FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Oak Brook cops defend tech like Flock as it helps ID suspect in deadly mall incident.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/oak-brook-illinois-police-defend-flock-camera-use-help-id-suspect-chance-jamerson-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting/19957199/
— Evanston students recall New Trier fans yelling alleged racist, homophobic slurs at football game. One Evanston Township High School student said she was spat on after the game. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/eths-new-trier-football-game-evanston-illinois-students-recall-fans-yelling-alleged-racist-homophobic-slurs-ryan-field/19956871/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump to regain control of the U.S. House.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/democrats-lead-republicans-house-vote-choice-trumps-approval-rating-hits-record-low-abcpostipsos-poll/19955129/
NBC5
— New video surfaces after Bears fans roasted for chant amid Falcons injury. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/new-video-surfaces-after-bears-fans-roasted-for-chant-amid-falcons-injury/4004445/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote socialism and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/opinion-democratic-socialism-eugene-debs/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: Retired deputy, ex-county board member face off for DuPage sheriff’s job.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/retired-deputy-ex-county-board-member-seek-dupage-sheriff-post/
— Experienced recreation, horticulture leaders vying to head DuPage forest preserve.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/experienced-recreation-horticulture-leaders-vying-to-head-dupage-forest-preserve/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DOJ alleges racial bias in Evanston reparations program — and seeks to shut it down.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-doj-evanston-reparations-20261019/
WGN RADIO
— Kass: White Guilt: A Documentary Essay. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-white-guilt-a-documentary-essay/
SOUTHERN
— DD: About 4 in 10 Americans are not confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/20/about-6-in-10-americans-are-confident-the-election-will-be-conducted-fairly-and-accurately-abc-post-ipsos-poll/
WINDY CITY TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/10/19/chicago-mayors-office-previews-5-year-lgbtq-policy-plan/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/20/whats-next-for-jb-pritzker-01127518
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-617/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, ever-increasingly, the more that you stress Trump’s achievements, the more that you come to his defense, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders do to get rid of you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago development provides ‘affordable’ homes. DD: When my wife and I got married in 1978, we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60187/4436186_zpid/ ). The down payment came from her savings. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $110,066/year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_21c18382-2d47-4499-89c9-aa8f7e668431.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Liz Gorman, Rebukes Elyse Hoffenberg for Using Public Office to Block FOIA Request.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/chicago-tribune-endorses-liz-gorman-rebukes-elyse-hoffenberg-for-using-public-office-to-block-foia-request.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— For years, conservatives warned that Americans were being punished financially for their political beliefs, religious convictions and lawful businesses. We were dismissed as paranoid, branded conspiracy theorists and told that concerns about politically motivated debanking were just another invention of the right. Now, a federal banking regulator has documented that the very conduct we were told to stop worrying about was the reality we said it was. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $130,884-$154,682/year.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/19/conservatives-warned-debanking-regulators-finally-confirmed/
NEW YORK POST
— Mike Johnson says ‘open borders’ caused riots in France — warns Democrats could bring similar mayhem to US.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/mike-johnson-says-open-borders-caused-riots-in-france-warns-democrats-could-bring-similar-mayhem-to-us/
— Trump predicts Paris is going to be a ‘Muslim City very soon’ as riots, looting rage in France.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/trump-predicts-paris-is-going-to-be-a-muslim-city-very-soon-as-riots-looting-rage-in-france/
BREITBART
— Tom Homan Pushes DHS to Pressure Employers Who Hire Illegals. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/19/tom-homan-pushes-dhs-pressure-employers-who-hire-illegals/
— France Already Has the ‘Socialist Fantasy’, ‘Statist’ System. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/19/fmr-clinton-official-biden-staffer-metzl-france-already-has-the-socialist-fantasy-statist-system/amp/
— NY Mayor Mamdani Demands Parking Lot Owners Ban ICE Agents.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/19/ny-mayor-mamdani-demands-parking-lot-owners-ban-ice-agents/
CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans tout immigration enforcement record ahead of midterms.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a804d0cd-d8fc-4ef3-be81-3d95ef0ff863.amp.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell ‘Future of the American University’ report rejects hiring conservative scholars. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/cornell-future-of-the-american-university-report-rejects-hiring-conservative-scholars/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democratic socialism’s growing political clout and what it means for the future of capitalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407092597112
— DD: Socialism v. capitalism. Under capitalism, the more productive that you are, the more that you advance. Under socialism, the more that you promote socialism, the more that you advance. Under Democrats, the more that you promote the Democrat Party platform, the more that you advance. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who promoted the Democrat Party platform. They especially promoted the Affirmative Action plank, that is, they especially promoted race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
FOX NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly want socialism. To what extent is America socialist already? Working for Democrats is like working for socialists. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. My Democrat superiors demanded loyalty to the Democrat Party platform. Socialists demand loyalty to the Socialist Party platform. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0s-j24RDcbY
NDT
— Democratic Socialism’s Objective Is to Demolish the Private Sector. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. I can always ask myself what would my career have been in the private sector? I wanted to work in the automotive industry. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted an offer from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 as a backup. Public sector employees have a bad reputation. I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years while I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/democratic-socialisms-objective-is-to-demolish-the-private-sector-economist_1179938.html
REAL CLEAR POLICY
— The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DSA chapters have grown from 21 in 2013 to 204 today, an increase of more than 870%. Socialists are organizing locally, including beyond traditionally Democrat strongholds. Younger Americans’ economic concerns are creating an opening for socialism.)
TOWNHALL
— Young Conservatives Terrify Tyrants.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/19/vip-my-response-to-elissa-slotkin-n2684924
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEK
— Trump Lists 25 Top Achievements
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-list-achievements-what-matters-americans-poll-12463283
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT ARTICLE: Trump’s list of claims can be broadly grouped around immigration, the economy, foreign policy, crime and public safety, and socially conservative cultural issues. Yet two September polls suggest the achievements most likely to resonate are those voters can connect directly to household finances, while immigration retains importance without approaching affordability as the leading concern. Economic claims occupy five places on Trump’s list, giving Republicans several ways to argue that the administration has improved prosperity. Immigration appears prominently on Trump’s list, but both surveys rank it well below pocketbook pressures. Foreign conflict attracts measurable concern among Americans, particularly in the Marquette survey, although Trump framed military action as success rather than unfinished risk. Crime and cultural policy appear to have a smaller national constituency when respondents must choose only one overriding issue, despite both featuring heavily in Trump’s list of successes. Issue importance is not the same as support for a policy, so low salience should not be read as public approval or opposition.)
NEW YORK TIMES
— Food Pantries Go From Emergency to Indispensable. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/inflation-snap-benefit-cuts-families-food-pantry.html
WASHINGTON POST
— How colleges skirt the Supreme Court to discriminate by race. Universities should disclose their admissions data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/how-stop-colleges-discriminating-by-race/
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/10/16/transgender-attacks-election-protections-healthcare/92219825007/
DESERT NEWS
— You should go to your high school reunion. DD: I am going to attend my 60th Crete-Monee high school reunion. Sadly, I had far fewer interactions with my classmates because during my junior and senior years, I spent 28 hours a week washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights when classes were in session and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/07/11/go-to-your-high-school-reunion/
WOOD TV
— How you can achieve an affordable college education. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.woodtv.com/video/how-you-can-achieve-an-affordable-college-education/12262679/
WPBF
— Teens driving older cars face higher crash risks. DD: I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994. I paid for the aforesaid cars with the money I earned doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assemble line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping more gasoline 1971-1972, collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/study-teens-driving-older-cars-crash-risks-jama-network/74177633
FED WEEK
— OPM Issues Government-Wide Recruitment Plan. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/opm-issues-government-wide-recruitment-plan/
BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on affordable townhomes. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972, but it only had 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/10/19/lealman-heights-townhome-groundbreaking-habitat.html
MIT SLOAN
— To keep employees, focus on career advancement. DD: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used “up-or-out.” They pulled out all the stops to get rid of their employees like me who were the aforesaid and who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by age 25, GS-14, currently $140,604/year, by age 30, GS-15, $165,386/year, by age 35, and Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200 by age 40. I did not make any of the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I finally made GS-13 when I was 38 and I survived until I was 49 only because a) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/to-keep-employees-focus-career-advancement
HABITAT MAGAZINE
— Supply of Affordable Condos Is Set to Plunge by 74%. DD: When I was 25 in 1974, I was able to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago. My IRS salary had just increased from $83,482/year to $100,059/year in today’s dollars. In 1976, I was able to trade that condo into the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo. My IRS salary had just increased from $103,395/year to $106,731/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/Co-op-Condo-Buyers/2026/September-2026/nyc-housing-inventory-shrinking
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Education Affordability a Priority for Voters. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/10/20/education-affordability-priority-voters-survey-finds
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Latinos that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/latino-voters-helped-put-trump-back-in-the-white-house-whats-their-next-move
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
INDEPENDENT
— Two-thirds of contractors say ICE raids are making it harder for them to build houses. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-raids-housebuilding-construction-trump-b3069374.html
TIMES NOW NEWS
— Who Is Thelma Louise? Black Conservative TikToker Removed From Ken Paxton Rally After Filming. Black MAGA influencer Thelma Louise says she was asked to leave Ken Paxton’s rally despite her support for Trump and Republican candidates, prompting criticism online.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-thelma-louise-black-conservative-tiktoker-removed-from-ken-paxton-rally-after-filming-article-156370113
Tag: township
October 19, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Evanston HS marching band reportedly faced racist, homophobic comments during game at New Ryan Field. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/evanston-township-high-school-marching-band-reportedly-faced-racist-homophobic-comments-during-new-trier-game-ryan-field/19952182/
NBC5
— Schools investigate reports of racist, homophobic comments at New Trier-Evanston football game. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/schools-investigate-reports-of-racist-homophobic-comments-at-new-trier-evanston-football-game-at-ryan-field/4004134/
WGN9
— Racist, homophobic comments allegedly directed at members of Evanston Township marching band during football game against New Trier. DD: Of course, sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://wgntv.com/news/north-suburbs/eths-new-trier-marching-band-racist-homophobic-comments/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive Trump’s approval rating down and his disapproval rating up.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-approval-hits-record-low-midterms-near-poll
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Editorial: Vote ‘no’ on Cook County millionaires tax referendum.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/17/editorial-vote-no-cook-county-millionaires-tax-referendum/
— Editorial: Two-term incumbent JB Pritzker and downstate farmer Darren Bailey vie in gubernatorial rematch.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/editorial-jb-pritzker-darren-bailey-governor-election/
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/paris-trump-ice-arrest/
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/auroras-hindu-community-still-in-shock-after-alleged-plot-to-attack-temple/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/19/opinion-aurora-attempted-mass-shooting-hindu-temple/
— Zoning. DD: My critics/opponents have always wanted public housing to be built on the south side of Roosevelt Road in my Wheaton precinct. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/18/oak-park-residents-question-home-affordability/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Of course, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for Paporakis’ actions.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/17/south-asian-hate-indians-hindu-temple-aurora-trump-alexandros-paporakis-rummana-hussain
— DD: Democrat leader ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/18/immigrant-crosses-project-honors-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-at-his-home-parish
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsements: Lewis for Illinois Senate 24; Vrankovich for House District 47, Sanalitro for House District 48
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/endorsements/endorsements-lewis-for-illinois-senate-24-vrankovich-for-house-district-47-sanalitro-for-house-di/
— Dan Ugaste: 2026 candidate for Illinois House District 65.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261018/illinois-state-politics/dan-ugaste-2026-candidate-for-illinois-house-district-65/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Bailey says he’d draw line between personal beliefs and governing.
https://www.bnd.com/news/article317679934.html
POLITICO ILLINOIS
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/19/let-the-mayoral-games-begin-01125854
CAPITOL FAX
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Jesus never preached socialism. Christian compassion calls individuals to give freely rather than politicians to redistribute by force. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. How strongly have Democrats taken over your church?
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/jesus-never-preached-socialism/
— Kathy Hochul pledges allegiance to criminal illegals. New York governor has her loyalties backward.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/18/kathy-hochul-pledges-allegiance-criminal-illegals/
NEW YORK POST
— California’s billionaire tax has a French connection –– and riots across the Atlantic offer a grim warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/california-should-not-adopt-failed-french-socialist-ideas/
— Most Americans won’t be able to afford a house until 2031. DD: How old were you when you bought your first home and what enabled you to buy it? I was 24 in 1972 when I bought a new townhome in University Park. The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. But the townhome that I bought had only 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/most-americans-won-t-able-180008674.html
— Why the left doesn’t want to face the facts about marriage. DD: The Democrat Party platform destroys traditional marriage. What has traditional marriage enable you to do? My outstanding parents and their traditional marriage enabled me to a) work my way through college, b) earn a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 in 1970, c) get promoted in 1972, 1973, and 1974, and c) earn an MBA in 1976. My outstanding wife and our traditional marriage enabled me to a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) take a $23,699/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, d) pass the Certified Internal Auditor Examination on my first attempt in 1981, e) become a licensed CPA in 1981, f) get promoted in 1986, g) earn four more job-related professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and f) earn a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/18/opinion/why-the-left-doesnt-want-to-face-the-facts-about-marriage/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The decline of marriage drives many of our worst social problems, but the left is silent and the right not much better. . .Comprehensive new research from the Institute for Family Studies charts the disaster geographically, outlining marriage “deserts” where nuclear families are rare and “gardens” where they flourish. . .The left hates to acknowledge it, but low marriage rates — meaning, fewer kids raised by both biological (hitched) parents — bring higher rates of poverty, crime, addiction and general misery, along with far less educational success and shorter lifespans.)
AMERICAN THINKER
— Marxism Is The Root Of All The West’s Current Evils. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for Marxism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/watch/featured/2026/10/marxism-is-the-root-of-all-the-west-s-current-evils/
— The lies leftists tell about capitalism and socialism. Whether they’re telling you that the rich get richer at the expense of others or that socialism benefits all, they’re lying. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/the-lies-leftists-tell-about-capitalism-and-socialism/
BLAZE
— The global meritocracy myth sells Americans’ inheritance cheap. Generations built the universities, roads, and institutions that attract talent from around the world. Now Americans are told that preferring their own citizens violates the rules.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/the-global-meritocracy-myth-sells-americans-inheritance-cheap
DAILY WIRE
— How Socialists Used Trump To Build A Nationwide Movement. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/mrn-261018
FOX NEWS
— Mike Johnson slams Democrats’ push for big government socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.fox.com/watch/clip/fmc-mvgr8f2k16jbcdox/mike-johnson-slams-democrats-push-for-big-government-socialism
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Socialism Is Gaining Ground Ahead of the Midterms. History Offers a Warning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/socialism-midterms-history-warning-america
NATIONAL REVIEW
— While many commentators are nostalgic for the glory days of yesteryear, families are richer today and can afford to buy more than ever before. DD: When I was young, I was able to a) buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978, b) pay for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981, and c) by real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/10/the-facts-and-fictions-of-economic-nostalgia/
NEWSMAX
— Blagojevich: Omar shows Dem Party hijacked by socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V_95F1Y-2Y
— Democratic Socialists Seek Concessions From Jeffries. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dsa-concessions-jeffries/2026/10/18/id/1273182/
POLICE1
— What are the best career moves in law enforcement? DD: What did you do to get promoted? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.police1.com/the-police1-beat/whats-the-best-career-move-in-law-enforcement-police1-readers-weigh-in
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— France Is Burning, and Socialism Is Holding the Match. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/10/18/france_is_burning_and_socialism_is_holding_the_match_714552.html
REPUBLICAN ATTORNEYS GENERAL ASSOCIATION
— 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights. DD: Under the Democrats, Second Amendment rights will ever-increasingly be diminished.
https://republicanags.com/2026/09/29/27-states-urge-supreme-court-to-protect-second-amendment-rights/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins, two cases before the Supreme Court concerning state and local restrictions on semiautomatic rifles.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— 7 highlights from JD Vance’s CBS News town hall: Iran, immigration, corruption and 2028 plans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vance-cbs-town-hall-highlights-michigan/
NEWSWEEK
— US Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Could Get $500K Under New Bill. DD: What about Republican federal employees like I was who were wrongfully forced to retire by Democrat federal agencies?
https://www.newsweek.com/u-s-citizens-wrongfully-detained-by-ice-could-get-500k-under-new-bill-12584996
WUSF
— Florida’s minimum wage is rising to $15. Here’s what that means for college students. DD: In today’s dollars, I earned $19.57-$20.87/hour 1966-1969 while I worked for the Park Forest Post Office part-time during the UIC and NIU school years and full-time during the summers while I lived with my parents in Crete. That enabled me a) to buy a new 1968 442 in 1967, b) to buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, c) to pay my UIC and NIU expenses, and d) to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning that Charger. The aforesaid made my Park Forest Post Office superiors furious. They were Democrat veterans. They saw me as being a Vietnam War draft avoider. They blamed Republican draft avoiders for America losing the Vietnam War. To get rid of me, they forced me to resign in September of 1969 falsely saying that I was not going to be available to work enough part-time hours. I was available to work every Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, holiday, and every day that NIU was not in session.
https://www.wusf.org/economy-business/2026-10-18/florida-minimum-wage-rising-15-dollars-what-that-means-for-college-students
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Inside the Democratic Socialists’ Plan to Pressure Hakeem Jeffries. DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/the-democratic-socialists-have-a-plan-to-push-hakeem-jeffries-to-the-left-28735026
FORBES
— DD: The interest rate for a 10-year Treasury note is currently 5.10%. Do you see that as being a good investment? Are you considering buying one? If you sell before maturity, if interest rates have gone up, you will take a loss, but if interest rate have gone down, you will gain.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/treasury-rates/
CALIFORNIA DSA
— Joint labor/socialist effort made Tax the Rich Day on October 10 a statewide success. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.californiadsa.org/news/joint-laborsocialist-effort-made-tax-the-rich-day-on-october-10-a-statewide-success
LEGAL NEWS
— The Justice Department will be allowed to press ahead with its effort to add the weight of the federal government to a court fight challenging the city of Evanston’s race-based “reparations” program paying millions of dollars in taxpayer money to black current and former residents and their descendants. DD: In Diersen v. GAO, Bush’s Justice Department sided with my Democrat GAO superiors, that is, Bush’s Justice Department promoted race and gender based preference giving, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/feds-ok-to-join-discrimination-lawsuit-vs-evanston-racial-reparations-program/article_3fb89818-2c46-4e17-950a-fd0b1a1b7b58.html
PEW RESEARCH
— Many Americans Are Struggling to Afford Basic Necessities. DD: What helped you afford things? When I was young, I spent far less money on immediate pleasures than my peers did. I took jobs that my peers would not stoop to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966, to $100,059/year in 1974, to $113,402 in 1980, and to $154,682/year in 1997. But according to my critics/opponents, I was able to do the aforesaid only because I avoided the Vietnam War draft.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/10/14/many-americans-are-struggling-to-afford-basic-necessities/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: 60% say they do not currently have enough income to lead the kind of life they want. 53% say they do not have emergency funds that would cover their expenses for three months. 27% cannot pay some of their monthly bills or can only make partial payments. 32% say they worry every day or almost every day about the cost of healthcare and the amount of debt they have. Overall, 70% of U.S. adults say they have cut back on spending for extras – such as eating out, streaming services or other entertainment – in the past year. And 54% say they have not been able to save money for the future.)
POLITICO
— What Americans Really Prioritize When It Comes to Affordability. DD: When you were young, compared to your peers, what did you spend less money on? I spent far less money on immediate pleasures. What did you spend more money on? I spent more money on new cars, tuition and books, and real estate. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, and 1978. I paid for tuition and books to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976 and 1980, job-related professional certifications in 1979 and 1981, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I bought real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/10/18/poll-prices-wages-income-affordability-issue-01123309
NEW YORKER
— How the D.S.A. Learned to Love Elections. Members of the Democratic Socialists of America believe deeply in the possibility of a class revolution. Meanwhile, they’re running for office—and winning. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/10/26/how-the-dsa-learned-to-love-elections
NEW REPUBLIC
— DD: Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American.
https://newrepublic.com/article/216766/ilhan-omar-citizenship-trump-somali-americans
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
WORLD TRIBUNE
— Islamic socialism in the USA? It all began with Barack Hussein Obama. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://worldtribune.com/islamic-socialism-in-the-usa-it-all-began-with-barack-hussein-obama/
October 11, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Editorial: Stephanie Trussell for Illinois 42nd House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-stephanie-trussell-for-illinois-42nd-house-district/
— Editorial: Ajay Gupta for Illinois 41st House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-ajay-gupta-for-illinois-41st-house-district/
— Editorial: David Sheppard for Illinois 36th House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-david-sheppard-illinois-36th-house-district/
— Editorial: Eric Su for Illinois 21st House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-eric-su-illinois-21st-house-district/
— Editorial: Pete Donaghue for Illinois 18th House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-pete-donaghue-for-illinois-18th-house-district/
— Editorial: Terry Nguyen Le for Illinois 13th House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-terry-nguyen-le-illinois-13th-house-district/
— Editorial: Laura Hruska for Illinois 2nd House District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/editorial-laura-hruska-illinois-2nd-house-district/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Stratton.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/illinois-senate-juliana-stratton/
— We should endorse license readers.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/05/column-we-should-endorse-license-readers-snooping-on-our-behalf/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/07/mcgrath-column-trump-hubris-greed-problems/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/11/illinois-cannabis-customers-bought-more-at-lower-prices-while-sales-revenue-and-taxes-fell-new-state-report-shows/
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois comptroller race: Candidates discuss AI, pensions, funding.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/elections/candidate-profiles/2026/10/11/illinois-comptroller-race-pits-margaret-croke-against-bryan-drew/92114167007/
OUR QUAD CITIES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-cannabis-sales-are-on-the-rise/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-urges-sen-john-fetterman-to-switch-parties-and-become-a-republican/article_cebce834-29d6-538a-bd81-33135ce809dd.html
CHICAGO READER
— Immigrants feed this city. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966.
https://chicagoreader.com/tag/vol-56-no-1/
KENDALL CHRONICLE
— DD: Democrat leaders promote Kendall County Democrats.
https://chronicleillinois.com/news/kendall-county-news/democrats-looking-to-loosen-gop-control-in-kendall-county/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, females, younger people, LGBTQers, etc., Democrat leaders ever-increasing shout at non-Whites, females, younger people, LGBTQers, etc. that Republicans cause all the problems that non-Whites, females, younger people, LGBTQers, etc. have.
https://chicagodefender.com/trump-official-praises-efforts-to-protect-white-american-men-from-discrimination/
DAILY ILLINI
— TPUSA hosts anti-abortion speaker.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/campus-events/2026/10/10/tpusa-hosts-anti-abortion-speaker/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Happy Columbus Day, Opa! The shocking news that Christopher Columbus was Greek—in this excellent essay by Chicago writer James Banakis–may have come as a surprise.
https://johnkassnews.com/happy-columbus-day-opa/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— What do your critics/opponents hold you responsible for? My critics/opponents hold me responsible for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. They blame what I did as the DuPage County Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. They blame what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. They blame what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. They blame what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— According to Google AI, “Political candidates utilize a variety of strategies to appeal to minority and female voters.” For Democrat and RINO candidates, anticipate/expect that the aforesaid will ever-increasingly increase. – Dave Diersen
http://wwwigopillinois.com
— What are your work products? According to Google AI, “Work product examples on a resume or in a job application refer to tangible pieces of output from your past roles—such as reports, designs, code, slide decks, or spreadsheets—that prove your skills.” Since 2000, my work products have included my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. Since 2004, they have included links to almost 549,000 articles. Since 2016, they are archived at www.gopillinois.com Since 2008, they are archived at www.constantcontact.com I have hardcopies for 2005-2007. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Mamdani has betrayed NYC by siding with the terrorists.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/opinion/michael-goodwin-mamdani-has-betrayed-nyc-by-siding-with-the-terrorists-and-praising-illegal-immigrants/
— France’s insane student protests are really about a growing radical Muslim population that wants to get rid of democracy.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/opinion/frances-riots-are-fueled-by-muslims-who-want-to-kill-democracy/
— White House blasts NYC’s ‘reckless’ sanctuary policies causing death of innocents.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/us-news/white-house-blasts-nycs-reckless-sanctuary-policies/
AMERICAN THINKER
— ‘Progress’ vs. the good old days.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/progress-vs-the-good-old-days/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Homan has bad news for Mamdani: ‘He can scream… but ICE isn’t going anywhere.’
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2026/10/10/homan-has-bad-news-for-mamdani-he-can-scream-but-ice-isnt-going-anywhere-1662800/
BREITBART
— France Shows the Dangers of a Massive Socialist Welfare State. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/10/maher-cnbcs-eisen-france-shows-the-dangers-of-a-massive-socialist-welfare-state/amp/
DAILY SIGNAL
— What Young Americans Are Missing About Socialism’s Realities. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/10/americans-socialism-berlin-wall/
— Girls’ Sports Exist for a Reason. We separate boys and girls in sports for good reasons, and males don’t belong in women’s competition or in women’s locker rooms. DD: Those who are transgender can/should form their own leagues and compete against each other.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/10/10/girls-sports-exist-for-a-reason/
DAILY WIRE
— The Riots In France Today Could Be At America’s Schools Tomorrow.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-riots-in-france-today-could-be-at-americas-schools-tomorrow
FOX BUSINESS
— Economist EXPOSES what democratic socialism actually delivers. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_vqMJe56k
FOX NEWS
— Socialists set sights on the ground floor of government as GOP warns of bigger plan unfolding. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/politics/socialists-set-sights-ground-floor-government-gop-warns-bigger-plan-unfolding
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Survey Finds Popularity of Socialism Surging Among College Students “just as socialist political candidates are rising in American politics.” DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/10/survey-finds-popularity-of-socialism-surging-among-college-students/
NEWSMAX
— ICE Not Responsible for Chaos, ‘It’s the Politicians.’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/marino-chell-ice/2026/10/10/id/1272383/
PJ MEDIA
— Many Americans Are Economically Illiterate, and Commies Scam Them. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/10/10/spencer-pratt-says-many-americans-are-economically-illiterate-and-commies-scam-them-n4958194
— The Socialism Problem Is Bigger Than You Think. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/10/10/the-socialism-problem-is-bigger-than-you-think-n4958191
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Young applicants discuss the challenges of today’s job search. DD: When you graduated from college, what harmed your job search? When I graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in management when I was 21 in 1970, potential employers saw me as being draft bait. They did not believe that my application for a financial hardship draft deferment to help support my mother and brother would be approved. Further, potential employers were under tremendous pressure to hire minorities and females. Consequently, I accepted the only job offer that I got, to be the Retail Sales Manager in a Firestone Store, a job that did not really require a college degree. Because my future there was bleak, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile in 1971. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted a job offer that I got from IRS to be a Revenue Officer. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination while I was a NIU student as a backup because I knew that private sector employers look down on federal employees and I had been a federal employee for almost 3 years.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/young-applicants-discuss-the-challenges-of-todays-job-search/
NBC NEWS
— Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate. She pitched her seniority — and her perch as chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee — as a boost to Maine. In her closing statement, Collins said: “To be effective in the Senate, you need knowledge, experience, seniority and relationships. That combination has allowed me to pass bipartisan legislation.” DD: For federal employees, seniority brings many benefits, including more sick leave and annual leave. My Democrat IRS superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were furious when I started as an IRS employee when I was 22 in 1971 because I brought with me almost 3 years of full-time federal seniority that I had earned working part-time for the Post Office 1966-1969 and lots of unused sick leave. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates were even more furious that when I started as a GAO employee when I was 31 in 1980 because I brought with me the aforesaid postal seniority plus almost 9 years of seniority that I had earned working for IRS and lots of unused sick leave and annual leave. They were even more beyond furious when my federal seniority gave me the option to take early retirement wan I was 45 in 1993. But my having almost 30 years of seniority did not stop my Democrat GAO superiors from forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/susan-collins-troy-jackson-clash-trump-seniority-maines-first-senate-d-rcna601346
CNBC
— The best retirement planning tools for every stage of your journey. DD: What helped you save for your retirement? For me, it included my qualifying myself for better paying jobs by earning a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.cnbc.com/select/best-retirement-planning-tools/
POST AND COURIER
— Pritzker says Democrats ‘too dainty’ as he swings through SC ahead of 2028.
https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/sc-jb-pritzker-illinois-gov-2028/article_267aaef1-04e5-4b4c-a8d1-875b4bdef29b.html
MARKET WATCH
— Almost half of Americans say they can’t afford to save for retirement. DD: What helped you save for your retirement? For me, it included my qualifying myself for better paying jobs by earning a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/almost-half-of-americans-say-they-cant-afford-to-save-for-retirement-right-now-eb975883
CAREER BUILDER
— Amazon Package Delivery Driver – Earn $21.00 – $26.00/hr. DD: I earned $19.57-$20.87/hour in today’s dollars while I worked for the Post Office when I was 18-20 1966-1969. I started earning $26/hour in today’s dollars after I earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU and started working for Firestone Stores when I was 21 in 1970. I started earning $27.12/hour in today’s dollars when I started working for IRS in 1971.
https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/amazon-package-delivery-driver-earn-21-00-26-00-hr-trenton-nj–5dbd91a2-1e38-4f7d-a2b7-4b5276ed4fb9
PBS
— Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students on the cusp of adulthood. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/education/despair-over-future-fuels-political-anxiety-for-college-students-on-the-cusp-of-adulthood
ATLANTIC
— DD: What do your critics/opponents hold you responsible for? My critics/opponents hold me responsible for all the defeats that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters. They blame what I did as the DuPage County Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks 2005-2019. They blame what I did as the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman 2005-2012. They blame what I did as an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007. They blame what I have done as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on past and present a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/09/republicans-against-ranked-choice-voting/671316/
October 9, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Editorial: Seth Lewis for Illinois 24th Senate District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/editorial-seth-lewis-illinois-24th-senate-district/
— Editorial: Dave Syverson for Illinois 35th Senate District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/editorial-dave-syverson-illinois-35th-senate-district/
— Editorial: Danielle Penman for Illinois 33rd Senate District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/editorial-danielle-penman-illinois-33rd-senate-district/
— Editorial: Craig Wilcox for Illinois 32nd Senate District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/editorial-craig-wilcox-illinois-32nd-senate-district/
— Editorial: Darby Hills for Illinois 26th Senate District
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/09/editorial-darby-hills-for-illinois-26th-senate-district/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— To protect immigrant students, a Chicago-area college told Flock to remove its cameras. The company refused. Elgin Community College resorted to covering the surveillance cameras with trash bags and zip ties. Public records show that federal immigration authorities have accessed Flock data at other Illinois colleges. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly put their illegals ahead of public safety.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/10/09/to-protect-immigrant-students-a-chicago-area-college-told-flock-to-remove-its-cameras-the-company-refused
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/10/09/trump-republicans-affordability-susan-collins-troy-jackson-s-e-cupp
DAILY HERALD
— DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly destroys traditional marriage and family, that is, it ever-increasingly promotes more homelessness.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261009/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-a-shift-in-strategy-new-state-report-emphasizes-prevention-in-fight-against-h/
ABC7
— 2026 Chicago Christopher Columbus parade set to step off Monday downtown. Some reject Columbus Day due to the explorer’s ties to the mistreatment of indigenous people. DD: According to some, including my critics/opponents, homesteading was mistreatment of indigenous people. My critics/opponents have always a) stressed that my ancestors on my father’s sided homesteaded 240 acres in southeast Crete Township in 1854 and b) tied all my successes in life to that. To be eligible to homestead, my ancestors worked in brick factory in Chicago 1844-1854.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-chicago-christopher-columbus-parade-set-step-off-monday-dearborn-wacker-loop/19914272/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/cannabis/ccb-illinois-cannabis-sales-rising-20261009/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly spin everything that Trump says and does against him. My critics/opponents have always spun everything that I have said and done against me, most recently, my hand-delivering Republican candidate campaign literature to Independent households in my precinct.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/09/trump-snubs-illinois-again-01113048
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-824/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I vehemently disagree with those who say that they are conservative and/or Republican, but who want Bailey to lose to Pritzker by more this time so that I he will not run again in 2030. I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) since 1999. While RPCs can help elect whichever candidates they want in Republican primary elections, in general elections, they must help elect those candidates who win Republican primary elections. I might never know all the reasons why my many efforts to get Bailey/De Mar campaign literature to distribute in my precinct were unsuccessful. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: PRITZKER’S GREAT DISPLACEMENT
https://johnkassnews.com/jb-pritzkers-great-displacement/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— How to Solve the ICE Manpower Problem. DD: Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE officers. I was an IRS Revenue Officer 1971-1980. One of the reasons why I transferred to GAO in 1980 was the unpopularity of IRS employees. Many, most, virtually all, if not all people hint/imply/argue/shout that if you take an unpopular job, you must be deficient. Within IRS, Collection Division employees are looked down on. My Democrat GAO superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates looked down on executive branch employees. They especially looked down on IRS employees.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/trump-should-establish-a-civilian-deportation-corps/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The mainstream media over the past few months have participated in a messaging onslaught that, if measured as paid advertising, would likely be as costly as a presidential campaign. The media blitz has one message: to convince people deportations are not doable. . .By mid-November, President Donald Trump should order the establishment of an Immigration Corps and aim to hire 250,000 Americans in three months to facilitate deportation logistics and support law enforcement in a number of well-defined, historically consistent ways. United behind this president, we patriotic Americans can do this together. Why is this necessary? There was never a version of success that included the linear scaling of traditional law enforcement capacity. Even the enlisting of sheriffs, one of our greatest tools, simply doesn’t get us there in time. We need to go directly to the American people. The very same people whom the Salazars and Thompsons of the world tell us won’t do the hard jobs. This is America. We are a country that can staff 19,000 volunteer fire departments, that can conduct local disaster relief efforts through a Cajun Navy and rebuild hurricane-ravaged towns with self-organized efforts run out of Walmart parking. We can find Americans willing to drive vans, prepare records, and man weigh-station checkpoints. The assumption that everyone must remain a spectator is a peculiar concession to make before we have even asked for civic action. Deportation at this scale requires an enormous amount of resources and mundane work. It requires planes and pilots, buses and drivers, mechanics, holding facilities, and medical staff. It requires bureaucratic records and competent administration. Somebody has to do all of it. Every immigration officer focused on solving one of those problems is an officer not available for enforcement. . .Immigration officers would remain responsible for the majority of traditional arrests and enforcement decisions. But the Corps would take on civilian support duties, a subset of which would involve contact with potentially dangerous illegal aliens. Even the simple act of driving illegal aliens from a staging area to the airport would entail risk, given the high number of illegal aliens with additional criminal records. Americans will sign up anyway.)
BLAZE
— Republicans cannot serve two masters on immigration. DD: My critics/opponents want cheap labor. Because they had wealthy parents, they never had to compete against noncitizens for jobs like did. All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. I did yard work 1962-1964, delivered newspapers 1962-1966, washed dishes 1964-1966, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, and pumped gasoline in 1966, delivered mail 1966-1969, worked on an automotive assemble line in 1970, sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumped more gasoline 1971-1972, collected delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and audited federal agencies 1980-1997. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents were the wealthiest.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/republicans-cannot-serve-two-masters-on-immigration
(FROM THE ARTICLE: GOP voters want enforcement. Employers want unlimited cheap labor. The party keeps pretending it can satisfy both without choosing which interest comes first. Eleven years after Donald Trump’s rise, the Republican Party still has not broken with the business interests that depend on cheap, abundant migrant labor. A handful of conservatives want to shut off the employment spigot and reduce both illegal and legal immigration. But too much of the party remains willing to protect longtime illegal workers in agriculture, expand guest-worker programs, or legalize workers already here when employers insist they cannot operate without them. That’s the real fault line. Almost every Republican says border chaos is bad. The harder test comes when immigration enforcement raises labor costs for industries dependent upon a large foreign workforce. When a party’s voters and its governing class want fundamentally different things on a defining issue, eventually the contradiction must break somewhere. For years, Republicans have talked about focusing deportations on criminal aliens while treating workers in agriculture, hospitality, and other favored industries differently. That approach leaves the cheap labor pipeline largely intact. If employers can continue hiring illegal labor with little consequence, the incentive to come and remain does not disappear. Republicans simply won’t protect our nation’s sovereignty. Instead, they build up a false dichotomy that points to one solution: amnesty. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) made the tension explicit last month. He told Politico that ICE can get “carried away” and questioned “dragging people away that have lived on your street corner for 15 years.” He later issued a statement saying he supports Trump’s immigration strategy “full stop,” while emphasizing the removal of dangerous criminals.
PJ MEDIA
— Trump’s $84 Billion Fine Crackdown May Have Moved Faster Than the Law. DD: So far, constructively, in today’s dollars, by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors have fined me $2,495,218 or $86,042/year or $7,170/month or $239/day. That is what my salary would have been minus my Civil Service Retirement System pension.
https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/10/06/trumps-84-billion-fine-crackdown-may-have-moved-faster-than-the-law-n4958033
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Two words buried inside federal immigration law have now jammed one of President Donald Trump’s biggest enforcement tools: “willfully” and “voluntarily.” A Massachusetts federal judge stayed the Trump administration’s streamlined immigration-fine system after concluding the government likely moved too fast to impose penalties without making the individualized findings Congress requires. The scale explains why this is more than another courtroom skirmish. The DHS said in July that it had issued more than 103,000 civil fines totaling about $84 billion, including penalties of $998 per day for illegal aliens who remain after final removal orders. Some assessments reached about $1.8 million after the government applied daily penalties retroactively for years. . .Congress created the underlying penalty authority in 1996. One statute permits fines when someone granted voluntary departure voluntarily fails to leave, while another allows daily penalties when someone under a final removal order willfully fails or refuses to leave, obtain needed travel documents, or present for removal.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Judge blocks Trump administration move to fine migrants. DD: So far, constructively, in today’s dollars, by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors have fined me $2,495,218 or $86,042/year or $7,170/month or $239/day. That is what my salary would have been minus my Civil Service Retirement System pension.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6131425-boston-judge-blocks-migrant-fines/amp/
YAHOO
— DD: I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree (1970), my three job-related master’s degrees (1976, 1980, 1997), my six job-related professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and my job-related professional license (1981). All my coworkers in the federal government who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or b) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. I would use as examples each and every one of my coworkers who my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me 1980-1997, who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me 1971-1980, and who my Democrat Post Office superiors promoted over me 1966-1969.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/didn-t-spend-26-years-230202778.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marco Rubio: The Birth and Rebirth of Western Civilization. America and Europe can revive the spirit of ancient Greece and make all our nations great again.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/marco-rubio-the-birth-and-rebirth-of-western-civilization-4b9a108b
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/marco-rubio-gets-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-e3ef6472
— Riots in France? They Could Happen Here. Without entitlement reform, the U.S. won’t avoid the fiscal miseries that roil the Paris streets.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/riots-in-france-they-could-happen-here-bb4ce01a
— Democrats Have No School Choice Excuse. DD: My parents sent me to Missouri Synod Lutheran grade schools. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democrats-school-choice-federal-tax-credit-treasury-rules-39f5b8fb
— Buckle Up for a Democratic House. How many grounds will the new majority find for impeaching President Trump?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/buckle-up-for-a-democratic-house-73b89e07
ATLANTIC
— DD: I should write about how my Democrat superiors in the federal government ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree (1970), my three job-related master’s degrees (1976, 1980, 1997), my six job-related professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and my job-related professional license (1981). All my coworkers in the federal government who my Democrat superiors promoted over me were Democrats a) who were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time and/or b) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had. I would use as examples each and every one of my coworkers who my Democrat GAO superiors promoted over me 1980-1997, who my Democrat IRS superiors promoted over me 1971-1980, and who my Democrat Post Office superiors promoted over me 1966-1969.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/10/generals-hegseth-military-public-trust/688919/
October 6, 2026
DUPAGE GOP
— PRESS RELEASE: DuPage County GOP Brings Together Nearly 200 Republicans for Statewide Candidate Rally
Bloomingdale, IL — October 6, 2026 — Nearly 200 Republicans from across Illinois gathered Monday evening at Bloomingdale Golf Club as the DuPage County Republican Party hosted a statewide candidate rally featuring the Republican candidates running for statewide office in the November 3 General Election.
The enthusiastic crowd included Republicans from several counties across Illinois, along with dozens of local candidates, elected officials, township Republican leaders and grassroots activists.
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan served as master of ceremonies and welcomed attendees before introducing DuPage County Republican leaders and township Republican chairmen from throughout the county.
The evening featured remarks from Republican candidates for statewide office, including Darren Bailey for Governor, Aaron Del Mar for Lieutenant Governor, Don Tracy for U.S. Senate, Bob Fioretti for Attorney General, Diane Harris for Secretary of State, Bryan Drew for Comptroller and Max Solomon for Treasurer.
Local and congressional candidates also addressed the crowd, including Sean Noonan for DuPage County Sheriff, Patricia Kladis-Schiappa for DuPage County Clerk, Niki Conforti for Congress in Illinois’ 6th District, Lupe Castillo for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District, Rob Vrankovich for State Representative in the 47th District, Pedro Mendoza for State Representative in the 46th District, Laura Hois for State Representative in the 81st District, and Eric Poplanski for DuPage County Board.
The candidates delivered what organizers described as a message of less government, lower taxes and greater accountability, while encouraging voters to make a plan to participate in the November election.
Following the formal program, candidates met with supporters, posed for photographs and distributed campaign yard signs.
Republican Leadership From Across DuPage
Grogan introduced Republican township leadership from throughout DuPage County, including:
• Mike Musson, Wayne Township
• Dave Rogers, Bloomingdale Township
• Art Woods, Addison Township Vice Chairman
• Jerry Evans, Winfield Township
• Jeff Castle, Milton Township and DCRCC Secretary
• Dan Kordik, York Township
• Andy Manno, Naperville Township
• Becky Rudolph, Lisle Township and DCRCC Vice Chair
• Tony Schiappa, Downers Grove Township
Elected officials and local Republican leaders from DuPage and surrounding counties also attended, including State Senator Seth Lewis, Will County Board Member Mark Revis, LaSalle County GOP Chairman Chris Lukow, Barrington Township Republican Committeeman Terry Yormark II, and numerous municipal and school board officials.
“A Sign That We Are Not Just Preaching to the Choir”
Grogan highlighted the energy in the room and the broad mix of attendees.
“On top of a great crowd with great energy was the fact that the room was filled with so many unfamiliar faces. That is a sign that we are not just preaching to the choir.”
DuPage County Republican Chairman Kevin Coyne said the rally demonstrated the strength of the Republican ticket from the statewide level to local races.
“It was a wonderful event and showcased the very strong candidates the GOP has running statewide and locally. We have terrific candidates up and down the ballot. Last night was a great opportunity for voters to meet them all. Now let’s get out there and vote and take a crack at turning our state around!”
The evening concluded with remarks from Carol Davis of the Illinois Election Integrity Program and Illinois Conservative Union, who encouraged attendees to become involved as poll watchers during the November election.
With early voting already underway, organizers encouraged Republicans to make a plan to vote, bring others to the polls, and stay engaged through Election Day on November 3.
MEDIA CONTACT
DuPage County Republican Party
info@dupagegop.com
630-653-7200
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Darin LaHood for US House of Representatives in District 16.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/06/editorial-darin-lahood-us-house-of-representatives-illinois-district-16/
— Mike Bost for US House of Representatives in District 12.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/06/editorial-mike-bost-us-house-of-representatives-illinois-district-12/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/05/marimar-martinez-border-patrol/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/05/marimar-martinez-lawsuit-trump-midway-blitz
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Glen Ellyn named the 19th-best small city in the U.S.
https://amp.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article317496165.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-06/democrats-advantage-is-clear-with-less-than-a-month-to-go-in-the-midterm-elections
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-10-06/as-trump-focuses-the-fbi-on-immigration-counterintelligence-is-falling-behind
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Durkin’s defection draws GOP fire.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/06/durkin-pritzker-endorsement-gop-fire-01107901
(FROM THE NEWSLETTER: ‘OPPORTUNIST’: Republicans blasted former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin on Monday for endorsing Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker in the governor’s race over his party’s nominee, Darren Bailey. The gall: Bailey’s lieutenant governor running mate, Aaron Del Mar, told Playbook Durkin’s move is “surrender dressed up as leadership,” adding that Durkin, now a Springfield lobbyist, is trying “to strengthen his ties to the Democratic establishment and fatten his wallet.” Durkin is a lobbyist with Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres. Also weighing in: The Illinois GOP also criticized Durkin, calling him an “opportunist” seeking relevance, according to a statement. It’s “proof,” added Illinois GOP Chair Bob Grogan, “that the only way to save Illinois is by electing new, strong leadership like Darren Bailey.” It’s an old grudge: Durkin left the House after a bitter 2022 election cycle that exposed deep divisions within the Illinois Republican Party. Back then, Durkin refused to endorse Bailey for governor after Bailey defeated then-Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin — Durkin’s preferred candidate — in the Republican primary. A similar dynamic is playing out this year. After losing the primary to Bailey, Ted Dabrowski has remained silent about Bailey’s campaign. Instead, he recently launched a nonprofit possibly aimed at supporting his own future political efforts — a move critics say risks diverting resources from the November election. Sounds familiar: It’s not the first time Pritzker has won over a prominent Republican: in 2018, former GOP Gov. Jim Edgar refused to endorse Bruce Rauner, instead advising Pritzker’s campaign and later joining his transition team.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-821/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WIREPOINTS
— Glennon on Breakthrough Ideas: Did Illinois Taxpayers Pay for Credit Upgrades? – 560AM
https://wirepoints.org/wirepoints-mark-glennon-on-breakthrough-ideas-did-illinois-taxpayers-pay-for-credit-upgrades-560am/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Outstanding DuPage County GOP Statewide Candidate Rally Monday, October 5 at 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at the Bloomingdale Golf Club. The statewide candidates are: Don Tracy for U.S. Senate ( https://dontracyforil.com/ ), Darren Bailey for Governor and Aaron Del Mar for Lt. Governor ( https://baileyforillinois.com/ ), Bob Fioretti for Attorney General ( https://www.bobforillinois.com/ ), Diane Harris for Secretary of State ( https://harrisforsos.com/ ), Bryan Drew for Comptroller ( https://www.drewforillinois.com/ ), and Max Solomon for Treasurer ( https://maxsolomon.info/ ). The DuPage GOP-provided video is at: https://www.facebook.com/DuPageGOP/videos/1607096254448960 ABC7 also filmed the event. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do you say to my critics/opponents who discourage me from helping elect Republican candidates? More specifically, what do you say to my critics/opponents who discouraged me from hand-delivering the following to the 170 Independent households in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton: DuPage County GOP-provided envelopes with 300 DuPage County Election-provided mailing labels that contained the outstanding Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) Voter Guide, the sample ballot, and Republican candidate literature from the 14 candidates who provided their literature to MTRO? To discourage me from seeking votes for Republican candidates from Independent voters in my precinct, my critics/opponents stress that according to polls, 54% of independents say their vote will be mostly to express their opposition to Trump. I stress the 46% of Independent voters who do not say that. According to my critics/opponents, I am far too conservative, and because of that, the more that I do to help Republican candidates, the fewer votes that they will get. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What do your critics/opponents do? My critics/opponents reject some, many, most, virtually all, if not all the planks in the Republican Party platform, most commonly, its personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration law enforcement, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They blame conservatives like me for the defeats that Republican candidates suffer. They destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— What adverse actions have your critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes take against you? My critics/opponents had their operatives and their dupes a) end my Illinois Republican Party (IRP) State Convention Platform and Resolutions Committee membership in 2024, b) end my service as the Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks in 2021, c) gerrymander my precinct in 2015 d) end my TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairmanship in 2012, e) end my Illinois Center Right Coalition (ICRC) Steering Committee membership 2007, f) almost get ICRC to censure me for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters in 2006, g) end my Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) webmaster service in 2004 and 2010, and h) defeat my bid for the open MTRO Treasurer position in 2004 by a vote of 69 to 13. My critics/opponents have had great success turning MTRO, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and IRP leaders against me. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I have served as the GOPUSA Illinois reporter since 2000. I should write about Republican candidates and party leaders who have a) treated me like they can tell me what to do because I am a Republican Precinct Committeeman, b) denied that I am a reporter, c) demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me because I am a reporter, d) barred me from attending their events, e) barred me from attending their events unless I gave them money, f) intimidated/harassed me at their events, and/or g) had me thrown out of their events. I would focus on those candidates and party leaders who blame me and blame my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems, for your problems, for my problems, and for everyone’s problems. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Moving on from MAGA: 2028 GOP presidential field is suddenly getting crowded.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/6/moving-maga-2028-gop-presidential-field-suddenly-getting-crowded/?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=subscriber&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_content=newsalert&utm_term=newsalert&tpcc=newsletter_newsalert&lctg=c264828b-7ff2-4c41-9e62-832f993e1664&bt_ee=AzqdljsQvuyin3bRsrOHtCl%2F6luw2YkkUvQqzKAj45E%3D&bt_ts=1791293294119
— Democratic socialism’s $50 trillion price tag. A hole big enough to bury the American economy.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/5/democratic-socialisms-50-trillion-price-tag/
— Harvard wants $10 million gifts to hire conservative professors — critics say it’s all about Trump. DD: In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired. In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/5/harvard-conservative-professors-plan-critics-tie-10-million-push/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Why young Americans think the market has failed them. DD: What did you do when you were young? I took jobs that my peers would never have stooped to take. I worked my way through college. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I worked two jobs 1971-1972. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $12.74/hour in 1964 to $19.57/hour in 1966, to $56,409/year in 1971, to $113,402/year in 1980, to $118,984/year in 1986, and to $154,682/year in 1997. The aforesaid enabled me to buy new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. The aforesaid enabled me to buy real estate in 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, and 1984. The aforesaid enabled me to get married in 1978. The aforesaid enabled me to buy collector cars in 1989 and 1994.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4754132/why-young-americans-think-market-failed-them/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Imagine you are a recent college graduate in your mid-20s with student loan payments already due. You are working full-time but still unable to afford to leave your parents’ home, and you feel like something has gone very wrong. For the far too many young people in this situation, the economy stops being an academic argument about global prosperity. Economic questions become practical and deeply existential questions about what you can afford and what you cannot.)
NEW YORK POST
— More than half of New York voters ‘concerned’ about rise of socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/us-news/more-than-half-of-new-york-voters-concerned-about-rise-of-socialism-poll/
— Even Biden DOJ officials called memo targeting parents as potential domestic terrorists ‘ridiculous.’
https://nypost.com/2026/10/05/us-news/even-biden-doj-attorneys-griped-about-ridiculous-school-board-memo-new-report-shows/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Wokeism’s War on Sanity. A society that forfeits reality forfeits its future.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/10/wokeism-s-war-on-sanity/
FOX BUSINESS
— Democrats are ‘not going to stop’ the socialist invasion. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6406329053112
FOX NEWS
— Socialists have no concept of economics. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6406330910112
NEW AMERICAN
— Republican Socialists of America. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/republican-socialists-of-america/
NEWSMAX
— Democrat Socialist Pitches ‘Trans Bill of Rights.’ DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/claire-valdez-darializa-avila-chevalier-nyc/2026/10/05/id/1271765/
TOWNHALL
— Here’s How Much Socialism Would Cost Your Family Each Year, and How Much It Already Does. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/10/05/heres-how-much-socialism-would-cost-your-family-each-year-n2684130
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/us/politics/trump-rallies-midterms-rituals.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/opinion/trump-conservatism-maga.html
USA TODAY
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: DD: Ever-increasingly, the mainstream news media exists to defeat Republican candidates.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/10/05/trump-midterms-unprecedented-efforts-to-boost-gop/92028724007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— The Fraud of White Guilt. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders shout at non-Whites that Republicans cause all the problems that non-Whites have.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-fraud-of-white-guilt-2baa634b
— U.K. Prime Minister Burnham Pitches an Unapologetically Socialist Makeover. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/world/uk/u-k-prime-minister-burnham-pitches-an-unapologetically-socialist-makeover-2ad7f602
PBS
— Democrats hold midterm lead with independents breaking sharply against Trump. DD: To discourage me from seeking votes for Republican candidates from Independent voters in my precinct, my critics/opponents stress that according to polls, 54% of independents say their vote will be mostly to express their opposition to Trump. I stress the 46% of Independent voters who do not say that.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-lead-in-new-poll-as-trump-looms-over-midterms
HARVARD CRIMSON
— When Conservative Scholarship Belongs at Harvard.
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/10/6/editorial-harvard-conservative-scholar-hiring/
AMERICAN BAZAAR
— Raja Krishnamoorthi condemns anti-Indian bigotry. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders shout at non-Whites that Republicans cause all the problems that non-Whites have.
https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/10/05/raja-krishnamoorthi-anti-indian-bigotry-midterms-489416/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NEWS24
— ‘Free stuff’: Democrat Party using socialism to win over voters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IstLP1REd7w
— ‘Radicalized lunatics’: Trump tears into America ‘hating’ socialists.
https://www.news24.com.au/world/united-states/radicalised-lunatics-trump-tears-into-america-hating-socialists/video/88f3fe4058f8e6694567e0866517fb87
September 30, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, ending 12-year mission to fight ISIS.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/us-military-says-withdrawal-troops-iraq-is-complete-ending-12-year-mission-fight-isis/19891058/
CBS2
— 11 current, former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials to appear in court on charges of misusing funds. DD: What is your connection with Ford Heights? While I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1970-1972, it sold Philco appliances, some of which I delivered in Ford Heights. While I worked for IRS in its Harvey office 1972-1973, I collected delinquent federal taxes in Ford Heights.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/current-former-ford-heights-illinois-officials-in-court-misusing-funds/
— Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Gingrich led Republicans who shrank the agency from more than 6,000 employee to less than 3,000 employees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-20-cut-generals-and-admirals-military-pentagon/
FOX32
— Park Forest mayor sues village over legal fees in restaurant altercation lawsuit. DD: I delivered mail for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, 25 months part-time and 9 months full-time.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/park-forest-mayor-sues-village-over-legal-fees-in-restaurant-altercation-lawsuit
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) succeed in diving voters out of Illinois who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) succeed in keeping voters and attracting voters who have demographics that Democrats. That ever-increasingly discourages candidates from running for offices as Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/gop-ilgop-republicans-congres-midterms-elections-donald-trump/
— Split, stalled and stonewalled: CPD oversight body beset with division over follow-up to Operation Midway Blitz.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/split-stalled-and-stonewalled-cpd-oversight-body-beset-with-division-over-followup-to-operation-midway-blitz/
— Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/ken-griffin-carnegie-mellon/
— Ed Hershey, Patty García, Chris Getty, and Lupe Castillo participate in a candidate debate for the Illinois 4th Congressional District seat at FOX 32. DD: When will a 3rd Congressional District candidate debate be held? Angel Oakley’s outstanding campaign literature piece was one of the 14 candidate literature pieces that I hand-delivered last week to the 370 residences in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton that have at least one registered Republican voter or one registered Independent voter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/illinois-4th-district-race-rivals-hit-patty-garcia-over-ballot-moves-in-race-to-succeed-chuy-garcia/
— Test-optional colleges are seeing the consequences of ill-prepared students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/opinion-college-admissions-loan-underwriters/
WAND TV
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wandtv.com/2026/09/30/springfield-city-council-approves-800k-cannabis-tax-revenue-help-small-businesses/
SHAW LOCAL
— Illinois Governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructure.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/election/2026/09/30/illinois-governors-race-candidates-talk-data-center-costs-infrastructure/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker and Emanuel are both headed to South Carolina in the coming weeks — a notable stop in a state that Democrats have positioned at the front of their presidential nominating calendar.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/09/30/testing-the-carolina-waters-01098441
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
EPOCH TIMES
— A Chinese Battery Plant Moved Into Manteno on State Money. Its Residents Can’t Vote It Out. Its fire district took on a 2-million-square-foot lithium-battery plant, and the fire risk that comes with it, for about $140,000 a year.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-chinese-battery-plant-moved-into-this-illinois-town-on-state-money-its-residents-cant-vote-it-out-6078010
FOX NEWS
— DHS sends ominous warning as migrant caravan heads toward US-Mexico border from Honduras. The caravan of hundreds departed San Pedro Sula on September 20 and is moving north toward the US-Mexico border.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dhs-send-ominous-warning-migrant-caravan-heads-toward-us-mexico-border-from-honduras
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DD: To elect Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive consumer confidence down.
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/americans-growing-pessimistic-economy-prices-gas-items-remain-136853575
WASHINGTON POST
— ICE plans push for 5,000 new hires in coming months. The immigration agency has faced scrutiny for fast-paced efforts to bring on thousands of new officers. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer in 1971 was in classroom training.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/09/29/ice-plans-push-5000-new-hires-coming-months/
LAW
— New Rules Could Make Firing Federal Employees Easier. DD: According to my critics/opponents, because my Democrat GAO superiors were able to fire me even though I had the following, I must be an extremely bad person: three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.law.com/2026/09/29/new-rules-at-obscure-agency-could-make-firing-federal-employees-easier-/
September 8, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/one-year-later-operation-midway-blitz-lawsuits/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/immigration-enforcement-fears-impact-chicago-mexican-independence-day-celebrations
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker launches congressional PAC and heads to Texas to rally Democrats as GOP holds Dallas convention.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/pritzker-federal-pac-texas/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker-backed PAC plans to bankroll anti-Trump candidates nationwide.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-pritzker-pac-anti-trump-candidates-20260908/
— ABA repeals diversity standards for law schools amid pressure from Trump administration.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/law/ccb-aba-law-school-dei-standards-20260908/
— Trump threat puts Bombardier’s Chicago-area operation in spotlight.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing-logistics/ccb-bombardier-trump-20260908/
SOUTHERN
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://thesouthern.com/news/siu-hosting-7th-annual-hemp-cannabis-symposium/article_d44251c9-6c75-5a4c-8efb-7fc74ed15eea.html
WSIU
— Aaron Del Mar, Republican Lt. Gov. candidate campaigns across Illinois.
https://www.wsiu.org/politics-elections/2026-09-08/aaron-del-mar-republican-lt-gov-candidate-campaigns-across-illinois
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation. How dependent on Democrat illegals are your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/08/chicago-area-businesses-lost-1-2-billion-because-of-immigration-enforcement-report-says/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-590/
— Pritzker launches $20 million PAC for national midterm push.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/08/pritzker-launches-20-million-pac-for-national-midterm-push/
— ILGOP circular firing squad makes a feeble return.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/08/the-ilgop-circular-firing-squad-makes-a-feeble-return/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— U.S. Illinois Democratic Party Members of Congress Who Voted For Socialism.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/06/u-s-illinois-democratic-party-members-of-congress-who-voted-for-socialism/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— A Muslim NATO? Concerns over U.S. reliability, Israel’s rise fuel new Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi alliance.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/4/muslim-nato-concerns-us-reliability-israels-rise-fuel-new-turkey/
— America’s millionaire boom proves capitalism works. Millions of households have built wealth through work, investment and opportunity.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/americas-millionaire-boom-proves-capitalism-works/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Here’s what socialists are actually saying.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4714856/how-to-speak-socialist/
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
— AFP at Chicago Socialism Convention to Contrast More Government with More Freedom.
https://americansforprosperity.org/press-release/icymi-afp-at-chicago-socialism-convention-to-contrast-more-government-with-more-freedom/
DESERT REVIEW
— The Promise of Socialism Is Misery for All.
https://www.thedesertreview.com/opinion/columnists/the-promise-of-socialism-is-misery-for-all/article_f864052d-0b56-4b18-a870-388baa2842ac.html
FOX BUSINESS
— Dallas mayor warns of ‘grave threat’ to cities from socialism movement.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404769012112
— Why socialism turns on Gen Z.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404765437112
NEWSMAX
— Newsom, Harris cozy up to socialists ahead of 2028.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pDp0coY2iw
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump is using the IRS and nonprofit status to chill affirmative action.
https://thehill.com/opinion/education/6073732-new-regulations-target-diversity-admissions/
CBS NEWS
— Why some battleground GOP candidates are skipping this week’s Trump-backed midterm convention.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-gop-convention-republican-house-senate-candidates/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Pritzker, Eyeing 2028, to Help Midterm Democrats With a $20 Million Group. JB Pritzker, the billionaire governor of Illinois, is continuing to expand his national footprint, this time by using a new group to target Republicans in battleground races.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/us/politics/jb-pritzker-2028-brandon-herrera-max-miller.html
WFMD
— Newsom: Democratic socialist ideas are mainstream in Democrat party and pretty aligned.
https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/08/newsom-admits-democratic-socialist-ideas-mainstream-in-democrat-party-pretty-aligned/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Children learn a great deal about race and gender in schools these days, but not nearly enough about reading and math. A big reason is the colleges that teach the teachers, and a new report forthcoming Wednesday brings more insight into how they promote politics instead of the basics of instruction.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/graduate-schools-of-education-critical-theory-aei-report-daniel-buck-d3fc6285
BLOOMBERG LAW
— America’s Disgruntled Youth Sell Democratic Socialism to Masses
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/americas-disgruntled-youth-sell-democratic-socialism-to-masses
GAO
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107498
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation. How dependent on Democrat illegals are your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/08/nx-s1-5955787/new-report-shows-the-economic-toll-of-ice-raids
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NEWS24
— US schools blasted for teaching victimhood instead of the dangers of socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=robqIurAZYc
September 8, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/graphics/immigration/2026/midway-blitz-by-the-numbers/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/08/photos-what-operation-midway-blitz-left-behind
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/08/how-operation-midway-blitz-played-out
— 6 killed, 28 hurt in Labor Day weekend gun violence. Labor Day caps a historically peaceful summer in Chicago. The city had had 122 murders in June, July and August — the lowest summer total since 1965.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/09/07/labor-day-weekend-shooting
— Illinois joins lawsuit against latest Trump admin push to cut funding for youth gender-affirming care. DD: Ever-increasingly, to send your child to a public school is to make your child an LGBTQer.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/04/illinois-joins-lawsuit-against-second-trump-admin-push-to-cut-federal-funding-for-youth-gender-affirming-care
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders say the GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority but now the fight for control is wide open.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/gop-senate-majority-control/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to fight illegal drugs.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/column-operation-southern-spear-drug-trafficking-donald-trump-depetris/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE: DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/illinois-in-state-tuition-changes/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/08/opinion-midway-blitz-one-year-later-donald-trump-ice/
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Suburban ‘Angel Mom’ turns grief into advocacy for immigration enforcement.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260907/news/suburban-angel-mom-turns-grief-into-advocacy-for-immigration-enforcement/
— How the suburbs will honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 ceremonies. Sadly, my critics/opponents boycotted the events.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260908/news/we-remember-how-the-suburbs-will-honor-the-25th-anniversary-of-9-11/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Memorial Park band shell, 225 N. Karlskoga Ave. Join the city and Wheaton Park District in paying tribute to those lost in the terrorist attacks 25 years ago and the ensuing military conflicts, and honoring fire and police personnel. Ceremony participants will include Wheaton Mayor Philip Suess, members of the Wheaton police and fire departments and honor guard, local musicians, and community leaders. Visit www.wheaton.il.us .)
FOX ILLINOIS
— What to watch as Republicans gather in Dallas for Trump’s unusual midterm convention. Republicans will descend on Dallas this week for a two-day convention dreamed up by President Donald Trump to rally his party ahead of this year’s midterm elections.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/what-to-watch-as-republicans-gather-in-dallas-for-trumps-unusual-midterm-convention/article_c00fea0e-313a-55b3-bb26-cef4bf45f167.html
— Trump wants voters to pretend he’s on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride. President Donald Trump may try to channel the role of cowboy as he heads to the first-ever off-year Republican convention in Dallas beginning Wednesday.
https://www.foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/trump-wants-voters-to-pretend-he-s-on-the-ballot-the-republican-party-is-going/article_bcb6cb69-2f16-53f4-9ea9-0bc25b61e1b7.html
POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville Jaycees’ Labor Day Parade 9/7/2026.
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2026/09/07/photo-gallery-naperville-jaycees-labor-day-parade-9-7-2026/160933
NAPERVILLE PATCH
— Investigation Underway After Shots Fired Incident In Naperville. Police say they have interviewed “several subjects” who they believed were involved in the shots fired incident.
https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/investigation-underway-after-shots-fired-incident-naperville
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— IL reparations commission wants your input. DD: How strongly do Democrat leaders blame your ancestors for slavery?
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-il-reparations-commission-wants-your-input/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Democratic Senate nominee Juliana Stratton and Republican nominee Don Tracy are set to debate Oct. 20 on WTTW. Tracy recently released a new ad ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gCmzRelTbI ).
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/09/08/campaigns-hit-the-gas-01067063
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-802/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP rep, Pritzker targeted with AI photo, death threats.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/gop-rep-pritzker-targeted-ai-150000531.html
WIREPOINTS
— Low Returns and a New Political Handout: How the Illinois Treasurer Invests Your Money.
https://wirepoints.org/low-returns-and-a-new-political-handout-how-the-illinois-treasurer-invests-your-money-wirepoints/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Too conservative? Since 2000, my critics/opponents have blamed me and have blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters for defeats suffered by Republican candidates on ballots in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton. They hint/imply/argue/shout at Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders that is because I am too conservative, that is, because I promote too many conservative principles and too many planks in the Republican Party platform that they reject. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. They stress the success they have had getting their operatives and their dupes to take adverse actions against me. According to them, the more that I do to help elect Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, the fewer votes they will get. My more extreme critics/opponents discourage candidates and the Milton Township Republican Organization from giving me candidates’ campaign literature for me to distribute in my precinct. What do you say to my critics/opponents? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans should set midterm eyes on exposing leftist lunacy, lies, hypocrisies.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/republicans-set-midterm-eyes-exposing-leftist-lunacy-lies-hypocrisies/
— Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing. DD: What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/7/analysts-see-social-economic-changes-pushing-men-not-marry/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump’s immigration enforcement was no miracle, just responsible government.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/4714184/immigration-enforcement-responsible-government/
— Osama bin Laden is winning from the grave.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4713112/america-political-violence-bin-laden-logic/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump, GOP turn up the heat to ensure fairness, purge wokeism on campuses.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/08/opinion/trump-gop-turn-up-the-heat-to-ensure-fairness-purge-wokism-on-campuses/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Personal Finance and the Road to Reparations. The problem of poverty is not slavery. It is the black culture with single-parent families. It is the adoption of Democrat Party government programs that encourage dependency.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/09/personal-finance-and-the-road-to-reparations/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Government Employees Fight Trump’s Reforms From Within the Executive Branch. DD: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/09/07/federal-unions-act-like-deep-state-suing-block-trump-policy/
FOX NEWS
— Five reasons the Democrat Party will only keep making a hard left turn. Government spending, union campaign finance and super PAC influence are pushing Democrats further left.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/five-reasons-democrat-party-keep-making-hard-left-turn
— Socialists wrestle with party strategy at annual conference in Chicago.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/socialists-wrestle-party-strategy-annual-233402075.html
LIBERTY NATION
— The Horrifying Legacy of Socialism.
https://www.libertynation.com/the-horrifying-legacy-of-socialism/
NATIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
— The National Police Association Investigates Who Was Behind Illinois Laws Targeting Federal Officers. DD: I enforced federal tax laws for IRS for almost 9 years a Revenue Officer, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $100,059-$113,402/year.
https://nationalpolice.org/the-national-police-association-investigates-who-was-behind-illinois-laws-targeting-federal-officers/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The National Police Association (NPA) has opened a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) public-records investigation into the origins of the Illinois Bivens Act and the Illinois Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act, laws designed to put the men and women enforcing federal immigration law personally in the crosshairs of lawsuits, punitive damages, and political retribution. The NPA’s FOIA requests are seeking drafts, redlines, legal memoranda, meeting records, emails, text messages, and other communications from the offices of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, State Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and the Illinois Senate. The records sought cover the conception, drafting, promotion, and planned enforcement of the laws, including any and all coordination with immigration organizations, civil-rights groups, legal-aid organizations, outside lawyers, lobbyists, and anti-police organizations. The laws create the authority for illegal aliens and others to sue federal immigration enforcement officers, turning Illinois courts into a venue for illegal aliens and their attorneys to extract money from federal agents. And Illinois lawmakers went further. An officer’s facial covering, identification practices, body-camera use, vehicle license plates, and even crowd-control equipment can become factors in determining punitive damages. Another provision restricts arrests in and around state courthouses and exposes federal officers to an additional $10,000 in statutory damages. The public has the right to know whether politicians in Springfield worked hand-in-glove with anti-law enforcement organizations to build this litigation scheme and whether those organizations expect to profit from the lawsuits the new laws authorize. “It is unacceptable for a state government to declare open season on federal officers because political leaders despise the federal laws those officers were sworn to enforce,” said Eddie Hutchison, President of the National Police Association. “Illinois politicians could not repeal federal immigration law, and they could not abolish ICE, so they appear to have chosen to make the enforcement of federal law as personally financially ruinous as possible,” Hutchison added. If that was the plan, then open the files and name the names: who conceived it, who wrote it, who helped arm it, and who intends to cash in as Illinois turns its courthouses into weapons against federal officers for doing their jobs enforcing America’s immigration laws. The NPA’s individual FOIAs can be viewed here. The National Police Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting for law enforcement through advocacy, education, and the courts.)
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Leftists Call for Murder of Liberal Financial YouTuber for Promoting Personal Responsibility to Overcome Debt.
https://www.westernjournal.com/leftists-call-murder-liberal-financial-youtuber-promoting-personal-responsibility-overcome-debt/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: You’ve likely seen viral clips of financial YouTuber Caleb Hammer. His channel boasts 3.7 million subscribers, mostly due to videos in which he sits down with guests to go over their spending habits. That might sound boring to the average viewer, but Hammer makes it wildly entertaining as he admonishes guests over their poor budget decisions and life choices that landed them in dire financial straits.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Midterm elections head into the home stretch as candidates attend Labor Day events.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/midterm-elections-head-into-the-home-stretch-as-candidates-attend-labor-day-events
NEW YORK TIMES
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump. The president’s strategy, message and spending have left the G.O.P. in a difficult spot as lawmakers try to outrun his sagging approval ratings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/us/politics/trump-miderm-elections-republicans.html
— Inside the Battle to Save One Pioneering General From Hegseth’s Purge. DD: There was no battle to save me from being purged by my Democrat GAO superiors when I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents continue to uses that against me. According to them, my being purged even though I had three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license proves that I brought it on myself, that I deserved it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/us/politics/hegseth-army-general-donahue.html
USA TODAY
— Trump bets on himself as midterm savior. Will ‘Trumpapalooza’ backfire? Trump is putting himself center stage in the midterms with a Dallas convention, even as his low approval rating threatens to drag down GOP candidates.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/06/trump-midterm-election-convention-risk/91576603007/
– Single Americans who say income matters in a relationship expect a potential lifelong partner to earn an average of $139,000 a year. DD: In today’s dollars, I never earned more than $154,682/year and that was not until I was 49 in 1997. When I got married when I was 29 in 1978, my salary was only $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/budget-and-spending/2026/09/03/single-americans-partners-earning-six-figures-study/91595118007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Socialism and the Dumbest Generation. Young people embrace an ideology that goes against everything they actually believe.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/socialism-and-the-dumbest-generation-687024bf
— The Unexpected Cost of Pet Care Has Young Adults Rethinking Their Finances. Pet ownership among Gen Z has spiked, but many are unprepared for the inevitable vet bills.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/cost-pet-care-finances-5a1cd072
— American Workers Have Slammed the Brakes on Switching Jobs. The country is adding around 80,000 jobs a month, up from last year, but workers are still wary. DD: The longer that you are employed in the public sector, the more impossible it is to get a job in the private sector.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/american-workers-have-slammed-the-brakes-on-switching-jobs-767c45d1
— FRONT PAGE: Americans Without College Degrees Are Having One of the Best Job Markets in Years. Unemployment among younger workers who didn’t go to college has rarely been lower in recent decades. It is the opposite story for college grads. DD: If I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business when I was 21 in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970. If I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If I had not been taking graduate evening business courses, IRS would not have promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. If I had not earned an MBA in 1976 and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/americans-without-college-degrees-are-having-one-of-the-best-job-markets-in-years-5f37d00e
JOURNAL COURIER
— Demonization of Trump to blame for rise of socialism.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/opinion/article/mark-serrano-demonization-trump-blame-rise-22411520.php
LA PROGRESSIVE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism.
https://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/socialism-in-the-dock
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIST
— How American universities get around the DEI backlash.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/07/how-american-universities-get-around-the-dei-backlash
September 4, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— House of Representatives adopt resolution condemning socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. What positions on socialism do each of the Democrat candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct have on socialism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVgo6G5hURc
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/04/will-county-grant-immigration-services-unpaid/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Hegseth.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/09/04/pete-hegseth-iran-wars-military-dei-woke-trump-s-e-cupp
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: ComEd customers pay billions to keep the lights on during storms. Will it be enough? The Gary power debacle is a warning of what can go wrong with the electric system as extreme weather fueled by climate change upends disaster planning. DD: The more that overhead lines bring power to your home, the more that those lines are near trees, the more that I recommend getting a whole-house backup electric generator.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/09/02/chicago-comed-power-grid-outage-storms-electric-bills-weather-gary-indiana-climate-change
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bearing-the-blitz/2026/09/04/south-shore-immigration-raid-midway-blitz-resident-is-still-homeless
DAILY HERALD
— DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. What positions on socialism do each of the Democrat candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct have on socialism?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260904/syndicated-columnists/arthurdale-and-the-socialism-debate/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois hospitals to lose billions through Medicaid policy change.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/ccb-illinois-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-20260903/
WGN RADIO
— Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message.
https://wgnradio.com/news/political-news/ap-trump-promises-to-campaign-for-republicans-and-says-they-have-a-winning-midterm-message/
COOK COUNTY RECORD
— Sheriffs: ‘Assault weapon’ bans in Cook County, elsewhere endanger law-abiding citizens.
https://www.legalnewsline.com/cook-county-record/sheriffs-assault-weapon-bans-in-cook-county-elsewhere-endanger-law-abiding-citizens/article_9474f606-f270-4963-ab38-a34458dbacef.html
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote non-Whites because non-Whites overwhelming vote for Democrats.
https://northernstar.info/137437/opinion/diversity-is-more-than-a-celebration/
DAILY EGYPTIAN
— Del Mar pitches affordability, ‘energizes Republican base’ at Du Quoin State Fair.
https://dailyegyptian.com/124993/showcase/del-mar-pitches-affordability-energizes-republican-base-at-du-quoin-state-fair/
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: IRS targets private schools that discriminate.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-09-04/irs-targets-private-schools-that-help-racial-minority-students
WFMD
— DOJ threatens to cut billions in welfare funding from states for failing to report illegal migrants.
https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/03/doj-threatens-to-cut-billions-in-welfare-funding-from-states-for-failing-to-report-illegal-migrants/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-801/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/03/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-588/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BAILEY FOR ILLINOIS
— PRESS CONFERENCE: On Friday, September 4, at 10:00 AM, former state senator and candidate for governor, Darren Bailey, and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, will host a press conference in front of the JB Pritzker-owned Hyatt Hotel in Chicago to discuss the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party ahead of the Socialism Conference being held this weekend.
https://baileyforillinois.com/news/
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. What positions on socialism do each of the Democrat candidates on the November 3, 2026 ballot in your precinct have on socialism? Sooner or later, the Democrat Party will officially rename itself the Socialist Party. What did capitalism allow/encourage you to do? It allowed/encouraged me a) to work my way through college, b) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, c) to earn three job-related master’s degrees, d) to earn six job-related professional certifications, and e) to earn a job-related professional license. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pritzker’s record: Over $35 billion in personal income left Illinois during his first term.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-outmigration-irs-income-loss/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Crystal Lake, Harvard & Marengo Score “Teacher Vacancy” Grants (Link to Other 97 Winning School Districts)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/03/crystal-lake-harvard-marengo-score-teacher-vacancy-grants/
— Circuit Clerk Announces Amnesty Week to Help People Pay Past-Due Court Fines
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/03/circuit-clerk-announces-amnesty-week-to-help-people-pay-past-due-court-fines/
— Pritzker Rolls Out New Commercial Attacking Curriculum of Bailey School, Labeling Him “Extreme” Again
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/03/pritzker-rolls-out-new-commercial-attacking-curriculum-of-bailey-school-labeling-him-extreme-again/
— Dems Enact Bill for “Women and Individuals Who Menstruate”
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/03/dems-enact-bill-for-women-and-individuals-who-menstruate/
— Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Releases Ad Attacking Democratic Party Candidate
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/02/republican-u-s-senate-candidate-releases-ad-attacking-democratic-party-candidate/
— You Couldn’t Find New Posts Yesterday Because I Was Reading a Really Funny Political Book
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/02/you-couldnt-find-new-posts-yesterday-because-i-was-reading-a-book/
— Chicago Tribune Joins Bob Anderson’s Campaign Against Double Dippers
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/31/chicago-tribune-joins-bob-andersons-campaign-against-double-dippers/
— Jeanne Ives Does the Math on Another “Affordable” Housing Project
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/08/31/jeanne-ives-does-the-math-on-another-affordable-housing-project/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— IRS says it will deny tax-exempt status to private schools that practice affirmative action. DD: Affirmative Action is discrimination against Whites and males.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/3/irs-says-deny-tax-exempt-status-private-schools-practice-affirmative/
— ICE whistleblower warned of ‘unprecedented lowering of standards’ during hiring spree. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, to hire, retain, and promote young Democrat minorities and young Democrat females, they ever-increasing lowered standards. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/3/ice-whistleblower-warned-unprecedented-lowering-standards-hiring/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The rapid pace of the hiring, fueled by a $50,000 signing bonus, raised concerns about the quality of the new employees. An investigation by The Associated Press found that some of the new hires had serious financial problems in their backgrounds, had been accused of misconduct in prior jobs, and had checkered employment histories. . .The whistleblower complaint said that “systemic breakdowns in vetting” violated several federal rules and standards designed to ensure candidates are suitable for sensitive law enforcement and national security positions.
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— DEI isn’t dead. It’s mutating.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4709530/dei-survival-higher-education-mutating/
AMAC
— 192 Democrats Vote Against Resolution Condemning Socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://amac.us/newsline/192-democrats-vote-against-resolution-condemning-socialism-supporting-constitution-and-secure-elections
AMERICAN DECENCY
— El-Sayed: Harbinger of Perilous Times.
https://americandecency.org/2026/el-sayed-harbinger-of-perilous-times/
BLAZE
— Sorry, socialists: The internet saved your homework. Abdul El-Sayed, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and others are learning that political maturation requires more than just scrubbing the awkward bits. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/sorry-socialists-the-internet-saved-your-homework
— AOC made socialism cool. Now the socialists want her gone. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/aoc-made-socialism-cool-now-the-socialists-want-her-gone
CHRISTIAN POST
— Episcopal Church celebrates first trans dean — woman in lesbian marriage to trans-identified pastor. DD: How strongly have Democrats taken over your church? The Democrat Party platform is extremely anti-religious.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/wisconsin-cathedral-gets-episcopal-churchs-first-trans-dean.html
DAILY SIGNAL
— Times Square Massacre Ends Bank of America VP’s Life— Socialists Call It ‘Justice.’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-QQGnMirow
DAILY WIRE
— China, DSA, And Unions Are Teaming Up To Transform America.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-china-dsa-and-unions-are-teaming-up-to-transform-america-conservative-group-warns
FEDERALIST
— Wealth gap. DD: Who are you peers? One could argue that your peers are your high school classmates who share your demographics and graduated with you. Why do you have more money than your peers? None of my peers did what I did. I earned three job-related master’s degrees. I earned six job-related professional certifications. I earned job-related professional license.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/03/the-wealth-gap-is-real-and-washington-created-it/
FOX BUSINESS
— Fetterman calls to ‘divorce’ Democratic Party from far-left socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404545654112
— Socialism’s rising influence in the Democratic Party. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404540105112
— 81% of Americans support capitalism. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404539086112
FOX NEWS
— America’s quiet socialist takeover is spreading from town halls to classrooms. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/americas-quiet-socialist-takeover-spreading-town-halls-classrooms
— DD: What did capitalism allow/encourage you to do? It allowed/encouraged me a) to work my way through college, b) to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, c) to earn three job-related master’s degrees, d) to earn six job-related professional certifications, and e) to earn a job-related professional license.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/cure-socialism-giving-more-americans-stake-capitalism
— Talarico brings a touch of Trotsky to the Texas Senate race. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/jonathan-turley-talarico-brings-touch-trotsky-texas-senate-race
NEWSMAX
— Wealthy brats who tout socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MICPYHSJEZE
— Socialism Destroys Freedom, Economic Opportunity. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/young-kim-newsmax-socialism/2026/09/03/id/1268288/
— Social Security Crisis Is a Ruse for Socialists to Impose a Wealth Tax. DD: The more money that you spend on immediate pleasures, the less wealth that you will have.
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/peter-morici/social-security-crisis-democratic-socialists/2026/09/03/id/1268299/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Only 8 Democrats back House resolution condemning socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://thepostmillennial.com/only-8-democrats-back-house-resolution-condemning-socialism
REAL CLEAR MARKETS
— Zohran Mamdani’s Socialist Revolution Care of ‘Influencers.’ DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. My critics/opponents are soft on socialism if not pro-socialism. They do not want me to be an anti-socialist influencer. My critics/opponents destroy those like me a) who they cannot manipulate or dominate, b) who refuse to glorify or praise them, c) who refuse to pander to them, d) who refuse to serve as one of their operatives or dupes, e) who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or f) who refuse to give them money. I should write about my critics/opponents.
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2026/09/04/zohran_mamdanis_socialist_revolution_care_of_influencers_1204240.html
TOWNHALL
— Mamdani Says Capital Flight Is a Myth As New Yorkers Flee His Socialist Affordability Crisis. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/09/03/mamdani-myth-of-capital-flight-n2682420
WESTERN JOURNALISM
— Dems Admit They Might Sanction Moderates in Their Party Who Voted With GOP Because They’re Afraid of Socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.westernjournal.com/dems-admit-might-sanction-moderates-party-voted-gop-afraid-socialists/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrats ever-increasingly promote race based preference giving.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/business/economy/trump-irs-college-nonprofits.html
— Jay Leno’s Classic Car Bill Passes in California Legislature. The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/jay-leno-law-classic-cars-emissions.html
LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
— Democrat leader saves wrath for moderates, not socialists. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-democrat-leader-saves-wrath-for-moderates-not-socialists-3881588/
ROCKEY MOUNTAIN VOICE
— Mamdani’s socialism leaves private property perpetually insecure. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. I promote capitalism. When did you start buying property? I bought a 1958 Chevy BelAir when I was 16 in 1964. I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint when I was 17. I bought a new townhome when I was 24.
https://rockymountainvoice.com/2026/09/03/sloan-mamdanis-socialism-leaves-private-property-perpetually-insecure/
FLORIDA VOICE
— 192 House Democrats refuse to denounce socialism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://flvoicenews.com/192-house-democrats-refuse-to-denounce-socialism-reject-election-security-bill-ahead-of-midterms/
FORBES
— Pushing Their Party Further And Further Left. DD: Democrat plant and RINO leaders have ever-increasingly pushed the Illinois Republican Party (IRP), DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization to the left, that is, to dump more planks in the IRP platform.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gty_0gS-2lU
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: To get more votes from minorities and from females, Democrats and RINOs ever-increasingly give minorities and females more preference over Whites and males.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/09/04/latest-trump-move-threatens-colleges-seeking-promote-equality
PEOPLE’S WORLD
— DD: Sooner or later, Democrats will call you a red-baiter if you do not vote for Democrats, that is, if you do not promote socialism.
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/house-approves-anti-socialist-red-baiting-resolution/
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
ECONOMIST
— Woke 1 was about identity. Woke 2 is about class. DD: What class were you born into? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. He never earned more than $75,000/year in today’s dollars. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2026/09/03/woke-1-was-about-identity-woke-2-is-about-class
September 2, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Survey shows Naperville residents highly satisfied with city.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/01/naperville-survey-satisfied-affordability-mobility/
— Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 ceremonies. Sadly, my critics/opponents boycotted the events.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/28/trump-snubs-911-25th-anniversary-ceremony-ground-zero/
SOUTHERN
— Del Mar’s message to Southern Illinois targets cost of living, business growth.
https://thesouthern.com/people/del-mars-message-to-southern-illinois-targets-cost-of-living-business-growth/article_84fa8859-786e-582b-8c19-92f409b054b0.html
— Six objections filed to Republican caucus nominating Anthony Decker for Marion County sheriff.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/09/01/six-objections-filed-to-republican-caucus-nominating-anthony-decker-for-sheriff/
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— Vallas: SANCTUARY BOONDOGGLE
https://johnkassnews.com/sanctuary-boondoggle/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— House Democrats vow repercussions for centrists who bucked Jeffries and helped GOP force socialism vote.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/4708980/democratic-leadership-exploring-repercussions-gluesenkamp-perez-golden/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE nabs over 2K illegal migrants across NY in ‘Operation Rotten Apple’ — including child rapists, killers.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/01/us-news/ice-nabs-more-than-2k-illegal-migrants-across-new-york-in-operation-rotten-apple-including-child-rapists-murderers/
— Zuckerberg hatched secret jobs bloodbath plan to ax 60% of staff — and then it blew up in his face.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/28/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-secret-project-aimed-to-replace-60-of-staff-with-ai/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— The Manufacture of the Left’s ‘White Adjacent’ Tactic.
https://amgreatness.com/2026/09/02/the-manufacture-of-the-lefts-white-adjacent-tactic/
DAILY WIRE
— ‘Operation Rotten Apple’: ICE Nabs Hundreds Of Illegals Released By Sanctuary New York.
“These individuals should’ve never been on our streets.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/operation-rotten-apple-ice-nabs-hundreds-of-illegals-released-by-sanctuary-new-york
https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ew-260901
FOX NEWS
— Woke stunt goes horribly wrong as Michigan Dems open convention with brutal ‘land acknowledgment.’ Michigan Democratic Convention vice chair botched a land acknowledgement, mispronouncing Anishinaabe and Potawatomi. DD: My critics/opponents have never forgiven me for my ancestors on my father’s side homesteading a 240-acre farm in southeast Crete Township and my ancestors on my mother’s side sharecropping a 180-acre farm in Grant Park along the Indiana border.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/woke-stunt-goes-horribly-wrong-michigan-dems-open-convention-brutal-land-acknowledgment
— UN pushes nations to consider slavery reparations but legal group says idea ‘not going to fly in the US.’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/un-pushes-nations-consider-slavery-reparations-legal-group-says-idea-not-going-fly-us
HOMELAND SECURITY
— More than 120 Illegal Aliens Arrested at Memphis Nightclub.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/09/01/more-120-illegal-aliens-arrested-memphis-nightclub
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— Chicago Mayor Takes Aim At Businesses With ICE Ties.
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/chicago-mayor-businesses-ice-law-enforcement
NEWSMAX
— 192 House Democrats Vote No on Anti-Socialism Measure.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/house-democrats-condemn/2026/09/01/id/1268063/
PJ MEDIA
— House Democrats refuse to condemn socialism, giving Republicans a strong midterm advantage.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/01/the-democrats-just-gave-republicans-a-huge-gift-before-the-midterms-n4956795
TOWNHALL
— Is He Running? Rahm Emanuel’s Comments on Education Sure Sound Like a 2028 Campaign Pitch.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/09/02/rahm-emanuel-on-education-n2682269
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— ‘No polling’ where Trump is popular.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6063375-trump-haberman-approval-polls/
NEW YORK TIMES
— More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed. State officials say they worry about the Postal Service’s ability to deliver votes this fall. They are urging voters to mail their ballots early or use drop boxes so their votes count.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/us/politics/postal-service-mail-ballots-delays-midterms-voting.html
— It’s a Great Time to Be Rich in New York City. For pretty much everyone else, the picture is bleak. Income inequality is as entrenched as ever. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I have always been undeservedly rich. They stress that I was able to buy a) new cars when I was 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 29, etc., b) buy real estate when I was 24, 25, 27, 29, and 35, c) buy collector cars when I was 40 and 45, d) etc. In my defense, a) I worked my way through college, b) I earned college degrees when I was 21, 27, 31, and 48, c) I earned professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and d) I earned a professional license that I earned when I was 32.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/nyregion/new-york-income-inequality.html
BUSINESS
— Competition in the Workplace. DD: All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats a) who had less education than I had, had less work experience than I had, had no professional certification or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) who were minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time. To get promoted, they a) stressed that they were Democrat, minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time, b) stressed that they were blindly loyal to the Democrat Party platform, c) painted themselves as being yes-men and yes-women, d) stressed that their spouse, if they had one, had little or no income, e) stressed if they had children, the tremendous amount of time and money they spent raising their children, and f) destroyed their fellow coworkers who were Republican, White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or had ancestors who had been in America for a long time.
https://www.business.com/articles/gal-rimon-workplace-competition/
INVESTOPEDIA
— Average Salary by Age: See How Earnings Progress and When Pay Peaks as You Advance in Your Career. DD: According to my critics/opponents, I was always grossly overpaid. They stress that while I was a federal union member for almost 12 years, almost 3 years while I worked for the Post Office 1966-1969 and almost 9 years while I worked for IRS 1971-1980, a) my Post Office salary increased from $19.57/hour to $20.87/hour and b) my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $113,402/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, I earned a bachelor’s degree in management in 1970, I earned an MBA in 1976, I passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, and I almost completed the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting. They stress that while I worked for GAO 1980-1997, my salary increased from $89,703/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars. In my defense, during that time, a) I earned a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, b) I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA in 1981, c) I earned four more job-elated professional certifications in 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and d) I earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading in 1997.
https://www.investopedia.com/average-salary-by-age-see-how-earnings-progress-and-when-pay-peaks-as-you-advance-in-your-career-12066343
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Workers ages 35 to 44 earn the highest median income at $72,020 per year, according to Federal Reserve data. Median earnings rise from about $40,092 for ages 16 to 24 to a peak in mid-career, before falling slightly as retirement nears. Comparing your salary to others your age can offer useful context on your career progress and earning potential over time.)
CATO
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cato.org/testimony/re-sanctuary-policies-tragic-consequences
SLATE
— Voters Are Rejecting Elderly Politicians. So What’s This 80-Year-Old Senator’s Secret? Tonight’s big Senate primary is scrambling a national trend. DD: My Democrat IRS superiors started using my age against me big time when I was 25 in 1974, that is, they started using “up-or-out” against me big time when I was 25 in 1974. According to them, if you were the following, you had to make GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by the time you were 25, or you were out: Republican, White, male, and/or non-veteran. I had only made GS-12, currently $100,059/year by the time I was 25. I finally did make GS-13, but it was not until I was 38 in 1986. By then, I had a) earned an MBA when I was 27, b) passed the CPA examination on my first attempt when I was 30, c) transferred to GAO and earned a master’s degree in accounting when I was 31, and d) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and became a licensed CPA when I was 32. I never would have made GS-13 if the GAO manager who had arranged my transfer had not gotten back into power in 1985.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/09/ed-markey-seth-moulton-massachusetts-senate-primary-age.html
NEW YORK MAGAZINE
— John Fetterman’s Party-Switch Calculus. DD: Sooner or later, all my critics/opponents who claim to be Republican will officially announce that they really always have been Democrats.
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/john-fettermans-party-switch-calculus.html
BUZZ FEED
— DD: What helped you become marriage material? By the time I got married when I was 29 in 1978, I had worked for IRS for almost 7 years and my salary was $110,066/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA from Loyola in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I had bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971. See Money Magazine’s 4-page February 1978 article on my wife and I at https://gopillinois.com/documents/ Things that impressed me about my outstanding wife included that her first job after high school was working for the FBI. She soon became the Corporate Secretary of the U.S. League of Savings Institutions. She did much to help elect Big Jim Thompson governor in 1976. She earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from DePaul in 1986.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/jeremyhayes/reasons-why-men-want-to-date-women
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
— Tiny Homes Address Housing Affordability And Supply. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ . But it had only 1,000 square feet. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. The down payment came from what I had earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $92,700. That says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/tiny-homes-address-housing-affordability-and-supply/
IG METALL
— The Younger Generation: No Longer Interested in Work?
https://www.igmetall.de/en/jugend/junge-beschaeftigte/interview-so-denkt-die-junge-generation