Tag: Wheaton

November 9, 2026 Evening Edition

FOX32
— PRESS CONFERENCE: Illinois GOP faces rebuilding efforts as Chicago mayoral race takes shape. FOX Chicago’s Brandon Pope reports on Aaron Del Mar’s plan to rebuild the Illinois Republican Party after midterm losses and petition challenges in Chicago’s mayoral race.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-9rrofypdyubnvbhb

STATELINE
— PRESS CONFERENCE: Former Republican nominee for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar and Deputy State Central Committeeman Christina McCoy call for Illinois GOP overhaul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4249DqXcC0

https://www.mystateline.com/news/del-mar-and-mccoy-propose-statewide-republican-convention-for-march-2027


GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Political parties exist to defend and advance their platform. The 2024 Republican Party platform ( https://prod-static.gop.com/media/RNC2024-Platform.pdf ) and the 2024 Illinois Republican Party platform ( https://illinois.gop/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2025/07/2024-Platform-of-the-Illinois-Republican-Party.pdf ) are conservative. The platforms are not the problem. The problem is the failure/refusal of far too many Republican candidates, elected officials, and party leaders to promote, defend, and advance the platforms. What do you promote? I promote conservative principles. I promote the aforesaid platforms. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago mayoral petition challenges begin as candidates defend ballot access.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-mayoral-election-hearings-begin-challenges-candidates-signature-petitions-including-brandon-johnson-pappas/20026133/
— Trump says he’d ‘stand by’ Hegseth even if he’s impeached.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-could-face-impeachment-vote/20026813/
— Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume. The border wall is a key project for President Donald Trump. DD: Will Democrats succeed in tearing down the border walls?
https://abc7chicago.com/story/supreme-court-clears-border-wall-construction-texass-big-bend-resume/20027429/

NBC5
— Pritzker speaks in Washington amid speculation over possible White House bid. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker could potentially mull a White House bid in the coming months, but how does he compare to other would-be contenders?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-speaks-in-washington-amid-speculation-over-possible-white-house-bid/4014288/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Huge weekend turnout for holiday meal boxes handed out at Elgin Community College. DD: Under the democrats, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/09/elgin-thanksgiving-food-boxes-northern-greater/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Class of 2027 Illinois congressional delegation arrives in Washington.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/11/09/congress-house-senate-illinois-delegation-orientation-capitol-washington

DAILY HERALD
— Twelve Election Day complaints in Kane County.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261109/news/twelve-election-day-complaints-in-kane-county/

WGN RADIO
— John Kass: Clean up on aisle GOP.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-clean-up-on-aisle-gop/

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE
— Kane Democrats hold all but 1 county-wide office.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2026/11/09/kane-democrats-hold-all-but-1-county-wide-office/

WHEATON SENTINEL
— Wheaton electoral board hears ballot challenges Monday. DD: I attended the hearings as an observer.
https://wheatonsentinel.com/articles/wheaton-electoral-board-hears-ballot-challenges-monday-mw6rlg2u
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton voters could see names removed from the April ballot after two rare electoral board hearings scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at City Hall. Kimberly M. Alanis, a candidate for Councilmember At-Large, has filed objections to the nominating papers of two other candidates. The first case targets James E. Pursley, who is running for Councilmember At-Large. The second challenges the nominating papers of Mayor Philip J. Suess, according to hearing agendas posted by the city on Friday, Nov. 6. The hearings will take place in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. Two hearings, two boards. The Councilmember At-Large case, listed as Case No. 2026-1 (Alanis v. Pursley), goes first at 10 a.m. Mayor Philip J. Suess will chair that three-member electoral board. City Clerk Andrea Rosedale and Councilmember At-Large Erica Bray-Parker round out the panel. A separate electoral board convenes at 11 a.m. for Case No. 2026-2 (Alanis v. Suess), which challenges the mayor’s nominating papers. Because Suess is the subject of that objection, Councilmember Lynn A. Robbins chairs the mayor’s hearing instead. Rosedale and Bray-Parker serve on that board as well, according to the mayor’s race agenda. Both hearings are required by law before the April 6, 2027 Consolidated Election, the agendas state. What’s at stake. If the electoral board sustains an objection, the challenged candidate could be kept off the April ballot. The agendas do not describe the specific grounds Alanis cited in her filings. Neither Pursley’s nor Suess’s responses to the objections appear in the posted documents. Alanis, a Wheaton resident since 2016, holds a master’s degree in accounting and financial management, according to her campaign website. She is seeking one of the Councilmember At-Large seats on the council. How to attend. Each hearing includes a public comment period. Both are open to the public at City Hall, 303 W. Wesley St. The At-Large hearing begins at 10 a.m. and the mayor’s hearing follows at 11 a.m.)

CAPITOL FAX
— Isabel’s afternoon roundup: Two GOP incumbents still ahead; Twist in Supreme Court gun case; Pritzker talks AI with fellow 2028 hopefuls
https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-two-gop-incumbents-still-ahead-twist-in-supreme-court-gun-case-pritzker-talks-ai-with-fellow-2028-hopefuls/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— What’s Next in Springfield? Three Fights on the Horizon.
https://illinoisfamily.org/politics/whats-next-in-springfield-three-fights-on-the-horizon/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Trump’s second-guessing mass deportations seen as opening for Democrats, while conservatives seethe.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/9/trumps-second-guessing-mass-deportations-seen-opening-democrats/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Conservatives balk at Trump’s ‘amnesty’ proposal: ‘Total betrayal.’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/4797082/conservatives-balk-trump-amnesty-proposal/

NEW YORK POST
— Trump holds White House briefing with UFC’s Dana White, warns reporters he’ll ‘beat the hell out of you’ in wild presser.
https://nypost.com/2026/11/09/us-news/trump-holds-white-house-briefing-with-ufcs-dana-white-warns-reporters-hell-beat-the-hell-out-of-you-in-wild-presser/

BREITBART
— Trump revives election fraud claims after crushing midterm defeat.
https://www.breitbart.com/news/trump-returns-to-us-election-fraud-claims-after-initial-concession/

FEDERALIST
— Freedom Caucus Demands GOP Leadership Pass ‘Unfinished’ Agenda Before Dems Take Congress.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/11/09/freedom-caucus-demands-gop-leadership-pass-unfinished-agenda-before-dems-take-congress/

FOX NEWS
— White House doubles down after Trump angers base by floating illegal alien deal with Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-doubles-down-trump-angers-base-floating-illegal-alien-deal-dems
— Senate GOP rebels move to delay leadership vote, demand reckoning after midterm disaster. Ron Johnson secured signatures from Rick Scott, John Kennedy, Ted Budd, and Mike Lee to force a conference debate.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-gop-rebels-move-delay-leadership-vote-demand-reckoning-after-midterm-disaster
— Reince Priebus: Trump voters are not Republican voters. DD: What are you? I am a conservative Republican voter.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6408119135112
— Midterm victories bring high expectations for Democrats.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6408119778112

NEWSMAX
— Gingrich: GOP Lacks Courage, Must Face Why It Lost.
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/newt-gingrich-midterms-republicans/2026/11/08/id/1275571/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Charlie Kirk’s accused killer set to stand trial for aggravated murder in June 2028.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-kirk-tyler-robinson-murder-trial-date/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Veers Back Into Claims of Rigged Election. President Trump, who initially said he would accept the midterm results, renewed his unsubstantiated claims that voting was manipulated.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/politics/trump-election-fraud-rigging-midterms.html
— Hegseth Impeachment Charges Say He Violated the Constitution. Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, set in motion a vote that must be taken within two days.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/us/hegseth-impeachment-massie.html
— DD: Democrat leaders say Erratic, Distracted, Extravagant: How Elon Musk’s Huge Midterm Bet Flopped. Behind the scenes, the world’s richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the country’s politics to his will. He couldn’t.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/06/us/politics/musk-trump-midterm-election-spending.html
— DD: Democrat leaders say Stephen Miller is poised to pursue an agenda that many voters rejected last week. →
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/politics/stephen-miller-midterm-elections.html

ATLANTIC
— DD; Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/11/immigration-trump-border-asylum/689318/

SPLC
— DD: SPLC ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/hate-free-future/

November 5, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Pritzker heads to Washington to join in post-election discussion. Pritzker talked about his landslide win but also why he financially supported Democrats across the country.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/favorable-illinois-election-results-governor-jb-pritzker-heads-washington-dc-post-midterm-discussion/20018578/
— Millions of Latino voters helped shape the outcome of key midterm races across the country, influencing some of the nation’s most competitive congressional contests and contributing to what is expected to be the largest Congressional Hispanic Caucus in history. DD: From what I see, generally, those who are the following vote for Democrats: liberal/moderate, non-White, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, lower-income, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The more that you want/need/demand government assistance, the more likely that you vote for Democrats.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/latino-voters-influenced-midterm-elections-record-turnout-xavier-becerra-gina-hinojosa-win-california-texas-governors/20018088/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker takes victory lap in Washington and pushes for aggressive Trump oversight.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/05/jb-pritzker-takes-victory-lap-in-washington-and-pushes-for-aggressive-trump-oversight/
— Why 5-term incumbent Elgin City Council member John Steffen was kicked off ballot.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/05/elgin-council-steffen-off-ballot-signature/
— World Kindness Day.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sponsor-content-article/

DAILY HERALD
— Voters choose to dissolve Schaumburg Township road district, end elected position in 2029.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261105/local-politics/voters-choose-to-dissolve-schaumburg-township-road-district-end-elected-position-in-2029/

SHAW LOCAL
— DD: The mainstream news media is anti-conservative, It exists a) to elect Democrats and b) to defeat Republicans.
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/11/05/our-view-illinois-republicans-need-to-get-serious-about-winning-the-state-deserves-better/

NPR ILLINOIS
— Trump’s foreign allies distance themselves from him after U.S. midterms.
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-11-05/trumps-foreign-allies-distance-themselves-from-him-after-u-s-midterms

WCIA
— DD: Democrat leaders push pot in Rantoul.
https://www.wcia.com/news/unofficial-results-rantoul-voters-give-stamp-of-approval-on-cannabis-dispensaries-at-large-voting/

ELMHURST PATCH
—  DuPage County’s chief judge, Bonnie Wheaton, has ruled in the same political matter she “liked” on social media. County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek and County Board Chair Deb Conroy have battled in court over jurisdictional issues involving finances. An appeals court recently sided with Conroy. So Kaczmarek on Oct. 23 asked Wheaton for permission to appoint a lawyer to file another appeal.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-judge-takes-sides-facebook-matter-she-ruled

DURBIN
— Durbin Releases GAO Report Raising Alarms Over Changes In Inspections In ICE Immigration Detention Facilities. Due to the failed inspections, ICE facilities have provided inadequate medical care, unsafe food, and failures in suicide prevention.
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-releases-gao-report-raising-alarms-over-changes-in-inspections-in-ice-immigration-detention-facilities

AXIOS CHICAGO
— Illinois Republicans face fundraising crisis after 2026 midterm losses.
https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2026/11/05/illinois-republicans-gop-donors-fundraising-2028

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/05/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-630/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— From what I see, punishing Trump was one of the reasons, if not the main reason, why voters voted for Democrat candidates in the November 3, 2026 election or did not vote in the election. If they were all surveyed, what percent would acknowledge that? If they were all surveyed, what would they acknowledge were the things that Trump said and/or did that made them vote for Democrats or to not vote in the election? – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
(ACCORDING TO GOOGLE AI: Voters backed Democrats in the November 3, 2026, midterm elections primarily due to widespread economic dissatisfaction, severe pushback against President Donald Trump’s administration, and opposition to a conflict with Iran. These factors fueled a “blue wave” that granted Democrats control of both chambers of Congress and several key governorships. Exit polls and national voter surveys highlight three primary drivers behind the electorate’s shift: 1. Cost of Living and Economic Pain. Kitchen-table pressures: Nearly 90% of voters in the CNBC Voter Poll stated that the cost of living was a major or crucial factor in their vote. 2. Direct Repudiation of Donald Trump. Wrong priorities: 62% of voters stated that Trump prioritizes his own personal interests over the country’s, while two-thirds blamed his policies for worse economic conditions. Voters who strongly disapproved of his performance backed Democrats for the House by a staggering 90-percentage-point margin. 3. Opposition to Foreign Conflict and Domestic Agencies. The Iran War: A majority of voters expressed that the administration’s decision to go to war with Iran was the wrong choice. Analysts and political figures compared the severe electoral blowback to the 2006 midterms, when voters soundly rejected Republicans over the Iraq War. Immigration enforcement backlash: Public discontent extended to federal agencies; half of all voters reported that they “strongly disapprove” of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) performance, with 94% of that specific cohort voting Democratic. Consult official election analyses and polling reports for further information regarding voter motivations, perceived economic inequality, and detailed approval ratings during the 2026 midterms.)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Republicans claw at each other after midterm debacle.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/5/republicans-claw-midterm-debacle/
— ‘Ready to make their demands a reality’: Socialists storm Congress in upheaval election.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/5/ready-make-demands-reality-socialists-storm-congress-upheaval/
— Meet Congress’ new batch of DSA-backed lawmakers.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/5/meet-congress-new-batch-dsa-backed-lawmakers/
— Young voters handed Democrats the midterms. Conservatives must make the case for free markets.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/5/young-voters-handed-democrats-midterms/
— Trump did not care, but his voters did. A selfish, arrogant, tone-deaf White House.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/5/trump-not-care-voters/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Americans turn against socialism in last months before midterm election.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/4787142/americans-turn-against-socialism-midterm-election-poll/
— Los Angeles and Washington go down the path of socialism.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4794461/los-angeles-washington-dc-down-path-socialism/
— If Trump is a fascist, king, and authoritarian dictator, how did Democrats win control of Congress?
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4793799/trump-authoritarianism-democratic-victory-2026-elections/

NEW YORK POST
— How Ron DeSantis transformed swing-state Florida into the GOP’s best hope.
https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/opinion/how-ron-desantis-made-swing-state-florida-the-gops-best-hope/

DAILY WIRE
— Los Angeles Elects West Coast Mamdani As New Mayor. The outcome makes a democrat socialist the head of California’s largest city.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/los-angeles-elects-west-coast-mamdani-as-new-mayor

FEDERALIST
— Turns Out, Dangling Amnesty In Front Of Illegals Won’t Win Over Minorities To The Republican Party.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/11/05/turns-out-dangling-amnesty-in-front-of-illegals-wont-win-over-minorities-to-the-republican-party/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Democrats prepare to take Congress, GOP grapples with stunning losses.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/midterm-election-results-2026-democrats-house-senate-trump/
— Why did Republicans lose the midterm elections? GOP soul-searching begins after blowout. DD: From what I see, generally, those who are the following vote for Democrats: liberal/moderate, non-White, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, lower-income, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. The more that you want/need/demand government assistance, the more likely that you vote for Democrats.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/republican-losses-roil-gop-midterms-vance-cruz-desantis/
— Did Republican efforts to redistrict the House turn into a dummymander? A state-by-state guide.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dummymander-republican-redistricting-congress-trump/

NBC NEWS
— ‘A Watergate-level repudiation’: Ted Cruz weighs in on midterm wave. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, urged his party to prioritize pocketbook issues after Democrats swept elections across the state.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/-watergate-level-repudiation-ted-cruz-weighs-midterm-wave-rcna607568

NEW YORK TIMES
— Inside Our Phone Call With Trump During the Election Night Shellacking. Two Times reporters were the first to get ahold of the president Tuesday evening, when a blue wave was crashing across the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/05/insider/trump-midterms-elections-results-tyler-pager-erica-green.html

WASHINGTON POST
— What some anti-Trump Republicans said about the blue wave. Anti-Trump Republicans, including several former GOP lawmakers, including Adam Kinzinger, Joe Walsh, and Mitt Romney, saw Tuesday’s blue wave as a vindication.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/04/what-some-anti-trump-republicans-said-about-blue-wave/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Administration Tells Conservative Groups: We’re Watching You.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-administration-tells-conservative-groups-were-watching-you-095ed5ca
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The White House Office of Public Liaison sent a memo to more than 3,000 conservative organizations listing President Trump’s accomplishments in office and pledging to prevent ascendant Democrats from reversing them. Sent after GOP leaders and well-known conservatives publicly blamed Trump’s policies for the election, the memo also warned the groups that the administration is monitoring their statements, press releases, and media engagements. A White House official said the memo was meant to keep the conservative coalition unified during the final two years of Trump’s presidency.)
— Political Reckoning Shatters Trump’s Grip on Washington. Republican midterm losses leave president weakened during his final two years in White House.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/a-political-reckoning-shatters-trumps-grip-on-washington-bd3c7705

November 4, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Democrats celebrate gains in McHenry County as Republicans assess losses across Illinois.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-elections-democrats-celebrate-gains-mchenry-county-illinois-republicans-assess-losses-midterms/20016039/
— Illinois to become 1st state to have 2 women of color in US Senate at same time after Stratton’s win.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-election-results-2026-become-1st-state-have-2-women-color-us-senate-juliana-strattons-win/20015338/

FOX32
— Illinois GOP chair on midterm results, the party’s path forward.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73c0ksXkJXU
— Former FBI Chicago chief Douglas DePodesta sues over ‘forced’ resignation. DD: My Democrat Park Forest Post Office superiors forced me to resign when I was 20 in 1969. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/depodesta-lawsuit-fbi-chicago-broadview-six

WTTW
— Republicans Confront a Game-Changing Possibility: They Can No Longer Count on Texas.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/04/republicans-confront-game-changing-possibility-they-can-no-longer-count-texas
— Young Voters Led a Sharp Shift Toward Democrats in the 2026 Midterms.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/04/young-voters-led-sharp-shift-toward-democrats-2026-midterms-ap-voter-poll-finds

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— The repudiation of Trumpism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/04/editorial-the-repudiation-of-trumpism/
— After third win, Pritzker calls on Dems in Congress to adopt ‘bold agenda.’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/03/illinois-election-governor-results/
— Joe Keim, prolific homebuilder in Wheaton, Lisle, Geneva and St. Charles, dies at 94.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/04/joe-keim-homebuilder/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Blue tsunami raises Democrats’ already massive advantages in the Illinois General Assembly. The Illinois House and state Senate are both poised for further domination by Democrats after Tuesday’s Republican bloodbath.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/11/04/blue-tsunami-democrats-massive-advantage-illinois-general-assembly

DAILY HERALD
— How the Trump effect grew Dems suburban footprint, devastated GOP.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261104/illinois-state-politics/last-republicans-standing-how-the-trump-effect-grew-dems-suburban-footprint-devastated-gop/
— Joe Keim, prolific homebuilder in Wheaton, Lisle, Geneva and St. Charles, dies at 94.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261104/obituaries/joe-keim-prolific-homebuilder-in-wheaton-lisle-geneva-and-st-charles-dies-at-94/

WBEZ
— Pritzker takes personal pride in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s defeat. Pritzker, the billionaire heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, responded to all the Abbott ire with his dollars. Every Texas candidate he supported won Tuesday night.
https://www.wbez.org/government-politics/elections/2026/11/04/gov-jb-pritzker-role-texas-gov-greg-abbotts-defeat-gina-hinojosa-james-talarico

ILLINOIS PATCH
— Stratton’s Senate Win Makes History In Illinois. She joins Duckworth, who has already achieved a long line of “firsts” in her time in office.
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/strattons-win-makes-il-first-state-have-2-women-color-senate-same-time

WHEATON PATCH
— More Than Half Of DuPage County Voters Cast Ballots In General Election. Some 334,000 DuPage County voters cast ballots in the election, which featured races for sheriff, county clerk and county board chair. DD: In my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton, the following Republican candidates got the following votes: Tracy-278, Bailey/Del Mar-259, Fioretti-292, Harris-258, Drew-302, Soloman-288, Oakley-294, Lewis-311, Vrankovich-290, Grasso-298, Noonan-319, Schiappa-298, Henry-345, Eckhoff-327, Michaud-308, Schultz-296, Quirk-315, and Helland-291. Henry, who lives in my precinct, was the only Republican candidate who got more votes than their Democrat opponent.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/more-half-dupage-county-voters-cast-ballots-general-election

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/04/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-629/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/11/04/tr

CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— The Makings of a Civil War in Chicago.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/the-makings-of-a-civil-war-in-chicago

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Illinois Republicans Suffer Election Night Bloodbath as Democrats Expand Legislative Supermajorities to Historic Levels.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/11/illinois-republicans-suffer-election-night-bloodbath-as-democrats-expand-legislative-supermajorities-to-historic-levels.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘Extinction-level event’: Ron DeSantis says GOP will take years to claw back from election losses.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/extinction-level-event-ron-desantis-says-gop-take-years-claw-back/
— Hegseth could face impeachment in new Democratic Congress.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/pete-hegseth-could-face-impeachment-new-democratic-congress/
— End of MAGA? Midterm ‘meteor strike’ leaves Trump coalition in shambles.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/end-maga-midterm-meteor-strike-leaves-trump-coalition-shambles/
— Obama gets his revenge as voters deliver stinging rebuke to Trump.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/obama-gets-revenge-voters-deliver-stinging-rebuke-trump/
— DSA boasts 50-plus election wins. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/socialism-win-us-dsa-boasts-50-plus-election-wins/
— Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP’s deep losses in midterm elections.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/jd-vance-tries-distance-iran-war-gops-deep-losses-midterm-elections/
— A wipeout for Republicans. Trump’s style, weak messaging and generational shifts helped Democrats capitalize across the map.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/4/wipeout-republicans/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Left isn’t reforming the American ship of state — they’re scuttling it.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4792621/left-scuttling-american-ship-of-state/
— Yes, JD Vance: Losing the midterms was ‘worth it’ to prevent a nuclear Iran.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4792490/jd-vance-iran-war-midterms-nuclear-threat/
— Democrats ran radicals and still won. Don’t blame the candidates — Trump owns this bloodbath.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4792361/why-republicans-lost-midterm-elections-trump-iran/

NEW YORK TIMES
— Far-left tees up AOC for 2028 presidential run after midterm blue wave.
https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/us-news/far-left-tees-up-aoc-for-2028-presidential-run-after-midterm-blue-wave/

CENTER SQUARE
— Defiant Trump blames midterm losses on not being on ballot, threatens vetoes.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_1b70c782-c8f6-474d-ae5c-2ed5cb39fc35.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ROLL CALL
— Trump made midterms about himself, and voters rejected him. President orchestrated a ‘2006-style massacre,’ GOP strategist says.
https://rollcall.com/2026/11/04/trump-made-midterms-about-himself-and-voters-rejected-him/

ABC NEWS
— Women make history in governor, congressional races in 2026 midterms.
https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/women-make-history-governor-congressional-races-2026-midterms/story?id=137841842

CBS NEWS
— Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should stay after midterm losses.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-hegseth-midterm-election-losses/

NBC NEWS
— Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker rolls out a Day One road map for Congress.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-day-one-roadmap-congress-rcna606173

NEW YORK TIMES
— After Midterm Drubbing, Trump and Republicans Start Pointing Fingers. While the president attributed sweeping losses to the fact that he was not on the ballot, others in his party dismissed his explanation and pinned blame squarely on him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/politics/trump-republicans-blame-midterms.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump blames losses on GOP candidates, oil prices and his absence from ballot. Though President Donald Trump repeatedly said in recent months to pretend he was “on the ballot,” he and his aides cast midterm results in a different way late Tuesday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/04/trump-reacts-midterm-losses-blames-gop-candidates-oil-prices-vows-vetoes/
— Trump concedes Iran war angered voters, triggered Democratic landslide. After Vice President JD Vance and others in the GOP blamed the war for Tuesday’s rout, the president agreed — but said he would do it again.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/11/04/republicans-wake-up-new-reality-brace-new-washington/

DALLAS NEWS
— Texas Republicans reel after sweeping midterm losses. There’s going to be some ‘soul searching.’
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/texas-republicans-reel-sweeping-midterm-losses-22511843.php

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrats’ Midterm Victory Shakes Up 2028 Electoral Map.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democrats-midterm-victory-shakes-up-2028-electoral-map-a7ff9e79
— Elon Musk’s Political Fortunes Run Into a Blue Wave.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/elon-musk-midterms-texas-blue-wave-bff60456?mod=djemwhatsnews

POLITICO
— Vance blames Iran war for GOP’s midterm losses.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/jd-vance-iran-war-midterms-01148838
— Mike Johnson will step aside as House GOP leader. He made the announcement on a private call Wednesday after the GOP’s midterm drubbing.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/11/04/congress/mike-johnson-steps-aside-01148698
— DeSantis calls midterm bloodbath an ‘extinction-level event for Republicans.’ Florida Republicans fended off a blue wave yesterday, while Democrats across the country flipped long-held red seats and seized control of Congress.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/11/04/desantis-calls-midterm-bloodbath-an-extinction-level-event-for-republicans-01148705

October 20, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Oak Brook cops defend tech like Flock as it helps ID suspect in deadly mall incident.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/oak-brook-illinois-police-defend-flock-camera-use-help-id-suspect-chance-jamerson-oakbrook-center-mall-shooting/19957199/
— Evanston students recall New Trier fans yelling alleged racist, homophobic slurs at football game. One Evanston Township High School student said she was spat on after the game. DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/eths-new-trier-football-game-evanston-illinois-students-recall-fans-yelling-alleged-racist-homophobic-slurs-ryan-field/19956871/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Trump to regain control of the U.S. House.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/democrats-lead-republicans-house-vote-choice-trumps-approval-rating-hits-record-low-abcpostipsos-poll/19955129/

NBC5
— New video surfaces after Bears fans roasted for chant amid Falcons injury.  DD: Sooner or later, if not already, Democrat leaders will blame Trump for this.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-sox-cubs-bulls-blackhawks/new-video-surfaces-after-bears-fans-roasted-for-chant-amid-falcons-injury/4004445/

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) promote socialism and b) demonize, denigrate, and condemn capitalism. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/20/opinion-democratic-socialism-eugene-debs/

DAILY HERALD
— FRONT PAGE WITH PHOTOS: Retired deputy, ex-county board member face off for DuPage sheriff’s job.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/retired-deputy-ex-county-board-member-seek-dupage-sheriff-post/
— Experienced recreation, horticulture leaders vying to head DuPage forest preserve.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261019/news/experienced-recreation-horticulture-leaders-vying-to-head-dupage-forest-preserve/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— DOJ alleges racial bias in Evanston reparations program — and seeks to shut it down.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/real-estate/residential/ccb-doj-evanston-reparations-20261019/

WGN RADIO
— Kass: White Guilt: A Documentary Essay. DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at them that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-white-guilt-a-documentary-essay/

SOUTHERN
— DD: About 4 in 10 Americans are not confident the election will be conducted fairly and accurately.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/10/20/about-6-in-10-americans-are-confident-the-election-will-be-conducted-fairly-and-accurately-abc-post-ipsos-poll/

WINDY CITY TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://windycitytimes.com/2026/10/19/chicago-mayors-office-previews-5-year-lgbtq-policy-plan/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/10/20/whats-next-for-jb-pritzker-01127518

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/19/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-617/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— In Illinois, ever-increasingly, the more that you stress Trump’s achievements, the more that you come to his defense, the more that Democrat and RINO leaders do to get rid of you. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/

WIREPOINTS
https://wirepoints.org/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Chicago development provides ‘affordable’ homes. DD: When my wife and I got married in 1978, we bought 1017 East Harrison in Wheaton. ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1017-E-Harrison-Ave-Wheaton-IL-60187/4436186_zpid/ ). The down payment came from her savings. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $110,066/year.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_21c18382-2d47-4499-89c9-aa8f7e668431.html

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Chicago Tribune Endorses Liz Gorman, Rebukes Elyse Hoffenberg for Using Public Office to Block FOIA Request.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/chicago-tribune-endorses-liz-gorman-rebukes-elyse-hoffenberg-for-using-public-office-to-block-foia-request.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— For years, conservatives warned that Americans were being punished financially for their political beliefs, religious convictions and lawful businesses. We were dismissed as paranoid, branded conspiracy theorists and told that concerns about politically motivated debanking were just another invention of the right. Now, a federal banking regulator has documented that the very conduct we were told to stop worrying about was the reality we said it was. DD: During the last 8 years that I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO, I worked on audits of federal financial industry regulators at the GS-13 Step 4-10 Levels, currently $130,884-$154,682/year.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/19/conservatives-warned-debanking-regulators-finally-confirmed/

NEW YORK POST
— Mike Johnson says ‘open borders’ caused riots in France — warns Democrats could bring similar mayhem to US.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/mike-johnson-says-open-borders-caused-riots-in-france-warns-democrats-could-bring-similar-mayhem-to-us/
— Trump predicts Paris is going to be a ‘Muslim City very soon’ as riots, looting rage in France.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/trump-predicts-paris-is-going-to-be-a-muslim-city-very-soon-as-riots-looting-rage-in-france/

BREITBART
— Tom Homan Pushes DHS to Pressure Employers Who Hire Illegals. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/10/19/tom-homan-pushes-dhs-pressure-employers-who-hire-illegals/
— France Already Has the ‘Socialist Fantasy’, ‘Statist’ System. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2026/10/19/fmr-clinton-official-biden-staffer-metzl-france-already-has-the-socialist-fantasy-statist-system/amp/
— NY Mayor Mamdani Demands Parking Lot Owners Ban ICE Agents.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/10/19/ny-mayor-mamdani-demands-parking-lot-owners-ban-ice-agents/

CENTER SQUARE
— Republicans tout immigration enforcement record ahead of midterms.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_a804d0cd-d8fc-4ef3-be81-3d95ef0ff863.amp.html

COLLEGE FIX
— Cornell ‘Future of the American University’ report rejects hiring conservative scholars. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired.  In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/cornell-future-of-the-american-university-report-rejects-hiring-conservative-scholars/

FOX BUSINESS
— Democratic socialism’s growing political clout and what it means for the future of capitalism. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6407092597112
— DD: Socialism v. capitalism. Under capitalism, the more productive that you are, the more that you advance. Under socialism, the more that you promote socialism, the more that you advance. Under Democrats, the more that you promote the Democrat Party platform, the more that you advance. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who promoted the Democrat Party platform. They especially promoted the Affirmative Action plank, that is, they especially promoted race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp

FOX NEWS
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly want socialism. To what extent is America socialist already? Working for Democrats is like working for socialists. I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. My Democrat superiors demanded loyalty to the Democrat Party platform. Socialists demand loyalty to the Socialist Party platform. To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0s-j24RDcbY

NDT
— Democratic Socialism’s Objective Is to Demolish the Private Sector. DD: To vote for Democrats is to vote for socialism. I can always ask myself what would my career have been in the private sector? I wanted to work in the automotive industry. When I was 22 in 1971, I accepted a job offer from Oldsmobile. But Oldsmobile withdrew that offer saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because I had to have a job, I accepted an offer from IRS. I had taken and passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970 as a backup. Public sector employees have a bad reputation. I had worked for the Post Office for almost 3 years while I earned a bachelor’s degree in management from NIU in 1970.
https://www.ntd.com/ntdplus/democratic-socialisms-objective-is-to-demolish-the-private-sector-economist_1179938.html

REAL CLEAR POLICY
— The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America. DD: What did you do to qualify yourself for better paying jobs? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21 in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981. That helped me to get hired in 1970, 1971, and 1980 and to get promoted in 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1986. In today’s dollars, that increased my salary from $19.57/hour in 1966 to $154,684/year in 1997.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/capitalism-needs-newer-pitch-socialism-gains-ground-economist-says.amp
(FROM THE ARTICLE: DSA chapters have grown from 21 in 2013 to 204 today, an increase of more than 870%. Socialists are organizing locally, including beyond traditionally Democrat strongholds. Younger Americans’ economic concerns are creating an opening for socialism.)

TOWNHALL
— Young Conservatives Terrify Tyrants.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/19/vip-my-response-to-elissa-slotkin-n2684924

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NEWSWEK
— Trump Lists 25 Top Achievements
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-list-achievements-what-matters-americans-poll-12463283
(FROM THE DEMOCRAT ARTICLE: Trump’s list of claims can be broadly grouped around immigration, the economy, foreign policy, crime and public safety, and socially conservative cultural issues. Yet two September polls suggest the achievements most likely to resonate are those voters can connect directly to household finances, while immigration retains importance without approaching affordability as the leading concern. Economic claims occupy five places on Trump’s list, giving Republicans several ways to argue that the administration has improved prosperity. Immigration appears prominently on Trump’s list, but both surveys rank it well below pocketbook pressures. Foreign conflict attracts measurable concern among Americans, particularly in the Marquette survey, although Trump framed military action as success rather than unfinished risk. Crime and cultural policy appear to have a smaller national constituency when respondents must choose only one overriding issue, despite both featuring heavily in Trump’s list of successes. Issue importance is not the same as support for a policy, so low salience should not be read as public approval or opposition.)

NEW YORK TIMES
— Food Pantries Go From Emergency to Indispensable. DD: Under the Democrats and under the RINOs, soon, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/us/inflation-snap-benefit-cuts-families-food-pantry.html

WASHINGTON POST
— How colleges skirt the Supreme Court to discriminate by race. Universities should disclose their admissions data.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/10/19/how-stop-colleges-discriminating-by-race/

USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2026/10/16/transgender-attacks-election-protections-healthcare/92219825007/

DESERT NEWS
— You should go to your high school reunion. DD: I am going to attend my 60th Crete-Monee high school reunion. Sadly, I had far fewer interactions with my classmates because during my junior and senior years, I spent 28 hours a week washing dishes in the basement of the SS Kresge in Chicago Heights when classes were in session and 40 hours a week during the summer of 1965.
https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2026/07/11/go-to-your-high-school-reunion/

WOOD TV
— How you can achieve an affordable college education. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.woodtv.com/video/how-you-can-achieve-an-affordable-college-education/12262679/

WPBF
— Teens driving older cars face higher crash risks. DD: I bought a 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air when I was 16 in 1964. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994. I paid for the aforesaid cars with the money I earned doing yard work 1962-1964, delivering newspapers 1962-1966, washing dishes 1964-1966, cleaning golf shoes, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in 1966, delivering mail 1966-1969, working on an automotive assemble line in 1970, selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971, pumping more gasoline 1971-1972, collecting delinquent taxes 1971-1980, and auditing federal agencies 1980-1997.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/study-teens-driving-older-cars-crash-risks-jama-network/74177633

FED WEEK
— OPM Issues Government-Wide Recruitment Plan. DD: In 1966, I was one of the last Republicans the Post Office hired. In 1971, I was one of the last Republicans IRS hired.  In 1980, I was one of the last Republicans GAO hired.
https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/opm-issues-government-wide-recruitment-plan/

BUSINESS JOURNALS
— Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on affordable townhomes. DD: I was able to buy a new townhome in University Park when I was 24 in 1972, but it only had 1,000 square feet. SEE: https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/  The down payment came from what I had earned a) working for IRS for 15 months 1971-1972, b) working for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months 1971-1972, and c) working full-time for that Firestone Store 7 months before that 1970-1971. In today’s dollars, my IRS Revenue Officer salary had just increased from $56,409/year to $68,999/year. In today’s dollars, I paid about $180,000 for it and the down payment would have been about $36,000. According to Zillow, it is currently worth only $86.900. Sadly, that says worlds about real estate values in University Park.
https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2026/10/19/lealman-heights-townhome-groundbreaking-habitat.html

MIT SLOAN
— To keep employees, focus on career advancement. DD: To get rid of their employees who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or non-veteran, my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors used “up-or-out.” They pulled out all the stops to get rid of their employees like me who were the aforesaid and who they had not promoted to GS-13, currently $118,984/year, by age 25, GS-14, currently $140,604/year, by age 30, GS-15, $165,386/year, by age 35, and Senior Executive Service, currently $197,200 by age 40. I did not make any of the aforesaid promotion deadlines. I finally made GS-13 when I was 38 and I survived until I was 49 only because a) I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27, 31, and 48, b) I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48, and c) I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/to-keep-employees-focus-career-advancement

HABITAT MAGAZINE
— Supply of Affordable Condos Is Set to Plunge by 74%. DD: When I was 25 in 1974, I was able to buy a studio condo in the Outer Drive East building in downtown Chicago. My IRS salary had just increased from $83,482/year to $100,059/year in today’s dollars. In 1976, I was able to trade that condo into the building’s developer for a one bedroom condo. My IRS salary had just increased from $103,395/year to $106,731/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.habitatmag.com/Publication-Content/Co-op-Condo-Buyers/2026/September-2026/nyc-housing-inventory-shrinking

INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Education Affordability a Priority for Voters. DD: What helped you afford college? For me, it was my parents who provided me with room and board in their Crete home while I was a student at UIC 1966-1968, weekends during my first semester at NIU in 1969, and the summer of 1969. For me, it was the money I earned working for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969 part-time during the school years and full-time during the summers. The aforesaid enabled me to graduate debt-free from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in business in August of 1970 owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2026/10/20/education-affordability-priority-voters-survey-finds

PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly shout at Latinos that Trump causes all their problems.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/latino-voters-helped-put-trump-back-in-the-white-house-whats-their-next-move

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

INDEPENDENT
— Two-thirds of contractors say ICE raids are making it harder for them to build houses. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-raids-housebuilding-construction-trump-b3069374.html

TIMES NOW NEWS
— Who Is Thelma Louise? Black Conservative TikToker Removed From Ken Paxton Rally After Filming. Black MAGA influencer Thelma Louise says she was asked to leave Ken Paxton’s rally despite her support for Trump and Republican candidates, prompting criticism online.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-is-thelma-louise-black-conservative-tiktoker-removed-from-ken-paxton-rally-after-filming-article-156370113

October 8, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Former state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2M.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/08/kirk-dillard-hinsdale/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals and fight their deportation.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/08/family-silverio-gonzalez-government-claim/
— Democrats could win majority of governor’s offices for first time in 16 years.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/08/democrats-governors-offices/

DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/marijuana/bartlett-approves-gas-station-with-marijuana-dispensary-coffee-shop-as-additional-tenants-at-former/
— DD: To take votes away from Bailey, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Corbett.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/illinois-state-politics/illinois-governors-race-collin-corbett-an-ex-gop-strategist-hopes-to-find-votes-from-those-in-th/
— Former RTA chair and state Sen. Kirk Dillard sells Hinsdale home for $1.2 million.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/real-estate/former-rta-chair-and-state-sen-kirk-dillard-sells-hinsdale-home-for-1-2-million/
— In 6th District congressional race, Casten and Conforti disagree on Trump’s tariffs.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/us-congress-politics/in-6th-district-congressional-race-casten-and-conforti-disagree-on-trumps-tariffs/
— The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule. DD: During the 1930s, my grandfather drove from Crete to Canada to buy insulin for my father who had brittle type 1 diabetes.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/health-care/the-cost-of-drugs-from-canada-is-set-to-soar-for-millions-of-americans-because-of-a-federal-rule/
— DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20261008/submitted-content/west-suburban-community-pantry-to-hold-state-of-hunger-event-oct-14-on-rising-food-insecurity/

QUAD CITY TIMES & BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT & EFFINGHAM DAILY NEWS & WIFR & CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Pritzker.
https://qctimes.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_7e81c460-c954-5157-8fd0-1ddca20000f1.html
https://www.bnd.com/news/politics-government/article317526162.html
https://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/bailey-trying-to-stay-on-message-as-attacks-from-pritzker-mount/article_283a0f12-43c4-4489-a2f7-e3fa6940b714.html
https://www.rockfordnewsfirst.com/2026/10/08/bailey-trying-stay-message-attacks-pritzker-mount/
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/bailey-trying-to-stay-on-message-as-attacks-from-pritzker-mount/

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Stratton.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/tracy-attacks-stratton-socialist-ads/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/tv-hit-tries-connect-lt-025424441.html

NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more gambling. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-10-08/report-illinois-tax-revenue-from-gambling-increased-19-last-year

KSDK
— Bailey spent the morning with striking workers in Aton. Public workers have been off the job since late last month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egD52G5imYU

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/10/08/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-611/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Weeks Before Midterms, Dan Proft Gives ‘Never-Trumper’ John Bolton a Platform.
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/10/weeks-before-midterms-dan-proft-gives-never-trumper-john-bolton-a-platform.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Never forget Oct. 7 or its perpetrators. Terrorism is no abstract threat.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/8/never-forget-oct-7-perpetrators/
— Federal budget deficit climbed to $2 trillion for fiscal ‘26.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/8/federal-budget-deficit-climbed-2-trillion-fiscal-26/
— New records released by the Secret Service detailed how a member of Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, carried a loaded gun past a Secret Service screening checkpoint last year when President Trump was at the club.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/8/foia-records-detail-secret-service-failing-detect-golfers-gun-trump/
— Indigenous Peoples Day turns Columbus Day into an indictment of America. Complicated historical figure becomes a vehicle for attacking settlement, expansion and national achievement.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/oct/8/editorial-indigenous-peoples-day-turns-columbus-day-indictment/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— America has a marijuana problem, and it isn’t just its high potency, easy availability, or widespread use among young and old alike. One of the biggest problems in the marijuana industry is the presence of illegal marijuana operations run by Chinese criminal networks. From California to Maine, Chinese nationals — many with ties to the Chinese Communist Party — are endangering rural areas, poisoning Americans, and engaging in human trafficking. DD: In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4756598/america-marijuana-mafia-beijing/

NEW YORK POST
— Rubio stands up for the West against enemies — both within AND without.
https://nypost.com/2026/10/08/opinion/rubio-stands-up-for-the-west-against-enemies-both-within-and-without/

BREITBART
— False Flag: Chinese Haverford College Professor Charged with Posing as MAGA to Stalk Jewish Colleague.
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/10/08/false-flag-chinese-haverford-college-professor-charged-with-posing-as-maga-to-stalk-jewish-colleague/

HOMELAND SCURITY
— DHS Announces More Than $84 Billion in Civil Fines Issued to Illegal Aliens. Reminder to illegal aliens: LEAVE NOW or face fines of $998 per day for refusing to depart after receiving a final order of removal. DD: So far, constructively, in today’s dollars, by their forcing me to retire when I was 49 in 1997, my Democrat GAO superiors have fined me $2,495,218 or $86,042/year or $7,170/month or $239/day. That is what my salary would have been minus my Civil Service Retirement System pension.
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/07/23/dhs-announces-more-84-billion-civil-fines-issued-illegal-aliens

KEVIN ROBERTS
—  The Left’s Assault on Being American.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z2zJlnDcOQ

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Protesters ejected from raucous Trump rally in Texas. At least 18 hecklers were removed from President Trump’s rally in Texas late Wednesday, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/protesters-ejected-from-trump-rally-texas/

CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage and family. Ever-increasingly, a) women earn more than men, b) women do not marry, and c) women do not have children.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/breadwinning-women-are-a-lifeline-for-their-families-and-theeconomy/

September 30, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete, ending 12-year mission to fight ISIS.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/us-military-says-withdrawal-troops-iraq-is-complete-ending-12-year-mission-fight-isis/19891058/

CBS2
— 11 current, former Ford Heights, Illinois, officials to appear in court on charges of misusing funds. DD: What is your connection with Ford Heights? While I worked for the Firestone Store in Chicago Heights 1970-1972, it sold Philco appliances, some of which I delivered in Ford Heights. While I worked for IRS in its Harvey office 1972-1973, I collected delinquent federal taxes in Ford Heights.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/current-former-ford-heights-illinois-officials-in-court-misusing-funds/
— Hegseth to announce a 20% cut to generals and admirals. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Gingrich led Republicans who shrank the agency from more than 6,000 employee to less than 3,000 employees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-20-cut-generals-and-admirals-military-pentagon/

FOX32
— Park Forest mayor sues village over legal fees in restaurant altercation lawsuit. DD: I delivered mail for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969, 25 months part-time and 9 months full-time.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/park-forest-mayor-sues-village-over-legal-fees-in-restaurant-altercation-lawsuit

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) succeed in diving voters out of Illinois who have demographics that vote for Republicans and b) succeed in keeping voters and attracting voters who have demographics that Democrats. That ever-increasingly discourages candidates from running for offices as Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/gop-ilgop-republicans-congres-midterms-elections-donald-trump/
— Split, stalled and stonewalled: CPD oversight body beset with division over follow-up to Operation Midway Blitz.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/split-stalled-and-stonewalled-cpd-oversight-body-beset-with-division-over-followup-to-operation-midway-blitz/
— Hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin gives record $3B to Carnegie Mellon to build Miami campus.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/ken-griffin-carnegie-mellon/
— Ed Hershey, Patty García, Chris Getty, and Lupe Castillo participate in a candidate debate for the Illinois 4th Congressional District seat at FOX 32. DD: When will a 3rd Congressional District candidate debate be held? Angel Oakley’s outstanding campaign literature piece was one of the 14 candidate literature pieces that I hand-delivered last week to the 370 residences in my DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton that have at least one registered Republican voter or one registered Independent voter.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/29/illinois-4th-district-race-rivals-hit-patty-garcia-over-ballot-moves-in-race-to-succeed-chuy-garcia/
— Test-optional colleges are seeing the consequences of ill-prepared students.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/30/opinion-college-admissions-loan-underwriters/

WAND TV
— DD: Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.wandtv.com/2026/09/30/springfield-city-council-approves-800k-cannabis-tax-revenue-help-small-businesses/

SHAW LOCAL
— Illinois Governor’s race: Candidates talk data center costs, infrastructure.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/election/2026/09/30/illinois-governors-race-candidates-talk-data-center-costs-infrastructure/

POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Pritzker and Emanuel are both headed to South Carolina in the coming weeks — a notable stop in a state that Democrats have positioned at the front of their presidential nominating calendar.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/09/30/testing-the-carolina-waters-01098441

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

EPOCH TIMES
— A Chinese Battery Plant Moved Into Manteno on State Money. Its Residents Can’t Vote It Out. Its fire district took on a 2-million-square-foot lithium-battery plant, and the fire risk that comes with it, for about $140,000 a year.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-chinese-battery-plant-moved-into-this-illinois-town-on-state-money-its-residents-cant-vote-it-out-6078010

FOX NEWS
— DHS sends ominous warning as migrant caravan heads toward US-Mexico border from Honduras. The caravan of hundreds departed San Pedro Sula on September 20 and is moving north toward the US-Mexico border.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/dhs-send-ominous-warning-migrant-caravan-heads-toward-us-mexico-border-from-honduras

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC NEWS
— DD: To elect Democrats, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly drive consumer confidence down.
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/americans-growing-pessimistic-economy-prices-gas-items-remain-136853575

WASHINGTON POST
— ICE plans push for 5,000 new hires in coming months. The immigration agency has faced scrutiny for fast-paced efforts to bring on thousands of new officers. DD: The first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer in 1971 was in classroom training.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/09/29/ice-plans-push-5000-new-hires-coming-months/

LAW
— New Rules Could Make Firing Federal Employees Easier. DD: According to my critics/opponents, because my Democrat GAO superiors were able to fire me even though I had the following, I must be an extremely bad person: three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license.
https://www.law.com/2026/09/29/new-rules-at-obscure-agency-could-make-firing-federal-employees-easier-/

September 12, 2026

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Naper Pride Fest not happening this year.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/naper-pride-fest-naperville-canceled/

ABC7
— College of DuPage ceremony honors 9/11 victims and teaches new generation of first responders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhT0p1g95Q8
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dPTAECQyn0o

WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/daytime-chicago/reeling-the-chicago-lgbtq-international-film-festival/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Not your parents’ pot: Experts push against teen use of highly concentrated THC products. Chicago parents say they came to the forum, held at Kenwood Academy Wednesday, to empower themselves — and their teens — with evidence-based information about cannabis use. DD: I never have used pot and I never will use pot. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton. If I had used pot, I would not have been able to get an ACT score of 24, graduate in the upper 20% of my class, work my way through college, earn a job-related bachelor’s degree, earn three job-related master’s degrees, earn six job-related professional certifications, earned a job-related professional license, etc.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/09/12/not-your-parents-pot-experts-push-against-teen-use-of-highly-concentrated-thc-products

DAILY ILLINI
— UI TPUSA chapter holds Charlie Kirk vigil.
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/university-news/campus-events/2026/09/11/tpusa-charlie-kirk-vigil/

POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE
— Naperville Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 at Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial.
https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2026/09/11/naperville-marks-25th-anniversary-of-sept-11-at-cmdr-dan-shanower-memorial/161023

NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County Board funds gun safe distribution at upcoming event.
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-board-funds-gun-safe-distribution-at-upcoming-event/amp/

ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Settles Excessive Force Claims Against Sheriff Candidate.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/34816677/dupage-settles-excessive-force-claims-against-sheriff-candidate

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Twenty-Five Years Since 9/11 — Have We Fallen Asleep?
https://illinoisfamily.org/islam-sharia/twenty-five-years-since-9-11-have-we-fallen-asleep/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Denver Socialist Says She’s Qualified To Serve as Mayor Because She Was Convicted of Stealing Food Stamps.
https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/denver-socialist-says-shes-qualified-to-serve-as-mayor-because-she-was-convicted-of-stealing-food-stamps/

NEW YORK POST
— AOC spotted laughing next to Mamdani at 9/11 ceremony — as victims’ families weep during reading of names.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/us-news/zohran-mamdani-aoc-spotted-laughing-at-9-11-ceremony-while-victims-families-weep-during-reading-of-names/
— Personal responsibility isn’t racist.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/opinion/responsibilitys-not-racist-whats-new-york-hiding-and-other-commentary/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Tuskegee University’s recent request for “its mostly Black students to stop wearing revealing clothes to class” and “dressing down by wearing durags,” is a welcome bid “to end habits that hurt any Black youngster’s chances for success,” cheers Juan Williams in The Hill. These days, “any call for personal responsibility in Black America gets confused with partisan politics and ideological purity,” but: “Standards are not racist. Discipline is not disrespectful of Black culture.” Note that former President Barack Obama agreed that “too Black men were under the influence of negative stereotypes.” Tuskegee is doing its part to counteract the lie that “ ‘authentic’ Black life” should replicate “jailtime.” Instead of “surrendering to popular stereotypes,” the school is “preparing young people to win.”)

BREITBART
— Violence-Stoking Leftists Trash Charlie Kirk on One-Year Anniversary of His Assassination.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/11/violence-stoking-leftists-trash-charlie-kirk-on-one-year-anniversary-of-his-assassination/amp/

DAILY CALLER
— DSA Takeover Of The Democrat Party Is Nearly Complete.
https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/11/dsa-democratic-party-socialists-poll-quinnipiac/

FEDERALIST
— American Bar Association Keeps Proving It’s A Left-Wing Activist Group. It enforced a standard it knew was constitutionally infirm, cannot justify its own benchmarks, and has appointed itself an amender of the Constitution.
https://thefederalist.com/2026/09/11/american-bar-association-keeps-proving-its-a-left-wing-activist-group/

FOX BUSINESS
— Vance fires back at protester waving Mexican flag at RNC midterm convention.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6404925051112

FOX NEWS
— Americans react to socialists arguing U.S. deserved 9/11.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6404948314112
— ‘Trump-level’ smackdown earns Vance roaring praise as 2028 buzz builds at GOP convention.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-level-smackdown-earns-vance-roaring-praise-2028-buzz-builds-gop-convention
— 30% of college students say violence acceptable way to stop speakers on campuses.
https://www.wfmd.com/2026/09/11/30-of-college-students-say-violence-acceptable-way-to-stop-speakers-on-campuses-survey-finds/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Berkeley Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/doj-u-c-berkeley-law-discriminated-against-white-and-asian-applicants/amp/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— Trump Joins Socialists, Embraces Bribery. His pledge of $5,000 ‘dividends’ to voters if Republicans win is just preposterous.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/09/trump-breaks-glass-joins-socialists-embraces-bribery/

PJ MEDIA
— Like Being on Another Planet: Socialism 2026 Chicago Conference.
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2026/09/11/like-being-on-another-planet-socialism-2026-chicago-conference-n4957113

WHITE HOUSE
— America Will Never Be A Socialist/Communist Country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB2tJV8bMnU

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— McConnell’s return shines spotlight on older lawmakers.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6085627-mitch-mcconnell-aging-lawmakers-term-limits-health-challenges/

CNN
— Charlie Kirk statue draws supporters to Times Square.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/11/us/video/charlie-kirk-statue-times-square-digvid-vrtc

REUTERS
— Trump and Musk super PACs unleash millions to boost Republicans in battleground races.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-musk-super-pacs-unleash-millions-boost-republicans-battleground-races-2026-09-11/

NEWSWEEK
— Student Loan Forgiveness Would Get Easier, Quicker for Many Under New Bill. DD: My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth that I worked my way through college and paid for my bachelor’s degree (1970), three master’s degrees (1976, 1980, and 1997), six professional certifications (1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997), and a professional license (1981). They stress that costs were much lower back then.
https://www.newsweek.com/student-loan-forgiveness-would-get-easier-quicker-for-many-under-new-bill-12433966

NEW YORK TIMES
— ‘Mangionistas’ Who Present Themselves as Journalists.  DD: According to my critics/opponents, I never was a journalist, I am not a journalist, and I never will be a journalist a) because I do not have a degree in journalism, b) because no one has paid me for what I have done as the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, c) because all the money needed for my GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters and for my www.gopillinois.com website comes from my Civil Service Retirement System pension, my Social Security, and my retirement savings, d) because either my newsletters nor my website are paywalled or contain any advertising or donation requests, e) because I do not claim to be nonpartisan, f) because I fully disclose that I am conservative Republican, and g) because I fully disclose that I have been an elected Republican Precinct Committeeman since 2000. My critics/opponents ignore/dismiss/belittle/badmouth the fact a) that I worked for GAO as an Analyst for almost 18 years 1980-1997, b) that what GAO Analysts do is very similar to what journalists do, and c) that during my last 11 years at GAO, my salary increased from $118,984/year to $154,682/year in today’s dollars.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/nyregion/luigi-mangione-mangionistas-nyc-bill.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: To receive a press card, applicants must submit six or more “articles, commentaries, books, photographs, videos, films, or audios published, broadcast, or cablecast” within the 24 months before the application, according to the city agency. A member of the press can mean someone employed by a traditional news-gathering organization or a “self-employed newsperson.”

UTAH PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands came to UVU to mourn Charlie Kirk. Others protested the memorial.
https://www.upr.org/utah-news/2026-09-11/charlie-kirk-memorial-anniversary

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
— Modern-day martyr’: Charlie Kirk memorial draws thousands to Utah campus where he was killed. The event at Utah Valley University was headlined by major conservative names, including Glenn Beck and Michael Knowles.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/09/11/charlie-kirk-memorial-event-draws/

YORK NEWS TIMES
— Charlie Kirk Statue Unveiling Gets Ugly as Opposing Crowds Face Off in Times Square.
https://yorknewstimes.com/video_628b3ace-eabf-521a-ae59-c9cae9306227.html

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— A Democratic operative counsels his party to scrap its unpopular views and stand up to radical activists.
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/supermajority-review-losing-dogmas-winning-elections-95971b61
— Populist Republicans and Democratic Socialists Are Starting to Merge. Call it the ‘Horseshoe party’: The extremes in both parties are starting to sound alike in their disdain for capitalism and centrism.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/populist-republicans-and-democratic-socialists-are-starting-to-merge-d6f5917e
— Pence: A Republican Time for Choosing. Will we remain the party of conservative principles or embrace progressivism in the guise of populism?
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-republican-time-for-choosing-c1f4f8a4
— Rules for Succeeding at Work. DD: If I had been a Democrat, my Democrat superiors in the federal government would have promoted me into their Senior Executive Service long before I was 40 in 1988 even though I was not a minority, a female, or a veteran because I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21, I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 and 31, I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30 and 32, and I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32. None of my coworkers had come close to doing that.
https://www.wsj.com/business/new-rules-for-succeeding-at-work-success-331969f8
— DD: Democrat leaders blame Trump for India joining up with China.
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/shifting-u-s-alliances-push-rivals-china-and-india-together-37c95b68

BUSINESS JOURNAL
— Who loses when standardized tests for college admissions are optional? DD: UIC would not have admitted me in 1966 if my ACT score and GPA had been lower. Loyola would not have admitted me in 1972 if my ATGSB score had been lower.
https://rbj.net/2026/09/11/who-loses-when-standardized-tests-for-college-admissions-are-optional/

HR EXECUTIVE
— Career success. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. Because I was not a Democrat, minority, female, or veteran, I had to do much more to advance. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, something very few of my Democrat Post Office coworkers did. I earned three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license, something none of my IRS and GAO coworkers did.
https://hrexecutive.com/peace-over-promotion-how-gen-zen-is-redefining-career-success/

EDUCATION WEEK
— DD: The more that you condemn Charlie Kirk, the more that Democrats promote you.
https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/disciplined-for-charlie-kirk-posts-these-teachers-fought-back-and-won/2026/09
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “He was a horrible person, a fascist full of hate for anyone who was different.”

GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Federal judge halts federal agencies from asking job applicants about their favorite Trump administration initiative, a question that civil service advocates call a “loyalty question.” DD: The Democrats who ran the Post Office in 1966, IRS in 1971, and GAO in 1980 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat who was minority, female, younger, or veteran and who would take the job. When I was 19 in 1968, my Democrat Post Office superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they disallowed my sick leave requests in 1968 and 1969 and forced me to resign in 1969. When I was 25 in 1974, my Democrat IRS superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they got rid of the IRS manager who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974, disallowed my travel vouchers in 1974, disallowed my education deductions in 1978, and made it clear that they would never promote me to GS-13. When I was 40 in 1988, my Democrat GAO superiors came to realize that I would never become a Democrat. To get rid of me, they threw me off audits of IRS, gave me a very bad job assignment, gave me very unfair performance expectations, gave me a very unfair performance appraisal, ranked me at the bottom of my coworkers for pay-for-performance (PFP), and then always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for PFP. They forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. According to them, I held jobs and I got promotions that should have been given to my Democrat coworkers who were minority, female, younger,  and/or veteran.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/09/judge-halts-favorite-eo-question-federal-job-applications/415952/%3Foref%3Dge-home-top-story

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

MEAWW
— Trump recounts Flight 93 hero’s final prayer before his defiant last words: ‘Let’s roll.’  President Trump described how Flight 93 passenger Todd Beamer reached out to an operator in Illinois and asked to join her in prayer.
https://news.meaww.com/trump-recounts-flight-93-heros-final-prayer-before-his-defiant-last-words-lets-roll

September 11, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Chicago-area ceremonies mark 25 years since 9/11 attacks.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/remembering-911-chicago-area-ceremonies-mark-25-years-attacks-september-11-2001/19818873/
— 9/11 ceremony live updates: Families gather at WTC, Pentagon, Shanksville to mark 25 years.
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/911-25th-anniversary-ceremony-updates-families-gather-world-trade-center-pentagon-shanksville-pennsylvania/19811366/
— Illinois Democrats, Republicans using high-profile events to draw contrasts between parties.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-democrats-republicans-using-high-profile-events-like-navy-pier-gala-texas-convention-draw-contrasts-between-parties/19817799/

NBC5
— Mexican Independence Day festivities expected to draw crowds, close streets in Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/mexican-independence-day-festivities-expected-to-draw-crowds-shut-down-streets-in-chicago/3987917/
— Nearly 2,000 volunteers filled Chicago’s Union Station Friday for an annual day of service, helping turn day of grief into a day to do good. The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance started as a grassroots effort in 2002. It became federal law in 2009.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heart-work-thousands-of-volunteers-take-part-in-day-of-service-on-9-11-anniversary/3987919/

WGN9
— Wheaton holds 9/11 memorial to honor local victims, heroes.
https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/wheaton-holds-9-11-memorial-to-honor-local-victims-heroes/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Wheaton held a memorial Friday to honor residents who perished during and after the Sept. 11 attacks. The names of former Wheaton residents killed in the World Trade Center and United Airlines Flight 93 were read aloud. “We honor and remember Susan Sauer, Mark Schurmeier, Todd Beamer,” said David Iglesias. Todd Beamer led a group of flight attendants and passengers in an attempt to take control of United Airlines Flight 93’s cockpit from four hijackers. Believed to be headed toward Washington D.C, the plane crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “Our fire department does honor Todd Beamer with some of his last words on Flight 93 with one of our station mottos of, ‘Let’s roll,’” Wheaton Fire Department Chief Robert Brill said. After the attacks, five Wheaton residents in the armed forces made the ultimate sacrifice. “United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Nicholas Larson, United States Army Captain Kevin Landeck, United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Miller, United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kevin Oratowski and United States Army Specialist Samuel Watts,” Mayor Phillip Suess read. Wheaton’s police chief says that of the roughly 70 officers on the force today, many were not even alive 25 years ago. He says only four of them were serving on 9/11/2001.)
— Chicago volunteers aim to pack 200,000 meals to mark 9/11 anniversary.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-volunteers-aim-to-pack-200000-meals-to-mark-9-11-anniversary/amp/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/chicago-volunteers-aim-pack-200-185847379.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Friday’s event will benefit families right here in the city. The meals will head to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help Chicagoans facing hunger. Organizers emphasized that unity and service are among the best ways to honor the heroes and victims of 9/11.)

WBEZ
— Chicago Fire Department commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Firefighters and dignitaries gathered Friday morning at Navy Pier on the anniversary of the attacks. Some attendees went to New York City in 2001 to help firefighters there search through the rubble of the World Trade Center towers.
https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2026/09/11/chicago-fire-department-commemorates-25th-anniversary-sept-11-terrorist-attacks

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As 9/11 recedes in memory, we must cling to that which remains.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/editorial-as-9-11-recedes-in-memory-we-must-cling-to-that-which-remains/
— We must teach young generations about why Sept. 11 matters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/opinion-september-11-lessons-next-generation/
— Dozens gather in Lemont to remember Charlie Kirk, visit first Turning Point USA office.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/11/lemont-remember-charie-kirk-turning-point/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois alerts more than 700,000 people they will or could lose public health insurance. The state has mailed letters to thousands of Medicaid enrollees with low incomes or a disability. They could lose coverage as soon as Oct. 1 due to legislation that President Donald Trump signed into law last year.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/09/11/illinois-alerts-more-than-700-000-they-will-or-could-lose-medicaid-public-health-insurance
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/09/11/ice-shooting-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-chicago-franklin-park

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-593/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Remembering who attacked us on 9/11 and why. We must teach history — and vigilance.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/10/remembering-who-attacked-us-911/
— Mexican-flag protester interrupts J.D. Vance’s speech at Republican midterm convention.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/10/flag-wielding-protester-interrupts-jd-vances-speech-republican/
— Why Charlie Kirk is the hero America needed.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/11/charlie-kirk-hero-america-needed/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— After 9/11, we protected Muslims. After Oct. 7, elite colleges betrayed Jews.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4718009/ivy-league-antisemitism-double-standard-911-oct-7/

NEW YORK POST
— The post-9/11 Global War on Terrorism won — by keeping our homeland safe.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/11/opinion/the-post-9-11-global-war-on-terrorism-won-by-keeping-our-homeland-safe/

PATRIOT POST
— How Democrats Remember 9/11.
https://patriotpost.us/videos/1000923-how-democrats-remember-9-11

TOWNHALL
— A Reporter Went Undercover at the Chicago Socialists Conference. Here’s What He Saw.
https://townhall.com/news/dmitri-bolt/2026/09/11/inside-the-chicago-socialists-conference-n2682831

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON POST
— This issue is splitting the Catholic Church. Bishops and laity are drifting apart over immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/09/11/catholic-church-needs-more-nuanced-approach-migration/

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

ECONOMIC TIMES
— Mamdani attends 9/11 memorial, meets former Mayor Giuliani, VP Vance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkbTnYFTkzI
— ‘We’ll fully ban Sharia law in Texas…’: Gov. Greg Abbott delivers fiery message from RNC stage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX8rnc4U7gI

MEAWW
— On 9/11, Trump’s DHS chief makes grim prediction about America’s next attack. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin warned another attack was a matter of ‘when’, citing sanctuary cities as a homeland security risk.
https://news.meaww.com/on-9-11-trumps-dhs-chief-makes-grim-prediction-about-americas-next-attack

September 9, 2026 Evening Edition

GOP
— Night 1 of the 2026 Republican Convention.
https://www.youtube.com/live/mEGhDftKRJo

NBC NEWS
— President Trump delivers remarks at the Republican midterm convention.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/president-trump-delivers-remarks-at-the-republican-midterm-convention-269584453987

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Pritzker, Bailey take competing messages to Dallas GOP midterm convention.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/il-gov-jb-pritzker-candidate-darren-bailey-take-competing-messages-republican-2026-midterm-convention-trump-prominent/19811890/
— Fetterman makes surprise video appearance at GOP midterm convention.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/democratic-pa-sen-john-fetterman-makes-surprise-video-appearance-gop-midterm-convention/19812643/
— A field of 2,977 flags, one for every first responder and civilian killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is on display in Oak Brook as families, volunteers and visitors gather to remember the victims and their stories.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/911-news-healing-fields-memorial-made-thousands-american-flags-seeks-humanize-attacks-twin-towers-pentagon/19812691/
— 25 years later, 9/11 victims hope newly uncovered records will help illuminate Saudis’ alleged role. Victims’ families are pressing President Trump to declassify more materials.
https://abc7chicago.com/story/25-years-later-911-victims-hope-newly-uncovered-records-will-help-illuminate-saudis-alleged-role/19811041/

NBC5
— Pritzker, Bailey trade barbs over governor’s trip to Texas for midterm RNC.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/pritzker-bailey-trade-barbs-over-governors-trip-to-texas-for-midterm-rnc/3986758/

FOX32
— Making the grade: Hinsdale South students score perfect 36s on the ACT. DD: What harmed your ACT score? For me, it was my spending far too many hours washing dishes for the minimum wage instead of studying.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/making-the-grade-hinsdale-south-students-score-perfect-36s-on-the-act

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Republicans slam Democrats, declare devotion to Trump and get a boost from unlikely source during midterm convention.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/09/republicans-dallas-midterm-convention/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/09/08/chicago-trans-community-discrimination-steinberg

DAILY HERALD
— ‘Charlie inspired them’: Supporters still grieving Kirk a year after shooting.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260909/news/charlie-inspired-them-supporters-still-grieving-kirk-a-year-after-shooting/

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Bally’s blinks on $4 million threat in Chicago gambling fight. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more gambling, pot, and other vices. In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-ballys-brandon-johnson-video-gambling-20260909/

NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— NIU fall 2026 enrollment down 1.7% from last year; 17% over past decade.
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/wnij-news/2026-09-09/niu-fall-2026-enrollment-down-1-7-from-last-year-17-over-past-decade

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
— The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign continued a trend of enrollment milestones with a record-breaking class for the fall 2026 semester, marking the third consecutive year the university has tallied its largest-ever first-year class.
https://news.illinois.edu/illinois-welcomes-its-largest-freshman-class-ever-in-another-record-enrollment-year/

CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— These 61 organizations will receive $3.5M in Illinois local food grants. State program will serve 35 counties in effort to keep food local.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/these-61-organizations-will-receive-3-5m-in-illinois-local-food-grants/

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-591/
— Pritzker joins Texas Democrats, deflects questions about 2028 presidential race.
https://capitolfax.com/2026/09/09/pritzker-joins-texas-democrats-deflects-questions-about-2028-presidential-race/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Pritzker in Texas, calls out Trump ‘dementia.’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_55dd8fb0-da81-46ae-a1e5-486675a6a52b.html

MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Report from the Man That the Duck Tape Guy Attacked on American Flight 618
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/09/report-from-the-man-that-the-duck-tape-man-attacked-on-american-flight-618/
— Brother of Rosemont Village President and State Rep. Brad Stephens Steps Down from Jr. College Board Chairmanship after Harvard Felony Arrest
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/06/brother-of-rosemont-village-president-and-state-rep-brad-stephens-steps-down-from-jr-college-board-chairmanship-after-felony-arrest/
— Pritzker Not Even Included in Presidential Poll by Harvard CAPS Harrris
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/06/pritzker-not-even-included-in-presidential-poll-by-harvard-caps-harrris/
— Background on Pritzker Family Money
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/06/background-on-pritzker-family-money/
— Daniel Biss Coming to McHenry County Part of His Congressional District to Campaign with County Board Candidate Dee Darling
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/09/daniel-biss-coming-to-mchenry-county-part-of-his-congressional-district-to-campaign-with-county-board-candidate-dee-darling/
— Corbett Proposes Revamped Legislative Ethics Commission
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/09/corbett-proposes-revamped-legislative-ethics-commission/
— Wirepoints Founder Questions State Treasurer Michael Freichs’ Low Yield & Special Interest Investment Policy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/09/wirepoints-founder-questions-state-treasurer-michael-freichs-low-yield-special-interest-investment-policy/
— Lakewood to Assume Public Works Projects in Union Through an Intergovernmental Agreement
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/09/09/lakewood-to-assume-public-works-projects-in-union-through-an-intergovernmental-agreement/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— Fetterman flashes bipartisan chops with surprise video message at GOP convention.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/9/john-fetterman-flashes-bipartisan-chops-surprise-video-message-gop/
— A year after Charlie Kirk assassination, Utah Valley University shuts down campus for memorial.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/9/year-charlie-kirk-assassination-utah-valley-university-shuts-campus/
— One year later, Charlie Kirk’s voice still carries. He taught an entire generation that America is worth fighting for.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/9/one-year-later-charlie-kirks-voice-still-carries/
— America backslides on Sept. 11’s hard lessons about IDs, intel agencies and ports of entry.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/9/america-backslides-sept-11s-hard-lessons-ids-intel-agencies-ports/
— Never forget 9/11 means fighting the ideological war. America cannot defeat terrorism while refusing to confront the beliefs behind it.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/8/never-forget-911-means-fighting-ideological-war/

NEW YORK POST
— On a day to never forget, too many have overlooked what happened on 9/11.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/09/opinion/on-a-day-to-never-forget-too-many-have-overlooked-what-happened-on-9-11/
— UC Berkeley Law intentionally discriminated against white, Asian applicants.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/09/us-news/uc-berkeley-law-intentionally-discriminated-against-white-asian-applicants-doj/

BREITBART
— Trump Administration Seeks to Exclude Illegal Aliens, Foreign Visitors from 2030 Census.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/09/trump-administration-seeks-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-foreign-visitors-from-2030-census/
— Pritzker Claims Democrats Have Ideas People Really Want to Vote For. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote dependency on government and charity, LGBTQ, abortion, mass/illegal immigration, pot and other vices, diminishment of Second Amendment rights, and Affirmative Action and DEI, that is, race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/09/illinois-tds-gov-jb-pritzker-claims-democrats-have-ideas-people-really-want-vote/

FOX NEWS
— Potential Dem presidential contender crashes GOP convention, tries to snatch spotlight from Trump. Pritzker charges Trump and GOP trying to ‘rig’ midterm elections.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/potential-dem-presidential-contender-crashes-trumpalooza-tries-snatch-spotlight-trump

NEWSMAX
— Trump Admin Seeks to Exclude Illegals From Census.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-admin-census-immigrants/2026/09/09/id/1268869/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

THE HILL
— Pritzker: Vance is Trump’s ‘chief bootlicker.’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6080162-pritzker-calls-vance-bootlicker/

CBS NEWS
— Fetterman appears at RNC midterm convention in surprise video.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fetterman-video-rnc-republican-gop-midterm-convention-video-trump-steel-mccormick/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-immigration-policies-immigrant-children-health/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Fetterman Addresses GOP Convention in Stunning Move.
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/vance-trump-midterm-elections-2026-rnc

FROM FOREIGN SOURCES

DAILY MAIL
— Trump gets hero’s welcome by rowdy MAGA partiers as he kicks off first-ever GOP midterm convention… with several glaring absences.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16118547/Trump-gets-heros-welcome-rowdy-MAGA-partiers-kicks-GOP-midterm-convention-glaring-absences.html

September 7, 2026 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— A whiplash election year enters its final stretch as Trump holds wild cards.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/06/2026-midterms-final-stretch/

DAILY HERALD
— On Labor Day, the suburbs showed there’s still some summer left to enjoy.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260907/news/on-labor-day-the-suburbs-showed-theres-still-some-summer-left-to-enjoy/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The day stepped off with Schaumburg’s Labor Day parade along Summit Drive — a milelong, hourslong cavalcade of more than 70 marching units, including the high school bands from Schaumburg and Conant, folk dance performers, civic groups, and even the Wienermobile. Marchers handed out mini American flags and candy for the kids. There were politicians stumping for votes, too, including Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Don Tracy, and 8th congressional district Democratic candidate Melissa Bean.)
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260907/news/having-faith-in-this-moment-a-year-after-midway-blitz-suburban-activist-is-undaunted/

ABC7
— As 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks approaches, ABC7 Chicago remembers local impact. Wheaton Academy graduate Todd Beamer died when Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/25th-anniversary-911-attacks-twin-towers-pentagon-approaching-abc7-remembers-local-impact-todd-beamer-keating-crown/19803365/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicagos-little-village-grapples-impact-immigration-operation-known-midway-blitz-year-later/19803453/
— Chicago residents, activists call for stronger action after weekend street takeovers. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-street-takeover-residents-activists-call-stronger-action-weekend-takeovers/19800602/

CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-little-village-operation-midway-blitz-one-year-later/

WGN9
— Chicago street takeovers leave nearby residents frustrated. DD: What is your municipality doing to stop Democrat teen takeovers?
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/chicago-street-takeovers-leave-nearby-residents-frustrated/

FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chuy-garcia-chicago-immigration-crackdown

WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more gambling, pot, and other vices. In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton. In 2019, I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/04/illinois-regulators-propose-expanding-self-exclusion-program-compulsive-gamblers

KSDK
— Illinois GOP lieutenant governor candidate defends machine gun video, calls abortion a moot issue.
https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/illinois-gop-lieutenant-governor-candidate-defends-machine-gun-video-calls-abortion-a-moot-issue-in-interview-with-5-on-your-side/63-dd149e66-ba12-40be-a27e-bf5bff037251
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/illinois-gop-lieutenant-governor-candidate-220858387.html

COD COURIER
— College of DuPage to Honor 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Attacks with Memorial Event.
https://codcourier.org/college-of-dupage-to-honor-25th-anniversary-of-sept-11th-attacks-with-memorial-event/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— First-generation Americans fueling the DSA. We must be vigilant about screening immigrants’ sponsors.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/7/first-generation-americans-fueling-dsa/
— Never forget 9/11 requires more than a slogan. Memories from the Pentagon, ground zero and Flight 93 still carry urgent lessons. DD: I organized Wheaton’s 2003 and 2004 9/11 ceremonies. Sadly, my critics/opponents boycotted the events. I have flown an American flag off my front porch 24 hours a day since September 11, 2001.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/7/never-forget-911-requires-slogan/
— GOP throws midterm convention in Dallas to boost voter turnout in November.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/sep/7/trump-palooza-gop-throws-midterm-convention-boost-voter-turnout/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Gary Sinise 9/11 documentary wants to inspire Americans with hope.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/4713458/9-11-documentary-heroism-resiliency-gary-sinise/
— Candidates are not debating.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4712032/why-candidates-are-skipping-political-theatrical-debates/

NEW YORK POST
— Democrats’ faux affordability agenda will cost Americans big time.
https://nypost.com/2026/09/07/opinion/democrats-faux-affordability-agenda-will-cost-americans/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Teachers Can’t Plaster Walls With Pride Flags, Second Circuit Rules.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/09/teachers-cant-plaster-walls-with-pride-flags-second-circuit-rules/

NEWS BUSTERS
— ABC’s ‘This Week’ Is the Only Sunday Show to Observe Charlie Kirk Assassination.
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2026/09/06/abcs-week-only-sunday-show-observe-charlie-kirk-assassination

PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Don’t Need a Reason to Impeach Trump. They Just Will.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/07/democrats-dont-need-a-reason-to-impeach-trump-they-just-will-n4956966
— America Must Stop Covering Up Muslim Crime.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/09/07/america-must-stop-covering-up-muslim-crime-to-pander-to-woke-left-n4956979

TOWNHALL
— American Heroes of 9/11: Todd Beamer and the Passengers of Flight 93.
https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/09/07/american-heroes-of-911-todd-beamer-and-the-passengers-of-flight-93-n2681975
— The Myth of the ‘Vital’ Illegal Immigrant Worker.
https://townhall.com/columnists/jeffdavidson/2026/09/07/the-myth-of-the-vital-illegal-immigrant-worker-n2682589
— More and More Germans Are Leaving Their Country.
https://townhall.com/columnists/rainerzitelmann/2026/09/07/more-and-more-germans-are-leaving-their-country-n2682547
— Allen West: Islamophobia
https://townhall.com/columnists/allenwest/2026/09/07/islamophobia-n2682515

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

CBS NEWS
— Drone activity at U.S.-Mexico border drops 75% after U.S. uses laser weapon.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/laser-weapon-us-military-drone-activity-us-mexico-border/