FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/trump-language-opponents-illinois/
— DD: Under the Democrats, sooner or later, everyone will be a) receiving welfare and/or b) handing out welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/18/nearly-2-million-illinois-residents-will-lose-snap-benefits-next-month-if-federal-shutdown-continues-officials-warn/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republican for air pollution.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/18/englewood-air-quality-trump/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/column-what-aurora-area-residents-can-do-to-help-those-impacted-by-federal-immigration-crackdown/
SHAW LOCAL
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings protests in DuPage County. I watched the protest along with Louis Rathje from the parking lot of his building at Roosevelt and Naperville in Wheaton.
https://www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-life/2025/10/18/thousands-turn-out-for-no-kings-day-protests-across-dupage-county/
CHICAGO CRUSADER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://chicagocrusader.com/dick-durbin-debunks-republican-falsehoods-on-ice/
OUR QUAD CITIES
— DD: Because of Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, because of race and gender based preference giving, that is, because of political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, Whites and men are ever-increasingly falling behind minorities and females. All my coworkers who were minority and/or female 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.
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/qca-group-dedicated-to-uplifting-women-girls-awarded-6500/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN THINKER
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. To win, Democrat leaders have brough in many millions of illegals to serve as soldiers in their Democrat Army. Aside from being in America illegally, soldiers in the Democrat Army are minority, female, younger, unmarried, LGBTQ, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. Many have severe health, financial, and/or other problems. Many lack education and/or job skills. Many want, need, demand massive government assistance.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/10/sorry_democrats_no_civil_war_is_coming.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Assimilation: The Key to National Multicultural Success. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders reject assimilation.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/17/immigrants-should-assimilate-not-change-the-constitution/
EPOCH TIMES
— Antifa’s Communist Roots, Violent Tactics, and Terror Designation
https://lists.theepochtimes.com/archive/icVJ8Yumf/RontmvJPy/1tiNbjq0PdJ
FOX NEWS
— Nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests target Trump as crowds rally in cities from coast to coast
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/anti-trump-no-kings-protests-october-18-2025
— Why SCOTUS must affirm Trump’s birthright citizenship order. Administration seeks rare review before appellate decisions on executive order signed January 20.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/mike-davis-why-scotus-must-affirm-trumps-birthright-citizenship-order.amp
JONATHAN TURLEY
— “Jesus Did It”: Illinois State University Teacher’s Assistant Arrested After Trashing TPUSA Table
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/10/19/jesus-did-it-illinois-state-university-teachers-assistant-arrested-after-trashing-tpusa-table/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Academia is a sinking ship, and the Trump administration is actually trying to intervene and rescue it.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/10/academia-is-a-sinking-ship-and-the-trump-administration-is-actually-trying-to-intervene-and-rescue-it/
PJ MEDIA
— Minneapolis School Has Segregated Classes
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/10/18/minneapolis-school-accused-of-having-segregated-classes-n4945005
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNBC
— Most Americans want to be financially independent—here’s how much money it will take
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/how-much-money-americans-need-to-earn-to-be-financially-independent.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Americans say they’d need to earn about $94,000 a year on average to feel financially independent. That’s about $20,000 more than the median household income of $74,580.)
NEWSWEEK
— Average Marriage Age In Each State. In Illinois, it is 31 for men and it is 29.6 for women. DD: I did not get married until I was 29 in 1978. By then, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years. My salary was $108,978/year in today’s dollars. I owned a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building. I rented out a town home in University Park that I had owned since 1972. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976. I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I owned a 1972 Corvette and a 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/documents/
https://www.newsweek.com/map-reveals-average-age-people-get-married-in-each-state-10894436
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Islam.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/opinion/zohran-mamdani-muslim-america-new-york.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/opinion/mensa-ice-raids-chicago-black-citizens.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in making America dependent on their illegals, that is, they ever-increasingly crow about their success in destroying America..
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-10-19/trumps-immigration-crackdown-weighs-heavy-on-the-us-labor-market
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— My critics/opponents have always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being overpaid. When I was 49 years old in 1997, my salary was $153,151/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job related professional license.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/job-market-overpaid-salary-9eeabbaa
FORBES
— Asked About ‘Boots,’ The Pentagon Cites Netflix ‘Woke Garbage’
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/10/18/asked-about-boots-the-pentagon-cites-netflix-woke-garbage/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— They were living paycheck to paycheck. Then the checks stopped coming. DD: Federal employees have always been viciously demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates in the federal government complained that they were underpaid. During the almost 30 years that I worked for the federal government, my salary increased from $19.37/hour to $153,151/year in today’s dollars. But it would not have if I had not a) earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) earned three job-related master’s degrees, c) earned six job-related professional licenses, and d) earned a job-related professional license.
https://www.businessinsider.com/federal-workers-wallets-paycheck-to-paycheck-government-shutdown-2025-10
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings protests.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/19/nx-s1-5579042/no-kings-protests-takeaways
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
BUSINESS STANDARD
— DD: Democrat leaders promote their No Kings protests.
https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/whats-driving-massive-no-kings-protests-against-trumps-presidency-1264136
SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE
— DD: Socialists ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.socialistalternative.org/2025/10/18/defend-trans-rights/
SOCIALIST WORKER
— DD: Socialists ever-increasingly shout at women that men cause all their problems.
https://socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourself-marxism/do-we-live-in-a-patriarchy/
CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the problems that people have.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/267257/pope-leo-xiv-hails-roma-sinti-and-travellers-faith-amid-marginalization
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Tren de Aragua gang members.
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/columns/spirituality/listen-cries-marginalized-and-earth-transform-system
Tag: rino
October 15, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Crews dismantle fence surrounding Broadview ICE facility to meet judge’s order
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-crews-dismantle-fence-surrounding-broadview-facility-meet-judges-order/18010395/
— Agents tackle US citizen after East Side operation leads to crash, spills into Walgreens. Federal agents deployed tear gas into a crowd of people protesting two immigration-related arrests, exposing 13 CPD officers.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crash-massive-law-enforcement-presence-south-avenue-east-side-live/18005825/
NBC5
— Fencing outside Broadview ICE processing facility removed just before deadline
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/deadline-nears-for-removal-of-fencing-outside-broadview-ice-processing-facility/3838747/
— Tear gas released on Chicago crowd as Border Patrol describes chase, crash and arrests. Chicago police said they were attempting to de-escalate the situation when “individuals then began throwing objects at the federal agents.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/tear-gas-released-on-chicago-crowd-as-border-patrol-describes-chase-crash-and-arrests/3838716/
CBS2
— Former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti to run for Illinois Attorney General
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-chicago-ald-bob-fioretti-run-illinois-attorney-general/
— Broadview ICE facility fence taken down within hour of deadline
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/broadview-ice-facility-fence-taken-down-within-hour-of-deadline/
— Illinois Drivers Alliance working with Mayor Johnson to keep federal agents away from O’Hare rideshare lot
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/illinois-drivers-alliance-brandon-johnson-ohare-rideshare-lot/
WTTW
— Trump Administration Continues Crackdown on Press, Critics Following Federal Judge’s Ruling in Illinois
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/14/trump-administration-continues-crackdown-press-critics-following-federal-judge-s-ruling
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Controversial security fence around Broadview ICE facility comes down shortly ahead of court-ordered deadline
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/15/broadview-ice-fence-removed/
— Elections board hearing officer recommends Illinois Senate President Don Harmon pay nearly $10 million fine
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/don-harmon-10-million-fine-upheld-hearing-officer/
— DD: Hundreds in Waukegan side with illegals against America
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/waukegan-peace-march/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ICE facility fence in Broadview has been removed, in compliance with federal judge’s order. U.S. District Judge LaShonda A. Hunt of the Northern District of Illinois had set a deadline for 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for the removal after finding that ICE had placed the fence on city property without permission, exceeding its authority.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/14/ice-facility-fence-in-broadview-removed
— DD: Democrats have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are solders in the Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/10/15/trump-ice-1968-chicago-protests-judy-gumbo-frank-joyce-abe-peck-don-rose-lee-weiner
— Top Cook County judge bars civil arrests at courthouses, citing chilling effect
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/14/top-cook-county-judge-bars-civil-arrests-at-courthouses-citing-chilling-effect
— Federal immigration agents to continue to use Naval Station Great Lakes until at least December
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/14/federal-immigration-agents-to-continue-to-use-naval-station-great-lakes-until-at-least-december
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/patients-fear-ice-pressures-chicago-health-centers
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
— DD: Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2025/10/15/illinois-community-colleges-feed-the-need-campus-food-drive-2025/86581956007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Thousands of federal employees are getting laid off. Will a judge intervene? DD: No judge intervened when Gingrich gutted GAO during the 1980s and 1990s. If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would be no need for DOGE.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-15/thousands-of-federal-employees-are-getting-laid-off-will-a-judge-intervene
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-611/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— McCombie and Norine Hammond Face Growing Backlash Over Taxpayer Spending and Political Favoritism
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/pillowgate-mccombie-and-norine-hammond-face-growing-backlash-over-taxpayer-spending-and-political-favoritism.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Delay-prone F-35 program was led by DEI advocates, rewarded by Biden for late deliveries
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3849654/delay-prone-f-35-program-led-by-dei-advocates/
NEW YORK POST
— Stubborn Columbia now the last Ivy League holdout to not require SAT or ACT scores — but why? DD: If I had not gotten an ACT score of 24, UIC would not have admitted me in 1966. UIC would have admitted a minority, female, and/or veteran instead of me.
https://nypost.com/2025/10/14/opinion/princeton-reinstates-sat-requirement-making-stubborn-columbia-the-last-test-optional-ivy/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Fired library director wins $700K settlement after dispute over LGBTQ children’s books. DD: How successful have Democrats been making the children in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/14/fired-library-director-wins-700k-settlement-after-dispute-over-lgbtq-childrens-books-1592463/
— U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended herself against criticism from within her own party, with a direct rebuke of “weak Republican men.”
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/14/marjorie-taylor-greene-continues-media-blitz-from-hell-by-bashing-republican-men-1592487/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Oakland student required to attend DEI networking event to graduate. DD: I should write about the Affirmative Action and DEI training that my Democrat IRS and GAO superiors required their employees to take.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/exclusive-oakland-student-required-attend-dei-networking-event-graduate-/28768
— Auburn University promoted DEI grading rubric despite state ban
https://www.campusreform.org/article/auburn-university-promoted-dei-grading-rubric-despite-state-ban/28763
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Are at the Heart of L.A., Chicago, Portland Stand-Offs. If states and localities really believe only a small minority of immigrants are criminals, give ICE access to the criminals and watch the ‘at large’ arrests plummet.
https://cis.org/Arthur/Sanctuary-Policies-Are-Heart-LA-Chicago-Portland-StandOffs
COLLEGE FIX
— 22 states (including Illinois) still offer in-state tuition to illegal immigrant students
https://www.thecollegefix.com/22-states-still-offer-in-state-tuition-to-illegal-immigrant-students/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: As part of a string of recent lawsuits seeking to enforce the 1996 law, President Trump’s Department of Justice recently sued the state of Illinois, which offers illegal immigrants comprehensive access to in-state tuition. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is fighting the lawsuit. “While the Trump Administration strips away federal resources from all Americans, Illinois provides consistent and inclusive educational pathways for all students,” a spokesperson for the governor said, according to Axios.)
DAILY SIGNAL
— Newsom Forces Schools to Promote Radical Trans Group’s LGBTQ ‘Hotline’ on Student IDs. DD: How successful have Democrats been making the children in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/14/newsom-forces-schools-to-promote-radical-trans-groups-lgbtq-hotline-on-student-ids/
DAILY WIRE
— Rioters In Chicago Hurl Rocks At Feds After Illegal Immigrant Rams Border Patrol Car. “This incident is not isolated.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/rioters-in-chicago-hurl-rocks-at-feds-after-illegal-immigrant-rams-border-patrol-car
FOX NEWS
— Illegal immigrants arrested after ramming Border Patrol in Chicago amid violent clash with protesters
https://www.foxnews.com/us/illegal-immigrants-arrested-after-ramming-border-patrol-chicago-amid-violent-clash-protesters
NEW AMERICAN
— ICE Data on Oklahoma Busts: 120 Illegals Captured, 91 Had Commercial Driver Licenses
https://thenewamerican.com/us/immigration/ice-data-on-oklahoma-busts-120-illegals-captured-91-had-cdl/
NEWSMAX
— Pritzker Broke Law Threatening ICE
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/markwayne-mullin-jb-pritzker-threats/2025/10/14/id/1230356/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Greene: ‘There’s a lot of weak Republican men’
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5554265-greene-republican-men-criticism/amp/
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats Unveil Plans to Reign in ICE Agents If They Win Midterms
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-ice-oversight-midterms-10870867
— Los Angeles County Declares State of Emergency Over ICE Raids
https://www.newsweek.com/los-angeles-county-declares-state-of-emergency-over-ice-raids-10880807
ABC NEWS
— Cartels issuing bounties up to $50,000 for hits on ICE, CBP agents
https://abcnews.go.com/US/cartels-issuing-bounties-50000-hits-ice-cbp-agents/story?id=126521867
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly downplay crime in their Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/trump-chicago-dangerous-city-data/
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/immigrants-detained-denied-bond-ice-self-deportation-rcna237505
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/15/pritzker-trump-democrats-national-guard/
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/10/15/chicago-war-ice-national-guard-protests/86606913007/
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/14/miss-major-transgender-activist-stonewall-death/86570840007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Since 1965, Democrat leaders have used to Civil Rights Act to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/13/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-black-louisiana-redistrict/86659491007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Racial Gerrymandering Is a Bad Idea Whose Time Has Gone
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/racial-gerrymandering-is-a-bad-idea-whose-time-has-gone-05b55106
FORBES
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2025/10/14/with-the-new-eeoc-set-will-an-end-dei-mentality-eliminate-eeo-1-reporting-for-business/
BUSINESS INSIDER
— 10 occupations that are still dominated by men. DD: According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs. Because the federal jobs that I had were bad jobs, my federal superiors had great difficulty hiring and retaining qualified minorities and females to take and keep those jobs. Qualified minorities and females could always get better jobs in the private sector. Consequently, all the many minorities and females who my Democrat superiors in the federal government 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.
https://www.businessinsider.com/male-jobs-women-underrepresented-numbers-2019-8
ADVISORY BOARD
— Do you have a ‘good’ job? DD: According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had were bad jobs. Because the federal jobs that I had were bad jobs, my federal superiors had great difficulty hiring and retaining qualified minorities and females to take and keep those jobs. Qualified minorities and females could always get better jobs in the private sector. Consequently, all the many minorities and females who my Democrat superiors in the federal government 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.
https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2022/10/06/good-jobs
BRITANNICA
— DD: Since the 1960s, my critics/opponents have ever-increasingly hinted/implied/argued/shouted at women that men who are conservative, Republican, White, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time cause all the problems that women have who are liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, younger, veteran, non-rich, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/feminism/The-second-wave-of-feminism
COUTHOUSE NEWS
— DD: How successful have Democrats been making the children in your school district sexually active LGBTQers?
https://courthousenews.com/parents-who-claim-school-lgbtq-club-turned-their-kids-trans-denied-supreme-court-redo/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD SOCIALIST WEB SITE
— DD: Socialists ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/10/15/grls-o15.html
SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE
— DD: Socialists ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.socialistalternative.org/2025/10/14/shut-down-trumps-invasion-of-chicago/
October 13, 2025 Evening Edition
Democrat leaders ever-increasing make it clear that they always have done and that they always will do everything that they can to flood America with their illegals.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns
https://abc7chicago.com/post/vice-president-jd-vance-warns-deeper-cuts-ahead-federal-workers-shutdown-continues/17997267/
— Democrat leaders call for fence around Broadview ICE facility to be torn down
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-fencing-around-broadview-facility-set-removed-live/17997242/
— Columbus Day parade marches through downtown Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/abc7-broadcast-2025-christopher-columbus-day-parade-downtown-chicago-monday-indigenous-peoples/17998220/
NBC5
— Northwestern University ranked 10th and University of Chicago ranked 17th. DD: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from non-Ivy League universities are worthless. That is, my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-illinois-universities-make-list-of-best-in-u-s-for-2026/3837894/
CBS2
— Broadview, Illinois shrinks area where protests are allowed outside ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-illinois-shrinks-area-protests-ice-facility/
WGN9
— Suspicious device with anti-ICE message found at Chicago’s Midway Airport
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/suspicious-package-with-anti-ice-message-found-at-chicagos-midway-airport/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/no-kings-protest-returns-chicago-saturday
— Chicagoans celebrate Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1723444
WTTW
— Broadview Mayor Shrinks Designated Protest Area Outside ICE Facility
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/13/broadview-mayor-shrinks-designated-protest-area-outside-ice-facility
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal immigration agents step up activity in Lake County.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/lake-county-federal-agents-arrests/
— ICE tickets Chicago man with legal residency $130 for not having his papers on him. Under federal law, registered foreign nationals must carry proof of registration with them at all times. But prior to a second Trump administration, it was rarely enforced.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/ice-fines-chicago-man-for-not-having-papers-on-him/
— Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance pledges $2.5 million for grassroots education for girls.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/michelle-obamas-girls-opportunity-alliance-pledges-2-5-million-for-grassroots-education-for-girls/
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly side with China against America.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/ev-electric-vehicles-china-detroit-automakers-manufacturing/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/13/poll-chicagoans-national-guard-policing-deportation-campaign-norc-university-of-chicago
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/12/arrival-national-guard-troops-chicago-area-what-readers-say
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County clerk goes to court to get two election vendors paid
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251013/news/dupage-county-clerk-goes-to-court-to-get-two-election-vendors-paid/
— Glenbard school board president appointed to state House seat
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251013/news/glenbard-school-board-president-appointed-to-state-house-seat/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in getting religious leaders to promote illegal immigration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/nonprofits-philanthropy/cardinal-cupich-raps-trumps-immigration-raids-chicago
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— ‘No Kings’ protests return Oct. 18 to ‘fight dictatorship.’
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/13/no-kings-rallies-oct-18-list-of-illinois-protests-times-locations-near-me-chicago/86624492007/
SOUTHERN
— Bailey, Del Mar bring campaign stop to Marion
https://thesouthern.com/news/bailey-del-mar-bring-campaign-stop-to-marion/article_ff61b34b-55a3-57a8-a0e9-15893a3f6b49.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FREEDOM CAUSUS
— Veto Session This Week In Springfield
https://substack.com/home/post/p-176045108
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Don Tracy Celebrates Historic Gaza Hostage Release and Calls for Continued Peace
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/13/republican-candidate-for-u-s-senate-celebrates-trumps-peace-victory/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Budget gimmicks, pension debt and late financial reports are leaving Illinois taxpayers in the dark, according to Truth in Accounting which gives Illinois another “F” grade.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1aeb5bba-eeea-4b1e-b745-f8befe9ab6bd.html
— Illinois House Speaker: ‘Mr. Trump, tear down this fence!’ DD: Back then, East Germany stopped its citizens from leaving. Today, foreign countries dump their unwanted citizens on America.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_011592ec-68c1-4e1c-a696-9165b9bab8d5.html
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois checks, balances? Not under Pritzker.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-checks-balances-not-under-pritzker/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Leftists refuse to help ICE and then blame murderous illegals on Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/13/leftists-refuse-help-ice-blame-murderous-illegals-trump/
— Legislation seeks to save Columbus Day from being replaced by Indigenous Peoples’ Day
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/13/legislation-seeks-save-columbus-day-replaced-indigenous-peoples-day/
— Speaker Johnson says no quick fix to Obamacare subsidy ‘boondoggle’
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/13/speaker-mike-johnson-says-no-quick-fix-obamacare-subsidy-boondoggle/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Broadview, Illinois reduces ICE protest zone after ‘chaos,’ 15 arrests
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3848374/broadview-illinois-reduces-ice-protest-zone-after-chaos-arrests/
— Virginia’s proposed abortion ‘right’ would take power from parents
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3848533/virginia-abortion-fundamental-right-to-protective-freedom-takes-power-from-parents/
— ‘We’re back, Italians,’ Trump proclaims in recognition of ‘hero’ Christopher Columbus
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3847895/were-back-italians-trump-proclaims-in-recognition-of-hero-christopher-columbus/
BREITBART
— Illinois State Police Arrest Unlawful Anti-ICE Protesters
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/12/illinois-state-police-arrest-unlawful-anti-ice-protesters/
— ‘Incompatible Ideology’: Rep. Chip Roy’s Bill Aims to Protect U.S. from Illegals Who Observe Sharia Law
https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2025/10/13/incompatible-ideology-rep-chip-roy-aims-to-protect-u-s-from-illegals-who-observe-sharia-law/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Trinity Washington University hosts event honoring convicted cop killer Assata Shakur
https://www.campusreform.org/article/trinity-washington-university-hosts-event-honoring-convicted-cop-killer-assata-shakur/28757
CHRISTIAN POST
— A day of remembrance for assassinated conservative Christian figure Charlie Kirk is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, which would have been the political activist’s 32nd birthday.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/charlie-kirk-national-day-of-remembrance-to-be-held-this-week.html
DAILY WIRE
— Portland Protesters Stage Nude ‘Die-In’ To Stop Trump’s Deportations
https://www.dailywire.com/news/portland-protesters-stage-nude-die-in-to-stop-trumps-deportations
FOX BUSINESS
— Billionaire Ken Griffin says Citadel’s Chicago exodus was ‘not hard,’ cites crime, taxes. Ken Griffin’s hedge fund relocated global headquarters to Miami in 2022 citing crime and tax concerns
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/billionaire-ken-griffin-says-citadels-chicago-exodus-not-hard-crime-taxes-drove-workers-away
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Evanston Has Doled Out Millions in Housing Reparations
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/this-illinois-town-has-doled-out-millions-in-housing-reparations-but-ownership-remains-out-of-reach/amp/
TPUSA
— Left-Wing University of Minnesota Club to Honor George Floyd in Protest of Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. DD: Democrats promote George Floyd. Republicans promote Charlie Kirk.
https://tpusa.com/live/left-wing-university-of-minnesota-club-to-honor-george-floyd-in-protest-of-charlie-kirk-day-of-remembrance/
TOWNHALL
— During the Schumer Shutdown, Democrats Are Using Americans As Pawns
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/10/13/schumer-says-trump-and-russell-vought-using-americans-as-pawns-n2664864
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Hegseth touts push to replace heavyset National Guard troops in Illinois
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5553001-hegeseth-emphasizes-military-fitness/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Vance warns of deeper cuts ahead for federal workers
https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-vance-trump-furlough-congress-fired-6179d3359c0d6f547e963822d67c28b4
CBS NEWS
— Newsom signs law banning new Glock sales in California
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/newsom-to-decide-bill-glock-sales-california/
— Pain for federal workers as government shutdown continues. DD: Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid. Since September of 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, no one has had any sympathy for my losing 56% of my annual income. In today’s dollars a loss of $86,371/year ($153,151/year salary minus $66,780/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. They have always stressed my wife’s income, our not having any dependents, our being debt-free, our retirement and other savings, the federal government paying 72% of our health insurance, our home in Wheaton, our cars, etc.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/pain-for-federal-workers-as-government-shutdown-continues/
WASHINGTON POST
— Historic wave of retirements is putting huge strains on the government. Tens of thousands of federal employees have taken retirement or other voluntary departures on top of the Trump administration’s latest layoffs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/13/retirements-buyouts-federal-government-trump/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— DD: In Diersen v. GAO, the courts abolished federal Civil Service protections and gave the federal government the power to force its employees to retire, that is, to fire them. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.aol.com/news/opinion-trump-wants-supreme-court-110028479.html
BALTIMORE SUN
— Trump to award Charlie Kirk Medal of Freedom on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday
https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/13/trump-to-award-charlie-kirk-medal-of-freedom-on-what-wouldve-been-his-32nd-birthday/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Furloughed Federal Workers Turn to Side Hustles to Survive Shutdown. Gig jobs for Lyft and others are helping employees across the government stay afloat until paychecks resume. DD: Federal employees have always been demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being grossly overpaid. Since September of 1997 when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, no one has had any sympathy for my losing 56% of my annual income. In today’s dollars a loss of $86,371/year ($153,151/year salary minus $66,780/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. They have always stressed my wife’s income, our not having any dependents, our being debt-free, our retirement and other savings, the federal government paying 72% of our health insurance, our home in Wheaton, our cars, etc.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/federal-worker-side-hustles-government-shutdown-bd55612c
CEO TODAY
— DD: For Democrats, government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats. Virtually all government employees are Democrats. The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat who would take the job. I qualified myself for the Post Office job by passing the postal employment examination and earning a high school diploma. I qualified myself for the IRS job by passing the Federal Service Entrance Examination and an earning a job-related bachelor’s degree. I qualified myself for the GAO job by earning a job-related master’s degree and passing the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://www.ceotodaymagazine.com/2025/10/trump-federal-purge-washington-civil-service-collapse-2025/
FED SMITH
— Going for Broke? This Shutdown is Different, May Last Longer and Reshape the Federal Government.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2025/10/13/shutdown-is-different-may-last-longer-and-reshape-federal-government/
PBS
— Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone as Trump focuses on Columbus
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/some-indigenous-peoples-day-events-strike-conciliatory-tone-as-trump-focuses-on-columbus
ATLANTIC
— Trump’s Costly Cuts to the Civil Service. The administration is culling the best and brightest from the federal workforce. DD: Needless-to-say, I have never been viewed as being one of the best and the brightest federal employees. My critics/opponents stress the adverse actions that my Democrat superiors took against me. They stress that my IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12 even though I earned an MBA and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. They stress that my Democrat GAO superiors never promoted me beyond GS-13 even though I earned a master’s degree in accounting, passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, became a licensed CPA, earned four more job-related professional certifications, and earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/10/worst-way-cut-government-spending/684478/
October 9, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Troops arrive at Broadview ICE facility as federal court to weigh Trump’s National Guard deployment
https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-guard-chicago-area-thursday-federal-court-weigh-trumps-deployment-troops-protect-ice-officers-broadview/17970024/
— Hammond city officials shut down ICE staging at police department
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-hammond-indiana-mayor-thomas-mcdermott-jr-says-city-officials-shut-down-staging-police-department-thursday/17971934/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly get the Pope a) to not promote personal responsibility, b) to promote dependency on government and charity, and c) to get people to blame their problems on those who have more money than they have.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/vatican-document-news-pope-leo-xiv-condemns-economies-marginalize-poor-wealthy-live-bubble-luxury/17973300/
NBC5
— Federal officials to buy Chicago buildings in immigration enforcement operations. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the purchases indicate the resolve of federal agents to continue immigration enforcement actions.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/federal-officials-to-buy-chicago-buildings-in-immigration-enforcement-operations/3836191/
— Judge orders new guidelines for agent encounters with protesters and press. Just Sara Ellis said the order goes into effect immediately and will be in force for 14 days while arguments in the overall complaint continue.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/judge-orders-new-guidelines-for-agent-encounters-with-protesters-and-press/3836141/
CBS2
— U.S. District Court chief judge says National Guard not needed at Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/u-s-district-court-chief-judge-national-guard-dirksen-federal-building/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly urge the Pope to advance the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pope-meets-chicago-union-leaders-urges-migrant-welcome-crackdown
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal judge blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/trump-national-guard-restraining-order/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly urge the Pope to advance the Democrat Party platform.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/pope-leo-chicago-union-migrant/
— Will County puts off immigration resolution vote as leaders seek compromise
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/will-county-immigration-resolution-delay/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/09/immigrant-crime-donald-trump-deportation-campaign-chicago-national-guard
— Bally’s warns video gambling in Chicago would cost the city $74M in yearly revenue and up to 1,050 jobs
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/10/09/ballys-casino-anthony-beale-video-gambling-proposal-chicago-lost-revenue
DAILY HERALD
— Security increased around National Guard base in Elwood as activity draws public’s attention
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251009/news/security-increased-around-national-guard-base-in-elwood-as-activity-draws-publics-attention/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251009/news/community-leaders-in-speak-out-on-ice-activity-in-will-county/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Trump puts America first even if that harms his personal finances.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/trumps-chicago-crackdown-hurts-business-chipparoni
WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Pat Brady against Trump.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-i-dont-know-what-the-end-game-is/
QUAD CITY TIMES
— Iowa Gov. Reynolds orders E-Verify checks for state hires, licenses
https://qctimes.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_954518ec-03a5-42fa-bb04-f00d8074b419.html
RIVER BENDER
— Duckworth, Durbin Join Schatz, Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Protect Federal Workers and Their Families During Shutdown. New legislation aims to shield federal employees from eviction, defaults amid ongoing government shutdown. DD: So far, in today’s dollars, my Democrat GAO superiors forcing me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 has cost me $86,371/year or $2.9 million. That is, $153,151/year salary minus $66,780/year Civil Service Retirement System pension. To paint my wife and I as being filthy rich, my Democrat GAO superiors stressed my wife’s income, that we had no dependents, that we had no debts, that had retirement savings, that we owned a 13-year-old home in Wheaton, that we owned a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier, 1996 Ford Thunderbird LX, 1990 Thunderbird LX, 1972 Corvette, 1968 Dodge Charger R/T, and 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-durbin-join-schatz-colleagues-in-introducing-legislation-to-protect-federal-workers-and-their-families-during-shutdown-87063.cfm?
WQAD
— Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signs executive order requiring state departments to use E-Verify
https://www.wqad.com/video/news/politics/iowa-politics/kim-reynolds-signs-executive-order-requiring-state-departments-to-use-e-verify/526-b3dbb4fb-2f48-43fa-8aad-5f2630c3005c
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more mass/illegal immigration. To promote mass/illegal immigration is to destroy the world.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-09/pope-leo-says-faith-and-love-for-migrants-are-connected
AXIOS CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly create more poverty and crime.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2025/10/09/trumps-chicago-jail-pritzker-johnson-illinois-ice-police-agents
CAPITOL FAX
— Mendrick: ‘These ICE raids are JB Pritzker’s raids’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/09/mendrick-these-ice-raids-are-jb-pritzkers-raids/
— Feds handed third court loss in a row
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/09/feds-handed-third-court-loss-in-a-row/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-400/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Federal judge grants Illinois restraining order against Trump for Guard deployment
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f3859f5a-bd8d-4710-8ac2-a49725120b69.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Congressman Mike Bost’s Suit against Accepting Ballots after Election Day – Transcript Linked
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/09/supreme-court-hears-arguments-in-congressman-mike-bosts-suit-against-accepting-ballots-after-election-day/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Without reforms, pension insolvency will eat Chicago alive
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/without-reforms-pension-insolvency-will-eat-chicago-alive/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Judiciary chairman says impeachment is ‘on the table’ for anti-Trump judges
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/9/jim-jordan-judiciary-chairman-says-impeachment-table-anti-trump/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DHS eyeing buildings in Chicago and Portland for immigration operations
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3844754/dhs-eyeing-buildings-chicago-portland-immigration-operations/
— Chicago has no sovereign right to its own immigration policy
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3842691/chicago-no-sovereign-right-immigration-policy/
— Donald Trump Jr. swears off ‘RINO network’ Fox News
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/3841171/donald-trump-jr-rino-network-fox-news/
NEW YORK POST
— Turning Point USA to air its own ‘All American’ Super Bowl LX halftime show to compete with NFL’s Bad Bunny
https://nypost.com/2025/10/09/us-news/turning-point-usa-to-air-its-own-all-american-super-bowl-lx-halftime-show-to-compete-with-nfls-bad-bunny/
AMERICA FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
— Shutdown Costs Americans Jobs, Services, and Economic Security
https://www.americafirstpolicy.com/issues/shutdown-costs-americans-jobs-services-and-economic-security
BREITBART
— Confederate Mayor Brandon Johnson Won’t Say He’d Deport Someone Who Raped His Wife
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/09/nolte-confederate-mayor-brandon-johnson-wont-say-hed-deport-illegal-if-wife-raped/amp/
FEDERALIST
— Democrats Rebelling Against Trump Resurrect Confederate Talking Points
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/09/dems-rebelling-against-trump-resurrect-confederate-talking-points/
— Democrats Are Holding The Government Hostage To Get Taxpayer-Funded Health Care For Illegals
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/09/democrats-are-holding-the-government-hostage-to-get-taxpayer-funded-health-care-for-illegals/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— America’s Adversaries are Exploiting U.S. Immigration Policies
https://www.fairus.org/two-new-fair-reports-expose-how-americas-adversaries-are-exploiting-us-immigration-policies
FOX NEWS
— ‘Pritzker is a joke’: Texas Gov. Abbott mocks sanctuary governor for opposing National Guard troops. Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday, tasked with protecting federal personnel and property amid anti-immigration protests
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pritzker-joke-texas-gov-abbott-mocks-sanctuary-governor-opposing-national-guard-troops
— ‘Operation Midway Blitz’: Inside DOJ’s push to tackle crime, illegal immigration in Chicago. FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche visit field office during massive immigration operation.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/operation-midway-blitz-inside-dojs-push-tackle-crime-illegal-immigration-chicago
–DD: Trump is fighting big problems that Democrats created.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-tammy-duckworth-trumps-domestic-troop-deployments-betray-military-nation
HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY
— ICE and Oklahoma Highway Patrol Arrests 91 Illegal Aliens Driving 18-Wheelers in I-40 Operation
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/ice-and-oklahoma-highway-patrol-arrests-91-illegal-aliens-driving-18-wheelers-in-i-40-operation/
ISSUES & INSIGHTS
— Democrats, Call Off Your Animals
https://issuesinsights.com/2025/10/08/democrats-call-off-your-animals/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— The GOP Is Letting Democrats Win the Shutdown
https://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/the-gop-is-letting-democrats-win-the-shutdown/
NEWSMAX
— Federal Judge: Chicago’s Warrantless ICE Arrests Unlawful
https://www.newsmax.com/us/chicago-ice-dhs/2025/10/09/id/1229686/
— GOP Govs Must Back Trump on Census, Redistricting
https://www.newsmax.com/us/david-bossie-gop-governors/2025/10/08/id/1229536/
ZERO HEDGE
— Democrat Claims Trump Crime Crackdown Is “The Very Same Thing” As The Rise Of Third Reich
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrat-claims-trump-crime-crackdown-very-same-thing-rise-third-reich
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— GOP senators urge RFK Jr. to crack down on medication abortion
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5548128-gop-senators-rfk-jr-medication-abortion/
MSN
— The 20 best conservative places to live in the US. DD: Buyer beware. Republicans create prosperity and safety. Democrats create poverty and crime. When Democrats move in, poverty and crime increase.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-20-best-conservative-places-to-live-in-the-us-according-to-data/ss-AA1O6vC4
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— ICE to Expand Footprint in Chicagoland, Homeland Secretary Noem Pledges. Illinois Gov. Pritzker says feds ‘just looking for ways to provoke people.’
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/ice-to-expand-footprint-in-chicagoland-homeland-secretary-noem-pledges-c057b08b
POLITICO
— Illinois judge blocks federal authorities from using force against Chicago journalists
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/09/chicago-journalists-ice-lawsuit-00600209
October 8, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Pritzker says President Trump deploying troops to Chicago due to ‘dementia’ and obsessive fixations
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gov-jb-pritzker-says-president-233400557.html
— DD: Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters dominate Illinois. Anticipate/expect that they will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against conservatives.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/08/opinion-fired-social-media-posts-charlie-kirk-cancel-culture/
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/column-charles-selle-banned-booksrevolutionary-act/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PICTURE: DD: Lake County Democrats ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251007/news/great-fear-and-uncertainty-lake-county-leaders-speak-out-against-escalating-ice-operations/
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251007/editorials/daily-herald-editorial-a-war-of-words-we-need-leaders-to-tone-down-the-rhetoric-before-things-get/
ABC7
— Insurrection Act explained: How 1807 law could be used as Trump deploys National Guard in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/what-is-insurrection-act-1807-us-president-donald-trump-threatens-law-heres-how-been-used-could-work-2025/17959363/
FOX32
— Trump says Johnson, Pritzker ‘should be in jail’ for not protecting ICE
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-brandon-johnson-pritzker-ice
GO PRIDE CHICAGO
— Protest planned Oct. 8 downtown Chicago as Texas troops enter Illinois
https://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/139873329
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-607/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Confederate Chaos in Chicago
https://johnkassnews.com/confederate-chaos-in-chicago/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Cuban-led caravan en route to Mexico City as Trump policies deter migrants from US
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/world-news/cuban-led-caravan-en-route-to-mexico-city-as-trump-policies-deter-migrants-from-us/
— Parents flex their power with anti-woke ‘Cancel Netflix’ boycott
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/opinion/parents-flex-their-power-with-anti-woke-cancel-netflix-boycott/
AMAC
— HIJACKED: The Radical Left Takeover of the Democrat Party
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/hijacked-the-radical-left-takeover-of-the-democrat-party-amac-magazine-exclusive/
— Charlie Kirk: America Must Choose: MAGA or Mamdani-ism
https://publication.amac.us/view/864872783/8/
— Netflix in Crisis as Subscribers Flee Over Woke Kids Shows
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/netflix-in-crisis-as-subscribers-flee-over-woke-kids-shows/
BLAZE
— 8 things Chicago has done to put illegal immigrants first
https://www.theblaze.com/news/chicago-helping-illegal-aliens-history
BREITBART
— Speaker Johnson Shows What Democrats Are Demanding in Order to Reopen Government: Taxpayer-Funded Illegal Alien Health Care, $1.5 Trillion in Partisan Spending
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/07/speaker-johnson-shows-what-democrats-are-demanding-to-reopen-government-taxpayer-funded-illegal-alien-health-care-1-5-trillion-partisan-spending/
— Democrat Spending Proposal Funds Woke Programs, Upends Trump Executive Order to End Crime, Fix Homeless Crisis
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/07/democrat-spending-proposal-funds-woke-programs-upends-trump-executive-order-to-end-crime-fix-homeless-crisis/
FOX NEWS
— Trump drives the shutdown coverage, but leaderless Democrats have broken through with healthcare message. White House stays above the fray as congressional leadership dukes it out.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-drives-shutdown-coverage-leaderless-democrats-have-broken-through-healthcare-message
— You never see the left fight this hard for Americans
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382230908112
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
— Trump Calls for Chicago Mayor, Illinois Governor to Be Jailed
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-10-08/trump-calls-for-chicago-mayor-illinois-governor-to-be-jailed
ASSOCIAED PRESS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly side with their criminals and with their illegals against America.
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/national-guard-deployment-portland-chicago-084e526027510d3f7501f475f737bc81
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal drugs.
https://apnews.com/article/trinidad-us-military-venezuela-strikes-fishing-fcd24c441f58162b811a24b247334fc5
REUTERS
— Trump’s threat to invoke Insurrection Act escalates showdown with Democratic cities
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-threat-invoke-insurrection-act-escalates-showdown-with-democratic-cities-2025-10-07/
CNN
— Trump compares Democrats to ‘insurrectionists’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twCZMMIp4IQ
— India has a festival where a Hindu goddess slays a demon. This year the demon is Trump. DD: In WWIII, will India side with China and Russia or with America?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/08/india/india-hindu-festival-demon-trump-intl-hnk-dst
MSNBC
— DD: Democrat leaders say “Neighbors push back as Trump’s ICE army terrorizes Chicago suburbs.” Those who run the mainstream news media are Democrat leaders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dx266qOOic
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Chicago Democrats ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/fear-ice-chicago.html
— National Guard Troops Assemble in Chicago Area as Trump Officials Make Visits. Troops from Texas arrived in Illinois and are expected to deploy in the Chicago area on Wednesday, a U.S. military official said. Officials there and in Portland, Ore., are trying to block the deployments in court.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/07/us/trump-national-guard-illinois-texas
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly replace citizens of America with citizens of foreign countries.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/trump-h-1b-visa-fee-universities.html
— Supreme Court to Consider Illinois Mail-In Balloting Lawsuit. The case, one of several challenges to mail-in ballot rules lodged by allies of President Trump, involves an effort to exclude votes received after Election Day.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-ballots-illinois.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/us/politics/texas-lgbtq-schools.html
— Shutdown Politics Has G.O.P. Singing Government’s Praises. As Republicans try to pin blame for shutdown damage on Democrats, they are hailing a federal bureaucracy they normally bash as wasteful and overreaching. DD: If Gingrich had reformed GAO instead of gutting it, there would be no need for DOGE.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/us/politics/shutdown-republicans-trump-government.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump declares English the official language
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/08/trump-univision-youtube/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration and abortion
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/09/16/trump-immigration-14th-amendment-supreme-court/85977588007/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: $1.5M is a retirement ‘magic number.’ Here’s how long it lasts in every state. DD: My retirement income and savings are dramatically less because my Democrat superiors in the deferral government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/10/06/retirement-savings-social-security-florida-arizona/86550681007/
BOSTON HERALD
— Democrats’ dream, America’s nightmare
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/10/08/howie-carr-democrats-dream-americas-nightmare/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Oct. 7 Warning for the U.S. on China. Israel got complacent, thinking war would never come. Are we doing the same with Taiwan?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-oct-7-warning-for-the-u-s-on-china-5a60023a
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— 6 Red Flags That Keep Good Candidates from Getting Hired. DD: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, the more of the following that you are, the less likely that you will be hired: conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or if you have ancestors who had been in America for a lone time. I should write about that.
https://hbr.org/2025/10/6-red-flags-that-keep-good-candidates-from-getting-hired
INC.
— DD: What did you do that your superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates did not do? Mine did not earn job-related master’s degrees, professional certifications, and a professional license like I did. Instead. they focused on helping their superiors get rid of their employees like me who were conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a lone time. I should write about that. I would focus on those who took the most/biggest adverse actions against me.
https://www.inc.com/roy-dekel/stop-caring-about-college-degrees-when-youre-hiring/91249033
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Trump Officials Reportedly Discussing Selling Off Student Loans. DD: If you got a student loan, a) you did not work your way through college, b) your GPA should have been higher, c) you should have gotten a job that required a college degree faster, and d) your pay should have been higher. I did not get a student loan. My GPA was lower because I spent far too many hours washing dishes and delivering mail instead of studying. I did not get a job that required a college degree until 10 months after I graduated and my salary was only $55,850/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/10/08/trump-officials-reportedly-discussing-selling-student-loans
— DD: For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats. My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree (management), b) three job related master’s degrees (business, accounting, and finance), c) six job-related professional certifications (accounting, internal auditing, fraud examination, government financial management, financial services auditing, and forensic accounting), and d) a job-related professional license (CPA).
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2025/10/08/how-trumps-compact-threatens-higher-ed-funding
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— House Republicans advance plan to undermine civil service protections. DD: If you are a federal employee, the more of the following that you are, the fewer protections that you have: conservative, Republican, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-veteran, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. The Democrats who run the federal government get rid of federal employees who are the aforesaid because they vote for Republicans.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/04/house-republicans-advance-plan-cut-federal-worker-benefits-and-undermine-civil-service-protections/404969/
DAILY KOS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that conservatives cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/10/7/2347210/-Black-Kos-It-doesn-t-have-to-be-Black-History-month-to-learn-and-celebrate-Black-History
AXIOS
— DD: Do you know any past or present federal employees or retirees? I was a federal employee for almost 30 years. I have been a federal retiree for 28 years. I should write about the attitude that people have toward federal employees and retirees. Overwhelmingly, they believe that federal employees are overpaid, their benefits are too generous, and that federal pensions are too generous. In my defense, while I was a federal employee, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. In today’s dollars, my federal salary increased from $19.37/hour to $153,151/year. My Civil Service Retirement System Pension is $66,780/year.
https://www.axios.com/2025/10/07/government-shutdown-federal-workers
October 7, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson says ‘Trump declared war on Chicago’ as Texas National Guard troops arrive in suburbs. Questions surround what the National Guard’s role will be in the Chicago area.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-national-guard-patrol-chicago-area-troops-depart-texas-trump-threatens-use-insurrection-act/17956187/
— Chicago anarchist website is targeting ICE agents, facilities
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-anarchist-website-targeting-agents-facilities-law-enforcement-security-bulletins-say/17953253/
— Air traffic staffing shortage hits O’Hare amid government shutdown; delays possible
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ohare-delays-possible-amid-air-traffic-controller-shortage-government-shutdown-continues/17959136/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/north-suburban-residents-congressman-brad-schneider-speak-escalating-immigration-enforcement-lake-county/17958114/
NBC5
— Ground delay issued at O’Hare Airport due to staffing shortages. A shortage of air traffic controllers also led to delays at airports in Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas, the FAA said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ground-delay-issued-at-ohare-airport-due-to-staffing-issues/3835020/
— White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown. The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/white-house-looks-for-loophole-in-law-ensuring-federal-workers-get-paid-after-a-shutdown/3834851/
— National Guard troops appear to arrive in a Chicago suburb. A spokesperson for an Illinois congresswoman with knowledge of the situation confirmed troops had arrived at the Elwood U.S. Army Reserve, located about 50 miles outside of Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/national-guard-troops-have-arrived-in-a-chicago-suburb-officials-say/3834871/
CBS2
— Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois, troops could begin assignments Wednesday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/texas-national-guard-deploying-not-clear-illinois/
— Broadview mayor signs order limiting protest times outside ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-mayor-executive-order-protest-times-ice-facility/
WGN9
— White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay
https://wgntv.com/news/white-house-memo-argues-furloughed-workers-not-guaranteed-backpay/
FOX32
— University of Chicago professor charged with felonies after ICE protests in Broadview
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/university-chicago-professor-charged-felonies-ice-protests-broadview
WBEZ
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/national-guard-arrives-chicago-illinois/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson says federal agents who break city law should be charged with crime. DD: Federal law trumps state and local law.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/mayor-brandon-johnson-federal-agents-break-city-law-charged-crime/
— Oak Park elected officials stand against ICE after township trustee Juan Munoz detained in Broadview
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-officials-stand-against-ice/
— Back of the Yards activists call on shopping plaza to block ICE operations on their property
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/back-of-the-yards-ice-immigration/
— Oak Park vote to protect gender affirming care generates community debate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-gender-affirming-care-discussion/
— Waukegan mayor intercedes in Border Patrol arrest
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/waukegan-mayor-ice-arrest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
— Federal workers in Chicago feeling ‘emotionally exhausted’ from government shutdown. Three workers who spoke with the Sun-Times said they haven’t been furloughed, but they’ve dealt with uncertainties and fragmented coordination since the federal government shut down Oct. 1.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/10/07/federal-workers-in-chicago-feeling-emotionally-exhausted-from-government-shutdown
— Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. The new protest hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, citing public safety concerns, according to the executive order. Protests have popped up almost daily outside the ICE facility since President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign ramped up last month. DD: Protesters do not pop up, they do what their Democrat leaders tell them to do.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/06/broadview-mayor-signs-executive-order-setting-fixed-protest-hours-outside-ice-facility
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/10/07/expert-says-threats-of-militarization-and-immigration-enforcement-fuel-anxieties
DAILY HERALD
— Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago region
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251007/nation-and-world-politics/texas-national-guard-troops-mobilize-in-chicago-region/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. shutdown creates air traffic delays at O’Hare
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/us-shutdown-creates-air-traffic-delays-chicago
— Trump weighs Insurrection Act as National Guard arrives near Chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-weighs-insurrection-act-troops-reach-chicago
— DD: Chicago business groups (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and Civic Federation) ever-increasingly fight to protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-biz-groups-push-back-trump-national-guard-plan
— Meet Crain’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025. DD: The list includes Greg Hart. What did you accomplish by the time you were 40? By the time I was 33 in 1982, I had become a licensed CPA, passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, earned an MBA from Loyola, and earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/meet-crains-40-under-40-class-2025
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/abortion-will-continue-be-legal-illinois-feigenholtz-op-ed
SOUTHEN
— Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/07/air-traffic-controllers-working-without-pay-begin-to-call-out-sick-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays-nationwide/
HERALD WHIG
— Dabrowski encouraged by response of area Republicans to his candidacy
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/dabrowski-encouraged-by-response-of-area-republicans-to-his-candidacy/article_4ba2da5d-7666-4ec4-a9dd-95457da61746.html
COD COURIER
— Political Post Sparks Local Controversy for Glen Ellyn Pizzeria Owner. The owner of Pie Life Pizzeria, Joe Smith, has faced backlash after he made a post following Charlie Kirk’s death, and a Republican organization has called attention to it.
https://codcourier.org/political-post-sparks-local-controversy-for-glen-ellyn-pizzeria-owner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the post, shared on Smith’s personal Facebook account within 24 hours of Kirk’s death, he wrote, “Play Nazi games, win Nazi prizes.” The comment quickly spread through social media after the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) reposted it. A community member notified the Republican organization of this post, so they reposted a photo of Smith and his original post and wrote, “Everyone meet Joe. Joe owns ‘Pie Life Pizzeria’ on Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn. Joe has a lot of opinions and loves airing them on social media. Well, we want to make sure Joe gets his message out to the folks of Glen Ellyn so they know what he stands for. The post received dozens of reactions and comments from community members. Some called for others to stop supporting the restaurant, with one user writing, “Making this viral so all can boycott this guy,” and another asking, “So are there any other East Coast-style pizza places near Wheaton that at the very least keep their political opinions to themselves and make good pizza?” Smith has also stated that he has received voicemails leaving fake pizza orders followed by threatening messages. The Republican organization chairman, Jeff Castle, later described Smith’s comment as “extremely inappropriate and disgusting,” saying that any language which appears to justify, excuse or minimize political violence is wholly unacceptable in civil society. “The MTRO believes that community leaders and business owners have a responsibility to uphold higher standards, as their public remarks carry significant influence and reflect upon the values of the communities they serve,” Castle said. However, the group emphasized that it did not call for a boycott of Pie Life Pizzeria but rather wanted to inform.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-398/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Dabrowski/Mendoza Campaign Recognizes October 7th as Jewish Day of Remembrance
https://tedforillinois.com/#news
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Diane Harris Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination for Secretary of State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/diane-harris-announces-candidacy-for-republican-nomination-for-secretary-of-state/
— Fifteen-Minute Video of the Weekend Protests in Chicago, Complete with Illinois State Police in Action
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/fifteen-minute-video-of-the-weekend-protests-in-chicago-complete-with-illinois-state-police-in-action/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republicans label Democrats ‘liars’ amid public safety, shutdown debate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_92375672-7c91-4ea0-9347-36a56426a5b4.html
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Political Pandering Won’t Heal Chicago’s Black Community DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that conservatives cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/political-pandering-chicago-black-community
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Attorney General Bondi challenges Democrats to let go of ‘hate’ for Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/attorney-general-bondi-challenges-democrats-let-go-hate-trump/
— Trump blasts ‘absolutely ridiculous’ Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/trump-blasts-absolutely-ridiculous-bad-bunny-pick-super-bowl/
— Americans, tragically, immorally, are turning against Israel
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/americans-tragically-immorally-turning-israel/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Brandon Johnson’s Civil War rhetoric is deranged
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3840918/brandon-johnson-civil-war-rhetoric-deranged/
— Trump pushes back decision on federal employee mass firings by ‘four or five days’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3840751/trump-federal-employee-mass-firings-decision-delayed-four-or-five-days/
— The 1619 Project’s fingerprints are all over the Smithsonian’s African American museum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3839578/1619-project-fingerprints-smithsonian-african-american-museum/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE on track to deport 600K migrants in 2025, 2 million have left: ‘Just the beginning’
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/us-news/trumps-ice-on-track-to-deport-600k-migrants-in-2025-2-million-have-left-the-country-dhs-says/
— Charlie Kirk and George Floyd’s shared day exposes America’s fault lines
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/opinion/charlie-kirk-george-floyds-shared-day-exposes-americas-fault-lines/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Whoopi doles out bizarre tip to help illegals avoid ICE at the Super Bowl
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/07/whoopi-doles-out-bizarre-tip-to-help-illegals-avoid-ice-at-the-super-bowl-1590714/
BREITBART
— Democrats Want ICE Investigated After Agents Arrest Illegal Aliens in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/07/democrats-want-ice-investigated-after-agents-arrest-illegal-aliens-in-chicago/
COLLEGE FIX
— Black student alliance hosts day-long celebration for cop killer Assata Shakur
https://www.thecollegefix.com/black-student-alliance-hosts-day-long-celebration-for-cop-killer-assata-shakur/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Bondi Clashes With Illinois’ Durbin Over Sending National Guard Troops to Chicago
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/07/bondi-dunks-durbin-discusses-law-enforcement/
EPOCH TIMES
— Link Between Transgenderism and Violence in Spotlight. Shootings by transgender individuals raise concern over convergence of mental illness, medication, and radicalization.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/link-between-transgenderism-and-violence-in-spotlight-5921088
FOX NEWS
— Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: ‘Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.’ Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor have sued to block federal troops from being sent to the city.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-clashes-durbin-national-guard-deployment-love-chicago-much-you-hate-president-trump
— Far-left University of Chicago professor charged with violent felonies during anti-ICE riots in Broadview. Eman Abdelhadi faces two counts of aggravated battery to government employee and resisting arrest charges.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/far-left-university-chicago-professor-charged-violent-felonies-during-anti-ice-riots-broadview
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their slaves.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-msnbc-host-joy-reid-claims-illegals-new-n-word-republicans
NEWSMAX
— Portland Unrest Is ‘Pure Insurrection’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/donald-trump-portland-insurrection/2025/10/06/id/1229288/
PJ MEDIA
— Yes, They Are Trying to Replace Us. Let Me Show You Their Plan.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2025/10/07/yes-they-are-trying-to-replace-us-let-me-show-you-their-plan-n4944590
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— AG Pam Bondi vs. Illinois Sen. Durbin: “If You’re Not Going To Protect Your Citizens, President Trump Will”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/ag_pam_bondi_vs_illinois_sen_durbin_.html
— What Would You Call An Organized Campaign Of Violence To Disable A Law Enforcement Agency, Other Than Domestic Terrorism?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/stephen_miller_what_would_you_call_an_organized_campaign_of_violence_to_disable_a_law_enforcement_agency_other_than_domestic_terrorism.html
REAL CLEAR WIRE
— The Progressive Flight From Reality
https://realclearwire.com/articles/2025/10/03/the_progressive_flight_from_reality_153363.html
TOWNHALL
— Trump Sent in the Troops – Now the State Is Suing
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/10/06/illinois-chicago-sue-trump-administration-over-national-guard-deployment-n2664527
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Pritzker: Some Republicans talking about ‘breaking away’ from Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5542794-pritzker-republicans-breaking-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Pritzker is about as qualified to talk about Republican Party thinking as he is to give fitness advice,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.)
October 4, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Protests continue at Broadview ICE facility in day of tense standoffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1-qppOjq8
— Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-federal-intervention-latest-president-trumps-immigration-enforcement-possible-national-guard-deployment-live-updates/17758521/
NBC5
— 5 arrested during protests outside Broadview ICE Processing Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/top-videos-home/5-arrested-during-protests-outside-broadview-ice-processing-center/3833553/
WGN9
— Noem visits Broadview ICE facility as protestors pushed into new ‘free speech zone’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u74_Wdu4kug
WBEZ
— Are Illinois State Police helping ICE in Broadview? Top Illinois Democrats have said for months that local police won’t participate in immigration investigations, but they also won’t stand in the way.
https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2025/10/03/are-illinois-state-police-helping-ice-in-broadview
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Arrests made at ICE facility in Broadview as feds put on show of strength
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/broadview-ice-facility-protest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: I have always stressed that while all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/04/america-racial-inequity-spirit-76-confederate-union-petersburg-ben-jealous
CWB CHICAGO
— TikToks show South Shore building in ruin long before ICE raided it this week
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/10/exclusive-tiktoks-show-south-shore-building-in-ruin-long-before-ice-raided-it-this-week.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— DHS blames ‘sanctuary’ politicians for ICE violence
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7529613f-71b7-4667-9175-46d26956fb96.amp.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREITBART
— Woke Broadview Police Chief Threatens to Demolish Fence Protecting ICE Facility
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/03/woke-suburban-chicago-police-chief-threatens-demolish-fence-protecting-ice-facility/amp/
— Antifa Scuffles with Police at Illinois ICE Facility
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/03/watch-you-nazis-antifa-scuffle-with-police-at-broadview-ice-facility/
— Dems’ Plan Funds More for Illegal Aliens Emergency Care via Medicaid than for America’s Most Vulnerable
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/03/leavitt-dems-plan-funds-more-for-illegal-aliens-emergency-care-via-medicaid-than-for-americas-most-vulnerable/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Hyde Amendment’s impact affected by state Medicaid programs, abortion law changes
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hyde-amendment-impact-affected-by-state-medicaid-programs.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard student paper argues – again – that lack of right-leaning professors is no big deal
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-student-paper-argues-again-that-lack-of-right-leaning-professors-is-no-big-deal/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— ICE Says Violence in Broadview Is Fueled by Local Rioters
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ice-responds-to-broadview-mayor-who-claims-agency-is-at-war-with-community
WESTERN JOURNAL
— ICE Will Patrol Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Woke Puerto Rican Singer to Arrest Illegals
https://www.westernjournal.com/ice-will-patrol-super-bowl-halftime-show-featuring-woke-puerto-rican-singer-arrest-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Lawmakers have left Washington with no end to government shutdown in sight
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-news-10-04-25
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/politics/trump-refugee-admissions-south-africa.html
— Trump Seizes On Shutdown to Punish Political Foes. The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/us/politics/trump-shutdown-punish-foes.html
— DD: Hate-filled Hegseth-hating Hegseth-haters promote hatred against Hegseth. All the women who Democrats and RINOs advanced over me were minorities, younger than me, had less experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or e) had no professional license like the one I have.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/women-military-hegseth-physical-standards.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/04/democrats-trump-shutdown-obamacare/
— Trump sees shutdown as tool to shrink government, target foes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/04/trump-shutdown-strategy/
— Trump pushes definition of national security to expand tariffs on goods. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want America to be dependent on foreign countries for everything.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/04/trump-tariffs-national-security/
— For beleaguered federal workers, shutdown is last straw. Staffers are working without pay or on furlough — all after months of job cuts, and amid the president’s vows to slash more agencies. DD: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, the agency shrank because of Gingrich budget cuts. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took their ever-increasing anger against Gingrich out on me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/04/government-shutdown-federal-workers/
FOX UTAH
— Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s defense could cost Utah taxpayers ‘eight figures’
https://www.fox8tv.com/alleged-charlie-kirk-assassin-tyler-robinsons-defense-could-cost-utah-taxpayers-eight-figures-experts/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: A hate-filled Hegseth-hating Hegseth-hater promotes hatred against Hegseth
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-embarrassing-pete-hegseth-e8e1e910
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employer use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaedwards-dashti/2025/10/03/what-businesses-lose-without-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
SHRM
— 4th Circuit Reversal Says Job Reassignment Can Be Adverse Action. DD: Adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors said that they would take against me if I did not retire included adverse job transfers, adverse job assignments, and demotions. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/4th-circuit-reversal-says-job-reassignment-can-be-adverse
NEWS BREAK
— Illinois Shines in U.S. News Rankings With Four Elite Colleges DD: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from Ivy League colleges are worthless, that is, my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.
https://www.newsbreak.com/century-homes-america-322339187/4271522330593-illinois-shines-in-u-s-news-rankings-with-four-elite-colleges
OTHER SOURCES
CLASSIC CARS JOURNAL
— It’s Been 20 Years Since the C6 Corvette Debuted. A look back at how America’s Sports Car has evolved and stayed traditional. DD: I have owned my 2005 Corvette since I bought it new 2005.
https://journal.classiccars.com/2025/01/11/its-been-20-years-since-the-c6-corvette-came-out/
October 1, 2025 Evening Edition
WHITE HOUSE
— Democrats Shut Down Government Over Free Healthcare for Illegals
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/fact-democrats-shut-down-government-over-free-healthcare-for-illegals/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Republican leaders for the shutdown.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-tourists-feeling-effects-federal-government-shutdown-pullman-national-monument-museum-parks/17919548/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/government-websites-displaying-messages-blaming-democrats-shutdown/17918723/
— Democrat leaders decry that “4 detained by federal agents at Bronzeville shelter, 37 arrested at South Shore apartment building.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-enforcement-4-custody-federal-agents-raid-shelter-bronzeville-dhs-officials-say/17919772/
NBC5
— On day one of shutdown, White House says layoffs are ‘imminent.’ The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. after the Senate failed to pass two partisan government.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-administration-government-shutdown-gaza-israel-hamas-october-01-2025-live-updates/3831967/
— DD: How soon will Democrat leaders officially declare their Second Civil War against Republicans? Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-chicago-becomes-melting-pot-for-us-soldiers-and-federal-agents-what-can-go-wrong/3831735/
CBS2
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Hegseth. Of course, Duckworth hates me because I fight race and gender based preference giving.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/duckworth-slams-hegseths-stance-on-women-serving-in-the-military/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders decry that “ICE detains 4 people outside Chicago homeless shelter.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bronzeville-feds-shelter-arrests
WGN9
— Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Hyde Park
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/chicago-hyde-park-antisemitic-graffiti-investigation/
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/30/it-all-has-stop-broadview-officials-call-ice-end-use-chemical-munitions-rubber-bullets
— Pritzker Expects Trump to ‘Keep the Militarization Going’ Despite Government Shutdown
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/01/pritzker-expects-trump-keep-militarization-going-despite-government-shutdown
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders say “What a federal government shutdown means for Illinois.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/what-a-federal-government-shutdown-means-for-illinois/
— Race for Kane County treasurer in 2026 election begins to take shape
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/candidates-enter-kane-county-treasurer-race/
— Democrat leaders decry that “Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/federal-agents-troops-memphis/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/sudden-unexpected-infant-death-babies/
— The wild case of Ian Roberts, Des Moines school superintendent, illustrates how employers ignore immigration law. DD: If they could have, all my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/ian-roberts-des-moines-iowa-superintendent-immigration/
— Dogs belong outside, not under my feet at a restaurant.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/column-chicago-dogs-allowed-restaurants-washington/
— DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to see the many big adverse actions that they took against me. My RINO superiors in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization want all Republicans to see the many big adverse actions that they take against me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/column-donald-trump-fealty-retribution-chapman/
— DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/opinion-us-history-civics-education-democracy/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Republican leaders for the shutdown.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251001/nation-and-world-politics/many-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-shutdown-will-impact-local-workers-airports-and-services-stakeho/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders say “ICE’s Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight.”
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/01/broadview-immigration-processing-center-detention-ice-dhs
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin declines lifetime achievement award from Chicago archdiocese amid controversy
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2025/10/01/dick-durbin-has-turned-down-an-award-from-the-chicago-archdiocese/86450730007/
STATELINE
— Illinois lawmakers clash on healthcare for undocumented immigrants amid shutdown
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-clash-on-healthcare-for-undocumented-immigrants-amid-shutdown/
— Pritzker claims Trump has dementia. DD: According to Democrats, if you are not a Democrat, you are mentally ill.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-claims-trump-has-dementia/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats want to prioritize illegal immigrants over Americans, Vance says of shutdown
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-want-to-prioritize-illegal-immigrants-over-americans-vance-says-of-shutdown-white-house-government-spending-funding-bill-health-care-insurance-premiums-illegal-immigration-immigrants-president-donald-trump-chuck-schumer
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois House Republicans: “let ICE do its job”
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/illinois-house-republicans-let-ice-do-its-job/article_28adfd6c-e77b-479a-a040-7efbaf0758c6.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: NPR Illinois functions as an arm of the Democrat Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-30/trump-administration-uses-taxpayer-dollars-to-blame-democrats-for-government-shutdown
— Stratton aims to bring Pritzker administration policies to national stage. DD: Pritzker promotes more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, more race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-10-01/stratton-aims-to-bring-pritzker-administration-policies-to-national-stage
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their homeless and their illegals.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/01/bronzeville-homeless-shelter-residents-traumatized-after-feds-chase-arrest-4-people/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-394/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP rep, Dem alderman: Sanctuary policies drove immigration enforcement surge
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f42a2385-2944-4050-9fe3-674ea17964fc.html
— Pritzker blames Trump for partial government shutdown
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_10b94358-a840-4c45-a699-b7600d107563.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Democrats Force Shutdown Over Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/democrats-force-shutdown-over-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Schumer shutdown. A Democrat-caused debacle through and through.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/1/schumer-shutdown/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE and Border Patrol arrest 800 illegal immigrants during Chicago blitz
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3832627/ice-chicago-border-patrol-arrest-800-illegal-immigrants-during-blitz/
— A Republican state lawmaker and a Democratic Chicago alderman agree that sanctuary policies are the reason federal agencies have ramped up their presence in Illinois.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3833451/gop-rep-democrat-alderman-sanctuary-policy-drove-immigration-surge/
NEW YORK POST
— Senate Dems block bid to end government shutdown as agencies set to lay off 750K employees daily
https://nypost.com/2025/10/01/us-news/senate-dems-block-fresh-bid-to-end-government-shutdown-as-agencies-set-to-lay-off-750k-employees-daily/
— Mamdani’s perverse need to destroy the Jewish state is driving his campaign
https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/opinion/mamdanis-perverse-need-to-destroy-the-jewish-state-is-driving-his-campaign/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats believe constitutional rights protect illegal aliens but not American citizens
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/10/democrats_apparently_believe_constitutional_rights_protect_illegal_aliens_but_not_american_citizens.html
BREITBART
— Vance Debunks Left’s Lies on Govt. Shutdown in Response to Breitbart’s Matt Boyle at WH Press Briefing.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/01/jd-vance-debunks-lefts-lies-on-govt-shutdown-in-response-to-breitbarts-matt-boyle-at-wh-press-briefing/
— Illegal Migrants Were Issued 18-Wheeler Licenses in NY, IL, CA with ‘No Name Given’
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/01/officials-illegal-migrants-were-issued-18-wheeler-licenses-ny-il-ca-no-name-given/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Purdue ends $34.9 million DEI-linked program after federal funding canceled. DD: I did not earn master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48. I did not earn professional certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 46, and 48. I did not earn a professional license until I was 32. If f could have benefitted from Affirmative Action and DEI, I would have earned the aforesaid much sooner.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/purdue-ends-349-million-dei-linked-program-federal-funding-canceled/28710
EPOCH TIMES
— Impact of Government Shutdown on Social Security: What to Know
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/impact-of-government-shutdown-on-social-security-what-to-know-5922966
FEDERALIST
— Dems Choose To Shut Down Govt. Rather Than Restrict Free Health Care For Illegals
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/01/dems-choose-to-shut-down-govt-rather-than-restrict-free-health-care-for-illegals/
PJ MEDIA
— Yes, Democrats Shut Down the Government to Give Illegals Free Healthcare
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/10/01/yes-democrats-shut-down-government-to-give-illegals-free-healthcare-n4944329
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more abortion.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-dick-durbin-says-overwhelmed-pope-leo-defended-abortion-related-cr-rcna234990
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-misleads-claim-democrats-shut-give-health-care-illegal-immigrants-rcna234905
REUTERS
— White House freezes funds for Democratic states in shutdown slap
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-government-begins-shut-down-most-operations-after-congress-fails-advance-2025-10-01/
NEWSWEEK
— ICE Agents Rappel From Black Hawk Helicopters Into Chicago for Major Raid
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-rappel-black-hawk-helicopters-chicago-10809228
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter onto the rooftops of Chicago residential buildings, launching a sweeping immigration enforcement operation targeting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members, according to NewsNation. The operation, led by ICE with support from the FBI and U.S. Border Patrol, was designed to apprehend high-priority targets connected to the Venezuelan crime syndicate that U.S. authorities have accused of trafficking, violence, and other cross-border crimes. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January designating Mexican drug cartels and other Latin American criminal groups like the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as terrorist organizations. His administration is ramping up immigration enforcement operations in Chicago after he threatened to deploy the National Guard to quell crime in the city. Nearly 300 federal agents and officers descended upon a five-story apartment complex in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, where U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino has claimed members of Tren de Aragua have been operating, according to NewsNation. The outlet reported that roughly 30 undocumented immigrants were taken into custody, several of them suspected of gang affiliation. Bovino told NewsNation that the operation proceeded “very smoothly” after federal officers and agents spent several days training for the targeted enforcement effort. Bovino, who is overseeing the ongoing operation in Chicago, added that residents of the South Side should expect an increased federal presence in the area.)
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in protecting their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sanctuary-cities-crackdown-results/
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Hegseth. Of course, Duckworth hates me because I fight race and gender based preference giving.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tammy-duckworth-pete-hegseth-women-in-military-fitness/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders say “Drones, Helicopters, Hundreds of Arrests: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago So Far.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/trump-chicago-immigration-national-guard.html
WALL STREET JKOURNAL
— DD: If you took out a student loan, your GPA should have been higher, and therefore, you should have gotten a better paying job. Because I worked my way through college, my GPA was lower. One year out, in today’s dollars, my salary was only $55,850/year, two years out, it was $68,315/year, three years out, it was $82,655/year, and four years out, it was $99.069/year.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/student-loan-debt-gen-x-619cffda
SPLC
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/stories/hate-crimes-awareness-month-kicks-off/
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/october-is-hate-crimes-awareness-month/
September 30, 2025
TED DABROWSKI
— VIDEO: Former Elected IL Legislators Endorsed Ted For Illinois
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g-dmZJpial
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I have been the Illinois reporter for GOPUSA since 2000. What do you say to my Republican critics/opponents who ever-increasingly do not want me a) to know about their events, b) to promote their events, c) to attend their events, d) to speak with anyone at their events, e) to ask questions of the speakers at their events, or f) to report on their events? Ever-increasingly they have their operatives and their dupes try to stop me from speaking with anyone at their events. Ever-increasingly, they blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all of their problems, for all of my problems, for all of your problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. According to them, I paint Republican candidates as being more conservative than they want to be painted and that causes them to lose elections. Should I start writing about my Republican critics/opponents and their operatives and their dupes? I would focus on those who have succeed in a) stopping me from attending their events and b) throwing me out of their events. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your Republican critics/opponents do? Mine have their operatives and their dupes destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify and praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrongdoing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my Republican critics/opponents who are still in the mix and who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately. Most commonly, they reject the equal opportunity plank in the Republican Party platform. They want more and more and more preference for those who are minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, non-Protestant, non-German American, citizens of foreign countries, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Your attitude toward Charlie Kirk shows your attitude toward conservatives. If I was still the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, the organization would host an event honoring Kirk and I would invite all those who knew Kirk to speak at that event. If I was still an Illinois Center Right Coalition officer, I would urge that organization to host a similar event. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Assata Shakur, the Chicago Teachers Union’s depressing idea of a role model
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/30/assata-shakur-ctu-chicago-teachers-union-rhetoric/
JOURNAL COURIER
— Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they could.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-sheriffs-ice-trust-act-21073538.php
STATE LINE
— Don Tracy aims for balance in Illinois politics with open Senate seat
https://www.mystateline.com/news/don-tracy-aims-for-balance-in-illinois-politics-with-open-senate-seat-run/amp/
WTVO
— Don Tracy, Republican, rallies support for Illinois Senate seat in Loves Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPabJGPmj14
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Seizing on the moment: GOP gubernatorial contender Darren Bailey poked at Pritzker. “It is a shame that the federal government has to send the military into Chicago just to protect ICE officers. This is what failed leadership looks like,” he said in a statement.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/09/30/pritzker-slams-plan-to-deploy-the-guard-00586114
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Mayor Johnson’s 6% Approval Shows: Race-Baiting Can’t Cover up Epic Public Safety Failure
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/09/mayor-johnsons-6-approval-shows-race-baiting-cant-cover-up-epic-public-safety-failure.html
— The United Nations Betrays Its Mission, Again
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/09/opinion-the-united-nations-betrays-its-mission-again.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Team of prominent defense lawyers steps in to defend accused Kirk assassin
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/29/team-prominent-defense-lawyers-steps-defend-accused-kirk-assassin/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Inside the Biden Administration’s Censorship of Everyday Americans
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/inside-the-biden-administrations
NEW YORK POST
— Charlie Kirk wrote of his ‘deep love’ for Israel in letter to Netanyahu about how to counter rising opposition to the Jewish state in the US
https://nypost.com/2025/09/29/us-news/charlie-kirk-wrote-of-his-deep-love-for-israel-in-letter-to-netanyahu-about-how-to-counter-rising-opposition-to-the-jewish-state-in-the-us/
AMERICAN THINKER
— I do not trust Charlie Kirk’s ‘replacement’ Brilyn Hollyhand and neither should you
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/i_do_not_trust_charlie_kirk_s_replacement_and_neither_should_you.html
BLAZE
— Thousands wear ‘FREEDOM’ shirt in memory of Charlie Kirk at Oregon-Penn State game
https://www.theblaze.com/news/kirk-shirt-oregon-penn-game
DAILY WIRE
— Federal Retirement Dollars Used To Push Leftist Politics
https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-retirement-dollars-used-to-push-leftist-politics-watchdog-warns
FEDERALIST
— Democrats’ Relentless Demonizing Paves Way For The Next Political Assassination
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/30/democrats-relentless-demonizing-paves-way-for-the-next-political-assassination/
FOX NEWS
— Pritzker says ICE ‘harassing people for not being white.’ Democratic governor criticizes Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jb-pritzker-says-ice-harassing-people-not-being-white
— Leftist lawmakers prioritize ‘hatred’ of Trump over public safety
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380327595112
— Dems care about shielding illegals and catering to criminals
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380324485112
NEWS BUSTERS
— New York Times Weeps on Front Page Over Ghouls Fired for Disgusting Kirk Posts
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2025/09/29/new-york-times-weeps-front-page-over-ghouls-fired-disgusting-kirk
NEWSMAX
— Dems Want Shutdown, Free Care for Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rick-scott-democrats-government/2025/09/29/id/1228363/
— Charlie Kirk’s Assassination and the Shadowy Rise of ‘Trantifa’
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/charlie-kirk-assassination-trantifa/2025/09/29/id/1228267/
USA HERALD
— Charlie Kirk’s Estate and Questions Over Turning Point Wealth and Life Insurance Payouts
https://usaherald.com/charlie-kirks-estate-raises-questions-over-turning-point-wealth-and-life-insurance-payouts/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/5522184-trump-regime-threat-to-freedom/amp/
CNN
— Democrat and RINO leaders decry that “In aftermath of Kirk’s assassination, Republicans seek to galvanize support from young conservatives.”
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/politics/republican-candidates-charlie-kirk-death
NBC NEWS
— Pritzker calls armed immigration officers in Chicago an ‘attack on Americans’ DD: Attacking federal facilities is an act of war. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pritzker-blasts-trump-immigration-chicago-enforcement-rcna234501
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/us/charlie-kirk-free-speech.html
— Get Ready for Higher Health Insurance Premiums Next Year. DD: Since I was 18 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have been furious that because I was a federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my health care premiums. Since I was 29 years old in 1978, my critics/opponents have been even more furious that because I was a federal employee, the federal government pays 72% of my wife’s health care premiums.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/your-money/health-insurance-premiums-increase.html
— DD: Google ever-increasingly steers everyone a) to websites that promote the Democrat Party platform and b) away from websites the promote the Republican Party platform.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/opinion/google-judge-mehta-remedy-monopoly.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: The Democrat Party is ever-increasingly more anti-Christian
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/29/charlie-kirk-christianity-conservatives-trump/
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE: DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly call Trump a dictator.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/28/trump-makes-immigrants-nervous-authoritarian-dictator/86064657007/
— ICE wants National Guard troops in Chicago amid ‘riots’ and arrests. DD: Attacking federal facilities is an act of war. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/29/ice-national-guard-chicago-riots/86429274007/
— What working parents really need – and how the workplace can deliver. DD: All of my Democrat superiors in the federal government were working parents. They all decried the tremendous amount of time and money needed to raise children. They all hinted/implied/argued/shouted that they were underpaid and that if I had children, I would never would have been able a) to earn three job-related master’s degrees, b) earn six job-related professional certifications, c) earn a job-related professional license, c) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, and 35, d) buy new cars when I was 23, 25, and 29, and e) buy collectors cars when I was 40 and 45.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/09/25/what-working-parents-really-need/86248270007/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/09/04/raising-kids-cost-parents/85958383007/
— Parents face support issues. Helping adult children comes at huge cost. DD: My father died suddenly in 1969 when he was 47 and I was 21. My mother had never attended high school and had never worked outside of the home. I helped support her and my brother 1970-1972.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2025/09/26/stop-supporting-adult-children/86222216007/
ATLANTIC
— DD: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/09/maga-cancel-culture-revenge-tactics/684296/
BUZZFEED
— DD: Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/victoriavouloumanos/people-losing-jobs-posting-anti-charlie-kirk-content
SALON
— DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly closer to officially declaring their Second Civil War against Republicans.
https://www.salon.com/2025/09/30/chicago-prepares-to-resist-federal-intimidation/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
— At the ADL, liberalism has trumped loyalty. Today, Jewish safety depends on strength. Jewish survival depends on sovereignty. And Jewish dignity depends on the refusal to be defined by others. The reborn State of Israel is the embodiment of that principle. Charlie Kirk knew that. The ADL does not.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/415617
ECONOMIC TIMES
— ADL labels Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA an extremist hate group, triggering backlash from Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk. DD: I served as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012 and as an Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) officer 2003-2007. My critics/opponents have always hinted/implied/argued/shouted that TAPROOT and ICRC were extremist hate groups. They had their operatives and their dupes destroy TAPROOT in 2012 and ICRC in 2007.
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/adl-labels-charlie-kirks-turning-point-usa-an-extremist-hate-group-triggering-backlash-from-donald-trump-jr-and-elon-musk/amp_articleshow/124226221.cms
September 29, 2025 Evening Edition
Attacking federal facilities is an act of war. Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DHS requests military deployment to Illinois to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel and facilities.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-today-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-speak-monday-border-patrol-federal-agents-detain-people-downtown/17902579/
— 4 protesters charged after clash at Broadview ICE facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-today-protesters-expected-return-broadview-facility-weekend-clashes/17902425/
— YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump lawsuit
https://abc7chicago.com/post/youtube-pay-245-million-settle-president-donald-trump-lawsuit/17906003/
NBC5
— DHS requests 100 military personnel be sent to Illinois for ICE protection.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dhs-requests-100-military-personnel-be-sent-to-illinois-for-ice-protection-pritzker-says-ice-pritzker-trump/3831059/
CBS2
— Trump administration seeking to deploy 100 troops to protect ICE in Illinois
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gov-pritzker-address-deployment-federal-agents-chicago/
WTTW
— Trump administration intends to deploy 100 “military troops” to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/29/broadview-police-investigating-report-ice-agent-firing-chemical-munition-reporter-least
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Feds seeking to deploy military to Illinois to protect ICE agents
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Pres. Trump lawsuit
— Five people facing federal charges stemming from Broadview immigration protests
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/29/four-charged-broadview-immigration-protests/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump administration asks for 100 ‘military troops’ to deploy in Illinois to protect ICE.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/29/pritzker-dhs-will-deploy-100-military-troops-to-illinois-citing-need-to-protect-ice-officers
— Judge detains man caught with gun outside ICE facility: ‘Who brings a loaded firearm to an ICE protest?’
The feds have used the arrest of Ray Collins and Jocelyne Robledo to argue that ICE agents have been endangered by the ongoing protests.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/29/feds-charge-four-following-ice-protests-in-broadview-including-2-carrying-guns-with-lawful-permits
DAILY HERALD
— Democrats announce plan to fill state House 42 vacancy
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250929/local-politics/democrats-announce-plan-to-fill-state-house-42-vacancy/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DHS aims to deploy 100 military troops to guard ICE operations here.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-says-dhs-requested-troops-deployed-illinois
— Medicaid cuts will deepen a growing strain on ERs treating gunshots. DD: The Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more poverty and more crime.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/medicaid-cuts-deepen-strain-ers-treating-gunshots-study
WBBM
— GOP gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski criticizes Pritzker while backing federal operations in Chicago
https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/dabrowski-criticizes-pritzker-while-backing-feds-in-chicago
https://www.audacy.com/wxrt/news/local/dabrowski-criticizes-pritzker-while-backing-feds-in-chicago
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican gubernatorial candidate Ted Dabrowski is voicing support for federal immigration enforcement in Chicago, while taking aim at Governor JB Pritzker’s handling of the issue. At a press conference in DuPage County, where he also picked up endorsements from former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan, former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, and former state Rep. Tom Morrison, Dabrowski was asked about armed federal agents patrolling downtown as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” Dabrowski said he believes state leaders should work with federal authorities instead of opposing them. “I really wish the governor would cooperate with the federal authorities so that we don’t have to have federal authorities running around chasing people,” Dabrowski said. “By not cooperating with the federal authorities, we’re creating more of a mess.” He also accused Pritzker of inflaming tensions around the federal presence. “I think the governor’s words have been fomenting violence and fomenting these agitators to get even more fired up. I wish Governor Pritz would come out and say, stop, we do not want violence. We will not attack our federal authorities. They’re doing their work,” Dabrowski said. The Wilmette Republican tied his criticism to his campaign pledge to repeal Illinois’ sanctuary state law, arguing the state should prioritize residents over what he called “billions of welcoming dollars” for new arrivals. Dabrowski, president of the conservative policy group Wirepoints, entered the 2026 GOP primary earlier this month as the early fundraising leader. He faces a likely challenge from former state Sen. Darren Bailey, the GOP’s 2022 nominee, along with DuPage County Sheriff Jim Mendrick and Lake Forest resident Joe Severino.)
WBEZ
— Trump administration asks for 100 ‘military troops’ to deploy in Illinois to protect ICE
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/09/29/gov-pritzker-dhs-100-national-guard-troops-illinois-ice-agents
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Ever-increasingly, according to Democrat leaders, everything that Trump does in harmful.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/southern-illinois-democratic-county-chairs-association-convene-to-address-harmful-impacts-of-trump-administration-on-rural-communities-86682.cfm
CHICAGO CRUSADER
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://chicagocrusader.com/a-requiem-for-free-speech/
CITIES 92.9
— Former state lawmakers endorse, donors support GOP candidate Dabrowski
https://www.cities929.com/2025/09/29/watch-former-state-lawmakers-endorse-donors-support-gop-candidate-dabrowski/
WSPY
— Hundreds remember Charlie Kirk at Yorkville memorial
https://www.wspynews.com/news/local/hundreds-remember-charlie-kirk-at-yorkville-memorial/article_1f8c2509-ae55-4046-8e81-eec4671ecaca.html
WAND TV
— Pritzker says that the Trump administration is arresting people ‘simply for the way they look’
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/pritzker-furious-trump-administration-is-arresting-people-simply-for-the-way-they-look/article_a0ac44f4-b679-4fad-8ddb-bfa4248161fd.html
— YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle lawsuit over Trump’s account suspension after Jan. 6 attack. Google’s YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over his 2021 account suspension following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/national/googles-youtube-to-pay-24-5-million-to-settle-2021-lawsuit-by-donald-trump-over/article_5fa75a98-ac54-5b95-ac53-12c76b035254.html
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Homeland Security Wants 100 Troops To Help Protect ICE Agents In Illinois.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/29/feds-want-to-send-in-troops-to-protect-ice-agents-in-illinois-pritzker-says/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-392/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/29/what-the-state-ag-could-do-about-recalcitrant-sheriffs-if-he-was-so-inclined/
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/29/ice-coverage-roundup/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/29/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-600/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Business donor base supporting Dabrowski campaign
https://mailchi.mp/tedforillinois/tedannouncement-293?e=8d00c38215
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Former state lawmakers endorse, donors support GOP candidate Dabrowski. DD: Even though I did not get a media advisory, I attended this event.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_b482fae5-201c-45e1-8c50-5908933dce3c.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: While Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains unchallenged in the 2026 Democratic Party primary, Republican candidates for governor are lining up support. Former state Reps. Jeanne Ives, R-Wheaton, and Tom Morrison, R-Palatine, announced their endorsements of former Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski on Monday. Ives supported former state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, in 2022 but said there is a better option in 2026. “No one knows the issues better than Ted, and subsequently, nobody is better positioned to attract independent suburban voters on the merits of who can do better for Illinois families,” Ives said. Morrison said Dabrowski is the candidate who can win. “For the past 15 years I’ve known Ted, and whether I was in office or out, I’ve been so grateful for his insights and understanding and how to get Illinois on the new and better path that we’re capable of and that we deserve if we get the right leadership,” Morrison said. Ives, Morrison and former DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan endorsed Dabrowski at a press conference in Wheaton. Dabrowski also announced several six-figure donors to his campaign. Uline CEO Richard Uihlein and Madison Dearborn co-founder James Perry donated $250,000 each to Ted for Illinois. Investor Noel Moore gave $125,000 and five others gave $100,000 each. The Republican nominee will likely face a significant financial disadvantage against incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Ives said she believes Dabrowski can win his first attempt at public office, even though Pritzker is a billionaire with the political infrastructure and backing of the Democratic Party of Illinois, which was built by former Illinois House Speaker and DPI Chairman Michael Madigan. “Madigan’s headed to prison. We know it’s a David vs. Goliath fight, but we’re already meeting with people around the state that have had it with Governor Pritzker,” Ives said, pointing out that “David won!” In 2018, Ives challenged incumbent Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner in the Republican primary and lost. Bailey launched his second gubernatorial run last week after falling to Pritzker in the 2022 general election. Concerned Parents of Illinois founder Kristina McCloy said she is supporting Bailey and his running mate, Cook County Republican chairman Aaron Del Mar. “If you are tired of watching Illinois sink under radical ideologies and leadership, then this is your team. Darren Bailey and Aaron Del Mar are the fighters that Illinois family needs,” McCloy said. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and Lake Forest businessman Joe Severino are also seeking the GOP nomination. Mendrick is endorsed by sheriffs in Iroquois, Jefferson and Macon counties as well as by Carol Stream Mayor Frank Saverino. Mendrick’s running mate is U.S. Army veteran Robert Renteria.)
MCHENRY CPOUNTY BLOG
— Uihlein and Other Large Donors Backing Ted Dabrowski for Governor over Darin Bailey
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/29/uihlein-and-other-large-donors-backing-ted-dabrowski-for-governor-over-darin-bailey/
— McHenry County Board Member Carl Kamienski Absolutely Against Reinstating the Ten Million in Real Estate Taxes Eliminated by Shifting Mental Health Financing to Sales Tax
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/29/mchenry-county-board-member-carl-kamienski-absolutely-against-reinstating-the-ten-million-in-real-estate-taxes-eliminated-by-shifting-mental-health-financing-to-sales-tax/
— One-Word Descriptions of Illinois and Other States
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/28/one-word-descriptions-of-illinois-and-other-states/
— Honoring Charlie Kirk in Fox River Grove
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/28/honoring-charlie-kirk-in-fox-river-grove/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— My critics/opponents ever-increasingly do not want me to promote their events, to attend their events, and to report on their events. Ever-increasingly they have their operatives and their dupes try to stop me from speaking with anyone at their events. Ever-increasingly, my critics/opponents blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for all of their problems, for all of my problems, for all of your problems, and for all of everyone’s problems. Should I start writing about my critics/opponents and their operatives and their dupes? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— DD: Illinois Review blasts Proft, Ives, Dabrowski, Bailey, and Keyes
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/09/uihleins-250k-bet-on-dabrowski-follows-costly-losses-that-ushered-in-pritzker-era.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHJINGTON TIMES
— NYC Mayor Adams’ exit from race puts sharper focus on Democrats’ Mamdani conundrum
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/29/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-exit-race-puts-sharper-focus-democrats-mamdani/
AMERICAN NEWS WIRE
— Federal troops arrive in downtown Chicago as racist mayor rages
https://americanwirenews.com/federal-troops-arrive-in-downtown-chicago-as-racist-mayor-rages/
BREITBART
— Border Patrol Flexes with Show of Force in Chicago, Facing Protests & Democrat Rhetoric Fomenting Violence Against ICE
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/09/29/border-patrol-flexes-with-show-of-force-in-chicago-facing-protests-democrat-rhetoric-fomenting-violence-against-ice/amp/
— ICE Names 30 Politicians on ‘Unhinged Crusade’ to Protect Illegal Aliens, Including Govs Walz, Pritzker, Newsom
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/09/29/ice-names-30-politicians-on-unhinged-crusade-to-protect-illegal-aliens-including-govs-walz-pritzker-newsom/
— Trump’s Administration Invests $625 Million in U.S. Coal Industry
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/29/president-trumps-administration-invests-625-million-in-critical-u-s-coal-industry/amp/
FOX NEWS
— Rep. Omar said Charlie Kirk’ has no legacy to honor, accuses him of spouting White supremacy
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380309752112
— Zohran Mamdani commits to more than $100M for immigrant legal defense services
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6380258017112
— Chicago anti-ICE agitator faces federal charges after threatening to ‘kill’ agent. Paul Ivery allegedly participated in protests outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill., over the weekend.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-anti-ice-agitator-faces-federal-charges-after-threatening-kill-agent
NEWSMAX
— Dem Sens Blast Hegseth Over ‘Risky’ Meet With Top Brass
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/pete-hegseth-tammy-duckworth-maziehirono/2025/09/29/id/1228349/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals.
https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/miami-suburbs-once-vibrant-housing-scene-is-hit-by-exodus-of-migrants-0a2064bf
POLITICO
— Pritzker blasts plan for National Guard deployment to Chicago. Illinois officials condemn “militarized force” as unconstitutional and politically motivated.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/29/jackbooted-thugs-pritzker-blasts-plan-for-national-guard-deployment-00585709
DAILY KOS
— DD: The hate-filled Trump-hating Pritzker ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Trump.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/29/2346096/-JB-Pritzker-isn-t-mincing-words-on-Trump-s-Chicago-invasion