FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson says ‘Trump declared war on Chicago’ as Texas National Guard troops arrive in suburbs. Questions surround what the National Guard’s role will be in the Chicago area.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-national-guard-patrol-chicago-area-troops-depart-texas-trump-threatens-use-insurrection-act/17956187/
— Chicago anarchist website is targeting ICE agents, facilities
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-anarchist-website-targeting-agents-facilities-law-enforcement-security-bulletins-say/17953253/
— Air traffic staffing shortage hits O’Hare amid government shutdown; delays possible
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ohare-delays-possible-amid-air-traffic-controller-shortage-government-shutdown-continues/17959136/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/north-suburban-residents-congressman-brad-schneider-speak-escalating-immigration-enforcement-lake-county/17958114/
NBC5
— Ground delay issued at O’Hare Airport due to staffing shortages. A shortage of air traffic controllers also led to delays at airports in Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas, the FAA said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ground-delay-issued-at-ohare-airport-due-to-staffing-issues/3835020/
— White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown. The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/white-house-looks-for-loophole-in-law-ensuring-federal-workers-get-paid-after-a-shutdown/3834851/
— National Guard troops appear to arrive in a Chicago suburb. A spokesperson for an Illinois congresswoman with knowledge of the situation confirmed troops had arrived at the Elwood U.S. Army Reserve, located about 50 miles outside of Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/national-guard-troops-have-arrived-in-a-chicago-suburb-officials-say/3834871/
CBS2
— Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois, troops could begin assignments Wednesday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/texas-national-guard-deploying-not-clear-illinois/
— Broadview mayor signs order limiting protest times outside ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-mayor-executive-order-protest-times-ice-facility/
WGN9
— White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay
https://wgntv.com/news/white-house-memo-argues-furloughed-workers-not-guaranteed-backpay/
FOX32
— University of Chicago professor charged with felonies after ICE protests in Broadview
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/university-chicago-professor-charged-felonies-ice-protests-broadview
WBEZ
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/national-guard-arrives-chicago-illinois/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson says federal agents who break city law should be charged with crime. DD: Federal law trumps state and local law.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/mayor-brandon-johnson-federal-agents-break-city-law-charged-crime/
— Oak Park elected officials stand against ICE after township trustee Juan Munoz detained in Broadview
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-officials-stand-against-ice/
— Back of the Yards activists call on shopping plaza to block ICE operations on their property
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/back-of-the-yards-ice-immigration/
— Oak Park vote to protect gender affirming care generates community debate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-gender-affirming-care-discussion/
— Waukegan mayor intercedes in Border Patrol arrest
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/waukegan-mayor-ice-arrest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
— Federal workers in Chicago feeling ‘emotionally exhausted’ from government shutdown. Three workers who spoke with the Sun-Times said they haven’t been furloughed, but they’ve dealt with uncertainties and fragmented coordination since the federal government shut down Oct. 1.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/10/07/federal-workers-in-chicago-feeling-emotionally-exhausted-from-government-shutdown
— Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. The new protest hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, citing public safety concerns, according to the executive order. Protests have popped up almost daily outside the ICE facility since President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign ramped up last month. DD: Protesters do not pop up, they do what their Democrat leaders tell them to do.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/06/broadview-mayor-signs-executive-order-setting-fixed-protest-hours-outside-ice-facility
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/10/07/expert-says-threats-of-militarization-and-immigration-enforcement-fuel-anxieties
DAILY HERALD
— Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago region
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251007/nation-and-world-politics/texas-national-guard-troops-mobilize-in-chicago-region/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. shutdown creates air traffic delays at O’Hare
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/us-shutdown-creates-air-traffic-delays-chicago
— Trump weighs Insurrection Act as National Guard arrives near Chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-weighs-insurrection-act-troops-reach-chicago
— DD: Chicago business groups (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and Civic Federation) ever-increasingly fight to protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-biz-groups-push-back-trump-national-guard-plan
— Meet Crain’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025. DD: The list includes Greg Hart. What did you accomplish by the time you were 40? By the time I was 33 in 1982, I had become a licensed CPA, passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, earned an MBA from Loyola, and earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/meet-crains-40-under-40-class-2025
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/abortion-will-continue-be-legal-illinois-feigenholtz-op-ed
SOUTHEN
— Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/07/air-traffic-controllers-working-without-pay-begin-to-call-out-sick-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays-nationwide/
HERALD WHIG
— Dabrowski encouraged by response of area Republicans to his candidacy
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/dabrowski-encouraged-by-response-of-area-republicans-to-his-candidacy/article_4ba2da5d-7666-4ec4-a9dd-95457da61746.html
COD COURIER
— Political Post Sparks Local Controversy for Glen Ellyn Pizzeria Owner. The owner of Pie Life Pizzeria, Joe Smith, has faced backlash after he made a post following Charlie Kirk’s death, and a Republican organization has called attention to it.
https://codcourier.org/political-post-sparks-local-controversy-for-glen-ellyn-pizzeria-owner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the post, shared on Smith’s personal Facebook account within 24 hours of Kirk’s death, he wrote, “Play Nazi games, win Nazi prizes.” The comment quickly spread through social media after the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) reposted it. A community member notified the Republican organization of this post, so they reposted a photo of Smith and his original post and wrote, “Everyone meet Joe. Joe owns ‘Pie Life Pizzeria’ on Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn. Joe has a lot of opinions and loves airing them on social media. Well, we want to make sure Joe gets his message out to the folks of Glen Ellyn so they know what he stands for. The post received dozens of reactions and comments from community members. Some called for others to stop supporting the restaurant, with one user writing, “Making this viral so all can boycott this guy,” and another asking, “So are there any other East Coast-style pizza places near Wheaton that at the very least keep their political opinions to themselves and make good pizza?” Smith has also stated that he has received voicemails leaving fake pizza orders followed by threatening messages. The Republican organization chairman, Jeff Castle, later described Smith’s comment as “extremely inappropriate and disgusting,” saying that any language which appears to justify, excuse or minimize political violence is wholly unacceptable in civil society. “The MTRO believes that community leaders and business owners have a responsibility to uphold higher standards, as their public remarks carry significant influence and reflect upon the values of the communities they serve,” Castle said. However, the group emphasized that it did not call for a boycott of Pie Life Pizzeria but rather wanted to inform.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-398/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Dabrowski/Mendoza Campaign Recognizes October 7th as Jewish Day of Remembrance
https://tedforillinois.com/#news
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Diane Harris Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination for Secretary of State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/diane-harris-announces-candidacy-for-republican-nomination-for-secretary-of-state/
— Fifteen-Minute Video of the Weekend Protests in Chicago, Complete with Illinois State Police in Action
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/fifteen-minute-video-of-the-weekend-protests-in-chicago-complete-with-illinois-state-police-in-action/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republicans label Democrats ‘liars’ amid public safety, shutdown debate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_92375672-7c91-4ea0-9347-36a56426a5b4.html
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Political Pandering Won’t Heal Chicago’s Black Community DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that conservatives cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/political-pandering-chicago-black-community
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Attorney General Bondi challenges Democrats to let go of ‘hate’ for Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/attorney-general-bondi-challenges-democrats-let-go-hate-trump/
— Trump blasts ‘absolutely ridiculous’ Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/trump-blasts-absolutely-ridiculous-bad-bunny-pick-super-bowl/
— Americans, tragically, immorally, are turning against Israel
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/americans-tragically-immorally-turning-israel/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Brandon Johnson’s Civil War rhetoric is deranged
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3840918/brandon-johnson-civil-war-rhetoric-deranged/
— Trump pushes back decision on federal employee mass firings by ‘four or five days’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3840751/trump-federal-employee-mass-firings-decision-delayed-four-or-five-days/
— The 1619 Project’s fingerprints are all over the Smithsonian’s African American museum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3839578/1619-project-fingerprints-smithsonian-african-american-museum/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE on track to deport 600K migrants in 2025, 2 million have left: ‘Just the beginning’
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/us-news/trumps-ice-on-track-to-deport-600k-migrants-in-2025-2-million-have-left-the-country-dhs-says/
— Charlie Kirk and George Floyd’s shared day exposes America’s fault lines
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/opinion/charlie-kirk-george-floyds-shared-day-exposes-americas-fault-lines/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Whoopi doles out bizarre tip to help illegals avoid ICE at the Super Bowl
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/07/whoopi-doles-out-bizarre-tip-to-help-illegals-avoid-ice-at-the-super-bowl-1590714/
BREITBART
— Democrats Want ICE Investigated After Agents Arrest Illegal Aliens in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/07/democrats-want-ice-investigated-after-agents-arrest-illegal-aliens-in-chicago/
COLLEGE FIX
— Black student alliance hosts day-long celebration for cop killer Assata Shakur
https://www.thecollegefix.com/black-student-alliance-hosts-day-long-celebration-for-cop-killer-assata-shakur/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Bondi Clashes With Illinois’ Durbin Over Sending National Guard Troops to Chicago
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/07/bondi-dunks-durbin-discusses-law-enforcement/
EPOCH TIMES
— Link Between Transgenderism and Violence in Spotlight. Shootings by transgender individuals raise concern over convergence of mental illness, medication, and radicalization.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/link-between-transgenderism-and-violence-in-spotlight-5921088
FOX NEWS
— Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: ‘Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.’ Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor have sued to block federal troops from being sent to the city.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-clashes-durbin-national-guard-deployment-love-chicago-much-you-hate-president-trump
— Far-left University of Chicago professor charged with violent felonies during anti-ICE riots in Broadview. Eman Abdelhadi faces two counts of aggravated battery to government employee and resisting arrest charges.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/far-left-university-chicago-professor-charged-violent-felonies-during-anti-ice-riots-broadview
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their slaves.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-msnbc-host-joy-reid-claims-illegals-new-n-word-republicans
NEWSMAX
— Portland Unrest Is ‘Pure Insurrection’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/donald-trump-portland-insurrection/2025/10/06/id/1229288/
PJ MEDIA
— Yes, They Are Trying to Replace Us. Let Me Show You Their Plan.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2025/10/07/yes-they-are-trying-to-replace-us-let-me-show-you-their-plan-n4944590
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— AG Pam Bondi vs. Illinois Sen. Durbin: “If You’re Not Going To Protect Your Citizens, President Trump Will”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/ag_pam_bondi_vs_illinois_sen_durbin_.html
— What Would You Call An Organized Campaign Of Violence To Disable A Law Enforcement Agency, Other Than Domestic Terrorism?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/stephen_miller_what_would_you_call_an_organized_campaign_of_violence_to_disable_a_law_enforcement_agency_other_than_domestic_terrorism.html
REAL CLEAR WIRE
— The Progressive Flight From Reality
https://realclearwire.com/articles/2025/10/03/the_progressive_flight_from_reality_153363.html
TOWNHALL
— Trump Sent in the Troops – Now the State Is Suing
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/10/06/illinois-chicago-sue-trump-administration-over-national-guard-deployment-n2664527
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Pritzker: Some Republicans talking about ‘breaking away’ from Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5542794-pritzker-republicans-breaking-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Pritzker is about as qualified to talk about Republican Party thinking as he is to give fitness advice,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.)
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October 5, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump calling up 300 Illinois National Guard ‘immediately’ to protect ICE, buildings for 60 days
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/05/president-trump-calling-up-300-illinois-national-guard-immediately-to-protect-ice-buildings-for-60-days/
— Trump will celebrate the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/05/trump-navys-250th-anniversary-shutdown/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: The more that you oppose Trump, the more that Democrat leaders promote you.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/04/broadview-mayor-katrina-thompson-ice-detention-center-arrests-kristi-noem-gregory-bovino
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/04/village-of-broadview-ice-facility-beach-street-noem-trump
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251005/chicago/using-helicopters-and-chemical-agents-immigration-agents-become-increasingly-aggressive-in-chicago/
ABC7
— Pentagon authorizes Illinois National Guard mission in Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-guard-chicago-news-donald-trump-plans-federalize-300-troops-illinois-similar-plan-portland-oregon-blocked/17944659/
— A woman who was shot by a federal agent on Chicago’s Southwest Side on Saturday morning is among two people facing charges in the alleged vehicle-ramming incident that happened moments before shots were fired, according to federal prosecutors.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/brighton-park-shooting-marimar-martinez-shot-border-patrol-agent-anthony-ian-santos-ruiz-charged-39th-kedzie-incident/17944177/
— Trump will celebrate the Navy’s 250th anniversary in the midst of the shutdown
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-will-celebrate-navys-250th-anniversary-midst-shutdown-naval-station-norfolk-virginia/17943233/
— Car crashes into campaign office in Dolton
https://abc7chicago.com/post/car-crashes-campaign-office-dolton-village-trustee-kiana-belcher-video-shows/17943462/
NBC5
— Multiple arrests reported amid clashes between protesters, police in Broadview. An earlier shooting in Chicago led to more protests that were dispersed with chemical agents
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/multiple-arrests-reported-amid-clashes-between-protesters-police-in-broadview/3833773/
— 2 charged after ramming Border Patrol vehicle prior to Chicago shooting
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-charged-after-allegedly-ramming-border-patrol-vehicle-prior-to-chicago-shooting/3833858/
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly blasts Trump
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-pritzker-opposes-guard-deployment-because-hes-afraid-for-his-life/3833889/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/bad-bunny-snl-51st-season-super-bowl-critics/3833800/
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Duckworth
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/duckworth-federalizing-and-deploying-illinois-national-guard-misuse/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker’s war against Trump
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/wgn-exclusive-pritzker-gears-up-for-legal-battle-with-trump-over-federal-troops-responds-to-personal-insults/
FOX NEWS
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly blasts Trump
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/outrageous-un-american-pritzker-slams-trumps-national-guard-chicago-order
ENEWS PARK FOREST
— Intoxicated Man Fires Gun Near School
https://www.enewspf.com/law-and-order/local-park-forest-police-blotter/police-intoxicated-man-fires-gun-near-school/#gsc.tab=0
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Leftists in the Ivies & Wheaton College
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2025/10/02/leftists-in-the-ivies-wheaton-college
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Why People Should Run for Precinct Committeeman, Oops, Committeeperson DD: I have been a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999. I should write about how the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization have treated me.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/05/why-people-should-run-for-precinct-committeeman-oops-committeeperson/
— Keicher and Sosnowski Hold Huntley Joint Fundraiser
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/05/keicher-and-sosnowski-hold-huntley-joint-fundraiser/
— Former State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein Celebrating 100th Birthday Sunday
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/04/former-state-rep-deloris-doederlein-celebrating-100th-birthday-sunday/
— Woman Wielding Semi-Automatic Weapon Shot During Incident Where Protestors Boxed in ICE Vehicle with Ten Vehicles – ICE Press Release
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/04/woman-wielding-semi-automatic-weapon-shot-during-incident-where-protestors-boxed-in-ice-vehicle-with-ten-vehicles/
— U.S. Attorney Comments on Shooting of Woman Armed with a Semi-Automatic by ICE Officer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/04/u-s-attorney-comments-on-shooting-of-woman-armed-with-a-semi-automatic-by-ice-officer/
— Remembering Bill Cellini in Galena
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/04/remembering-bill-cellini-in-galena/
— North Carolina Goes in Opposite Direction from Cashless Bail Illinois
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/04/north-carolina-goes-in-opposite-direction-from-cashless-bail-illinois/
— Two Involved in Boxing in ICE Agents Arrested
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/05/two-involved-in-boxing-in-ice-agents-arrested/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Newsom knows: Control the textbooks, control the state
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/5/newsom-knows-control-textbooks-control-state/
— Liberals’ politicization of everything exposes their contempt for faith and American traditions
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/5/liberals-politicization-everything-exposes-contempt-faith-american/
NEW YORK POST
— Google scraps Gmail ‘blacklist’ that labeled GOP fundraiser emails ‘dangerous’ — and sent them directly to spam.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/15/business/google-scraps-gmail-blacklist-that-labeled-gop-fundraiser-emails-dangerous/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Too Many Republicans are capitulating in the wake of Charlie Kirk
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/too_many_republicans_are_capitulating_in_the_wake_of_charlie_kirk.html
BREITBART
— Duckworth Accuses ICE Agents of Using ‘Gestapo Tactics’ in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/10/05/duckworth-accuses-ice-agents-of-using-gestapo-tactics-in-chicago/
— Democrats Giving Health Care to Illegal Aliens to Buy Votes
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/05/exclusive-rep-joe-wilson-never-been-clearer-democrats-giving-healthcare-to-illegal-aliens-to-buy-votes/
DAILY CALLER
— CNN Panelists Clash Over Federal Funding For Illegal Immigrants
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/05/cnn-state-union-democrat-republican-congressmen-buddy-carter-debbie-dingell-clash-illegal-immigrants-funding-healthcare-government-shutdown/
— Charlie Kirk’s Death Exposes Democrats As The Amnesiac Cherry Pickers They Are
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/15/rooke-charlie-kirk-death-far-left-shapiro-hortman-hoffman-party-democrats/
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
— National FOP and Illinois State FOP Condemn Reports that Chicago Police Officers Were Barred from Assisting ICE Agents
https://fop.net/2025/10/national-fop-and-illinois-state-fop-condemn-reports-that-chicago-police-officers-were-barred-from-assisting-ice-agents/
NEWSMAX
— Inside the Leftist Push to Label Charlie Kirk’s Assassin a Conservative Christian
https://www.newsmax.com/platinum/charlie-kirk-assassination-killing/2025/09/16/id/1226576/
TOWNHALL
— Trump Federalizing 300 Illinois National Guard Members
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/10/05/trump-federalizing-300-illinois-national-guard-members-n2664484
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly blasts Hegseth
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5539883-tammy-duckworth-pete-hegseth-women-military/
CNN
— DD: Pritzker ever-increasingly blasts Noem
https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DtQW8iXo4v6k
October 4, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker says Donald Trump is calling up 300 Illinois National Guard members against his objections
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/04/pritzker-donald-trump-national-guard/
— Broadview challenges ICE security fence in federal court
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/04/broadview-ice-fence-in-federal-court/
DAILY HERALD
— After spending millions on Bailey in 2022, GOP megadonor Uihlein backs Dabrowski for governor
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251004/illinois-state-politics/after-spending-millions-on-bailey-in-2022-gop-megadonor-uihlein-backs-dabrowski-for-governor/
— Pritzker rejects Trump’s ultimatum to call up Illinois National Guard
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251004/illinois-state-politics/gov-pritzker-rejects-trumps-ultimatum-to-call-up-illinois-national-guard/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251004/news/you-are-not-alone-more-than-100-people-rally-in-west-chicago-protesting-ice-raids/
ABC7
— Federal agents shoot, injure armed woman in Brighton Park during alleged vehicle ramming, DHS says. Border Patrol agents ‘boxed in’ by 10 vehicles, DHS says; 2 taken into custody, US Attorney’s Office says
https://abc7chicago.com/post/armed-woman-injured-brighton-park-chicago-shooting-today-39th-kedzie-involving-federal-agents-dhs-says/17938577/
— Kash Patel fires FBI trainee who displayed pride flag
https://abc7chicago.com/post/kash-patel-fires-fbi-trainee-displayed-pride-flag-sources-tell-abc-news/17938961/
NBC5
— Officials restrict Chicago airspace, citing ‘credible threat’ of attacks on agents. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed a temporary flight restriction was put in place “at the request of the Department of Homeland Security.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicago-airspace-restricted-threats-agents-faa-homeland-security-rcna235482
— Trump to nationalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Pritzker says
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-to-nationalize-300-illinois-national-guard-members-pritzker-says/3833653/
CBS2
— Federal agents shoot woman in Broadview after allegedly being rammed, boxed in by cars, DHS says
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/federal-agents-shoot-woman-broadview-ice-facility/
WGN9
— Protesters rally at ICE facility in Broadview amid growing tensions
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/protesters-rally-at-ice-facility-in-broadview-amid-growing-tensions/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROf4s0LlZWM
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
–Evanston pastor pushed by agents at Broadview protest
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/04/evanston-pastor-pushed-broadview-protest/
OAK PARK
— Muñoz, Oak Park township trustee and participant in Friday protest at ICE’s Broadview facility, detained and released by ICE
https://www.oakpark.com/2025/10/04/munoz-op-township-trustee-detained-and-released-by-ice/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— For the US military, the standard is excellence. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years, they ever-increasingly lowered standards to hire, retain, and promote more Democrat minorities and more Democrat females. That ever-increasingly rendered worthless my job-related bachelor’s degree, my three job-related master’s degrees, my six job-related professional licenses, and my job-related professional license. All the many minorities and females who my Democrat superiors promoted over me had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/3836851/for-military-standard-is-excellence/
NEW YORK POST
— Hegseth’s demand that troops be fit — not fat — is essential to US military readiness
https://nypost.com/2025/10/03/opinion/pete-hegseths-demand-that-troops-be-fit-not-fat-is-key-to-military-readiness/
FOX NEWS
— DHS says ICE agents in Broadview ‘boxed in by 10 cars’ as tensions escalate. One of the drivers was reportedly armed, and officers fired defensive shots.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dhs-says-ice-agents-chicago-suburb-boxed-10-cars-tensions-escalate
HOT AIR
— Hegseth Restores Warrior Ethos After Years of Woke Pentagon Rot
https://hotair.com/headlines/2025/10/03/hegseth-restores-warrior-ethos-after-years-of-woke-pentagon-rot-n3807442
PJ MEDIA
— ICE Agents Ambushed, Fired Upon in Chicago Suburb
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2025/10/04/breaking-ice-agents-boxed-in-fired-upon-in-chicago-suburb-n4944472
TOWNHALL
— Gunfire Erupts in Broadview: Armed Woman Targets DHS Agents
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/10/04/immigration-officers-rammed-near-chicago-n2664481
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Oklahoma Governor Warns Illegals with Sanctuary State Trucking Licenses After State Teams Up with ICE to Arrest 125
https://www.westernjournal.com/oklahoma-governor-warns-illegals-sanctuary-state-trucking-licenses-state-teams-ice-arrest-125/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
MSN
— To what extent are Illinois, your county, your township, your municipality, and your school district dependent on federal spending?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/65-year-old-furloughed-by-government-shutdown-i-could-lose-the-house-i-could-lose-my-car-i-could-lose-everything/ar-AA1NQQVU
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/federal-job-cuts-add-strain-to-weakening-labor-market-in-u-s/ar-AA1NQYAt
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/government-shutdown-leaves-federal-workers-torn/ar-AA1NJ8KI
FORBES
— Protestors Demonstrate Outside Broadview ICE Facility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HRB2aKk0l0
FEDWEEK
— Most Federal Workers Say Finances Are One of Their Top Day-to-Day Stressors. DD: According to my critics/opponents, federal employees are grossly overpaid and federal retirement benefits are much too generous.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/new-survey-shows-most-federal-workers-say-finances-are-one-of-their-top-day-to-day-stressors/
POLITICO
— Trump to federalize Illinois National Guard, Pritzker says. “This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum,” Pritzker said.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/04/trump-national-guard-illinois-00594266
October 1, 2025 Evening Edition
WHITE HOUSE
— Democrats Shut Down Government Over Free Healthcare for Illegals
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/10/fact-democrats-shut-down-government-over-free-healthcare-for-illegals/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Republican leaders for the shutdown.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-tourists-feeling-effects-federal-government-shutdown-pullman-national-monument-museum-parks/17919548/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/government-websites-displaying-messages-blaming-democrats-shutdown/17918723/
— Democrat leaders decry that “4 detained by federal agents at Bronzeville shelter, 37 arrested at South Shore apartment building.”
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-immigration-enforcement-4-custody-federal-agents-raid-shelter-bronzeville-dhs-officials-say/17919772/
NBC5
— On day one of shutdown, White House says layoffs are ‘imminent.’ The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. after the Senate failed to pass two partisan government.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/trump-administration-government-shutdown-gaza-israel-hamas-october-01-2025-live-updates/3831967/
— DD: How soon will Democrat leaders officially declare their Second Civil War against Republicans? Illegals are soldiers in the Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-chicago-becomes-melting-pot-for-us-soldiers-and-federal-agents-what-can-go-wrong/3831735/
CBS2
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Hegseth. Of course, Duckworth hates me because I fight race and gender based preference giving.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/duckworth-slams-hegseths-stance-on-women-serving-in-the-military/
FOX32
— Democrat leaders decry that “ICE detains 4 people outside Chicago homeless shelter.”
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bronzeville-feds-shelter-arrests
WGN9
— Anti-Semitic graffiti found in Hyde Park
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/chicago-hyde-park-antisemitic-graffiti-investigation/
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/30/it-all-has-stop-broadview-officials-call-ice-end-use-chemical-munitions-rubber-bullets
— Pritzker Expects Trump to ‘Keep the Militarization Going’ Despite Government Shutdown
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/01/pritzker-expects-trump-keep-militarization-going-despite-government-shutdown
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders say “What a federal government shutdown means for Illinois.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/what-a-federal-government-shutdown-means-for-illinois/
— Race for Kane County treasurer in 2026 election begins to take shape
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/candidates-enter-kane-county-treasurer-race/
— Democrat leaders decry that “Bondi and Hegseth rally federal agents and troops in Memphis as part of crime task force.”
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/federal-agents-troops-memphis/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/sudden-unexpected-infant-death-babies/
— The wild case of Ian Roberts, Des Moines school superintendent, illustrates how employers ignore immigration law. DD: If they could have, all my employers would have hired citizens of foreign countries instead of me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/ian-roberts-des-moines-iowa-superintendent-immigration/
— Dogs belong outside, not under my feet at a restaurant.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/column-chicago-dogs-allowed-restaurants-washington/
— DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wanted my superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates to see the many big adverse actions that they took against me. My RINO superiors in the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization want all Republicans to see the many big adverse actions that they take against me.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/column-donald-trump-fealty-retribution-chapman/
— DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/01/opinion-us-history-civics-education-democracy/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Republican leaders for the shutdown.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251001/nation-and-world-politics/many-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-shutdown-will-impact-local-workers-airports-and-services-stakeho/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders say “ICE’s Broadview facility has become a de facto detention center, minus the rules and oversight.”
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/01/broadview-immigration-processing-center-detention-ice-dhs
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Durbin declines lifetime achievement award from Chicago archdiocese amid controversy
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2025/10/01/dick-durbin-has-turned-down-an-award-from-the-chicago-archdiocese/86450730007/
STATELINE
— Illinois lawmakers clash on healthcare for undocumented immigrants amid shutdown
https://www.mystateline.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-clash-on-healthcare-for-undocumented-immigrants-amid-shutdown/
— Pritzker claims Trump has dementia. DD: According to Democrats, if you are not a Democrat, you are mentally ill.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/pritzker-claims-trump-has-dementia/
FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrats want to prioritize illegal immigrants over Americans, Vance says of shutdown
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/democrats-want-to-prioritize-illegal-immigrants-over-americans-vance-says-of-shutdown-white-house-government-spending-funding-bill-health-care-insurance-premiums-illegal-immigration-immigrants-president-donald-trump-chuck-schumer
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— Illinois House Republicans: “let ICE do its job”
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/illinois-house-republicans-let-ice-do-its-job/article_28adfd6c-e77b-479a-a040-7efbaf0758c6.html
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: NPR Illinois functions as an arm of the Democrat Party
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-30/trump-administration-uses-taxpayer-dollars-to-blame-democrats-for-government-shutdown
— Stratton aims to bring Pritzker administration policies to national stage. DD: Pritzker promotes more dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, booze, gambling, pot, and other vices, abolition of the Second Amendment, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, more race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2025-10-01/stratton-aims-to-bring-pritzker-administration-policies-to-national-stage
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their homeless and their illegals.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/01/bronzeville-homeless-shelter-residents-traumatized-after-feds-chase-arrest-4-people/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-394/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP rep, Dem alderman: Sanctuary policies drove immigration enforcement surge
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_f42a2385-2944-4050-9fe3-674ea17964fc.html
— Pritzker blames Trump for partial government shutdown
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_10b94358-a840-4c45-a699-b7600d107563.html
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Democrats Force Shutdown Over Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/democrats-force-shutdown-over-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— The Schumer shutdown. A Democrat-caused debacle through and through.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/1/schumer-shutdown/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— ICE and Border Patrol arrest 800 illegal immigrants during Chicago blitz
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3832627/ice-chicago-border-patrol-arrest-800-illegal-immigrants-during-blitz/
— A Republican state lawmaker and a Democratic Chicago alderman agree that sanctuary policies are the reason federal agencies have ramped up their presence in Illinois.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3833451/gop-rep-democrat-alderman-sanctuary-policy-drove-immigration-surge/
NEW YORK POST
— Senate Dems block bid to end government shutdown as agencies set to lay off 750K employees daily
https://nypost.com/2025/10/01/us-news/senate-dems-block-fresh-bid-to-end-government-shutdown-as-agencies-set-to-lay-off-750k-employees-daily/
— Mamdani’s perverse need to destroy the Jewish state is driving his campaign
https://nypost.com/2025/09/30/opinion/mamdanis-perverse-need-to-destroy-the-jewish-state-is-driving-his-campaign/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Democrats believe constitutional rights protect illegal aliens but not American citizens
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/10/democrats_apparently_believe_constitutional_rights_protect_illegal_aliens_but_not_american_citizens.html
BREITBART
— Vance Debunks Left’s Lies on Govt. Shutdown in Response to Breitbart’s Matt Boyle at WH Press Briefing.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/01/jd-vance-debunks-lefts-lies-on-govt-shutdown-in-response-to-breitbarts-matt-boyle-at-wh-press-briefing/
— Illegal Migrants Were Issued 18-Wheeler Licenses in NY, IL, CA with ‘No Name Given’
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/01/officials-illegal-migrants-were-issued-18-wheeler-licenses-ny-il-ca-no-name-given/
CAMPUS REFORM
— Purdue ends $34.9 million DEI-linked program after federal funding canceled. DD: I did not earn master’s degrees until I was 27, 31, and 48. I did not earn professional certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 46, and 48. I did not earn a professional license until I was 32. If f could have benefitted from Affirmative Action and DEI, I would have earned the aforesaid much sooner.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/purdue-ends-349-million-dei-linked-program-federal-funding-canceled/28710
EPOCH TIMES
— Impact of Government Shutdown on Social Security: What to Know
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/impact-of-government-shutdown-on-social-security-what-to-know-5922966
FEDERALIST
— Dems Choose To Shut Down Govt. Rather Than Restrict Free Health Care For Illegals
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/01/dems-choose-to-shut-down-govt-rather-than-restrict-free-health-care-for-illegals/
PJ MEDIA
— Yes, Democrats Shut Down the Government to Give Illegals Free Healthcare
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/10/01/yes-democrats-shut-down-government-to-give-illegals-free-healthcare-n4944329
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Pope to promote more abortion.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-dick-durbin-says-overwhelmed-pope-leo-defended-abortion-related-cr-rcna234990
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their illegals.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-misleads-claim-democrats-shut-give-health-care-illegal-immigrants-rcna234905
REUTERS
— White House freezes funds for Democratic states in shutdown slap
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-government-begins-shut-down-most-operations-after-congress-fails-advance-2025-10-01/
NEWSWEEK
— ICE Agents Rappel From Black Hawk Helicopters Into Chicago for Major Raid
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-rappel-black-hawk-helicopters-chicago-10809228
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter onto the rooftops of Chicago residential buildings, launching a sweeping immigration enforcement operation targeting suspected Tren de Aragua gang members, according to NewsNation. The operation, led by ICE with support from the FBI and U.S. Border Patrol, was designed to apprehend high-priority targets connected to the Venezuelan crime syndicate that U.S. authorities have accused of trafficking, violence, and other cross-border crimes. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January designating Mexican drug cartels and other Latin American criminal groups like the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua as terrorist organizations. His administration is ramping up immigration enforcement operations in Chicago after he threatened to deploy the National Guard to quell crime in the city. Nearly 300 federal agents and officers descended upon a five-story apartment complex in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, where U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large Gregory Bovino has claimed members of Tren de Aragua have been operating, according to NewsNation. The outlet reported that roughly 30 undocumented immigrants were taken into custody, several of them suspected of gang affiliation. Bovino told NewsNation that the operation proceeded “very smoothly” after federal officers and agents spent several days training for the targeted enforcement effort. Bovino, who is overseeing the ongoing operation in Chicago, added that residents of the South Side should expect an increased federal presence in the area.)
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders crow about their success in protecting their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-sanctuary-cities-crackdown-results/
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Hegseth. Of course, Duckworth hates me because I fight race and gender based preference giving.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/tammy-duckworth-pete-hegseth-women-in-military-fitness/
NEW YORK TIMES
— Democrat leaders say “Drones, Helicopters, Hundreds of Arrests: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago So Far.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/us/trump-chicago-immigration-national-guard.html
WALL STREET JKOURNAL
— DD: If you took out a student loan, your GPA should have been higher, and therefore, you should have gotten a better paying job. Because I worked my way through college, my GPA was lower. One year out, in today’s dollars, my salary was only $55,850/year, two years out, it was $68,315/year, three years out, it was $82,655/year, and four years out, it was $99.069/year.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/student-loan-debt-gen-x-619cffda
SPLC
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/stories/hate-crimes-awareness-month-kicks-off/
https://www.splcenter.org/presscenter/october-is-hate-crimes-awareness-month/
September 28, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Federal agents detain multiple people in downtown Chicago. Broadview police are investigating an alleged attack on TV news reporter near an ICE facility.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-today-federal-immigration-agents-border-patrol-boat-seen-downtown-live/17899424/
— At least 10 shot, 2 fatally, at Michigan church set on fire by the gunman. Police said the shooting erupted during a packed service.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/mormon-church-shooting-multiple-people-shot-michigan-shooter-is-down-grand-blanc-police-say/17898631/
NBC5
— Armed Border Patrol agents patrol downtown Chicago, drawing mayoral criticism. The administration has pledged to send more federal assets to cities amid protests against ICE enforcement operations.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/armed-border-patrol-agents-patrol-downtown-chicago-drawing-mayoral-criticism/3830594/
CBS2
— Criminal investigation launched after feds fire pepper ball at CBS Chicago reporter’s truck
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/feds-fire-pepper-ball-at-cbs-chicago-reporters-truck/
FOX32
— Northwestern University students barred from enrolling after refusing antisemitism training
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/northwestern-antisemitism-training-students
WTTW
— Armed Federal Agents in Tactical Gear Patrol Downtown Chicago as Immigration Crackdown Escalates
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/28/armed-federal-agents-tactical-gear-patrol-downtown-chicago-immigration-crackdown
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— In show of force, dozens of armed federal immigration agents patrol downtown Chicago
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/28/immigration-agents-patrol-downtown/
— How we captured this photo of protesters trying to block a vehicle exiting an ICE facility in Broadview. Plus 21 photos from this week in news.
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on ‘how they look.’ The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/28/ice-agents-spotted-downtown-on-michigan-avenue-along-chicago-river
— How we captured this photo of protesters trying to block a vehicle exiting an ICE facility in Broadview. Plus 21 photos from this week in news.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/photography/2025/09/28/broadview-ice-how-we-captured-photo-protesters-trying-block-vehicle-exiting
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Ives to endorse Dabrowski at her headquarters Monday, September 29, at 11:00 AM
http://www.gopillinois.com
MARK GLENNON
— Separate protesters from Broadview ICE facility NOW — before somebody is killed. A ticking bomb that Illinois’s political establishment is content to see explode.
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/separate-protesters-from-broadview
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats shout fascist while behaving like Brownshirts. Ugly accusations are getting people killed.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/28/democrats-shout-fascist-behaving-like-brownshirts/
DAILY SIGNAL
— ICE Attempts to Poach Sanctuary City Police With Recruitment Ads DD: GAO audits IRS. My Democrat IRS superiors wanted to get rid of me. They acted like they wanted GAO to poach me. They assigned me respond to GAO audits of IRS.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/28/ice-attempts-poach-sanctuary-city-police-recruitment-ads/
HOT AIR
— Lawsuit Accuses NYC of Creating Hostile Work Environment Through Anti-White DEI Training. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. I should write about the anti-Republican training they required their employees to take.
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2025/09/27/lawsuit-filed-by-nyc-educator-accused-of-white-fragility-headed-to-trial-n3807269
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Vance: “Preposterous” That Dems Want To Shut Down Government To Give Healthcare To Illegal Aliens
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/09/28/vance_preposterous_that_dems_want_to_shut_down_the_government_to_give_hundreds_of_billions_for_healthcare_for_illegal_aliens.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— 10% of women significantly outearn their husbands, up from 3% in the early 1970s. DD: Since my wife and I got married in 1978, my critics/opponents have decried her income.
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/relationships/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-women-high-earners-0c930c2b
— DD: Generally, the less successful that you are, the more open that you are to socialism.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/socialists-zohran-mamdani-2008-financial-crisis-f98e54fa
— Lifespans are getting longer, and so are many workers’ careers. DD: I should write about the negatives of being forced to retire early. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/retirement/retirement-after-75-finances-life-b21410b9
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Almost 9% of Americans 75 and older were working or looking for work last year, up from 6% two decades earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And the share between 65 and 74 rose to 27% in 2024, versus 22% in 2004. The government estimates those percentages will rise more along with the aging population. There are plenty of reasons people delay retirement until later in life. Some have financial worries. Many are highly educated professionals and business owners who enjoy what they do too much to stop entirely, said Nicole Maestas, an economist and professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School. Many who work longer are self-employed and might have greater control over their work hours. Others never found the right time to leave. The financial benefits of delaying retirement can be significant. A person who continues to earn some income, even on a part-time basis, is likely to withdraw less from their savings, preserving more for later in life or heirs. People who work longer may also be able to delay Social Security, which increases its payouts by up to 8% for every year they refrain from collecting a check between ages 62 and 70.)
GOOGLE AI
— Blaming others DD: I should write a book about my critics/opponents who have blamed me and blamed my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters the most for their problems. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me. I would focus on Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct who have lost elections. I would focus on leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Milton Township Republican Organization. I would focus on Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton. I would focus on conservative leaders. I would focus on religious leaders. I would focus on those who I have sued and their attorneys.
https://www.google.com/search?q=blaming+problems+on+others
(FROM THE POSTING: Blaming others is a defense mechanism used to avoid self-responsibility, protect self-esteem, and manage guilt or shame by deflecting personal accountability onto others. This unhealthy coping strategy, also known as deflection, prevents personal growth and creates unhealthy relationship dynamics, leading to a cycle of personal challenges. To overcome blaming, it’s important to understand its root causes, practice self-reflection, and learn to take healthy responsibility for one’s actions and emotions. )
September 24, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE: Under the Democrats, poverty and crime ever-increasingly increase in DuPage County
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250923/news/neighbors-in-need-campaign-seeks-organizations-addressing-hunger-homelessness-and-health-care/
— I have lived in DuPage County since 1978. As conservative-hating Democrats continue to infiltrate, invade, infest, conquer, and destroy DuPage County, a county that conservatives built, they ever-increasingly destroy the county’s conservative history.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250924/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-an-opportunity-pausing-revamp-of-dupage-heritage-gallery-could-have-positive/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois has a new top school in the latest U.S. News rankings
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/education/uchicago-pulls-ahead-northwestern-us-news-ranking
CBS2
— Restaurants in Chicago area Latino communities see drop in sit-down customers amid ICE crackdown. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-ice-enforcement-impact-restaurants-latino-communities/
— Chicago area immigration crackdown impacting local small businesses. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicago-area-immigration-crackdown-impacting-local-small-businesses/
WQAD
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/emergency-rental-utility-assistance-program-moline-illinois-funding/526-1748fa08-dc58-4318-950e-7e9986920d06
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— Democrat leaders crow about their success in turning Black pastors against Kirk
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/ap-black-pastors-say-charlie-kirk-is-not-a-martyr-while-decrying-racism-and-political-violence/amp/
IPM NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more mass/illegal immigration.
https://ipmnewsroom.org/immigrants-helped-save-this-illinois-meatpacking-town-trump-cut-hundreds-from-its-workforce/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker’s executive order is about policy, but there’s a hint of politics, too. It allows the governor to make Trump the villain of Illinois’ looming fiscal storm while positioning himself as the steward of stability. At least that’s what Republicans say. House GOP Leader Tony McCombie criticized Pritzker’s action, saying, “Stop passing blame, governor. Illinoisans aren’t buying that recent policy changes in Washington, D.C., are to blame for the decades of Illinois financial mismanagement.” And Senate Republican Leader John Curran criticized Pritzker for “increasing state spending” during the Biden administration. “If he is serious about protecting Illinois’ fiscal solvency, he will start by making the difficult, and sometimes unpopular decisions needed to constrain state spending, reduce taxes, and improve economic opportunity for all Illinoisans, regardless of who is president,” Curran said.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/09/24/cuts-ordered-amid-trump-fears-00577950
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-597/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
JOHN KASS
— The American Spiritual Revival and the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
https://johnkassnews.com/the-american-spiritual-revival-following-the-assassination-of-charlie-kirk/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Multiple people shot at ICE field office in Dallas
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/multiple-people-shot-ice-field-office-dallas/
— Kimmel denies he was making fun of Kirk assassination. My Democrat GAO superiors denied forcing me to retire.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/24/jimmy-kimmel-denies-making-fun-charlie-kirk-assassination-abc-return/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Ending DEI programs means Americans win and bureaucracy loses
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/equality-not-elitism/3818606/dei-bureaucracy-federal-government-spending/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— President of College Professors Association Falsely Claims Charlie Kirk Assassin Is ‘Right Wing Kid’
https://freebeacon.com/campus/president-of-college-professors-association-falsely-claims-charlie-kirk-assassin-is-right-wing-kid/
NEW YORK POST
— Charlie Kirk’s words are being distorted and weaponized against him — here’s what he really said
https://nypost.com/2025/09/23/us-news/charlie-kirks-words-are-being-distorted-and-weaponized-against-him-heres-what-he-really-said/
— Defiant, emotional Jimmy Kimmel returns to the airwaves as Trump bashes ABC for bringing ‘not funny’ late-night host back
https://nypost.com/2025/09/24/us-news/defiant-emotional-jimmy-kimmel-fails-to-apologize-for-charlie-kirk-comments-as-he-returns-to-abcs-airwaves/
— A 1996 law prevented migrants from getting welfare — it’s been ignored for 30 years
https://nypost.com/2025/09/21/opinion/a-1996-law-prevented-migrants-from-getting-welfare-its-been-ignored-for-30-years/
BLAZE
— How Charlie Kirk’s life shows the power of self-education
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/how-charlie-kirks-life-shows-the-power-of-self-education
BREITBART
— Trump Blasts United Nations for ‘Funding an Assault on Western Countries and Borders’ with Mass Migration
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/09/23/trump-blasts-united-nations-for-funding-an-assault-on-western-countries-and-borders-with-mass-migration/
— Pritzker: There’s a ‘Conspiracy’ of Trump Republicans Who ‘Want to Control Your Life.’ How successful has Pritzker been destroying Republicans in your county, township, municipality, and school district? I should write about Pritzker’s success in destroying Republicans in DuPage County, Milton Township, Wheaton, and Wheaton-Warrenville School District 200.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/09/23/pritzker-theres-a-conspiracy-of-trump-republicans-who-want-to-control-your-life/
DAILY CALLER
— Here’s What Radical Leftists Are Telling Themselves After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/24/radical-leftists-online-charlie-kirk-assassination/
EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Takes Aim at Globalist Agendas in UN Speech. At the United Nations, the U.S president said the U.N.’s mass migration and climate agendas are ruining the free and developed countries.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-takes-aim-at-globalist-agendas-in-un-speech-5919141
FEDERALIST
— Trump Blasts UN For ‘Funding An Assault On Western Countries’
https://thefederalist.com/2025/09/23/trump-blasts-un-for-funding-an-assault-on-western-countries/
FOX NEWS
— Mets announcers criticize Cubs player Matt Shaw for leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk’s funeral. Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycott Kirk events.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mets-announcers-criticize-cubs-player-matt-shaw-leaving-team-attend-charlie-kirks-funeral
— ‘YOUR COUNTRIES ARE GOING TO HELL’: Trump has blunt message for UN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COUBREB4Pak
— Trump calls ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel support ‘major illegal campaign contribution’ to Democrats. Major affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair refuse to air show unless demands are met following controversial remarks.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-calls-abcs-jimmy-kimmel-support-major-illegal-campaign-contribution-democrats
PJ MEDIA
— President of University Professors Association Doesn’t Believe His Members Are ‘Partisan’
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2025/09/23/president-of-university-professors-association-doesnt-believe-his-members-are-partisan-n4944006
POST MILLENNIAL
— Trump blasts UN for funding illegal immigration into United States
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-blasts-un-for-funding-illegal-immigration-into-united-states
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— DeSantis eyes land in downtown Miami for Trump presidential library
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/desantis-eyes-land-downtown-miami-trump-presidential-library-125852037
NBC NEWS
— For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/charlie-kirk-professor-watchlist-free-speech-college-campus-rcna231448
NEW YORK TIMES
— Conservative-haters celebrate Kimmel’s return
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/23/us/trump-news
PITTSBURG POST GAZETTE
— Candlelight vigil held for Charlie Kirk in Downtown Pittsburgh
https://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2025/09/23/candlelight-vigil-pittsburgh-charlie-kirk-log-church-turning-point/stories/202509230080
SPECTRUM NEWS
— Huntington Beach votes to create a Charlie Kirk memorial committee
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/southern-california/politics/2025/09/24/huntington-beach-votes-to-create-a-charlie-kirk-memorial-committee
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Marco Rubio’s Charlie Kirk Message. The Secretary of State hits political notes the young need to hear.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/marco-rubio-remarks-charlie-kirk-memorial-45e8b22e
— Kimmel Makes Emotional Return to ABC With Trump Barbs, Comments on Kirk Controversy
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/jimmy-kimmel-audience-ushered-into-los-angeles-theater-amid-spectacle-outside-97a59cdc
— Failing Schools Are Why We Need H-1B Visas. The Trump administration risks losing American companies by making it costly to hire foreigners. For Democrats, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/failing-schools-are-why-we-need-h-1b-visas-6630267c
— What helped make you 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 $108,978/year in today’s dollars. I had earned an MBA in 1976 and I was taking graduate evening courses in accounting. I lived in a one bedroom condo in the Outer Drive East building that I bought in 1976. I was renting out a town home in University Park that I had bought new in 1972. I owned a new 1972 Corvette that I had bought new in 1971.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dating-money-young-a959ebc0
FORBES
— The Left’s Plan to Keep Control of Public Broadcasting. Donors are swooping in to replace lost federal money. Local stations could end up even more biased.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-lefts-plan-to-keep-control-of-public-broadcasting-20060166
— Kimmel Says Charlie Kirk’s Killer Doesn’t Represent Anyone. According to my critics/opponents, I represent bad conservatives.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/24/jimmy-kimmel-returns-says-charlie-kirks-killer-doesnt-represent-anyone-as-he-calls-out-fcc-chair-and-trump/
— Trump Calls Jimmy Kimmel ‘Arm Of…DNC’—Signals He May Sue ABC As Comedian Returns To Air
https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2025/09/24/trump-calls-jimmy-kimmel-arm-ofdnc-signals-he-may-sue-abc-as-comedian-returns-to-air/
— Democrat and RINO employers prefer employees who are citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/trump-s-plan-to-charge-100-000-for-new-h-1b-visas-is-met-with-dismay-by-ceos-who-want-the-world-s-top-talent/ar-AA1N3eAi
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— MLB announcer slams Cubs rookie Matt Shaw for going to Charlie Kirk’s memorial. Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycott Kirk events.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-15127913/Mets-announcer-Cubs-Charlie-Kirk.html
TIMES NOW
— Kimmel Returns With Stinger For Trump In Monologue
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/jimmy-kimmel-returns-monologue-donald-trump-charlie-kirk-apology-article-152884208
TIMES OF INDIA
— Tyler Robinson’s trans partner flees Utah home
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/charlie-kirk-killing-tyler-robinsons-trans-partner-allegedly-flees-utah-home-neighbour-spots-pile-of-mail-outside/articleshow/124083758.cms
— Harvard Business School’s $25M Racial Equity Action Plan ends amid national DEI retrenchment
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/harvard-business-schools-25m-equity-plan-ends-amid-national-dei-retrenchment/articleshow/124080750.cms
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
— Where Is Lance Twiggs? Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Tyler Robinson’s Partner Flees Couple’s Utah Home Despite Not Being Charged with Crime
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby earlier said that Twiggs had been moved to “a safe place far from St. George” and would need to keep a low profile for quite some time.
https://www.ibtimes.sg/where-lance-twiggs-charlie-kirks-assassin-tyler-robinsons-partner-flees-couples-utah-home-81756
September 22, 2025 Evening Edition
Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycott Kirk events.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders decry that federal agents fire pepper balls at their protesters as buses transport people at Broadview ICE facility
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-operation-midway-blitz-chaplain-calls-calm-outside-broadview-facility-amid-protests/17865967/
— Supreme Court allows Trump firing of FTC commissioner without cause. In Diersen v. GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied that they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997 for cause. They had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They had delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I had worked for GAO. They had forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS. In my defense, I stressed that I had a) earned job-related master’s degrees in 1997, 1981, and 1976, b) earned job-related professional certifications in 1997, 1996, 1994, 1990, 1981, and 1979., and c) earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/supreme-court-allows-trump-firing-ftc-commissioner/17866977/
NBC5
— Durbin’s abortion stance sparks backlash ahead of Archdiocese award
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/durbins-abortion-stance-sparks-backlash-ahead-of-archdiocese-award/3827850/
CBS2
— Protests continue after heated clashes outside Broadview ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protests-continue-heated-clashes-broadview-illinois-ice-facility/
WTTW
— Democrat leaders charge ICE with using excessive force
https://news.wttw.com/2025/09/22/ice-denies-using-excessive-force-agency-broadens-immigration-arrests-chicago-area
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago’s budget crisis is a spending problem, not a revenue problem
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/22/opinion-chicago-budget-crisis-cps/
— Protesters gather in Loop Monday to demand Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs divest state investments from Israel bonds
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/22/illinois-treasurer-michael-frerichs-protest/
— Police make gun-related arrest No. 16 near Naperville Topgolf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/22/topgolf-gun-arrests-naperville-police/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Democrat leaders have their protesters clash with ICE agents at Broadview facility
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/09/21/immigration-ice-arrest-broadview
— Democrat leaders have their operatives promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/20/charlie-kirk-gun-violence-farrakhan-kanye-muslims-mamdani-rummana-hussain
DAILY HERALD
— Some admirers of Charlie Kirk hope response to his death signals start of a religious revival. Why didn’t the Daily Herald report on the Kirk event Sunday Evening in Wheaton?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250922/nation-and-world/some-admirers-of-charlie-kirk-hope-response-to-his-death-signals-start-of-a-religious-revival/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250922/marijuana/cook-county-launches-cannabiz-pathways-program-to-support-entrepreneurs-in-cannabis-industry/
NORTHWEST HERALD
— Democrats ever-increasingly push more pot in Crystal Lake
https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/09/22/new-marijuana-dispensary-cleared-to-open-in-crystal-lake/
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Which Illinois companies have the most H-1B workers? About Trump’s executive order, visa program. Needless to say, J.P. Morgan and Chase Company had no interest in me when my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 even though I had a) worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators for the previous 8 years at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $108,978-$153,151/year, b) earned a master’s degree in financial markets and trading from IIT that year, c) became a Certified Forensic Accountant that year and a Certified Financial Services Auditor a year before, a Certified Government Financial Manager 3 years before, and a Certified Fraud Examiner 7 years before, c) passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt 16 years before and the CPA examination on my first attempt 18 years before, d) earned a master’s degree in accounting 17 years before, e) earned an MBA 21 years before, and f) worked on audits of IRS for 3 years and worked for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year. J.P. Morgan and Chase Company would have offered me a job in 1997 if I had been a citizen of a foreign country, Democrat, minority, female, younger, or veteran.
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/22/how-many-h-1b-visas-issued-in-illinois-trump-100000-application-fee-companies-with-most-recipients/86292648007/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The UCIS reported that 2,064 Illinois businesses petitioned for H-1B visas, with 14,929 of 15,136 applications being approved. Here are the top recipients: J.P. Morgan and Chase Co: 2,422)
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Cardinal Timothy Dolan, former Milwaukee archbishop, calls slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk a ‘modern-day St. Paul’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/cardinal-timothy-dolan-former-milwaukee-215914935.html
SUBURBAN CHICAGOLAND
— Hastings introduces bill to protect consumers in insurance rate setting. Of course, my critics/opponents would argue that I am unfairly benefiting from non-driving factors.
https://suburbanchicagoland.com/2025/09/22/hastings-introduces-bill-to-protect-consumers-in-insurance-rate-setting/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The measure, known as the Non-Driving Factors in Insurance Rate Setting Study Act, directs the Illinois Department of Insurance to conduct a thorough review of how insurers use criteria such as credit scores, occupations, education levels and other socioeconomic factors to determine automobile and homeowners insurance rates. . .Review whether reliance on such factors disproportionately harms low-income families, communities of color, veterans or seniors.)
DAILY LINE
— Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments on case asking for Certificate of Innocence to be awarded. My Democrat superiors in the federal government used Affirmative Action (AA) to waste my career, to take adverse actions against me, and to force me retire when I was 49 in 1997. Because of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on AA, I should be awarded a Certificate of Innocence.
https://www.thedailyline.com/illinois-supreme-court-hears-arguments-case-asking-certificate-innocence-posthumously
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-387/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois library staff to be trained with overdose antidotes under new law
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a6e25a32-c3d7-41da-af5f-6958dd47a5cd.html
CHARLIE KIM FOR CONGRESS
— I spoke with Kim and members of his team at the Iron Gate Motor Condo Car Show last Saturday.
https://www.charlieincongress.us/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Hundreds in Woodstock Watch Charlie Kirk Memorial at McHenry County GOPAC sponsored a gathering
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/22/hundreds-in-woodstock-to-watch-charlie-kirk-memorial/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Charlie Kirk’s supporters trounce opponents in crowdfunding battle
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/22/charlie-kirks-supporters-trounce-opponents-crowdfunding-battle/
— What a would-be assassin’s internet history looks like. Online life of man who targeted Kavanaugh, man accused in Kirk killing renew talk of nixing liability shield for internet sites.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/21/would-assassins-internet-history-looks-like/
NEW YORK POST
— Turning Point USA announces star-studded lineup of campus speaking dates after Charlie Kirk’s murder — with guests including Megyn Kelly, Vivek Ramaswamy
https://nypost.com/2025/09/22/us-news/turning-point-usa-announces-star-studded-lineup-of-campus-speaking-dates-after-charlie-kirks-murder/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Exposes The Vast Chasm Dividing American Society. Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives boycotted Kirk events.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/charlie_kirk_s_assassination_exposes_the_vast_chasm_dividing_american_society.html
BREITBART
— Sanctuary Illinois: Left-Wing Activists Riot on Behalf of Illegal Aliens Convicted of Domestic Abuse, Dealing Fentanyl, Drunk Driving
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/22/sanctuary-illinois-left-wing-activists-riot-on-behalf-of-illegal-aliens-convicted-of-domestic-abuse-dealing-fentanyl-drunk-driving/
DAILY CALLER
— Catholic Bishops Urge Cardinal To Cancel Award Honoring Pro-Abortion Durbin
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/22/catholic-bishops-urge-cardinal-to-cancel-award-honoring-pro-abortion-democrat/
FOX NEWS
— Violence erupts between ICE agents, protesters in Broadview
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379924048112
LIFE NEWS
— Catholic Bishops Tell Cardinal Cupich to Cancel Award for Dick Durbin
https://www.lifenews.com/2025/09/22/catholic-bishops-tell-cardinal-cupich-to-cancel-award-for-pro-abortion-senator-dick-durbin/
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER
— Charlie Kirk Was ‘This Close’ to Becoming Catholic Just Prior to His Death
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/report-charlie-kirk-was-this-close-to-becoming-catholic-just-prior-to-his-death
PATRIOT POST
— Hillary Clinton Promotes Book Labeling Conservatives ‘Fascists’ One Week After Charlie Kirk Assassination. Anticipate/expect that Democrats, RINOs, and other anti-conservatives will ever-increasingly use Kirk’s assassination to get rid of conservatives once and for all.
https://pjnewsletter.com/hillary-clinton-conservatives-kirk/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— How dependent is your county, township, municipality, and school district on federal spending?
https://thehill.com/opinion/5515124-king-county-fights-trump-funding-cuts/
CBS NEWS
— “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to air Tuesday, Disney says, nearly a week after it was pulled
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-live-return-tuesday-disney-abc/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Kimmel’s Late-Night Show to Return to ABC Tuesday
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/kimmels-late-night-show-will-return-to-air-tuesday-7450ea40
— The Supreme Court on Monday said it would formally reconsider a 90-year-old precedent that has barred presidents from removing officials of independent agencies absent misconduct or other cause. In Diersen v. GAO, my Democrat GAO superiors hinted/implied that they forced me to retire for cause. They had always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They had delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They had kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I had worked for GAO. They had forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-trump-ftc-rebecca-kelly-slaughter-cb69e8f3
— Democrats and RINOs prefer citizens of foreign countries over citizens of America.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/international-student-enrollment-decline-college-ad13f943
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/will-the-100-000-visa-fee-create-more-u-s-jobs-economists-arent-so-sure-8693001d
September 20, 2025
Your attitude toward Kirk shows your attitude toward conservatives, and especially your attitude toward conservative activists like me.
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— What to know about the weekend Kirk memorial. The public memorial service is slated to take place Sunday at State Farm Stadium just outside of Phoenix.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-is-charlie-kirks-funeral-what-to-know-about-the-arrangements/3826914/
— Debate swirls over whether Wheeling High School should honor Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkVw8xn-hak
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Kirk.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/20/charlie-kirk-gun-violence-farrakhan-kanye-muslims-mamdani-rummana-hussain
— My critics/opponents look down on wage earners if not despise wage earners. I was a wage earner 1964-1997.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/17/readjusters-virginia-black-white-working-class-race-1870s-civil-war-ben-jealous
SOUTHERN
— Democrats ever-increasingly promote more drug abuse.
https://thesouthern.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F107378795n-colt-ball-hemp-hop-and-shrooms-fest-2025
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Charlie Kirk’s assassination should shake us to the core. Your attitude toward Kirk shows your attitude toward conservatives, and especially toward conservative activists like me.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-death/86207817007/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump adds $100,000 fee for high-skilled foreign workers in major visa overhaul. To compete against high-skilled foreign workers, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-09-19/trump-adds-100-000-fee-for-high-skilled-foreign-workers-in-major-visa-overhaul
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk
https://illinoisfamily.org/faith/the-martyrdom-of-charlie-kirk/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Memorial for Charlie Kirk Sunday in Woodstock
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/19/memorial-for-charlie-kirk-sunday-at-nikos-red-mill-inn-in-woodstock/
— McHenry County Has Lowest Percentage of People on SNAP
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/09/19/mchenry-county-has-lowest-percentage-of-people-on-snap-food-stamps/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Ranting AOC rips Charlie Kirk, leads horde of Democrats who voted against resolution honoring assassinated commentator
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/us-news/dozens-of-democrats-vote-against-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk/
— Erika Kirk is ‘absolute force,’ ready to grow Turning Point USA ‘10x’ after tragedy
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/us-news/erika-kirk-is-absolute-force-ready-to-grow-turning-point-usa-10x-after-tragedy/
AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE
— Charlie Kirk Was a Moderate. Do some on the left wish all the millions who agree with him dead? Your attitude toward Kirk says more about you than anything that you can say about yourself. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasingly paint Kirk as having been an extremist.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/charlie-kirk-was-a-moderate/
AMERICAN THINKER
— After Charlie Kirk, What Will America Do?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/after_charlie_kirk_what_will_america_do.html
BLAZE
— The 5 biggest Charlie Kirk lies DEBUNKED
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/the-glenn-beck-program/the-5-biggest-charlie-kirk-lies-debunked
BREITBART
— Demoralized Democrats Rally to Besiege ICE Center in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/19/video-demoralized-democrats-rally-to-besiege-ice-center-in-chicago/amp/
DAILY CALLER
— 95 Democrats Voted For Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk — But Several Still Want You To Know They Despise Him
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/19/democrats-voted-charlie-kirk-statements/
— AOC Chews Up Nearly 3 Minutes On House Floor Trashing Charlie Kirk’s Memory
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/19/aoc-charlie-kirk-house-floor/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Charlie Kirk’s Fight to Rescue a Generation From University Indoctrination
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/19/finish-charlie-kirks-fight-for-america-on-campus/
FOX BUSINESS
— Speaker Johnson calls out 118 Democrats who did not vote in favor of resolution condemning Kirk assassination
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6379809693112
FOX NEWS
— Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona expected to draw 100,000, with Trump and Vance headlining
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-20-2025
— Inside security measures taken for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeQ0vk8p_MI
— Charlie Kirk assassination: Erika Kirk shares heartwarming video of late husband as memorial nears. Charlie Kirk’s memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The massive event will include speeches from President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Erika Kirk and others. Do not expect that anti-conservatives to attend any Kirk memorials.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-19-2025
— Riley Gaines speaks out about threats to conservatives on college campuses.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/riley-gaines-speaks-out-about-threats-conservatives-college-campuses
— Lawmakers wrestle with how to approach hateful political rhetoric in wake of Kirk assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-lawmakers-wrestle-how-approach-hateful-political-rhetoric-wake-kirk-assassination
— Erika Kirk will ‘change the hearts of young women’ as Charlie did for young men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BobteFTzScw
— Charlie Kirk ‘died with a microphone in his hand,’ as faith under attack
https://www.foxnews.com/faith-values/exclusive-bishop-robert-barron-says-charlie-kirk-died-microphone-his-hand-faith-attack
— AOC smears Charlie Kirk in House speech
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-uses-house-floor-speech-smear-charlie-kirk-his-rhetoric-beliefs-were-ignorant-uneducated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5ZFSr-Jxy0
— Charlie Kirk died for free speech and universities still have nothing to say
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/charlie-kirk-died-free-speech-universities-still-nothing-say
WESTERN JOURNAL
— 58 House Democrats Vote Against Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk
https://www.westernjournal.com/58-house-democrats-vote-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Authorities tracking unspecified threats to Charlie Kirk memorial attendees
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5512713-authorities-tracking-unspecified-threats-charlie-kirk-memorial/
CNN
— What we know about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-memorial-service
— The more that you do to promote conservative principles, the more that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters do to destroy you. I focus on promoting conservative principles. I should write about my critics/opponents who claim to be conservative, but who focus on destroying me.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/13/business/charlie-kirk-death-fired-comments
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— House approves resolution honoring Charlie Kirk with dozens of Democrats opposed
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-congress-democrats-d081cf80ff514310f307590ff1d75f04
REUTERS
— Ted Cruz breaks with fellow Republicans and condemns government threats against US broadcasters. I should write about my critics/opponents who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me because I included links to articles in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like. I would focus on my critics/opponents who are/were a) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, major donors, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, b) Republican leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, c) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. I would focus on the articles that I included links to in my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters that they do not like.
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-puts-disney-back-hotseat-writers-hold-protest-2025-09-19/
ABC NEWS
— How to watch the Charlie Kirk memorial service. Thousands are expected to attend on Sunday, including President Donald Trump.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/how-watch-charlie-kirk-memorial-service/story?id=125735217
NBC NEWS
— Tear gas used on Democrat protesters at Chicago-area ICE site as immigration crackdown escalates. Federal officers in camouflage and riot gear clashed as demonstrators blocked vehicles in protest of Trump’s expanding enforcement sweep.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tear-gas-immigration-protest-chicago-area-broadview-rcna232494
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/aoc-reminds-house-of-who-charlie-kirk-was-247955013836
NEW YORK TIMES
— What to Know About Charlie Kirk’s Memorial Service in Arizona
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/charlie-kirk-funeral-memorial-time-guests.html
— What Charlie Kirk Could Mean for the Future of Marriage and Family. Erika Kirk said her husband aspired to “revive the American family.” Conservative activists wonder if Charlie Kirk’s legacy will lend new urgency to White House policy discussions. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly do everything that they can to destroy traditional marriage and family, that is, they ever-increasingly do everything that they can to promote LGBTQ.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/charlie-kirk-erika-family-marriage-children.html
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against conservatives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/style/consequence-culture-kirk-kimmel.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/podcasts/the-daily/jimmy-kimmel-free-speech.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy you if you do not promote LGBTQ
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/opinion/kirk-killing-trans-trump.html
— Charlie Kirk’s Base Was Young People. Now His Tent Might Be Expanding. Since his death, the parents and grandparents of his original followers are discovering his work. They like what they see.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa.html
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH PICTURE OF TRUMP: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more illegal drugs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/us/politics/trump-drug-cartels-war-authorization.html
— Democrat leaders want to dictate what Robinson’s motives were.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/opinion/charlie-kirk-shooter-motive.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Why Charlie Kirk’s funeral is a seminal moment in the modern conservative movement. Kirk’s killing has galvanized and united the conservative movement in a singular way.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-funeral-unify-republicans-trump-vance/
— Armed man detained at site of planned memorial service for Charlie Kirk. The service, which will feature President Donald Trump and Cabinet members, has a top-level security designation akin to a Super Bowl.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/09/20/kirk-security-detained-memorial/
— University where Charlie Kirk was shot confronts unwanted infamy. It took two decades for Utah Valley University to evolve from a small community college into the state’s largest school that boasts of having one of the safest campuses in the nation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/09/20/utah-valley-university-charlie-kirk/4b040c22-95d7-11f0-8336-4757e168ec2a_story.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— What percent of those who come to America illegally and/or stay in America illegally do so for bad reasons?
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-09-18/trump-administration-moves-again-to-make-u-s-citizenship-test-harder
PHOENIX NEW TIMES
— Charlie Kirk funeral guide
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/charlie-kirk-funeral-in-arizona-when-where-what-to-know-22696120
FOX ORLANDO
— Charlie Kirk-inspired march in Palm Bay planned for Saturday
https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1710728
COUR d’ALENE POST FALLS
— Billboard pays tribute to Charlie Kirk
https://cdapress.com/news/2025/sep/20/community-funded-tribute-to-charlie-kirk-appears-on-hayden-billboard/
JOURNAL
— A Charlie Kirk memorial will take place at a 63,000-capacity NFL stadium tomorrow
https://www.thejournal.ie/charlie-kirk-funeral-details-security-arizona-6821208-Sep2025/
VVNG
— Large Crowd Gathers in Apple Valley to Honor Charlie Kirk at Memorial Vigil
https://www.vvng.com/large-crowd-gathers-in-apple-valley-to-honor-charlie-kirk-at-memorial-vigil/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Erika Kirk, Who Helped Build a Movement at Her Husband’s Side, Takes Center Stage. Couple had emphasized her duties in the home, but after Charlie Kirk’s death she is taking on a much bigger public role.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/erika-kirk-charlie-widow-turning-point-usa-9030afff
— Kirk Shooting Unleashes Flood of Conspiracy Theories. Swaths of the public have rejected the official version of events in favor of ungrounded speculation.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/kirk-shooting-unleashes-flood-of-conspiracy-theories-b369da20
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Trump Adds $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee and Rolls Out $1 Million ‘Gold Card’ Moves aim to upend current immigration system, increase revenue and promote hiring Americans. To compete against high-skilled foreign workers, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-to-add-100-000-fee-to-h-1b-visas-e41ffe48
— How Much Training Should an Airline Pilot Need? GAO audits IRS. To justify forcing me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO when I was 31 in 1980, my Democrat GAO superiors ignored/dismissed/belittled what I had learned a) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, c) almost completing the requirements for a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul, d) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years of which at the GS-12 Step-1-5 Levels, currently $99,069-$112,280/year, and e) that much of what IRS Revenue Officers do is very similar to what GAO Analysts do. They would not have done that if I had been a Democrat, minority, female. or veteran.
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/how-much-training-should-an-airline-pilot-need-db974a91
FORTUNE
— Charlie Kirk left behind a vast, lucrative network of 500,000 donors who gave Turning Point $85 million in revenue
https://fortune.com/2025/09/20/charlie-kirk-donor-network-turning-point-usa-revenue-republican-party/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk was only a teenager when he launched a scrappy conservative student group out of his parents’ suburban Illinois home. A decade later, that group—Turning Point USA—has grown into a political juggernaut, generating nearly a half-billion in total revenue in the 13 years since its inception, creating a sprawling network of campus chapters, and building a media machine that rivals legacy establishments. On Sept, 10, Kirk, a husband and father of two, was shot and killed at a Turning Point event at Utah Valley University. He was 31 years old. His death has ignited conspiracy theories, calls for gun control, and a nationwide political debate over his legacy. But it has also left the future of his formidable conservative business and non-profit enterprises hanging in the balance. By channeling polarization and student engagement, Kirk not only built an empire that sits at the center of the American right’s culture wars, but also made himself a multi-millionaire, according to the Associated Press—and one of the nation’s youngest political power brokers, with a seat at President Donald Trump’s table. A review of Kirk’s and Turning Point’s finances shows just how much Kirk benefited from and capitalized on two key trends of the last decade-plus: an energized web of right-wing donors from the business community, and the meteoric rise of the conservative media ecosystem. Turning Point USA netted $85 million in revenue in 2024 alone, up more than 142% over the last five years. The vast majority, 99.2%, of that revenue comes from charitable contributions, including at least $350,000 from Kirk himself in 2024. According to Kolvet, the organization brought in approximately 350,000 grassroots, “small dollar” donors. “The goal was to get over 500,000 this year. And, given all that’s happened, we’ve eclipsed that goal, and that’s exciting,” he added. Large and hard to trace How exactly Turning Point spends its money, and who benefits from the organization’s hefty annual revenue, is unclear. Like many political advocacy groups, it’s organized as a 501(c)3 non-profit; the IRS does not require such groups to publicly disclose detailed expenditure accounts. The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure. Within Turning Point’s organizational structure, there are also several interconnected nonprofit groups, political action committees, and a for-profit merchandise company, none of which are required to publicly report their finances. One branch, the Turning Point Endowment, held $64.3 million in 2024, having grown from $7.2 million in 2020. The funds in this branch, according to Turning Point, are part of the group’s “50-100 year plan to continue reaching generation after generation of young Americans.”)
FORBES
— ‘You Are Harboring Criminals’: Kash Patel Shares Blunt Message To Sanctuary Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83_mT1GXUDQ
— ‘Stop The Nonsense Of Letting People Just Come Into This Country On These Visas’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Aqi1GRAH-g
— Trump Slams Media Outlets For Overwhelmingly Negative Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScoyGxx4Q_c
— ‘This Lawlessness Is Also Getting People Killed!’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36q6IWFf44w
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Faces High-Stakes Appellate Test
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/illinois-assault-weapons-ban-faces-high-stakes-appellate-test
PBS
— Democrats are more likely to watch late-night TV
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/associated-press-norc-poll-shows-who-still-watches-late-night-talk-shoes
DAILY KOS
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/19/2344451/-Watch-AOC-step-up-to-remind-the-House-of-Charlie-Kirk-s-bigotry
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
DAILY MAIL
— How America will say farewell to Charlie Kirk: All the details, with huge crowd set to attend funeral at 60,000-seater NFL stadium in Arizona alongside Donald Trump
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15110261/How-America-say-farewell-Charlie-Kirk-details-huge-crowd-set-attend-funeral-60-000-seater-NFL-stadium-Arizona-alongside-Donald-Trump.html
— Repugnant moment AOC smears Charlie Kirk on House floor as NINETY-SIX Dems refuse to condemn his assassination
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15114841/aoc-choice-white-house-senate-campaign.html
WION
— Jimmy Kimmel Fans Stage Protest Outside Disneyland
https://www.wionews.com/short-videos/charlie-kirk-jimmy-kimmel-fans-stage-protest-outside-disneyland-wion-1758352819923
MEAWW
— House resolution to honor Charlie Kirk’s ‘life and legacy’ divides Democrats: ‘Siding with evil’ The vote revealed sharp divisions among Democrats, with 95 supporting the resolution, 58 voting against it, 22 not voting, and 38 voting ‘present’
https://news.meaww.com/house-resolution-to-honor-charlie-kirks-life-and-legacy-divides-democrats-siding-with-evil
— AOC says House resolution honoring Charlie Kirk pushes ‘legacy of bigotry’
https://news.meaww.com/aoc-says-house-resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-pushes-legacy-of-bigotry-despite-horrific-killing
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— What Charlie Kirk said about Indians and H-1B visas in tweet posted just days before he was fatally shot.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/us/what-charlie-kirk-said-about-indians-and-h-1b-visas-in-tweet-posted-just-days-before-he-was-fatally-shot-101758349904833.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “America does not need more visas for people from India. Perhaps no form of legal immigration has so displaced American workers as those from India. Enough already. We’re full. Let’s finally put our own people first,” he tweeted on September 2. He was fatally shot on September 10 while debating gun violence during an event.)
FROM OTHER SOURCES
ALL ABOUT COOKIES
— 1 in 4 Americans Blindly Accept Internet Cookies, But Most Don’t Know What They Do
https://allaboutcookies.org/internet-cookies-survey
September 19, 2025
The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street? What Kirk events have the leaders of your township and county Republican organizations and the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party held and/or scheduled? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would host a Kirk event and I would invite all those who knew Kirk to speak at it. If I was still on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition, I would urge that organization to host a similar event.
CHARLIE KIRK ARTICLES
ABC7
— Suburban community divided over petition to honor Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk. Supporters, opponents of Kirk memorial speak out at High School District 214 meeting.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/arlington-heights-high-school-district-214-community-divided-petition-honor-wheeling-alum-charlie-kirk/17845180/
NBC5
— Whether suburban Wheeling school should honor Charlie Kirk being hotly debated
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whether-suburban-wheeling-school-should-honor-charlie-kirk-being-hotly-debated/3826452/
CBS2
— Community debates bid for Wheeling High School to honor alumnus Charlie Kirk. The question of whether to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk at a local school prompted a heated debate Thursday night in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/community-debates-bid-for-wheeling-high-school-to-honor-alumnus-charlie-kirk/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Turning Point USA taps Charlie Kirk’s widow as its next leader, but questions about its future remain. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters want Turning Point USA to fail.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/turning-point-usa-new-leader/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist. An online database compiled by a group affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk identifies close to 50 Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/19/illinois-professors-watchlist-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa
DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters want hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters to have “free speech.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-first-amendment-is-under-assault-we-should-all-be-defending-it/
QUAD CITIES NEWS
— Illinois bill would name day for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-bill-would-name-day-for-charlie-kirk/#/questions/5662210
SOUTHERN
— Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/09/18/dept-of-homeland-security-enhances-security-for-charlie-kirks-funeral/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Conservative movement led by Charlie Kirk ‘just getting started’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8zeVszAds
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s astonishing two faces on free speech and Jimmy Kimmel
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/pritzkers-astonishing-two-faces-on
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirk slaying a ‘wake-up’ call pushing MAGA back to Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3813631/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Columbia Lecturer Calls Charlie Kirk a ‘Dead Nazi’
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/columbia-lecturer-calls-charlie-kirk
NEW YORK POST
— Jimmy Kimmel digs in, refuses to apologize for Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-digs-in-refuses-to-apologize-for-charlie-kirk-comments-after-abc-pulls-his-show-indefinitely/
— Jimmy Kimmel smirks as he arrives at LA lawyer’s office after ABC pulled show over Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-spotted-after-disney-owned-abc-yanked-show-over-charlie-kirk/
— Late-night hosts defend Jimmy Kimmel in first shows since ABC suspension
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/media/jimmy-kimmel-supported-by-late-night-hosts-jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-jon-stewart/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Kirk assassination: An Unavoidable American Conflict
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/an_unavoidable_american_conflict.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Senate unanimously votes for remembrance of Charlie Kirk Day
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/19/senate-unanimously-votes-for-remembrance-of-charlie-kirk-day-1586337/
BREITBART
— Starbucks: Employees Must Write Charlie Kirk’s Name at Customers’ Request. The negative symbolism of Starbucks taking over Sandberg’s downtown Wheaton store is tremendous. Sandberg was a conservative registered Republican voter in my precinct. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and DuPage County did everything that they could to destroy him. I came to his defense.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/starbucks-employees-must-write-charlie-kirks-name-at-customers-request/amp
COLLEGE FIX
— Kansas Dept. of Ed official fired after calling Charlie Kirk’s murder ‘well deserved’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/kansas-dept-of-ed-official-fired-after-calling-charlie-kirks-murder-well-deserved/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Western Civilization Has Reached a Turning Point After Charlie Kirk’s Death
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/18/the-west-is-finally-waking-up-charlie-kirk-was-the-spark/
DAILY WIRE
— Jimmy Kimmel Defamed Charlie Kirk And His Supporters. Now He’s Off The Air. Good Riddance. He was never performing any kind of comedy routine. He was simply delivering propaganda on behalf of the Democratic Party.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-defamed-charlie-kirk-and-his-supporters-now-hes-off-the-air-good-riddance/
FOX NEWS
— Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Kirk’s birthday.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-18-2025
— CEO and chair of Turning Point USA chosen to keep Kirk’s legacy alive
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379769644112
— Pentagon denies NBC report on Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign, calls it ‘100% wrong’ Department of War officials blast network for ‘publishing false claims based on anonymous sources’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-pentagon-denies-nbc-report-charlie-kirk-recruiting-campaign-calls-100-wrong
— Ilhan Omar hit with House Ethics complaint over response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rep. Mike Flood is 1 of 4 House Republicans who voted to table a censure against Rep. Ilhan Omar.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-ilhan-omar-hit-house-ethics-complaint-over-response-charlie-kirk-assassination
FOX SPORTS
— Bills pay tribute to Charlie Kirk ahead of game vs. Dolphins
Bills become 10th team to memorialize conservative commentator after his September assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bills-pay-tribute-charlie-kirk-ahead-game-vs-dolphins
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Kirk’s Funeral Tests Secret Service Yet Again
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/09/19/kirks_funeral_tests_secret_service_yet_again__153308.html
WESTERN JOURNAL
— White House Releases Tribute to Charlie Kirk: ‘You Have No Idea the Fire You Ignited’
https://www.westernjournal.com/white-house-releases-tribute-charlie-kirk-no-idea-fire-ignited/
THE HILL
— What to know about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5510302-charlie-kirk-memorial-event-what-to-know/
— Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5511577-super-bowl-security-charlie-kirk-memorial-arizona/
WASHINGTON POST
— Kirk’s killing has galvanized the conservative movement in a singular way
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/why-charlie-kirks-funeral-is-seminal-moment-modern-gop/
— Yes, the left has a political violence problem
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-killing-political-violence-democrats-left/
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-celebrities-react/
— The internet culture behind the Kirk shooting suspect’s ‘big meme’ Tyler Robinson’s rifle-cartridge engravings have been mined for clues of a motive. For those steeped in the meme culture that marks so many young American lives, they show only that he was “terminally online.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/19/kirk-shooter-meme-culture/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Protesters pack Hollywood over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ suspension, calling for an end to censorship
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-18/protestors-flood-hollywood-over-kimmel-suspension
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
— The more that you do to defend and advance conservative principles, the more that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call you provocative.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/09/18/the-political-provocations-that-defined-charlie-kirks-career/86209784007/
— Trump to attend Charlie Kirk memorial. Here’s what to know.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/19/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-memorial/86209834007/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— ABC affiliates demand Jimmy Kimmel apologize, donate to Charlie Kirk’s family
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/jimmy-kimmel-apology-charlie-kirk-21055690.php
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
BOSTON
— Charlie Kirk vigil draws thousands to Boston Common, ends suddenly due to safety concerns, organizer says
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-draws-thousands-to-boston-common-ends-suddenly-due-to-safety-concerns-organizer-says/
ABC DENVER
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State’s Canvas Stadium. The vigil was hosted by CSU’s chapter of Turning Point USA, which Kirk founded. CSU told Denver7 it was not affiliated with and did not endorse the event or its speakers.
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/fort-collins/more-than-7-000-people-attend-vigil-for-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-states-canvas-stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhhclYbPvU
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands attend Turning Point vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University
https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-csu-fort-collins/
ABC ROCHESTER
— Rochester remembers Charlie Kirk with peace vigil
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/rochester-remembers-charlie-kirk-with-peace-vigil/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BveDCUsULA0
NBC BOSTON
— Crowds gather to remember Charlie Kirk at Boston vigil
https://www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air/as-seen-on/crowds-gather-to-remember-charlie-kirk-at-boston-vigil/3811701/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbWdTwlmY0
CBS BOSTON
— Hundreds honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil in Boston
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/charlie-kirk-vigil-boston-common/
CBS COLORADO
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil at Colorado State University for Charlie Kirk
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/vigil-held-for-charlie-kirk-in-colorado-liberal-group-also-holds-event-at-csu/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-state-university-memorial-service-charlie-kirk/
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/under-pressure-to-police-comments-on-kirk-21056361.php
DENVER GAZETTE
— Thousands remember Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University vigil Thursday
https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/09/18/thousands-remember-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-state-university-vigil-thursday-2/
FOX SALT LAKE CITY
— Students sign petition against proposed Kirk memorial at Utah Valley University campus. The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street?
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/students-sign-petition-against-proposed-charlie-kirk-memorial-at-utah-valley-university-campus
FOX COLORADO
— Thousands gathered at CSU for Charlie Kirk candlelight vigil
https://kdvr.com/news/local/thousands-gathered-at-csu-for-charlie-kirk-candlelight-vigil/
FOX FRESNO
— Fresno State Turning Point USA chapter honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMSHNCM82o
DAILY ORANGE
— SU College Republicans hold vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk
https://dailyorange.com/2025/09/su-college-republicans-vigil-memory-charlie-kirk/
FEDERICK NEWS POST
— Hundreds gather in Baker Park to mourn Charlie Kirk
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/parties/republicans/hundreds-gather-in-baker-park-to-mourn-charlie-kirk/article_d1392a25-59e9-50f1-b64a-97c85da11678.html
WRTV
— Hoosiers honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil on Monument Circle
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/downtown-indy/hoosiers-honor-life-of-charlie-kirk-at-candlelight-vigil-on-monument-circle
WCVB
— Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil in Boston
https://www.wcvb.com/article/2-arrested-as-hundreds-attend-charlie-kirk-vigil-in-boston/67954680
WGBH
— Vigil held on Boston Common for slain political activist Charlie Kirk
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-09-18/vigil-held-on-boston-common-for-slain-political-activist-charlie-kirk
WFYI
— Indianapolis vigil for Charlie Kirk emphasizes faith, remembrance
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indianapolis-vigil-charlie-kirk-monument-circle
WWNY TV
— Resolution honoring Charlie Kirk rejected after condemnation from NAACP branch
https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/09/18/resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-shot-down-after-condemnation-naacp-branch/
KTIV
— Residents of Dickinson County hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ktiv.com/2025/09/19/residents-dickinson-county-hold-vigil-charlie-kirk/
KTTC
— Rochester vigil honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.kttc.com/2025/09/19/rochester-vigil-honors-charlie-kirk-calls-peace-amid-national-tragedies/
KATV
— Large crowd gathers for Kirk vigil
https://katv.com/news/local/large-crowd-gathers-for-searcy-charlie-kirk-vigil
DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Heritage Foundation yanks lecture at Princeton after Kirk’s death, citing security concerns
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-news-whig-clio-heritage-foundation-charlie-kirk-free-speech-security
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump/Kirk-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-opinion-column-charlie-kirk-conservative-free-speech-legacy
AXIOS
— Senate passes “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk”
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-national-day-remembrance-senate
— Expect tight security at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk memorial
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/18/security-state-farm-phoenix-stadium-charlie-kirk-memorial
MEAWW
— Kirk supporters petition Starbucks to honor him by adding his signature drink to menus
https://news.meaww.com/charlie-kirk-supporters-petition-starbucks-to-honor-him-by-adding-his-signature-drink-to-menus
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Trump Calls For Ilhan Omar’s Impeachment Over Charlie Kirk Remark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrIsDIv8rM
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Kirk legacy grows: U.S. military may start recruitment campaign to honor him as Trump set to award Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/charlie-kirk-legacy-grows-u-s-military-may-start-recruitment-campaign-to-honor-him-as-donald-trump-set-to-award-presidential-medal-of-freedom/articleshow/123990186.cms
OTHER ARTICLES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker’s office scrubs photo with intervention worker later charged in fatal Mag Mile crash-and-grab
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/gov-jb-pritzkers-office-scrubs-photo-with-intervention-worker-later-charged-in-fatal-mag-mile-crash-and-grab/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/chicago-schools-ice/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/18/ice-arrests-immigration-broadview-midway-blitz-trump
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Mamdani.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/18/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-trump-cuomo-adams-obama-s-e-cupp
— Foundations ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2025/09/18/chicago-foundations-join-coalition-decrying-white-houses-threats-against-philanthropic-groups
— ICE targets Chicago police in recruitment advertising campaign. The ad campaign aims to bring in 14,050 new hires to ICE, touting a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and other benefits. It coincides with President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement effort in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/media/2025/09/18/ice-targets-chicago-police-in-its-recruitment-advertising-campaign
DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board gives raises to elected officials
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250918/news/mchenry-county-board-gives-raises-to-elected-officials/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Judges Face Complaints Over Political Activities. One of them is from Elmhurst. Both deny they broke the judicial code of conduct.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/32970991/dupage-judges-face-complaints-over-political-activities
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans propose changes to Pretrial Fairness Act
https://www.thedailyline.com/forms/shares/new?page_id=36129
AMERICAN THINKER
— What well-funded leftists protest and what they don’t
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/it_is_astonishing_what_well_funded_leftists_protest_and_what_they_don_t.html
— Immigration Enforcement that Americans will Support
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/immigration_enforcement_that_americans_will_support.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Cornell University discriminates against non-marginalized students in favor of marginalized students. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/18/non-marginalized-students-told-to-avoid-recruiting-events-at-cornell-1586178/
BREITBART
— Nancy Mace Files Bill to Eliminate D.C. DEI Offices, Left’s ‘Ideological Playground’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/exclusive-nancy-mace-files-bill-to-eliminate-d-c-dei-offices-lefts-ideological-playground/
FOX NEWS
— Cornell MBA council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students to avoid minority recruiting events. Graduate school council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students attending events for marginalized groups could damage recruiting outcomes. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cornell-mba-council-warns-non-marginalized-students-avoid-minority-recruiting-events-report
NEW YORK TIMES
— 11 N.Y. Officials Arrested Trying to Access ICE Detention Cells
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/elected-officials-arrested-ice-new-york.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters hate cancellation of hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-abc-off-the-air/
BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
— 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Since I was 17 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have used against me my not getting any scholarships. They stress that my ACT score was only 24 and that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money and/or education.
https://www.bsd405.org/about-us/news/news-details/~board/bsd-news/post/2026-national-merit-scholarship-program
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly succeed in promoting more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/now-the-right-muzzles-free-speech-00acde84
DAILY KOS
— Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American, if not America-haters.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/18/2344270/-Trump-s-push-for-patriotic-education-is-predictably-corrupt-and-dumb
THE HINDU
— Caste system root of inequality. What Caste 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. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/caste-system-root-of-inequality-says-chief-minister-siddaramaiah/article70061190.ece/amp/
September 13, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-federal-intervention-latest-president-trumps-immigration-enforcement-possible-national-guard-deployment-live-updates/17758521/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/members-congress-speak-outside-broadview-detention-center-franklin-park-ice-shooting-kills-silverio-villegas-gonzalez/17807711/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/puerto-rican-rapper-bad-bunny-concert-tour-does-not-include-us-due-fear-ice-raids/17808030/
— Students who witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination now reckon with the grief
https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-shooting-students-witnessed-assassination-now-reckon-grief/17810429/
NBC5
— Flags in Illinois and across the country will fly at half-staff through sunset on Sunday in memory of conservative activist and Chicago-area native Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed Wednesday while speaking at an event on a Utah university campus. Are American flags at half-staff in your county, township, and municipality?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/why-are-flags-flying-at-half-staff-heres-what-to-know/3823666/
CBS2
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/trump-operation-midway-blitz-immigration-operations-live-updates/
WGN9
— Violent attack at DuPage County Courthouse results in arrest, 3 deputies hospitalized
https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/violent-attack-at-dupage-county-courthouse-results-in-arrest-3-deputies-hospitalized/
FOX32
— Aurora flags raised early despite orders to honor Charlie Kirk, citing solemnity of 9/11 tribute. Are American flags at half-staff in your county, township, and municipality?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-flags-raised-early-despite-orders-honor-charlie-kirk-citing-solemnity-9-11-tribute
— Charlie Kirk’s funeral
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/when-is-charlie-kirks-funeral-all-we-know-so-far
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/ice-shooting-franklin-park-illinois-democrats/
— Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies. Since I was 18 in 1966, my critics/opponents have held it against me that the federal government has paid 72% of my health insurance because of my federal employment. Since I was 29 in 1978, my critics/opponents have held it against me that the federal government has also paid 72% of my wife’s health insurance because of my federal employment. My critics/opponent make it clear that they a) despise/hate federal employees and retirees and b) that they would never stoop to take a federal job.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/13/millions-face-skyrocketing-health-insurance-costs-unless-congress-extends-subsidies/
— Donald Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil and threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/13/donald-trump-nato-russian-oil-china/
— Republican Ted Dabrowski announces bid for governor
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/12/ted-dabrowski-announces-run-illinois-governor/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Attending Dabrowski’s announcement and describing herself as helping the campaign was Jeanne Ives, a former state representative from Wheaton and an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in 2020 who also failed in a challenge for the 2018 GOP nomination for governor against Bruce Rauner. During that campaign, Ives ran a TV commercial that featured actors in various dress mocking Rauner by thanking him for legislation involving abortion, as well as transgender and immigration rights. Ives, a right-wing radio host, head of a conservative nonprofit and a member of the state GOP Central Committee, also is allied with Dan Proft of Naples, Florida, another right-wing radio host and political operative who has been an intermediary for millions of dollars in funding from national conservative megadonor Richard Uihlein of Lake Forest to local candidates. It was unclear if Uihlein, who founded the Uline packing and supply firm, would weigh in on the race for the GOP nomination.)
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Johnson suspends press aide for ‘inflammatory and offensive’ post about Kirk assassination. “I’m not mourning a racist, bigoted, xenophobic clown like him who hated me and mine,” Johnson press aide Anton P. Adkins wrote this week on his personal Facebook account.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/09/12/brandon-johnson-press-aide-anton-adkins-charlie-kirk-assassination
— Democrat leaders even-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://interactive.wbez.org/uploader/en/
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/13/man-fatally-shot-by-ice-officer-in-franklin-park-is-identified
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/13/community-alleges-ice-targeted-day-laborer-demands-his-release
— Cook County youth jail chief reported his primary residence is in Michigan. So that I could walk to work and to graduate evening business courses at Loyola when I got promoted to an IRS job in the Loop, I bought a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in 1974.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/09/13/cook-county-youth-jail-chief-primary-residence-michigan-leonard-dixon
DAILY HERALD
— Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250912/nation-and-world/appeals-court-rules-trump-administration-can-end-legal-protections-for-more-than-400000-migrants/
WBEZ
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/09/12/what-to-know-about-immigration-enforcement-in-chicago-explainers-and-resources
STATELINE
— Democrat and RINO leaders demonize, denigrate, and condemn Ted Dabrowski as being a “conservative activist.” I have been a conservative activist since 2000.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/ted-dabrowski-illinois-governor/
EVANSTON NOW
— Two congressional candidates — Kat Abughazaleh and Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss — joined a group of protesters outside a Department of Homeland Security processing facility in Broadview Friday morning as ICE raids ramp up in Illinois.
https://evanstonnow.com/biss-kat-face-ice-agents-in-broadview/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— QUESTION: Why don’t religious, conservative, and/or Republican leaders in Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton encourage their followers to read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters? ANSWER::a) they reject/despise conservatism, b) they reject/despise the Republican Party platform, c) they reject/despise planks in the Republican Party platform that I promote, most commonly, the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks, d) they hate/destroy those like me who they cannot manipulate or dominate, who refuse to refuse to glorify and praise them, who refuse to pander to them, who refuse to serve as one their operatives or dupes, who refuse to cover up their wrong doing, and/or who refuse to give them money, and/or e) they despise/hate one or more of my demographics. I should write about the aforesaid leaders who are doing the most to discourage me from sending GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters out and to discourage everyone from reading them. I would focus on those who have had their operatives and their dupes take the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.- Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Lawmakers, advocates call for change after reading and math scores disappoint
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_a2405ef0-729f-45ba-b819-c7a44dfe2042.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s wife, promises his mission will continue
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/13/erika-kirk-charlie-kirks-wife-promises-mission-continue/
— Politically Unstable: Chicago’s crime crisis
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/13/politically-unstable-chicagos-crime-crisis/
— Trump praises Kash Patel for 33 hour capture of Kirk shooter
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/13/trump-praises-kash-patel-33-hour-capture-kirk-shooter/
— Congress wants to spend more money on lawmaker security after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/13/congress-wants-spend-money-lawmaker-security-charlie-kirks/
— Trump canceling India’s jobs grab. White House poised to limit H-1B visas from the subcontinent.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/12/editorial-trump-canceling-indias-jobs-grab/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/3806732/alleged-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-lived-with-transgender-partner/
— Disastrous test scores show schools need to get back to basics
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3805260/school-test-scores-nation-report-card-reforms/
— God, family, life, and freedom were Charlie Kirk’s message
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/3805664/charlie-kirk-legacy-faith-family/
— A Mayor Mamdani will further radicalize the Left
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3805907/zohran-mamdani-will-further-radicalize-left/
— Conservatives won’t ‘back down’ in face of leftist violence
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3804789/conservatives-wont-back-down-leftist-violence-charlie-kirk-assassination/
NEW YORK POST
— The assassination of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk marks the latest example of a growing wave of murders and other shootings committed by transgender people and others advocating for their rights.
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/charlie-kirk-latest-victim-of-shooting-committed-by-trans-people-and-advocates/
— Vigil for Charlie Kirk draws flag-waving crowd in Manhattan as mourners gather for remembrance
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/charlie-kirk-honored-at-solemn-madison-square-park-vigil/
— Arrangements for Charlie Kirk’s funeral announced — and Trump has promised to attend
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/when-is-charlie-kirk-funeral/
— Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson ‘deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology’
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/charlie-kirks-alleged-assassin-tyler-robinson-deeply-indoctrinated-with-leftist-ideology/
— Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson lived with transgender partner
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/charlie-kirk-shooter-tyler-robinson-lived-with-transgender-partner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter Tyler Robinson was living with a transgender partner who was in the process of transitioning from a male to a female, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Post Saturday. That individual, who has yet to be identified by the authorities, is now fully cooperating with the FBI on its investigation into the fatal shooting of the conservative activist, the source added. The relationship was first reported by Fox News’ Brooke Singman. Text messages and other communications that the transgender individual traded with Robinson, 22, helped the feds nab the accused assassin. Federal and state authorities revealed during a Friday press conference that a “roommate” cooperating with their investigation revealed communications from a contact named “Tyler” that described bullet casings similar to those found at the scene and discussed the “need to retrieve a rifle from a drop point.“ Kirk, 31, was struck in the neck by a single bullet shortly after being posed a question on his “American Comeback” college speaking tour about transgender mass shooters. “Do you know how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters over the last 10 years?” asked attendee Hunter Kozak.)
— Moment feds descended on suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s Utah apartment, childhood home after arrest
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/utah-feds-execute-search-warrants-on-tyler-robinson-apartment-childhood-home-after-charlie-kirk-assassination-arrest/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Federal agents were also seen outside Robinson’s family home in nearby Washington while a tow truck loaded up a dark gray Dodge Challenger that was parked outside the home, footage from CBS News showed. Police believe Robinson drove the muscle car to the college campus in Orem hours before allegedly firing a single, fatal shot at the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder, who was hosting a Q&A as part of his ” The American Comeback” tour.)
— New fundraising record reached to support Charlie Kirk’s family
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/business/new-fundraising-record-reached-to-support-charlie-kirks-family/
— Californians, other out-state donors bankrolling socialist Zohran Mamdani — to the tune of $2.4M
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/us-news/californians-other-lefty-out-of-state-donors-provided-77-of-2-4-m-raised-by-super-pac-backing-mamdanis-nyc-mayoral-bid/
— In Europe, too, Charlie Kirk’s message of faith fed Gen Z’s hunger for meaning
https://nypost.com/2025/09/13/opinion/charlie-kirks-message-of-faith-fed-gen-zs-hunger-for-meaning/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Never forget Charlie Kirk: A call to keep his fire alive
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/never_forget_charlie_kirk_a_call_to_keep_his_fire_alive.html
— Commander She/Her gets fired
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/commander_she_her_gets_fired.html
— Are Democrats channeling Charlie Manson?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/are_democrats_channeling_charlie_manson.html
BREITBART
— The far-left New York Times rushed to smear the late Charlie Kirk as an anti-Semite, an act that has now resulted in a humiliating correction from the far-left hate-outlet.
https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2025/09/12/nolte-new-york-times-rush-smear-charlie-kirk-results-humiliating-correction/amp/
— President Trump to Attend Funeral of Charlie Kirk
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/12/president-trump-to-attend-funeral-charlie-kirk-unbelievable-warrior/
CHARLIE KIRK
— Charlie Kirk’s beloved wife, Mrs. Erika Kirk addresses the Nation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nvJq1nN6Wo
DAILY CALLER
— Aurora Mayor Orders Flags To Full Staff Post Charlie Kirk Assassination, Firefighters Say No. Are American flags at half-mast in your county, township, and municipality?
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/13/aurora-illinois-charlie-kirk-flags-full-staff-firefighters/
EPOCH TIMES
— An Inflection Point: What’s Next for America?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9XqSDNgblA
FOX NEWS
— Utah Senate president calls Charlie Kirk’s assassination a ‘turning point for America’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379334127112
— Charlie Kirk honored as ‘generation’s greatest’ at massive London rally where Musk condemns left. Tens of thousands of people took part in a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ in London, England, on Saturday.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/charlie-kirk-honored-generations-greatest-massive-london-rally-where-musk-condemns-left
POST MILLENNIAL
— Kirk assassination suspect may have been motivated by romantic relationship with trans partner
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-kirk-assassination-suspect-may-have-been-motivated-by-romantic-relationship-with-trans-partner-report
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Kirk murder suspect ‘deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology’
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5502176-kirk-murder-suspect-leftist-cox-report/
ASSOCIATED PRESS & USA TODAY
— London protest organized by far-right activist exceeds 100,000 as small clashes break out
https://www.wisn.com/article/tommy-robinson-london-protest-far-right-activist/66080216
https://kstp.com/ap-top-news/more-than-100000-attend-london-protest-organized-by-far-right-activist-with-clashes-breaking-out/
https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2025/09/13/anti-immigration-tommy-robinson-rally-photos/86135395007/
CBS NEWS
— Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-nato-oil-russia-china-tariffs-ukraine-war/
NEW YORK TIMES
— The left ever-increasingly sides with Kirk’s assassin.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/us/politics/trump-kirk-political-opponents.html
— Anticipate/expect that Democrat and RINO leaders will ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Kirk.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/us/politics/charlie-kirk-legacy-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— The Charlie Kirk shooting suspect went from a quiet upbringing to a murder charge. The 22-year-old charged with killing the conservative activist could face the death penalty, if convicted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/09/12/charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-utah/
— After Kirk killing, political leaders pull back from public appearances
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/13/charlie-kirk-killing-political-events-canceled/
— How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics. The 31-year-old activist and provocateur built a modern political organization for the social media age, through the arts of online discourse and discord.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/13/charlie-kirk-turning-point-politics-debates/
USA TODAY
— Mourners commemorate Charlie Kirk in Utah candlelight vigil
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/09/13/mourners-honor-charlie-kirk-utah-candlelight-vigil/86136482007/
— Charlie Kirk remembered at vigils across the US; Turning Point USA to host event
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/13/charlie-kirk-shooting-suspect-tyler-robinson-updates/86134339007/
SPACE COAST DAILY
— Charlie Kirk Assassination Suspect Lived With Transgender Partner, Now Cooperating With FBI
https://spacecoastdaily.com/2025/09/charlie-kirk-assassination-suspect-lived-with-transgender-partner-now-cooperating-with-fbi/
POLITICO
— The Global Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s Death Proves the Populist Convergence. Why vigils popped up in Europe for the late conservative activist.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/09/13/charlie-kirk-europe-america-populist-nationalist-movement-00561497
DAILY KOS
— The left ever-increasingly sides with Kirk’s assassin.
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/9/13/2343355/-Charlie-Kirk-A-frank-discussion-from-those-he-harmed
AXIOS
— Kirk suspect’s transgender roommate “aghast,” may be key to motive
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/13/kirk-suspect-transgender-roommate
DAILY TELEGRAPH
— The killing of Charlie Kirk shows just how poisonous Left-wing politics has become
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-daily-telegraph-saturday/20250913/281990383668653
INDEPENDENT
— Charlie Kirk murder suspect on ‘special watch’ in Utah jail
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/charlie-kirk-shooting-tyler-robinson-suspect-erika-live-updates-b2825825.html