. DD: The federal government paying 72% of my health care insurance premiums since 1966 and paying 72% of my wife’s health care insurance premiums since 1978 helped me endure my Democrat superiors wasting my career, their taking many big adverse actions against me, and their forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/30/health-insurance-costs-could-soar-if-congress-doesn-t-extend-subsidies-here-s-what-know
— Detainees at Broadview ICE Facility Denied Access to Legal Counsel, New Lawsuit Alleges
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/31/detainees-broadview-ice-facility-denied-access-legal-counsel-new-lawsuit-alleges
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: On Halloween, ‘state-sponsored terror’ in Chicago and the north suburbs
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/chicag-halloween-immigration-raids-evanston/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Bovino carries out Halloween arrests. ‘They showed up here to terrorize people,’ alder says. The agents swept through the Albany Park and Edison Park neighborhoods, and suburban Evanston, Skokie and Niles Friday morning and afternoon after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said enforcement operations would continue on Halloween despite Gov. JB Pritzker asking they pause for the holiday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/31/2-detained-pepper-balls-fired-by-federal-agents-in-albany-park-it-happens-so-fast
— Feds say immigration blitz continues amid Halloween festivities. Families and city leaders scrambled to make Halloween and the Day of the Dead celebrations safe for children caught up in aggressive immigration raids.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2025/10/31/feds-say-immigration-blitz-will-continue-amid-halloween-festivities
WAND TV
— Federal agents detained immigrants and held them on California’s Coast Guard Island in the 1980s
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/federal-agents-detained-immigrants-and-held-them-on-californias-coast-guard-island-in-the-1980s/article_782c6b93-f878-5fb8-875b-85546ecf07ac.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— The American dream feels impossible for many young voters, who see no political fix. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Affirmative Action and DEI to kill the American Dream for Americans who are conservative, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-31/the-american-dream-feels-impossible-for-many-young-voters-who-see-no-political-fix
NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TV
— DD: Democrat DuPage County leaders reject America’s immigration laws.
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-board-adopts-fair-path-to-citizenship-resolution/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The resolution formally puts the county on record in not supporting any ICE-related or federal immigration enforcement activities. The document also notes “DuPage upholds its right to declare specific county property private or for employee use only” in an attempt at creating an ICE-free zone. Additionally, the resolution takes aim at lawmakers in Washington, D.C., on the immigration policy issues that have arisen and the ripple effects that have occurred locally as a result. . .Opponents said resolution oversteps county’s purview. While there was widespread recognition throughout the county board’s debate that U.S. immigration policy is in need of an overhaul, dissenters of the resolution itself questioned its enforceability and said it oversteps the purview of local county-level government. “It’s sad that we have to waste our time today on this resolution, which has no bearing to change anything or make any difference in the everyday lives of our residents,” District 6 board member James Zay said. “This is political theater, and following the political rhetoric of the City of Chicago, Cook, Lake and Will counties, and a governor who’s running for two political offices at the same time.” District 3 board member Kari Galassi noted the elected body has not weighed in on previous federal-related matters and questioned why this resolution was being presented. “It’s not an ordinance, a law, or a statute, and therefore has no binding authority,” Galassi said. “Local governments have no role in federal matters, such as immigration policy, just as we do not weigh in on tariffs, wars in Gaza, or Ukraine, or national debates over gender in sports. We should not use county time and resources to make symbolic statements on federal issues.” District 4 board member Grant Eckhoff commented on some of the myriad of issues that led to the recent ICE enforcement activity. He pointed to the numbers of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and specific crimes within the group as a basis for some of the enforcement currently taking place. “This situation didn’t happen in a vacuum, and I think, when you have a resolution like this, you have to acknowledge both sides of the coin,” Eckhoff said.)
IPM NEWS
— Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject federal law. I enforced federal tax laws 1971-1980.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/illinois-lawmakers-approve-ban-on-civil-immigration-arrests-in-state-courthouses/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, characterized it as “an imperfect bill.” And he acknowledged that lawmakers were “playing with a stacked deck” versus a federal government with the “upper hand” due to the supremacy clause of the U.S. Constitution. And there will be legal pushback. “This law will be challenged — we know that it will,” Harmon said. “But it doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to do.”)
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— New Law Sticks Illinois Consumers With Multi-Billion Dollar Charge To Reduce Cost Of Green Energy Policy
https://wirepoints.org/new-law-sticks-illinois-consumers-with-multi-billion-dollar-charge-to-supposedly-reduce-cost-of-green-energy-policy-wirepoints/
RAY HANANIA
— Illinois thrives on government waste funded by excessive taxes, rather than solutions. Illinois just passed $1.85 billion in new taxes for Chicago by hiding under the fog of the fight with ICE, immigration and Trump, and forcing outrageous tax hikes on downstate & suburban taxpayers.
https://hanania.substack.com/p/illinois-thrives-on-government-waste
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Chicago Mayor: “We Don’t Have Illegal Aliens” DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject America’s immigration laws, that is, they ever-increasingly reject the concepts of countries, borders, and laws. Democrats have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/chicago-mayor-we-dont-have-illegal-aliens
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Illinois Set to Become an Assisted Suicide State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/11/01/illinois-set-to-become-an-assisted-suicide-state/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— How successful are your critics/opponents? All my critics/opponents are very successful. They all have lots of religious, government, political, and/or financial clout in Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois. They all have had their operatives and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me. They destroy those like me who refuse to be manipulated or dominated by them, who refuse to glorify or paise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money. Should I start writing about my critics/opponents? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Left-wing ‘influencers’ are not above the law. DD: Left-wing influencers run the mainstream news media in America.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/fairness-justice/3870242/left-wing-influencers-are-not-above-the-law/
BLAZE
— Immigration raid at New Jersey warehouse busts illegal aliens, arresting 22% of workforce
https://www.theblaze.com/news/immigration-raid-at-new-jersey-warehouse-busts-illegal-aliens-arresting-22-of-workforce
BREITBART
— ICE Detains Criminal Migrants Who Hid in a Chicago Area K-12 School
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/31/ice-detains-criminal-migrants-who-hid-in-a-chicago-area-k-12-school/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— Death threats against ICE officers up by 8,000% DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3044fb8f-7ade-44b8-a7d1-c5970ef8ecaf.amp.html
FEDERALIST
— The More People Complain About SNAP Lapses The More It’s Obvious The Program Is A Scam
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/31/the-more-people-complain-about-snap-lapses-the-more-its-obvious-the-program-is-a-scam/
FOX NEWS
— Chicago-area ICE facility sued by ACLU
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6384372617112
— Pritzker accuses ICE of ‘terrorizing’ kids in Halloween parades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W3NTgBbb50
— Illinois lawmakers pass bill banning ICE immigration arrests near courthouses. The bill also allows lawsuits when people believe their constitutional rights were violated during immigration arrests.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lawmakers-pass-bill-banning-ice-immigration-arrests-near-courthouses.amp
— Blue state ICE agents dodge bullets, speeding cars as left ramps up tracking campaigns. DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.aol.com/articles/blue-state-ice-agents-dodge-150801372.html
FOX NEWS RADIO
— This Government Shutdown Battle Is About Democrats Wanting To Fund Healthcare For Illegal Aliens
https://radio.foxnews.com/2025/10/31/donalds-this-government-shutdown-battle-is-about-democrats-wanting-to-fund-healthcare-for-illegal-aliens/
JONATHAN TURLEY
— “An Inquisitor Rather Than a Neutral Adjudicator”: Seventh Circuit Slams Judge Over ICE Order in Chicago.
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/11/01/an-inquisitor-rather-than-a-neutral-adjudicator-seventh-circuit-lifts-restraining-order-on-immigration-officers-in-chicago/
NEWSMAX
— ICE Marks Halloween by Arresting More ‘Real-Life Monsters’
https://www.newsmax.com/us/dhs-ice-illegal-aliens/2025/10/31/id/1232723/
— Charlie Kirk’s Murder Confirms Our Descent to Hell
https://www.newsmax.com/craigshirley/adams-deplorables-kirk/2025/09/16/id/1226549/
TURNING POINT USA
— DHS on Thursday released statistics saying violent threats against ICE officers have surged by 8,000 percent. DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://tpusa.com/live/death-threats-against-ice-law-enforcement-rise-by-8000-dhs/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Sending illegal drugs into a country is an act of war.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5490049-scott-perry-drug-trafficking-caribbean/
–DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject federal law, that is, they ever-increasingly obstruct justice, that is, they are ever-increasingly insurrectionists.
https://www.aol.com/news/trump-insurrection-act-strongest-power-140830324.html
REUTERS
— Employment Protections for Veterans. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, most, and times, virtually all, of my superiors were Democrat veterans. They blamed Republicans for America losing the Vietnam War. They were furious that I avoided the Vietnam War draft. They took their anger/hatred against Republicans out on me. They took many big adverse actions against me. They disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969. They forced me to resign in 1969. They disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974. They disallowed my education deductions in 1978. They forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer between agencies in in 1980. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They gave me bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.reuters.com/practical-law-the-journal/government/employment-protections-veterans-2025-11-01/
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/news/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-corporate-programs/
WASHINGTON POST
— Chefs say a dishwasher can make or break a restaurant. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male that held that job.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2017/08/07/chefs-say-a-dishwasher-can-make-or-break-a-restaurant-so-i-signed-up-for-a-shift/
NATIONAL DESK
— Furloughed government workers to receive over $8 billion in back pay
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/furloughed-government-workers-to-receive-over-8-billion-in-back-pay-joni-ernst-says-shutdown-federal-congress-budget
NEWS PRESS
— Dirty jobs: Dish washers at SW FL restaurants scrape and scrub their way to success. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male that held that job.
https://www.news-press.com/story/news/2024/08/01/how-are-dishes-washed-in-restaurants/74232023007/
DAILY DOT
— Applicant says KFC had him wash dishes on interview day and didn’t hire him. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male that held that job.
https://www.dailydot.com/news/kfc-applicant-washed-dishes-wasnt-hired/
WOKV
— 7 towns travelers should visit in America’s most German state. DD: My critics/opponents stress that I am 100% German American. In my defense, I stress that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, that they always lived in northeast Illinois, that my grandfather on my father’s side fought the Germans in WWI, that my uncles on my mother’s side fought the Germans in WWII. and that my father would have fought the Germans in WWII if he had not been 4-F.
https://www.wokv.com/news/7-towns-travelers-should-visit-americas-most-german-state/E22YJ6NUQZN7PNG73GEU4HJRZQ/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: German Americans make up one of the nation’s largest ancestry groups, with nearly 45 million people claiming German roots. But if you want to see where that heritage runs deepest, the latest Census data points to one clear answer: Pennsylvania. The state has more residents who identify as “German only” than any other—about 1.1 million, according to the 2020 Census. Broaden the lens to include people who list German ancestry alongside other backgrounds, and the total climbs to roughly 2.8 million, which is the largest German American population out of any state. Nearly 1 in 4 Pennsylvanians has German roots, a fact worth noting as Christmas markets pop up across the U.S. this fall and winter. Pennsylvania has been a hub of German settlement for more than three centuries. William Penn encouraged immigrants from the Rhineland to settle in the Quaker state during the late 1600s, and by the eve of the American Revolution, some 65,000 Germans had arrived through Philadelphia. They founded towns, farms and traditions that still endure. Today, Pennsylvania is still dotted with pretzel bakeries, Christkindlmarkts, and even New Year’s celebrations timed to midnight in Germany.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Growing Divide in the Rainbow Coalition. More gay people are speaking out against the gender ideology of trans and queer activists. DD: RINO candidates, RINO elected officials, and RINO party leaders who promote LGBTQ have had their operative and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me. I should write about that.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-growing-divide-in-the-rainbow-coalition-1128015b
MACARTHUR FOUNDATION
— DD: Democrats, RINOs, and Libertarians ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.macfound.org/press/grantee-publications/where-lgbtq-media-serve-growing-audiences
REASON
— DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://reason.com/2025/10/31/ices-mass-arrests-ensnare-u-s-citizens-and-show-no-signs-of-stopping/
CATO
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly reject federal law. I enforced federal tax laws 1971-1980.
https://www.cato.org/blog/lawmakers-all-citizens-have-right-report-ice-raids
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
AL JAZEERA
— Do ICE officers really have ‘federal immunity’ in the US? DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/31/fact-check-do-ice-officers-really-have-federal-immunity-in-the-us
INDEPENDENT
— DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, what if I had become an ICE Officer instead of an IRS Revenue Officer? But wait, I doubt that I could have passed the physical examination because I could not run because I had a bone disease, my eyesight could not be corrected to 20/20, and I had partial red/green color blindness.
https://www.aol.com/news/ice-recruits-showing-training-disqualifying-160752475.html
CPG
— Nearly half of young people quit their jobs due to mental health issues: with 46% of Generation Z resigning due to stress and anxiety. DD: My Democrat GAO superiors pulled out all the stops to get rid of me after I transferred from IRS when I was 31 years old in 1980. That motivated me a) to complete the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, b) to pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, and c) to become a licensed CPA in 1981. Needless-to-say, they were furious that I did the aforesaid.
https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Almost-half-of-young-people-leave-their-jobs-due-to-mental-health-reasons-vml97/
October 30, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DHS Secretary Noem rejects Gov. Pritzker’s calls for pause in immigration operations over Halloween. Illinois lawmakers pushing ahead with legislation to curb illegal ICE activity. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call everything that ICE does illegal.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-operations-dhs-secretary-kristi-noem-speak-gary-indiana-thursday/18089639/
— Pritzker signs order supporting Illinois residents who rely on SNAP benefits. Nearly two million people in Illinois use SNAP benefits. DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people will be on SNAP.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/snap-food-aid-shutdown-governor-jb-pritzker-sign-order-supporting-illinois-residents-rely-benefits/18089802/
— DD: The Democrat news media can and does turn Americans against just about everything that Trump does or does not do.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/americans-largely-oppose-trump-tearing-down-white-house-east-wing-ballroom-poll/18090583/
NBC5
— Noem reacts to Pritzker request to pause immigration enforcement for Halloween. Pritzker asked feds to pause enforcement for the weekend, but federal officials have indicated no intention to do so.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/noem-reacts-to-pritzker-request-to-pause-immigration-enforcement-for-halloween/3845735/
— Suburban food pantries step up operations as SNAP benefits paused. Some restaurants are also offering free meals to SNAP holders as those benefits are paused this weekend. DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people will be on SNAP.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/suburban-food-pantries-step-up-operations-as-snap-benefits-paused/3845691/
CBS2
— Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino sits for deposition over agency’s actions in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/border-patrol-cmdr-gregory-bovino-deposition-chicago/
— Kristi Noem providing update on “Operation Midway Blitz” in Gary, Indiana
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/kristi-noem-midway-blitz-gary-indiana/
FOX32
— Request denied for immigration operations pause during Halloween in Illinois
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/request-denied-immigration-operations-pause-during-halloween-illinois
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders use Halloween to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/30/chicagoans-come-together-help-kids-feel-safe-celebrating-halloween-amid-immigration
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/30/pritzker-denounces-ramped-aggressive-immigration-enforcement-raids-calls-federal-agents
WBEZ
— DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people will be on SNAP.
https://www.wbez.org/politics/2025/10/30/snap-government-shutdown-november-1-food-pantries-hunger-medicaid-republicans-democrats-trump
— Illinois grad rate hits new high even as ACT scores lag and students continue to miss class. DD: My critics/opponents have always used my low ACT score of 24 against me. I spent far too many hours washing dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights instead of studying. I used the money that I earned to buy a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint, a poor man’s GTO, to get to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2025/10/30/illinois-test-scores-state-report-card-graduation-rate-absenteeism-chicago-public-schools
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Chicago Public Schools, where graduation rates have also climbed, had a particularly low average ACT score. It was 15.1 in English Language Arts and 15.8 in math. That was down from a composite score of 18.4 in 2016. Nationally, the average ACT composite score was 19.4 this year.)
— DHS has arrested people filming their agents, and Sens. Duckworth, Durbin say those arrests must stop. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.” DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote obstruction of justice.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/30/dhs-kristi-noem-tammy-duckworth-dick-durbin-ice-agents-filming-arrests
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Kristi Noem, Gov. Mike Braun talk ICE, ISP partnership in Gary
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/kristi-noem-gov-mike-braun-talk-ice-isp-partnership-in-gary/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote obstruction of justice.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/pepper-spray-immigration-aurora/
— Trump sets 7,500 annual limit for refugees entering US. It’ll be mostly white South Africans. DD: White South Africans should be advised that Democrats will do everything that they can to destroy them.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/trump-sets-7500-annual-limit-for-refugees-entering-us-itll-be-mostly-white-south-africans/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people will be on SNAP.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2025/10/29/where-to-find-chicago-area-food-pantries-if-snap-goes-away
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Democrats who are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/30/department-of-labor-donald-trump-memes-social-media
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Board members balk at clerk’s request for more funding
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251030/local-politics/dupage-county-board-members-balk-at-clerks-request-for-more-funding/
— Suspects fleeing immigration officials caught entering Warren High School in Gurnee
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251030/crime/suspects-fleeing-immigration-officials-caught-entering-warren-high-school-in-gurnee/
NEWS CHANNEL 20
— Illinois treasurer pledges $50M for loans to unpaid federal workers during shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. Federal workers have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://newschannel20.com/news/local/illinois-treasurer-pledges-50m-for-loans-to-unpaid-federal-workers-during-shutdown
WRTV
— DHS announces arrest of 146 truck drivers on northwest Indiana highways
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/dhs-announces-arrest-of-146-truck-drivers-on-northwest-indiana-highways
ST. LOUIS PUBLIC RADIO
— Cost of marketplace health plans to soar in 2026. DD: The federal government paying 72% of my health care insurance premiums since 1966 and paying 72% of my wife’s health care insurance premiums since 1978 helped me endure my Democrat superiors wasting my career, taking many big adverse actions against me, and forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997.
https://www.stlpr.org/health-science-environment/2025-10-30/marketplace-health-plan-costs-soar-2026-illinois-hit-hard
ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Politico Ducks ICE Resolution Vote. The DuPage County Board majority condemned the federal agency’s actions.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-politico-ducks-ice-resolution-vote
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-school-report-card-continues-to-show-wide-achievement-gaps/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The 2025 report card shows more than half of all students (52.4%) scored proficient or better on English language arts exams, but only 38% met grade-level proficiency standards for math.)
ILLINOIS
— Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces $50 Million Loan Program to Help Federal Workers During Shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. Federal workers have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://www.illinois.gov/news/release.html?releaseid=31861
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/30/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-414/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— How the Crystal Lake Park District Intends to Spend the Four Cent Tax Rate the Legislature Did Not Put Under the Property Tax Cap
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/30/how-the-crystal-lake-park-district-intends-to-spend-the-four-cent-tax-rate-the-legislature-did-not-put-under-the-property-tax-cap/
— McLaughlin Slams Dem’s Energy Bill
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/30/mclaughlin-slams-dems-energy-bill/
— State Treasurer Offers Low/No Interest Loans to Federal Employees
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/30/state-treasurer-offers-low-no-interest-loans-to-federal-employees/
— Denial of Federal Disaster Aid Could Be Appealed, If Those Who Didn’t Report Damage Do So
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/30/denial-of-federal-disaster-aid-could-be-appealed-if-those-who-didnt-report-damage-do-so/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— An Illinois wealth tax would be a legal disaster.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/an-illinois-wealth-tax-would-be-a-legal-disaster/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Staffing shortage at Reagan National affects senators trying to fly home amid shutdown impasse. DD: While I worked for GAO 1980-1997, I often used the Reagan for job meetings and training in DC.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/30/staffing-shortage-reagan-national-affects-senators-trying-fly-home/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Liberals are all mean girls now
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/3869731/liberals-are-all-mean-girls-now/
NEW YORK POST
— DHS will no longer automatically renew work permits for migrants
https://nypost.com/2025/10/30/us-news/dhs-will-no-longer-automatically-renew-work-permits-for-immigrants/
BREITBART
— Ignored Officers in Democrat Cities Fed Up with Illegals Getting Billions in Funds
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/30/police-group-ignored-officers-democrat-cities-fed-up-illegals-getting-billions-funds/
DAILY CALLER
— Ed Dept To End Loan Forgiveness For Orgs Who Want To Trans Kids, Aid Illegals
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/30/ed-dept-to-end-loan-forgiveness-for-orgs-who-want-to-trans-kids-aid-illegals/
FOX NEWS
— ‘Gen Z’ Dem candidate charged with interfering with ICE posted video of herself in mob blocking unmarked SUV. Kat Abughazaleh faces federal charges of conspiracy and impeding federal officers during September protest.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/gen-z-dem-candidate-charged-interfering-ice-posted-video-herself-mob-blocking-unmarked-suv
HOMELAND SECURITY
— Secretary Noem Highlights More than 140 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers Arrested During Operation Midway Blitz. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens if they could have.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/10/30/secretary-noem-highlights-more-140-illegal-alien-truck-drivers-arrested-during
NEWSMAX
— Drastically Shrink Govt, or Keep it Shutdown
https://www.newsmax.com/ericgolub/butler-democrats-scalise/2025/10/30/id/1232521/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for their shutdown
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-government-shutdown-news-10-30-25
MSNBC
— DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens if they could have.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/jd-vance-makes-clear-conservative-event-s-legal-immigration-rcna240763
NEW YORK TIMES
— After Charlie Kirk’s Death, Brilyn Hollyhand Steps Into the Ring
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/style/brilyn-hollyhand-charlie-kirk-young-republicans.html
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for their shutdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us/politics/democrats-republicans-shutdown-impasse.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for their shutdown
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/30/trump-shutdown-blame-poll/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Federal Reserve to Reduce Bank Supervision Staff by 30%. DD: I worked on audits of bank supervision for 10 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/federal-reserve-to-reduce-bank-supervision-staff-by-30-84fcd65f
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for their shutdown
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/10/shutdown-double-whammy-snap-food-benefits-ending-and-federal-workers-go-unpaid/409160/?oref=ge-featured-river-secondary
BUZZFEED
— 14 Jobs That Are Shockingly Underpaid, And 7 Jobs That Are Very, Very Overpaid. DD: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous. In today’s dollars, when I was 49 years old in 1997, my GAO GS-13 Step 10 salary was $153,151/year. But to get that salary, I had passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970. I had worked for GAO for almost 18 years and for IRS for almost 9 years before that. I had earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970 and job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I had earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I had earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lizmrichardson/most-overpaid-jobs-underpaid-jobs
(FROM THE ARTICLE: OVERPAID: “Government employees. I live in the DC area. The Government offices here are very top-heavy (over GS-13 and GS-14), and so many staff members make over six figures for very little responsibility. In many offices, people get into work anytime between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., but they all leave between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. On Fridays, they sometimes just all leave after lunch.”)
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for their shutdown
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/medicare-patients-go-without-needed-treatment-as-government-shutdown-disrupts-telehealth
AXIOS
— DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. Federal workers have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/10/30/government-shutdown-free-food-federal-workers-snap
October 28, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Judge orders CBP Chief Bovino to meet with her every day on immigration operations in Chicago. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-border-patrol-chief-greg-bovino-appear-federal-court-immigration-operations/18079810/
— Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown. DD: No judge barred Gingrich from gutting GAO 1980-1997. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would be no need for DOGE.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/judge-extends-order-barring-trump-administration-firing-federal-workers-during-shutdown/18081764/
NBC5
— Judge demands Border Patrol appear daily, provide use of force reports. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-demands-border-patrol-appear-daily-provide-use-of-force-reports/3844774/
— Hundreds of high schoolers walk out of class to protest ICE in Chicago’s Little Village. They marched from Little Village/Lawndale High School’s campus to the Little Village Arch. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly have their students do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-of-high-schoolers-walk-out-of-class-to-protest-ice-in-chicagos-little-village/3844725/
CBS2
— Judge orders Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino to meet with her daily, inform her of non-immigration arrests in Chicago. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-chicago-tear-gas-judge-sara-ellis/
— Food pantry in Pilsen expands hours as demand expected to grow due to SNAP pause. DD: How many depend on SNAP in your county, in your township, in your municipality, and in your school district?
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/instituto-del-progreso-latino-expands-hours-of-operation/
— Elgin soup kitchen delivers meals to O’Hare TSA workers as government shutdown leaves them without pay. DD: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/elgins-holy-trinity-soup-kitchen-delivers-meals-to-tsa-at-o-hare/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-children-immigration-raids/
— Little Village Lawndale High School students walk out in protest of Operation Midway Blitz. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly have their students do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/little-village-lawndale-high-school-walkout-protest-operation-midway-blitz/
FOX32
— Illinois Republicans push back against Democratic plan to redraw political maps. GOP leaders criticize Democrats’ calls to counter Republican gerrymandering nationwide, arguing Illinois’ districts have long been drawn to favor Democrats.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731399
— Chicago church packs food, supplies for residents in fear of immigration raids. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly have their churches do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/immigration-little-village-food-help
— Tesla reportedly phasing out AM/FM radios in 2026 standard models
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tesla-phasing-out-am-fm-radios-2026-standard-models
— Trump administration overhauls ICE leadership. DD: The top priority for managers of GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997 was getting rid of the office’s employees who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1731525
— Federal workers brace for missed paycheck as shutdown enters 5th week. DD: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-workers-brace-missed-paycheck-shutdown-enters-5th-week
WBEZ
— Border Patrol’s Bovino agrees to return to court daily, as he and federal judge talk body cams, tear gas, IDs. The top U.S. Border Patrol commander spent an hour on the stand Tuesday, responding to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ concerns about how federal agents have handled themselves, people they’ve detained, protesters and journalists. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/28/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-federal-court
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Judge orders Border Patrol boss Bovino to court daily to report use of force. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/judge-to-question-bovino-tear-gas/
— Students walk out of Little Village schools, hold march in protest of recent ICE activity. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly have their students do more to protect their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/students-protest-ice/
— Gary King, DuPage County clerk for decades, dies at 78
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/gary-king-dupage-county-clerk-dies/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Remap retreat? Illinois Democrats won’t vote on redistricting effort by end of veto session.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2025/10/28/illinois-redistricting-hakeem-jeffries-springfield-vote
— Border Patrol’s Bovino agrees to return to court daily, as he and federal judge talk bodycams, tear gas, IDs. The top U.S. Border Patrol commander spent an hour on the stand Tuesday, responding to U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis’ concerns about how federal agents have handled themselves, people they’ve detained, protesters and journalists. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/28/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-federal-court
— Mayor Johnson ramps up pressure on state lawmakers to help him save working people from Trump cuts
Brandon Johnson said he demonstrated his own willingness to “go first” by proposing a $16.6 billion budget that includes nearly $600 million in tax and fee increases that “challenge the ultra-rich and corporations to pay their fair share.” DD: My critics/opponents have always wanted me to pay more taxes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/10/28/mayor-brandon-johnson-illinois-general-assembly-progressive-revenue-agenda-fall-veto-session-trump-cuts
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/10/15/trump-ice-1968-chicago-protests-judy-gumbo-frank-joyce-abe-peck-don-rose-lee-weiner
DAILY HERALD
— New state lawmaker DeLaRosa to remain on Glenbard school board
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251028/news/new-state-lawmaker-delarosa-to-remain-on-glenbard-school-board/
EVANSTON NOW
— City to respond to, document ICE sightings. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do more to protect their illegals.
https://evanstonnow.com/city-to-respond-to-document-ice-sightings/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump urges Americans to buy Toyota as Japanese prime minister promises $10B US investment. DD: I have always promoted American nameplate vehicle.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-urges-americans-to-buy-toyota-as-japanese-prime-minister-promises-10b-us-investment
NPR ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmaker wants to charge gun makers a licensing fee
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2025-10-28/illinois-lawmaker-wants-to-charge-gun-makers-a-licensing-fee
KANE COUNTY CONNECTS
— From Interns to Attorneys: Two Kane County Law Interns Take the Oath and Join the State’s Attorney’s Office. DD: By way of contrast, I did not start taking graduate evening accounting courses until I was 27. I did take and pass the CPA examination 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 and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt until I was 32. I did not become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, even though I had worked for IRS for almost 9 years and for GAO for more than a year, the accounting profession viewed me as being too old to have a successful career in accounting. The profession would not have done that if I had been a minority or a female.
https://kanecountyconnects.com/article/KaneCountyStatesAttorney-Interns-IllinoisBar
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two bright legal minds who began their journeys as interns in the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office (SAO) will soon take the next step in their careers, this time as licensed attorneys serving the same office where they got their start. On November 5, Holly Kruckenberg and Amelia O’Neal will be sworn into the Illinois Bar at an admission ceremony that also marks their first official court appearance as attorneys. Both began as Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 interns, gaining real courtroom experience under the supervision of veteran Assistant State’s Attorneys. It’s a program designed to prepare future prosecutors for the challenges and rewards of public service. “Our intern program which employs these 711 law students is an essential part of how we train the next generation of attorneys,” said State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser. “We’re proud to give law students the opportunity to develop practical skills, gain courtroom experience, and see firsthand the importance of public service. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch these interns grow into capable young lawyers, and we’re thrilled that two of them have now passed the bar and will be joining our office as Assistant State’s Attorneys.” Holly Kruckenberg, a 2025 graduate of Northern Illinois University College of Law, served as a 711 intern in the SAO for two and a half years. Now assigned to the Kane Branch Court, she handles traffic and criminal misdemeanor cases. One of her proudest moments was securing a jury trial conviction for Battery after the jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes. “I chose to stay at the SAO to ensure justice remains fair, fearless, and for everyone,” Kruckenberg said. “I believe in a justice system that protects the vulnerable, holds offenders accountable, and preserves the rule of law for all.” Amelia O’Neal, who graduated summa cum laude from NIU College of Law and served as President of the Juvenile and Family Law Association, has been with the SAO since 2023. She currently serves in the Elgin Branch Court, where she handles traffic and general misdemeanors. For O’Neal, mentorship has been the highlight of her experience. “I’m extremely grateful for the seasoned ASAs who have taken me under their wing,” she said. O’Neal said she was drawn to State’s Attorney Mosser’s emphasis on rehabilitation over retribution. “That philosophy reflects the kind of prosecutor I want to be, firm but fair, focused on outcomes that build safer communities.” Both Kruckenberg and O’Neal highlight the success of the Kane County State’s Attorney’s 711 Program, which continues to open doors for aspiring attorneys committed to public service.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/28/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-412/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCE
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— IL state rep: Reckless immigration policies led to fatal crash
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_eea76b81-aa8d-447a-9d72-507f6eb56637.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Trump Sinks Cartel Boats — and the Media Cries for the Drug Runners
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/opinion-trump-sinks-cartel-boats-and-the-media-cries-for-the-drug-runners.html
— Republican gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski is facing growing questions after delivering a muddled response on racial profiling and refusing to say whether he agrees with President Donald Trump’s recent call to “jail” Gov. JB Pritzker.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/ted-dabrowski-sidesteps-trumps-jail-pritzker-remark-offers-confusing-answer-on-racial-profiling-during-ice-raids.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judge scolds DHS over handling of anti-ICE protests in Chicago, moves to oversee operations
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/28/judge-scolds-dhs-handling-anti-ice-protests-chicago-moves-oversee/
— U.S. truck drivers sound alarm about the massive number of non-English-speaking truckers on the road
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/28/us-truck-drivers-sound-alarm-massive-number-non-english-speaking/
— Renovating the White House is OK until a Republican does it
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/28/renovating-white-house-ok-republican/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Illinois Democrats decry Trump ‘invasion;’ GOP candidate calls out Pritzker
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3865295/democrats-decry-trump-invasion-gop-candidate-calls-out-pritzker/
— Brandon Johnson’s racial obsession leaves more dead
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3866559/brandon-johnson-racial-obsession-leaves-more-dead-chicago-shootings/
NEW YORK POST
— More Americans want illegal immigrants booted out of US, even if no criminal record
https://nypost.com/2025/10/28/us-news/even-democrats-support-one-part-of-trumps-deportation-plan-poll/
BREITBART
— Republicans Move to Codify Trump Crackdown on Illegal Alien Truckers
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/28/republicans-move-to-codify-trump-crackdown-on-illegal-alien-truckers/
— Over Half a Million Illegal Aliens Deported Since Trump Took Office
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/28/more-than-half-a-million-illegals-deported-since-trump-took-office/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Chicago students launch ‘ICE Tracker’ maps alerting illegal aliens of DHS raids. Student-run newspapers at Loyola University Chicago and the University of Chicago launched interactive maps to track Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sightings and arrests.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/chicago-students-launch-ice-tracker-maps-alerting-illegal-aliens-dhs-raids/28857
DAILY WIRE
— Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Killing Illinois County Official, Wife In Drunk Driving Crash. “Gov. Pritzker’s reckless policies keep putting Illinois families at risk.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-accused-of-killing-illinois-county-official-wife-in-drunk-driving-crash
PJMEDIA
— Chicago Mayor on Illegal Alien Rapist: ‘Let’s Move On’
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/10/27/chicago-mayor-on-illegal-alien-rapist-lets-move-on-n4945314
WESTERN JOURNAL
— MSNBC Host, Pritzker Humiliated After Foolishly Saying Dems Never Called Trump Hitler – And Then the Videos Poured In
https://www.westernjournal.com/many-videos-msnbc-host-pritzker-humiliated-foolishly-saying-dems-never-called-trump-hitler-videos-poured/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— Border Patrol chief ordered to meet with judge daily on Chicago immigration crackdown. CBP Chief Greg Bovino appeared before Federal Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/border-patrol-chief-ordered-meet-judge-daily-chicago/story?id=126942383
CBS NEWS
— Airlines are feeding air traffic controllers as they miss their first full paychecks. DD: I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid and that their benefits are far too generous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-air-traffic-controllers-united-airlines-delta-jetblue/
October 28, 2025
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
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 19, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— George Santos blasts critics in first interview since release from prison
https://abc7chicago.com/post/former-ny-rep-george-santos-blasts-critics-first-interview-release-federal-prison/18039315/
NBC5
— Secret Service discovers hunting stand with direct sight line to Trump’s Air Force One exit in Florida. The FBI is now leading an investigation following the discovery near the Palm Beach International Airport.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/secret-service-discovers-hunting-stand-direct-sight-line-trumps-air-force-one-exit-florida/3840619/
CBS2
— 2 federal immigration agents attacked while making arrest in Bolingbrook, Illinois
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/immigration-agents-attacked-bolingbrook-arrest/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The Obama Presidential Center promises to be a very un-Chicago building
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/column-barack-obama-presidential-center-chicago-keegan/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blast Hegseth.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/hegseth-pentagon-press-rules-clarence-page/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blast Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/opinion-donald-trump-truth-facts-students/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/column-venezuela-argentina-donald-trump-shackelford/
— DD: If you are having trouble getting a good job, Democrat leaders blame Trump. I did the following to get better paying jobs: a) I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) I earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) I earned six job-related professional certification, and d) I earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/americans-job-market-ap-norc-poll/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/19/no-kings-protest-chicago-politics-donald-trump
DAILY HERALD
— ICE agents search for detainee through Mount Prospect neighborhood
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251019/news/ice-agents-search-for-detainee-through-mount-prospect-neighborhood/
— Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy. DD: During the 1980s and 1990s, Gingrich used budget cuts to gut GAO. The agency shrank from more than 6,000 employees to less than 3,000. My Democrat GAO superiors were furious. They took their fury out on me. They forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned working for IRS for almost 9 years and earning three job related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251018/nation-and-world-politics/shutdown-impact-what-it-means-for-workers-federal-programs-and-the-economy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The administration is also trying to fire thousands of federal workers in agencies that don’t align with its priorities. Republican leaders in Congress have said that’s part of the fallout from a shutdown. Past presidents, however, did not use shutdowns to engage in mass firings. The Republican administration has announced one reduction in force affecting 4,100 workers, with the biggest cuts happening at the departments of Treasury, Health and Human Services, Education and Housing and Urban Development. White House budget chief Russ Vought said in an interview on “The Charlie Kirk Show” that many more are planned. “I think we’ll probably end up being north of 10,000,” Vought said. “We want to be very aggressive where we can be in shuttering the bureaucracy,” Vought said. “Not just the funding, but the bureaucracy, that we now have an opportunity to do that.”)
SOUTHERN
— Speaker of the House Mike Johnson defended labeling this weekend’s “No Kings” rallies opposing President Donald Trump as “hate America” rallies, arguing that he was not referring to Democrats themselves but the message of the protesters.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/19/johnson-defends-calling-anti-trump-protests-hate-america-rallies/
WAND TV
— Trump calls Colombian President Petro an ‘illegal drug dealer’ and announces an end to US aid to the country
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/trump-calls-colombian-president-petro-an-illegal-drug-dealer-and-announces-an-end-to-us/article_5406e3cc-7fd9-5efe-829c-ab26eac0c7c8.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— We The People, McHenry County, Urges Contact with County Board Members to Remind Them of the Promise to Cut Property Tax Levy in Exchange for Voting for Mental Health Sales Tax
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/19/we-the-people-mchenry-county-urges-contact-with-county-board-members-to-remind-them-of-the-promise-to-cut-property-tax-levy-in-exchange-for-voting-for-mental-health-sales-tax/
— Good Thing I Wasn’t in Pennsylvania in 1955
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/19/good-think-i-wasnt-in-pennsylvania-in-1955/
— New York Post Covers Couple’s Death on Route 14 in Harvard
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/18/new-york-post-covers-couples-death-on-route-14-in-harvard/
— Don Tracy Reports $2 Million in Bank for U.S. Senate Run
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/18/don-tracy-reports-2-million-in-bank-for-u-s-senate-run/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If Trump had been elected earlier, how would that have impacted you? Hopefully for me, if Trump had been President: a) in 1968 and 1969, my Democrat Post Office superiors would not have disallowed my sick leave requests or forced me to resign in 1969, b) in 1971, EEOC would not have forced Oldsmobile to stop hiring Whites to settle a complaint, c) in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my travel requests, d) in 1978, my Democrat IRS superiors would not have disallowed my education expenses, e) by in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS, f) starting in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors would always have assigned me to audits of IRS, g) by 1988, my GAO superiors would have promoted me to their Senior Executive Service, h) by 1997, Gingrich would have reformed GAO instead of gutting it, and i) in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors would not have forced me to retire. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— How has EEOC impacted you? EEOC has always existed to give more preference to Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever since I was 22 years old in 1971, EEOC has had a tremendous impact on me. Back then, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted because it had agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer from IRS. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Bolingbrook Police Refuse to Arrest Attackers Who Beat Federal Agents
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/bolingbrook-police-refuse-to-arrest-attackers-who-beat-federal-agents.html
— Norine Hammond Betrays Conservatives – Backed Pritzker’s Law Letting Non-Citizens Serve as Police Officers
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/norine-hammond-betrays-conservatives-backed-pritzkers-law-letting-non-citizens-serve-as-police-officers.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Speaker Johnson rips ‘No Kings’ rallies: if Trump were a king, things would be different
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/19/speaker-johnson-rips-no-kings-rallies-trump-king-things-would/
— House Speaker Mike Johnson on Trump’s commutation of Santos’ sentence: ‘We believe in redemption’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/19/mike-johnson-house-speaker-trumps-commutation-santos-sentence-believe/
— How Trump rewrote the government shutdown playbook
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/18/trump-rewrote-government-shutdown-playbook/
— Democrats are driven by rage and resentment. It’s no longer about right and left, but adults and children.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/19/democrats-driven-rage-resentment/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— More evidence marijuana liberalization is a mistake. DD: I led the successful effort to stop the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3854932/more-evidence-marijuana-liberalization-a-mistake/
NEW YORK POST
— Secret Service investigating possible sniper’s nest with sight line to Trump Air Force One arrival near Palm Beach airport
https://nypost.com/2025/10/19/us-news/secret-service-investigating-possible-snipers-nest-with-sight-line-to-trump-air-force-one-arrival-near-palm-beach-airport/
BREITBART
— Illinois State University Teaching Assistant Derek Lopez Arrested for Destroying Turning Point USA Display
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/10/19/police-illinois-state-u-teaching-assistant-derek-lopez-arrested-for-destroying-turning-point-usa-display/
DAILY CALLER
— Controversial Left-Wing Chicago Teachers Union President Elected To Higher Position
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/19/chicago-teachers-union-president-stacy-davis-gates-elected-illinois-federation/
FOX NEWS
— Progressive publishers launch children’s Bible stories with social justice, diversity themes. DD: According to Democrat leaders, Jesus is a liberal Democrat who hates those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/progressive-publishers-launch-childrens-bible-stories-social-justice-diversity-themes.amp
— Illinois State University teacher’s assistant flips Turning Point USA table, tears down flyers: ‘Jesus did it’ Derek Lopez, Illinois State University teaching assistant, faces disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property charges after tossing the table.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-state-university-teachers-assistant-flips-turning-point-usa-table-tears-down-flyers-jesus-did-it
POST MILLENNIAL
— DD: The Democrat Party exists to promote more hatred against Trump and against the 77 million who voted for Trump.
https://thepostmillennial.com/canadian-ag-hopes-people-who-willfully-promote-hatred-on-social-media-will-face-criminal-penalty
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump on protests: ‘I’m not a king’
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5562619-trump-no-kings-protest/
— DD: How has EEOC impacted you? EEOC has always existed to give more preference to Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Ever since I was 22 years old in 1971, EEOC has had a tremendous impact on me. Back then, Oldsmobile withdrew a job offer that I had accepted because it had agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer from IRS.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5560748-eeoc-rejects-disparate-impact-claims/amp/
CBS NEWS
— Trump calls Colombia’s president an “illegal drug leader” and orders an end to U.S. aid
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-colombia-president-illegal-drug-leader-end-aid/
— Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/secret-service-suspicious-stand-florida-trump-fbi/
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: The Democrat Party exists to promote more hatred against Trump and against the 77 million who voted for Trump.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/us/politics/democratic-campaign-ads-trump.html
— DD: My critics/opponents are woke, that is, they blame those who are following for their problems: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, have more money than they do, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000010453273/the-right-has-gone-woke.html
DALLAS EXPRESS
— Cruz Blasts Chicago Head Tax Proposal As “A Penalty for Creating a Job”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/senator-ted-cruz-blasts-chicago-170026301.html
MERCURY
— Democrat governance is ruining America’s cities
https://www.pottsmerc.com/2025/10/19/jerry-shenk-governance-by-democrat-is-ruining-americas-cities/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Republicans Target Democrats Over Transgender Policies in This Year’s Races. DD: LGBTQ advocates have had their operatives and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/republicans-target-democrats-over-transgender-policies-in-this-years-races-13877b23
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
UNITED NATIONS
— DD: The Democrat Party exists to promote more hatred against Trump and against the 77 million who voted for Trump.
https://www.un.org/en/observances/countering-hate-speech
https://press.un.org/en/2021/sgsm20942.doc.htm