FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DOJ appealing dismissal of sanctuary city policy lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
https://abc7chicago.com/post/united-states-department-justice-appealing-dismissal-sanctuary-city-policy-lawsuit-illinois-cook-county-chicago/18066785/
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-demonstrators-broadview-facility-dhs-defends-apparent-tear-gas-use-little-village-protesters/18066452/
— Federal workers are bearing the brunt of the government shutdown, with more than 1 million of them going unpaid while Democrats and Republicans in Congress argue over funding federal agencies for the current fiscal year. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/heres-getting-paid-isnt-during-federal-government-shutdown/18065522/
— US House subcommittee hosts ‘shadow hearing’ in Chicago on immigration enforcement tactics
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-democrats-us-house-subcommittee-hosts-shadow-hearing-chicago-immigration-enforcement-tactics/18067828/
NBC5
— Elementary school in Chicago on soft lockdown amid reports of ICE agents in area. “Together, we will look out for one another and make sure everyone is protected.”
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/elementary-school-in-chicago-on-soft-lockdown-amid-reports-of-ice-agents-in-area/3843138/
CBS2
— Federal agents on North, Northwest Sides prompt soft lockdowns at schools; tear gas fired in Lakeview
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-ice-lakeview-tear-gas-wicker-park-school-lockdown/
WGN9
— Federal agents reported in multiple North Side neighborhoods as Chicago schools tighten safety protocols
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/federal-agents-reported-in-multiple-north-side-neighborhoods-as-chicago-schools-tighten-safety-protocols/
FOX32
— Federal agents targeted during violent ICE raids across Chicago
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-agents-targeted-ice-raids-chicago-officials-say
WTTW
— State Senator Terri Bryant said she gave a list of undocumented individuals currently being held in Illinois state prisons to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/24/illinois-lawmaker-wants-help-federal-immigration-officials-id-undocumented-people-state
WBEZ
— Cicero, Berwyn students demand more school district support as immigration enforcement escalates. They are sitting out this week’s homecoming events and protesting after they say their concerns have been dismissed. The leader of the heavily Latino Morton High School District says they are there to support every student.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/24/cicero-berwyn-students-demand-more-morton-school-district-201-support-ice-immigration-enforcement-escalates
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Federal immigration agents tear-gas Lakeview, raid Lincoln Park as feds focus on city’s affluent North Side
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/federal-immigration-agents-chicago-north-side/
— DD: To keep up with political and government news and commentary of interest to Illinois Republicans from a conservative perspective, read GOPUSA ILLINOIS newsletters.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/24/opinion-news-cycle-information-mental-health/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds make arrests across North and Near West sides, deploy tear gas on residential street in Lake View. “It was terrifying,” said one woman, who witnessed the arrest of a soon-to-be father outside the Erie Family Health Center in West Town.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/24/immigration-agents-arrest-lake-view-protest-tear-gas
— Federal judge orders Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino into her courtroom. The order came one day after Bovino was accused of tossing tear gas into a crowd in Little Village without justification.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/24/federal-judge-orders-border-patrol-commander-greg-bovino-into-her-courtroom
— Durbin and Duckworth blast Trump for playing ‘political games’ in denying Illinois disaster assistance. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government always played political games with their Republican employees. That is, they gave them bad job assignments, unfair performance expectations, and unfair performance appraisals. They ranked them in the bottom half of their coworkers for pay-for-performance. They delayed their promotions and rarely if ever promoted them beyond GS-12. They forced them to retire as soon as they were eligible. I never would have made GS-13 and survived until I was 49 years old in 1997, which was 4 years after I became eligible for early retirement, if I had not a) earned three job-related master’s degrees, earned six job-related professional certifications, and earned a job-related professional license.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/10/24/dick-durbin-tammy-duckworth-donald-trump-denial-illinois-disaster-assistance
— CPS investigator claims in lawsuit she was fired for digging into politically and racially charged cases. The CPS law department investigator says she refused to bow to pressure to change her reports. The principals association’s former leader criticized her work as subpar. DD: To hint/imply/argue/shout that my work was subpar, my Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire, delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13, always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay for performance, kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them, and forced me to take a $23,472/year (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS. My Democrat IRS superiors never promoted me beyond GS-12, disallowed my education deductions, and disallowed my travel vouchers. My Democrat Post Office superiors forced me to resign and disallowed my sick leave requests. In my defense, I earned three job-related master’s degrees, I earned six job-related professional certifications, and I earned a job-related professional license.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2025/10/23/cps-investigator-claims-fired-politically-racially-charged-cases-lawsuit-racist-dunbar-lindblom
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Former Illinois GOP leader Lee Daniels’ $7 million New Buffalo home sells in under a week
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/residential-real-estate/illinois-gop-leader-lee-daniels-new-buffalo-home-sells-fast
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL PUBLISHING
— Ray Hanania: Can Conforti overcome GOP problems to unseat Casten?
https://southwestregionalpublishing.com/2025/10/24/ray-hanania-can-conforti-overcome-gop-problems-to-unseat-casten/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/24/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-410/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Dabrowski Calls for Audit of CDL Licenses Issued in Illinois and All Sanctuary States After Crash in CA That Killed Three.. DD: This harkens back to George Ryan.
https://mailchi.mp/tedforillinois/dabrowski-calls-for-audit-of-cdl-licenses-issued-in-il-and-all-sanctuary-states-after-crash-in-ca-that-killed-three?e=c4ad197eda
DON TRACY
— Krishnamoorthi Doubles Down on Dems’ Position: Shutdown is “Our Leverage”
https://dontracyforil.com/
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Does the McHenry County Republican Party Have a Death Wish?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/does-the-mchenry-county-republican-party-have-a-death-wish/
— Bruce Johnson Proposes County Efficiency Task Force Committee for McHenry County To Avoid 13% Tax Levy Hike
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/bruce-johnson-proposes-county-efficiency-task-force-committee-for-mchenry-county-to-avoid-13-tax-levy-hike/
— Fundraising Results in Democrat’s Bradley Schneider’s 10th Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/24/fundraising-results-in-democrats-bradley-schneiders-10th-congressional-district/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Pensions make homeownership unaffordable in Illinois. DD: I began earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension when I was 18 years old in 1966. I have been getting a CSRS pension since 1997. My critics/opponents use that against me. According to them, CSRS pensions are much too generous. In my defense, I paid 7% of my federal salary into the CSRS and I might still be paying into the CSRS if my Democrat superiors had not forced me to retire.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/pensions-make-homeownership-unaffordable-in-illinois/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Dabrowski Changes Campaign Plans After Mendrick Pauses to Honor Bailey Family
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/dabrowski-changes-campaign-plans-after-mendrick-pauses-to-honor-bailey-family.html
— As Bailey Mourns, Dabrowski Moves Into His Southern Illinois Backyard
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/as-bailey-mourns-dabrowski-moves-into-his-southern-illinois-backyard.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— U.S. conducts its 10th strike on drug boat, killing six
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/24/us-conducts-10th-strike-alleged-drug-boat-killing-six/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The ick of immigration law enforcement
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3859636/charleroi-pennsylvania-mass-migration-immigration-law-enforcement/
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Washington still requires ‘diversity statements’ for wide range of positions. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They waste the careers of their Republican employees and get rid of them, and especially those who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/-university-washington-still-requires-diversity-statements-wide-range-positions/28838
COLLEGE FIX
— University of Illinois won’t accept any more race, sex-based scholarships under new policy. DD: My critics/opponents have always used my not getting any scholarships against me.
https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-illinois-wont-accept-any-more-race-sex-based-scholarships-under-new-policy/
FEDERALIST
— Radical Dogma Being Taught At The No. 1 Elementary Teaching School
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/heres-an-inside-look-at-the-radical-dogma-being-taught-at-the-no-1-elementary-teaching-school/
— NBC Is Helping Run Anti-ICE Ops For Dems
https://thefederalist.com/2025/10/24/nbc-is-helping-run-anti-ice-ops-for-dems/
FOX NEWS
— Dems urged to ‘stop siding with illegal aliens’ after activist rams agents in sanctuary city
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-urged-stop-siding-illegal-aliens-after-activist-rams-agents-sanctuary-city
NEWSMAX
— Trump Ended Immigration Caravans, Democrats Can’t Handle It
https://www.newsmax.com/kenbuck/biden-newsom-sanctuary/2025/10/23/id/1231635/
PATRIOT POST
— DD: It Is Racist to Draw Congressional Districts Based Upon Race
https://patriotpost.us/opinion/122046-is-it-racist-to-draw-congressional-districts-based-upon-race-2025-10-24
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration Asserts Authority to House Migrants at All Overseas U.S. Bases
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/us/politics/dhs-ice-guantanamo.html
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Asylum seekers face deportation over failure to pay new fees
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2025-10-24/new-fees-for-asylum-seekers-leave-many-panicked-over-when-how-to-pay
AMERICAN REFORMER
— Baby Boomer Generation. DD: I am a Baby Boomer. My Democrat superiors in the federal government blamed Baby Boomer Republicans like me for America losing the Vietnam War.
https://americanreformer.org/2025/10/the-boomers-world/
(GOOGLE AI: The Vietnam War profoundly impacted the Baby Boomer generation, leading to widespread military service, draft evasion, and a massive counter-culture movement that challenged the establishment. Over 10 million baby boomers served in the military, with many facing the draft, while others changed their life trajectories to avoid it, creating deep societal divisions. The conflict also fostered a lasting distrust in government, a critical reassessment of patriotism, and the emotional and psychological trauma for returning veterans who sometimes faced public hostility.)
HUFFINGTON POST
— Pritzker Says Trump Will 100% Try To ‘Steal’ 2026 Election
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jb-pritzker-trump-steal-2026-election_n_68fa9b16e4b071f32a279d37
Tag: white
October 23, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 1 arrested for battery of CPD officer amid clash with feds in Little Village; students detained. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-little-village-activity-today-1-arrested-battery-cpd-officer-26th-whipple-amid-clash-federal-agents/18062368/
— Pritzker creates IL accountability commission amid federal deployments in executive order. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB_ZV18hldg
— Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/government-shutdown-health-care-compromise-appears-far-off-stalemate-persists/18061113/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heavy-presence-of-masked-federal-agents-leads-to-chaotic-scene-in-little-village-for-2nd-day-in-a-row/3842559/
— Pritzker signs executive order on ‘accountability’ amid federal deployments in Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-to-sign-executive-order-on-accountability-amid-federal-deployments-in-illinois/3842460/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_yh-y_-ds0
CBS2
— U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday raised concerns about air traffic controllers taking on second jobs to pay their bills during the government shutdown. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shutdown-travel-duffy-air-traffic-controllers-uber/
— Government shutdown live updates as Senate fails to advance GOP bill to pay essential federal workers. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being a non-essential federal worker.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-day-23-senate-federal-workers/
— Pritzker signs executive order aimed at addressing federal enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/governor-pritzker-executive-federal-enforcement/
WGN9
— Family of former Gov. George Ryan holding estate sale
https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/family-of-former-gov-george-ryan-holding-estate-sale/
— Pritzker forms commission to track actions of federal law enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2-wpsOEKlU
FOX32
— Person arrested after Chicago cop hit during confrontation between crowd, federal immigration agents. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/person-arrested-chicago-cop-hit-confrontation-federal-immigration-agents
— Former Mayor Lightfoot announces project to ‘unmask’ federal immigration agents. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/former-mayor-lightfoot-announces-project-unmask-federal-immigration-agents
— Pritzker launches Illinois Accountability Commission to prob federal immigration actions. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1728949
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/23/border-patrol-agents-fired-tear-gas-little-village-crowd-no-warning-ald-sigcho-lopez
— Pritzker Forms Commission to Document ‘Abuses’ by Federal Agents During Immigration Raids. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/10/23/pritzker-forms-commission-document-abuses-federal-agents-during-immigration-raids
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/23/clergy-say-religious-rights-are-under-attack-inside-and-outside-the-broadview-ice-facility
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/illinois-accountability-commission-immigration-raids/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/federal-immigration-agents-deploy-tear-gas-discount-mall-little-village/
— Indiana-Illinois boundary commission holds first meeting without any Illinois members
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/23/indiana-illinois-boundary-commission-holds-first-meeting-without-any-illinois-members/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/23/feds-make-arrests-deploy-tear-gas-during-face-off-with-protesters-near-little-village-discount-mall
— Pritzker forms commission to document alleged abuses by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. The Illinois Accountability Commission will be chaired by former chief judge Ruben Castillo and will collect testimony, hold hearings, and gather information from individuals, community members, subject matter experts, local officials, journalists, faith leaders, and organizations. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/23/governor-jb-pritzker-commission-harassment-intimidation-abuse-federal-agents-operation-midway-blitz
DAILY HERALD
— A suburban congressional candidate is awaiting trial in a federal fraud case alleging she misused COVID-19 relief funds. Tedora M. Brown, a Palos Park resident who’s seeking the Republican nomination for Illinois’ 11th Congressional District seat, maintained her innocence during a lengthy telephone interview Thursday.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/crime/gop-congressional-candidate-facing-wire-fraud-charges-vows-to-fight-case-at-trial/
— Pritzker forms commission to document ‘harassment, intimidation’ during immigration raids. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251023/illinois-state-politics/pritzker-forms-commission-to-document-harassment-intimidation-during-immigration-raids/
— DD: White male Americans are ever-increasingly discouraged from getting college degrees. If had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business in 1970, Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 and IRS would not have hired me in 1971. If had not earned an MBA in 1976, GAO would not have hired me in 1980. Further, if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination in 1970, IRS would not have hired me in 1971. Further, if I had not passed the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, GAO would not have hired me in 1980.
https://www.dailyherald.com/sponsored/?prx_t=CxsKAFuR0A46sQA
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251022/nation-and-world-politics/as-red-states-target-abortion-pills-this-group-aims-to-boost-protections/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Pritzker sets up commission to gather evidence of federal misconduct. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/pritzker-forms-commission-gather-evidence-ice-misconduct
SOUTHERN
— Senate to vote on paying some federal workers as shutdown hits Day 23. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/23/senate-to-vote-on-paying-some-federal-workers-as-shutdown-hits-day-23/
— 3 federal officers injured after man rams car to evade arrest in San Diego
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/23/3-federal-officers-injured-after-man-rams-car-to-evade-arrest-in-san-diego-ice/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Supreme Court case illustrates drawbacks of legalized weed. DD: Pot is poison.
https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jim-dey-supreme-court-case-illustrates-drawbacks-of-legalized-weed/article_12018357-80c7-4e33-b641-0f6035983951.html
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more illegal immigration
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/durbin-meets-with-american-business-immigration-coalition-to-discuss-dreamers-daca-and-essential-workers-87506.cfm?
STATELINE
— State vs. Federal: Illinois launches commission to probe civil rights violations by Trump-era enforcement. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/state-vs-federal-illinois-launches-commission-to-probe-civil-rights-violations-by-trump-era-enforcement/
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
— Illinois absorption commission holds first meeting. The panel discussed a longshot effort to have Indiana absorb several — maybe dozens — of Illinois counties.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/23/illinois-absorption-commission-holds-first-meeting/
ADVANTAGE NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/pritzker-wants-immigration-enforcement-just-not-trump-s-way/article_4ac2ebcd-b7d5-49ea-b4fd-620dbbcd1b26.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-409/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— GOP leader calls Pritzker’s accountability commission a ‘political stunt.’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.aol.com/articles/watch-gop-leader-calls-pritzker-214500701.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former State Rep. Jill Zwick, R.I.P.
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/jill-zwick-r-i-p/
— Who Has Raised How Much in Bill Foster’s Congressional District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/who-has-raised-how-much-in-bill-fosters-congressional-district/
— Johnsburg’s Kirk Donald Pleads with County Board Not to Hike Taxes
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/23/johnsburgs-kirk-donald-pleads-with-county-board-not-to-hike-taxes/
— Biss Leading Kat in Race to Replace Jan Schakowski
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/22/biss-leading-kat-in-race-to-replace-jan-schakowski/
— County Issues Press Release on Proposed Tax Levy & Budget (with Related Articles)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/22/county-issues-press-release-on-proposed-tax-levy-budget-with-related-articles/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Every Illinois metro has fewer homes for sale than in 2018
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/every-illinois-metro-has-fewer-homes-for-sale-than-in-2018/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Pritzker’s war on the rule of law hurts the very people he claims to help. Illinois governor’s incitement of violence for illegals’ sake is about power. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/pritzkers-war-rule-law-hurts-people-claims-help/
— ICE says it doesn’t need to give Congress access to its facilities during government shutdown
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/ice-says-doesnt-need-give-congress-access-facilities-government/
— America’s promise of upward mobility and economic opportunity is rapidly disintegrating. DD: This is especially true for Americans who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/22/todays-american-workforce-isnt-sustainable/
— Spiritual rot hides in midst of Christian revival
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/spiritual-rot-hides-midst-christian-revival/
— All the ‘No Kings’ rallies proved is that we really don’t have a monarch. Protests are nothing more than prolonged tantrums over 2024 election results.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/23/no-kings-rallies-proved-really-dont-monarch/
NEW YORK POST
— Zohran Mamdani threatens Jews’ safety — yet their votes could make him mayor
https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/opinion/mamdani-threatens-jewish-safety-yet-they-could-make-him-mayor/
DAILY CALLER
— Chicago Violence Has ‘Been Incredibly Alarming’
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/23/stephen-a-smith-jb-pritzker-to-his-face-chicago-violence-incredibly-alarming/
FOX NEWS
— Dems silent on progressive candidate’s Nazi-style tattoo after knocking Hegseth for Christian symbol
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dems-silent-progressive-candidates-nazi-tattoo-after-knocking-hegseth-christian-symbol
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Pritzker: “My Theory” Is Trump Wants National Guard In Cities To “Seize Ballot Boxes” And “Steal The Election” DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/23/gov_jb_pritzker_my_theory_is_trump_wants_national_guard_in_cities_to_seize_ballot_boxes_and_steal_the_election.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— San Francisco mayor: Federal agents meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’ DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5569177-daniel-lurie-trump-immigration-enforcement-san-franscisco-chaos/
— Harvard sees drop in Black, Hispanic student admissions, rise in Asian Americans
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5569455-harvard-admissions-black-hispanic-students/
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Pritzker forms commission to look at federal immigration raid tactics, impacts. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://apnews.com/video/illinois-gov-pritzker-forms-commission-to-look-at-federal-immigration-raid-tactics- impacts-26aaa2faf4cc48dca7eefbddd24ed3bf
— As federal agents ramp up Chicago immigration crackdown, more elected officials caught in crosshairs. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://wtop.com/national/2025/10/as-federal-agents-ramp-up-chicago-immigration-crackdown-more-elected-officials-caught-in-crosshairs/
NEW YORK TIMES
— How Federal Workers Can Find Financial Assistance as Shutdown Drags On. DD: I was a federal worker for almost 30 years. My critics/opponents always demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid and that my benefits were far too generous.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/business/federal-employee-financial-resources-government-shutdown.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Trump allies, undeterred by setbacks in courts and Congress, push anew for citizenship proof to vote. President Donald Trump’s attempts to impose a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote in the U.S. have stalled in Congress and been blocked by the courts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/23/trump-voting-citizenship-proof-election-commission/eb241d7c-b009-11f0-ab72-a5fffa9bf3eb_story.html
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use mom of slain Illinois woman against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/10/23/katie-abraham-chicago-trump-immigration/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— JB Pritzker Creates Watchdog for Federal Immigration Actions in Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/jb-pritzker-creates-watchdog-for-federal-immigration-actions-in-illinois-174f4ab7
FORBES
— Pritzker Announces New Public System To Monitor Agents Deployed To Illinois. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvzaeGoTkAU
PBS
— Pritzker creates commission to ‘pursue accountability’ for Chicago against feds sent by Trump. DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfILK_qjvkk
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans. Illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/nx-s1-5581553/national-guard-supreme-court-legal-cases
POLITICO
— Andrew Cuomo is still behind — and he’s blaming Curtis Sliwa. The Republican nominee, polling a distant third in the New York City mayoral race, is becoming a scapegoat for the former governor and his deep-pocketed allies. DD: I should write about those Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct since 2000 who have blamed me the most for their defeats.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/17/andrew-cuomo-is-still-behind-and-hes-blaming-curtis-sliwa-00614002
October 21, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Nearly 2 million Illinoisans set to lose SNAP benefits amid congressional stalemate
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-snap-benefits-november-2m-illinoisans-set-lose-food-before-thanksgiving-amid-2025-government-shutdown/18047307/
CBS2
— DHS claims Chicago “No Kings” protester threatened ICE agents, wants criminal charges
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/dhs-chicago-no-kings-protestice-agents-threat/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/north-chicago-federal-immigration-enforcement/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/ice-arrests-chicago-man-teenage-daughter-cancer/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/broadview-arrests-court/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/21/oak-park-leaf-blowers-immigration-enforcement/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Ald. Fuentes seeks $100K in damages after confrontation with ICE agents
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/10/21/ald-jessie-fuentes-tort-claim-ice-agents-humboldt-park
— City pursuing the idea of installing slot machines at O’Hare and Midway Airports. DD: I led the successful effort to stop video gambling in Wheaton in 2009.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/casinos-gambling/2025/10/21/slot-machines-ohare-midway-airports-city-council
DAILY HERALD
— Barrington Hills video gambling mogul Rick Heidner to seek GOP gubernatorial nomination. DD: I led the successful effort to stop video gambling in Wheaton in 2009.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251021/illinois-state-politics/barrington-hills-video-gambling-mogul-to-seek-gop-gubernatorial-nomination/
— In Chicago, an immense show of force signals a sharp escalation in White House immigration crackdown
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251021/chicago/in-chicago-an-immense-show-of-force-signals-a-sharp-escalation-in-white-house-immigration-crackdown/
— Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251021/illinois/elections-board-deadlocks-on-10m-fine-for-senate-president-don-harmon/
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois representatives respond to arrest of ISU teaching assistant
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/21/isu-teaching-assistant-arrested-disorderly-conduct-derek-lopez-darin-lahood-chris-miller-respond/86816873007/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Turning Point seeks to regain footing in Wisconsin following Charlie Kirk’s assassination
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/21/turning-point-weighing-future-in-wisconsin-after-kirk-assassination/86690675007/
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
— Wisconsin GOP treasurer resigns, citing ‘dysfunctional leadership’ in state party. Kelly Ruh’s resignation is the latest hint of an internal power struggle in the state GOP.
https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-gop-treasurer-kelly-ruh-resigns-dysfunctional-leadership
EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE
— ICE detains one person near Evanston Home Depot, Biss says he’s ‘committed to warning community’
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/21/ice-detains-one-person-near-evanston-home-depot/
WTHR
— Indiana’s commission looking at taking counties from Illinois is about to have its first meeting
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/indianas-commission-looking-at-taking-counties-from-illinois-is-about-to-have-its-first-meeting-redraw-maps-isu-agenda-appointments-commissioners/531-1d9a0102-c4f3-40f0-babb-91fda1c3f829
BLOCK CLUB OF CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/21/a-chicago-high-schooler-had-just-returned-from-chemotherapy-then-ice-arrested-her-father/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/21/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-407/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DON TRACY
— Don Tracy Denounces House Democrats’ Gerrymandering Scheme Targeting Rep. Darin LaHood
https://mailchi.mp/638598d94c3a/don-tracy-denounces-house-democrats-gerrymandering-scheme-targeting-rep-darin-lahood
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Dabrowski’s Campaign Chair Tied to Dodgers – Team That Celebrates Transgenderism, Mocks Faith
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/dabrowskis-campaign-chair-tied-to-dodgers-team-that-celebrates-transgenderism-mocks-faith.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Dodgers have become one of Major League Baseball’s most aggressively left-wing franchises – openly promoting causes that run counter to traditional values. The team made national headlines after honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a radical drag group that mocks Catholic nuns and the Christian faith, during a “Pride Night” event.)
— U.S. House Democrats Target Rep. Darin LaHood in Gerrymander Scheme, While Illinois Democrats Cry “Foul” in Texas
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/u-s-house-democrats-target-rep-darin-lahood-in-gerrymander-scheme-while-illinois-democrats-cry-foul-in-texas.html
— Nine Months In: Trump’s Second Term Is Strong, Fearless and Unapologetic
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/nine-months-in-trumps-second-term-is-strong-fearless-and-unapologetic.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Tax the Whites: Mamdani pitches race-based property tax rates for New York City
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/21/tax-whites-zohran-mamdani-pitches-race-based-property-tax-rates-new/
— New Yorkers not worried about Mamdani’s socialist ideology
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/21/new-yorkers-worried-zohran-mamdanis-socialist-ideology/
— Conservative’s higher birth rates quietly shaping America’s political destiny
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/21/conservatives-higher-birth-rates-quietly-shaping-americas-political/
— Illicit drugs are killing Americans. Trump’s emphasis on counternarcotics operations a step in the right direction.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/21/illicit-drugs-killing-americans/
BREITBART
— Trump’s DHS Issues Nearly $10 Billion in Fines to Illegal Aliens So They Self-Deport from U.S.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/21/exclusive-trumps-dhs-issues-nearly-10-billion-fines-illegals-so-they-self-deport/
— Texas Finds Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Registered on State Voter Rolls
https://www.breitbart.com/pre-viral/2025/10/21/report-texas-finds-thousands-of-illegal-immigrants-registered-on-state-voter-rolls/
FOX NEWS
— Turning Point USA Faith organization sees explosive growth in wake of Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘Wonderful to see’ Organization doubles church network to 8,000 and gains 200,000 new Christians in one month.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/turning-point-usa-faith-organization-explosive-growth-wake-charlie-kirks-death-wonderful-see
— ‘No Kings’ agitators recorded having children bash Trump piñata. Sen. Mike Lee responds, ‘This is how assassination culture takes root’
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/no-kings-protesters-filmed-having-children-stab-trump-pinata–
NEWSMAX
— Trump’s Memphis Crackdown on Illegals Nets Gangs, Predators, Drug Dealers
https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-memphis-national-guard/2025/10/21/id/1231265/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
US CATHOLIC
— DD: According to Democrat and RINO leaders, Jesus rejects the concepts of borders, countries, governments, laws, etc.
https://uscatholic.org/articles/202510/the-catholics-bringing-back-the-tradition-of-sanctuary/
October 17, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://abc7chicago.com/post/no-kings-protest-chicago-demonstrators-preparing-gather-downtown-grant-park-saturday/18028201/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/what-know-no-kings-protests-around-us/18027964/
— Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Chicago area
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-allow-national-guard-deployment-chicago-area/18027494/
— Chicago healthcare institutions claim large no-show rates due to federal immigration crackdown. Chicago Ald. Jessie Fuentes speaks out after being handcuffed by agents at Humboldt Park Hospital.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ald-fuentes-speaks-being-handcuffed-hospitals-claim-large-no-show-rates-due-immigration-crackdown/18028540/
— Trump: George Santos’ prison sentence commuted, to be released ‘immediately’
https://abc7chicago.com/post/george-santos-prison-sentence-commuted-released-immediately-trump/18028212/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/where-are-no-kings-protests-planned-in-chicago-area-this-weekend/3839975/
CBS2
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/no-kings-chicago-protest-grant-park-saturday/
WGN9
— 15 arrested as protesters demonstrate outside Broadview ICE facility again
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/at-least-15-detained-as-protesters-demonstrate-outside-broadview-ice-facility-again/
— 5,500 truckers fail English skills test, lose driving privileges in US. DD: All my employers would have citizens of foreign countries instead of me if they could have.
https://wgntv.com/news/5500-truckers-fail-english-skills-test-lose-driving-privileges-in-us-industry-leader-says/
— Fear of ICE raids devastating Little Village restaurants and small businesses
https://wgntv.com/news/operation-midway-blitz/fear-of-ice-raids-devastating-little-village-restaurants-and-small-businesses/
FOX32
— Chicago ICE Field Director addresses Hanover Park officer’s arrest, Broadview facility access
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/exclusive-chicago-ice-field-director-speaks-out-on-hanover-park-officers-arrest-broadview-facility-access
WBEZ
— From California to Chicago, a Border Patrol boss sparks accusations of race-based arrests. Gregory Bovino led aggressive immigration operations in California, leading to lawsuits questioning his agents’ tactics. The same tactics are being used in his “Operation Midway Blitz” mission in Chicago. DD: What percent of illegals are non-White?
https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2025/10/17/gregory-bovino-border-customs-enforcement-deportation-trump-california-chicago
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/trump-supreme-court-national-guard-chicago/
— A timeline of George Santos’ journey from Congress to prison to grant of clemency by Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/timeline-george-santos-trump-clemency/
— Congressional candidates loan themselves large sums trying to stand out in competitive Illinois races
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/17/illinois-fundraising-congressional-races/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— 11 arrested at Broadview ICE facility during latest protests. Several people were detained, including a Rogers Park faith leader, at the Broadview ICE facility Friday morning as protests began.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/17/broadview-protests-arrests
— From California to Chicago, a Border Patrol boss sparks accusations of race-based arrests. Gregory Bovino led aggressive immigration operations in California, leading to lawsuits questioning his agents’ tactics. The same tactics are being used in his “Operation Midway Blitz” mission in Chicago. DD: What percent of illegals are non-White?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2025/10/17/gregory-bovino-border-customs-enforcement-deportation-trump-california-chicago
— Immigration rights group’s hospital proposal raises concerns of state-run facilities. The bill ensures hospitals are taking steps to protect private spaces and sensitive information at a time when the Trump administration is attempting to bar people accessing care, per the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/17/immigration-rights-ice-hospital-privacy-protection-rich-miller
DAILY HERALD
— Border Patrol agents step up enforcement efforts in Lake County with raids at car washes, nurseries
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251017/news/border-patrol-agents-step-up-enforcement-efforts-in-lake-county-with-raids-at-car-washes-nurseries/
— Dabrowski the top fundraiser among GOP gubernatorial candidates
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251017/illinois-state-politics/dabrowski-the-top-fundraiser-among-gop-gubernatorial-candidates/
— U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to donate salary during shutdown
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251017/us-congress-politics/u-s-rep-bill-foster-to-donate-salary-during-shutdown/
— Downers Grove Township residents seek referendum to fund mental health, disability services
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251016/submitted-content/downers-grove-township-residents-seek-referendum-to-fund-mental-health-disability-services/
CRAIN’S CHICAO BUSINESS
— Trump asks Supreme Court to let him deploy National Guard troops to Chicago immediately
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-asks-supreme-court-allow-chicago-troop-deployment
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2025/10/17/snap-benefits-government-shutdown-trump-illinois
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Duckworth ever-increasingly promotes more hatred against Hegseth.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-slams-hegseths-unamerican-restrictions-on-freedom-of-speech-attempt-to-silence-the-free-press—87312.cfm?
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more dependency on government.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/gov-pritzker-demands-trump–congressional-republicans-preserve-snap-benefits-87326.cfm
NPR ILLINOIS
— As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly make it clear that they have declared a Second Civil War on Republicans and that illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5575533
NORTH COOK NEWS
— Barrington PAC funds Bailey gov campaign launch
https://northcooknews.com/stories/675795501-barrington-pac-funds-bailey-gov-campaign-launch
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Belmont Cragin Business Owners Beg For Support As ICE Fears Devastate Sales And Closures Loom. Despite fear and uncertainty in the area, business owners are trying to stay positive: “One less dinner in Roscoe Village and Wrigley and out in this neighborhood that needs help will make a huge difference.”
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/belmont-cragin-business-owners-beg-for-support-as-ice-fears-devastate-sales-and-closures-loom/
— Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE. Cycling x Solidarity’s latest mutual aid effort takes cyclists on group rides through Pilsen and other neighborhoods to buy out tamale vendors so they can stay home as ICE agents swarm the city. They pass out the food to people in need.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/chicago-cyclists-are-buying-out-tamale-carts-to-keep-vendors-home-and-safe-from-ice/
WHEATON PATCH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests at Roosevelt Road intersections in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and Lombard.
https://patch.com/illinois/wheaton/amp/33091898/no-kings-protests-on-roosevelt-road-10-rallies-planned
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/17/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-405/
— Pritzker has ‘more in common’ with ‘terrorist drug cartels than he does with American citizens’
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/17/chief-us-border-patrol-agent-pritzker-has-more-in-common-with-terrorist-drug-cartels-than-he-does-with-american-citizens/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DON TRACY
— Democrats Are Betraying Those Who Defend Our Country
https://mailchi.mp/58cbe39fa42a/don-tracy-democrats-are-betraying-those-who-defend-our-country?e=bb81f0fe1e
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Elburn Village Trustee Chris Hansen Withdraws from GOP Race to Replace Don DeWitte
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/17/elburn-village-president-chris-hansen-withdraws-from-gop-race-to-replace-don-dewitte/
— Where the Jan Schakowsky Replacement Hopefuls Stand Financially
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/17/where-the-jan-schakowsky-replacement-hopefuls-stand-financially/
— Can You Identify the Villages and Cities That Did Not Reimpose the Grocery Tax State Legislators Abolished?
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/17/12879/
— Homeland Security Reveals Hanover Park Policeman Is Illegal Alien, Another Press Release You Won’t See Anywhere Else
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/16/homeland-security-reveals-hanover-park-policeman-is-illegal-alien-another-press-release-you-wont-see-anywhere-else/
— Republican Party Executive Committee Calls on Republican-Dominated County Board Not to Raise Property Taxes, To Fulfill Last Year’s Promise to Cut Taxes
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/16/republican-party-executive-committee-calls-on-republican-dominated-county-board-not-to-raise-property-taxes-to-fulfill-last-years-promise-to-cut-taxes/
— McHenry County’s 2050 Draft Comprehensive Plan Ignores City and Village Parks in Its Open Space Map
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/16/mchenry-countys-2050-draft-comprehensive-plan-ignore-city-and-village-parks-in-its-open-space-map/
— Indivisible McHenry County Plans Saturday McHenry “No Kings II” Demonstrations
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/16/indivisible-mchenry-county-plans-saturday-mchenry-no-kings-ii-demonstration/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— ‘No Kings’ protests embolden shutdown
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/17/no-kings-protests-embolden-shutdown-republican-leaders-say/
— Botched census count ‘accidentally’ handed Democrats 6 extra House votes
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/17/editorial-botched-census-count-accidentally-handed-democrats-6-extra/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Are America’s Teachers Unions Backing the ‘No Kings’ Protests?
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/17/why-americas-teachers-unions-backing-no-kings-protests/
FOX NEWS
— Two illegal immigrant police officers busted in just 3 months have one thing in common. Both departments defend hiring practices after officers from Jamaica and Montenegro found to have overstayed visas.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-illegal-immigrant-police-officers-busted-just-3-months-have-one-thing-common
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ASSOCIATED PRESS
— Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-says-commuted-sentence-former-221303406.html
CBS NEWS
— Government shutdown becomes third-longest in history with no end in sight on Day 17
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-2025-latest-senate-day-17/
USA TODAY
— In Illinois, 40% approve of Trump’s job performance. DD: What is Trump’s approval rating in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/10/16/donald-trump-approval-rating-by-state/86704135007/
MIAMI HERALD
— Female Veterans Slams Hegseth. DD: All my female coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who had less work experience than I did, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.newsbreak.com/miami-herald-1592483/4298056953557-not-qualified-female-veteran-slams-hegseth
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Unemployment Claims Filed by Federal Workers Shoot Higher. DD: What is the attitude toward federal employees and toward federal retirees in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/unemployment-claims-filed-by-federal-workers-shoot-higher-8d7313c1
October 14, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Medal of Freedom ceremony for Charlie Kirk held at White House
https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-set-posthumously-award-charlie-kirk-presidential-medal-freedom/18003731/
— ICE has until Tuesday night to remove fence around Broadview facility to meet judge’s deadline
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-has-tuesday-night-remove-fence-around-broadview-facility-meet-judges-deadline/18003437/
NBC5
— Armed federal agents reported in Chicago neighborhood as crowd gathers. The footage, taken by NBC Chicago photographers and Sky 5 helicopter around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, showed the situation near 105th Street and Avenue N.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/heavy-ice-presence-reported-in-chicago-neighborhood-as-crowd-gathers/3838342/
— Chicago airports refuse to air DHS video blaming Democrats for gov’t shutdown. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem released a video blaming Democrats for the shutdown, with numerous airports refusing to show it to travelers.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-airports-refuse-to-air-dhs-video-blaming-democrats-for-govt-shutdown/3838545/
— Chicago air traffic controllers receive partial paycheck amid government shutdown. Members of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association passed out pamphlets to travelers Tuesday detailing shutdown impact.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/chicago-air-traffic-controllers-receive-partial-paycheck-amid-government-shutdown/3838435/
— DD: Anticipate/expect that under the Democrats, poverty, crime, and demands on food pantries will ever-increasingly increase.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-food-pantries-deal-with-increased-demand-even-as-potential-cuts-loom/3838520/
CBS2
— Federal agents fire tear gas during standoff with crowd in East Side, Chicago, after car crash
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/ice-agents-east-side-chicago-105th-avenue-n/
FOX32
— Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield, discuss tributes to Charlie Kirk, George Floyd. Despite needing to tackle big issues like transit funding during their fall veto session, Illinois state lawmakers return to Springfield this week and started with resolutions to honor Charlie Kirk and George Floyd. DD: Democrats promote George Floyd. Republicans promote Charlie Kirk.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1724065
WBEZ
— Feds ‘ram’ SUV in chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd. The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N on Chicago’s East Side.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/14/feds-ram-suv-in-chase-down-residential-street-in-chicago-then-tear-gas-crowd
— Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request. The group ICE Sighting-Chicagoland has been increasingly used in the last five weeks of President Donald Trump’s intense deportation campaign to warn neighbors that federal agents are nearby.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/14/facebook-suspends-popular-chicago-ice-sightings-group-at-trump-administrations-request
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— ‘Everyone is welcome, except I.C.E.’ Cafes, restaurants across Chicago put up signs barring immigration agents.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/chicago-restaurants-ice-agents/
— What to do if ICE stops you
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/what-to-do-if-ice-stops-you/
— Tear gas used by federal immigration agents following East Side traffic crash, neighborhood uprising
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/ice-deploys-tear-gas-after-crash/
— Facebook removes Chicago-area page dedicated to ICE sightings after Justice Department intervenes
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/facebook-removes-chicago-ice-watch-page/
— Aurora Mayor John Laesch condemns federal immigration enforcement activity after protest at City Hall
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/aurora-mayor-john-laesch-condemns-federal-immigration-enforcement-activity-after-protest-at-city-hall/
— US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/14/us-revokes-visas-charlie-kirk-speech-2/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds ram SUV in chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd. The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N on Chicago’s East Side, resulting in dozens of residents showing up to protest the federal immigration agents.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/14/crash-involving-immigration-agents-in-east-side-leads-to-tear-gas-detentions
DAILY HERALD
— We see the ICE arrests. But what happens next for detainees?
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251014/news/we-see-the-ice-arrests-but-what-happens-next-for-detainees/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— State Farm faces lawsuit from Illinois amid scrutiny over rate increases
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/insurance/illinois-sues-state-farm-blocking-insurance-examination
— Stellantis announces it will make Jeep SUVs again in Belvidere
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/manufacturing-logistics/stellantis-will-make-jeep-suvs-again-belvidere
SHAW LOCAL
— ‘The government came down with a hammer’ – Immigration crackdown fears impacting Illinois restaurant industry. DD: I washed dishes for the minimum wage for the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I was the only White male who did that.
https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2025/10/14/the-government-came-down-with-a-hammer-immigration-crackdown-fears-impacting-illinois-restaurant-industry/
ILLINOIS PATCH
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests on Saturday, October 18
https://patch.com/illinois/across-il/no-kings-protests-planned-weekend-across-il-what-know
AURORA PATCH
— ‘No Kings’ Protests Planned This Weekend In Aurora. The “No Kings” protest is planned in opposition to the Trump administration.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/no-kings-protests-planned-weekend-auroraORA PATCHPATC
DAILY ILLINI
— Federal activation of National Guard in Chicago includes UI students
https://dailyillini.com/news-stories/world-news/state-news/2025/10/14/federal-guard-chicago-ui-students/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-402/
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-610/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Pritzker Overspends by $547 Million on Free Health Care for Illegal Aliens – Total Cost to Taxpayers Tops $2.5 Billion
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/pritzker-overspends-by-547-million-on-free-health-care-for-illegal-aliens-total-cost-to-taxpayers-tops-2-5-billion.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Senate vote fails for the eighth time to break Democrats’ filibuster of stopgap spending bill
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/14/senate-vote-fails-eighth-time-break-democrats-filibuster-stopgap/
— Trump to release list of ‘socialist’ government programs he’s canceling because of shutdown
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/14/trump-release-list-socialist-government-programs-hes-canceling/
— Abortion is not health care and never will be. Instead, it’s a recipe for lifelong trauma.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/14/abortion-health-care-never/
BREITBART
— Pritzker Suggests Democrats May Try to Prosecute ICE Agents. DD: While my Democrat superiors in the federal government never prosecuted me, they took many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/14/illinois-gov-j-b-pritzker-suggests-democrats-may-try-to-prosecute-ice-agents-dhs-officials/amp/
— Dem-Led Oregon on Track to Spend $500 Million More for Healthcare Program that Includes Illegals than for State Police. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/14/report-dem-led-oregon-on-track-to-spend-500-million-more-for-health-care-program-includes-illegals-than-for-state-police/
DAILY WIRE
— Mexican Cartels Place Bounties On Federal Agents In Chicago
https://www.dailywire.com/news/mexican-cartels-place-bounties-on-federal-agents-in-chicago
FOX NEWS
— Texas National Guard members removed from 60-day Illinois deployment for failing ‘mission requirements’ 7 service members failed to meet mission requirements during pre-deployment validation process.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-national-guard-members-removed-from-60-day-illinois-deployment-failing-mission-requirements
— Democratic lawmakers celebrate order to remove fence at Illinois ICE facility
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382737125112
— Trump floats using Insurrection Act to combat Chicago crime, says Pritzker should ‘beg’ for his help. Trump wants to curb crime in big cities by deploying the National Guard.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-floats-using-insurrection-act-combat-chicago-crime-says-pritzker-should-beg-his-help
NEWSMAX
— Left-Wing Group Instructs How to Fight ICE in Chicago
https://www.newsmax.com/us/chicago-ice-dhs/2025/10/14/id/1230254/
PJ MEDIA
— Oregon Will Spend $700M+ More on Illegals’ Healthcare Than Police
https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2025/10/14/oregon-will-spend-700m-more-on-illegals-healthcare-than-police-n4944833
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Trump awards Charlie Kirk with posthumous Medal of Freedom
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5554911-trump-presents-medal-charlie-kirk/
CBS NEWS
— Trump awards Charlie Kirk with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-awards-charlie-kirk-presidential-medal-of-freedom/
— Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-venezuela-boat-drugs/
— CBS News, other media outlets, won’t sign on to new Pentagon press restrictions
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-media-outlets-pentagon-press-restrictions/
NEWSWEEK
— Pritzker Looking at Prosecuting ICE Agents in Chicago. DD: While my Democrat superiors in the federal government never prosecuted me, they took many big adverse actions against me.
https://www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-looking-at-prosecuting-ice-agents-in-chicago-10877062
CATO
— Federal Government Wastes 59 Cents on the Dollar. 89 Percent Favor Auditing All Government Spending to Root Out Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. DD: My Democrat superiors in the federal government wasted my career and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. My Democrat Post Office superiors wasted what I learned delivering mail for almost 3 years while I completed courses in management at UIC and NIU. They forced me to resign falsely arguing that I was not available to work enough part-time hours. My Democrat IRS superiors wasted what I learned collecting delinquent taxes for almost 9 years while I completed graduate evening business and accounting courses at Loyola and DePaul and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt. They refused to promote me beyond GS-12. My Democrat GAO superiors wasted what I learned auditing federal agencies for almost 18 years while I passed the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt, became a licensed CPA, and completed graduate evening finance courses. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for GAO. They refused to promote me beyond GS-13 and forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. So far, they have forced the Civil Service Retirement System to pay me $1.9 million in today’s dollars to stop me from coming to work. They would not have done the aforesaid if I had been a Democrat, minority, female, and/or veteran.
https://www.cato.org/blog/americans-say-federal-govt-wastes-59-cents-dollar
October 12, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Democrat leaders: What to know about National Guard deployments in other cities after plans stalled in Chicago.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/what-know-national-guard-deployments-memphis-other-cities-trumps-plans-stalled-chicago-portland/17993154/
FOX32
— Trump plans whirlwind trip to Israel, Egypt before rushing back for Charlie Kirk honor
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-israel-egypt-trip-gaza-peace-deal
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/pritzker-vance-national-guard-illinois/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/ice-fears-chicago-school-districts/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/gov-jb-pritzker-national-guard-trump-levers-of-power/
— Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/12/jd-vance-federal-workers-shutdown/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Feds deploy tear gas in Albany Park
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/12/ice-chicago-albany-park-tear-gas
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County looks to regulate short-term rental properties with annual fee, inspection
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251012/news/dupage-county-looks-to-regulate-short-term-rental-properties-with-annual-fee-inspection/
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— DD: Democrat leaders get 400 in Rogers Park to protest ICE
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/12/400-rogers-park-neighbors-rally-after-ice-arrests-4-including-tamale-vendor/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Celebrate Columbus Day, reject those who try to divide us
https://mailchi.mp/tedforillinois/colombusday-323?e=c4ad197eda
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Lakewood Plans Affordable Housing Near Intersection of Routes 47 and 176 In Woodstock School District 200
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/12/lakewood-plans-affordable-housing-near-intersection-of-routes-47-and-176-in-woodstock-school-district-200/
— Armed Alleged Antifa Northeastern Illinois Professor Arrested, Homeland Security Press Release That Won’t End Up in the Mainstream Media
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/11/armed-alleged-antifa-professor-arrested/
— A New Finding Concerning Chicago’s Depopulation
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/12/a-new-finding-concerning-chicagos-depopulation/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Federal Officials: WGN Producer Arrested for Assaulting ICE Agents, Not for Reporting
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/federal-officials-wgn-producer-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-ice-agents-not-for-reporting.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Vance criticizes Pritzker over Chicago violence
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/12/jd-vance-vice-president-criticizes-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-chicago/
— Neither side flinches as shutdown pain intensifies, thousands of federal workers lose their jobs
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/12/neither-side-flinches-shutdown-pain-intensifies-thousands-federal/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pritzker says Trump can’t invoke Insurrection Act unless there is ‘rebellion’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3847381/pritzker-trump-insurrection-act-rebellion/
— Europe continues to guzzle Russian gas
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3846371/europe-continues-guzzle-russian-gas/
NEW YORK POST
— Spoiled leftists despise Columbus Day— but what they really hate is America
https://nypost.com/2025/10/12/opinion/spoiled-leftists-despise-columbus-but-really-just-hate-america/
— Illinois State Police CONFRONT Aggressive Anti-ICE Protesters in Broadview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbHZgrAfz-c
BLAZE
— PBS tries to destroy notion of black 2-parent households
https://www.theblaze.com/shows/fearless-with-jason-whitlock/black-family
BREITBART
— Illinois State Police Arrest Unlawful Anti-ICE Protesters in Broadview
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/12/illinois-state-police-arrest-unlawful-anti-ice-protesters/
DAILY CALLER
— Corporate Fact Checkers Keep Ignoring Key Facts When Denying Dems Want To Give Illegals Free Healthcare
https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/12/fact-checkers-wrong-on-migrant-healthcare/
EPOCH TIMES
— The Death of Personal Responsibility. DD: My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a) a job-related bachelor’s degree, b) three job-related master’s degrees, c) six job-related professional certifications, and d) a job-related professional license.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-death-of-personal-responsibility-the-final-nail-in-the-coffin-of-freedom-5917141
FOX NEWS
— Blagojevich: Pritzker ‘doesn’t care’ that citizens are ‘less safe’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382637847112
— IL leadership’s refusal to accept help from Trump admin is out of ‘hatred of the President’
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6382658981112
JOHNATHAN TURLEY
— Princeton Joins Move Back to Standardized Testing. DD: How has standardized testing impacted you? UIC would not have accepted me in 1966 if I had not gotten an ACT score of 24 and graduated in the upper 20% of my class. The Post Office would not have hired me in 1966 if I had not passed the postal employment examination and earned a high school diploma. Firestone Stores would not have hired me in 1970 if I had not earned a bachelor’s degree in business from NIU. IRS would not have hired me in 1971 if I had not passed the Federal Service Entrance Examination. GAO would not have hired me in 1980 if I had not earned an MBA from Loyola and passed the CPA examination on my first attempt.
https://jonathanturley.org/2025/10/12/princeton-joins-move-back-to-standardized-testing/
NEWSMAX
— Vance: Pritzker Should Pay for Chicago’s Failures
https://www.newsmax.com/us/jd-vance-jb-pritzker-chicago/2025/10/12/id/1230041/
PJ MEDIA
— Democrats Are Quietly Pulling the Plug on Free Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants. DD: For me since 1966, and for my wife and I since 1978, the federal government paying 72% of our healthcare insurance helped me endure tremendous efforts by my Democrat Post Office, IRS, and GAO superiors to get rid of me.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/10/12/democrats-are-quietly-pulling-the-plug-on-free-healthcare-for-illegal-immigrants-n4944764
TOWNHALL
— Leftist Social Media Is a Cesspool, but One We Must Be Keenly Aware About
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/10/12/sun-vip-reddit-wants-to-kidnap-gop-kids-and-reeducate-them-n2664750
TPUSA
— DHS Purchases Chicago Buildings to Support Operations
https://tpusa.com/live/dhs-purchases-chicago-buildings-to-support-operations/
— University of Chicago Condemns Violence After Professor Charged in Anti-ICE Riot
https://tpusa.com/live/university-of-chicago-condemns-violence-after-professor-charged-in-anti-ice-riot/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their No Kings protests
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5551298-no-kings-protests-what-to-know/
CNN
— Protesters clash with police outside Broadview ICE facility
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/us/video/protesters-clash-police-broadview-vrtc
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/12/us/video/protest-clash-broadview-ice-digvid
NEWS NATION
— At least 15 arrested during protests at Broadview ICE facility
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/at-least-15-arrested-protests-broadview-ice-facility/
NBC NEWS
— Vance says Trump is ‘looking at all his options’ as the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act. The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/vance-trump-options-invoke-insurrection-act-national-guard-rcna237060
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/opinion/mensa-ice-raids-chicago-black-citizens.html
TEXAS TRIBUNE
— Texas GOP censures five lawmakers. DD: I should write about the following who reject the most planks in the Republican Party platform: a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, c) Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct, d) conservative leaders, and e) religious leaders. Most commonly, they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, illegal drugs, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks. I would focus on the aforesaid who have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me lately.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/10/11/texas-gop-srec-censure/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Under the Texas GOP’s censure rule, lawmakers can be reprimanded for working against the state party’s legislative priorities or the broader principles outlined in the party platform and preamble.)
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Where Have All the Young Home Buyers Gone? Check the Stock Market. The rent vs. buy debate has taken on new meaning for Gen Z thanks to soaring share prices and more investment options.
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/where-have-all-the-young-home-buyers-gone-check-the-stock-market-e79f89ad
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
TIMES OF INDIA
— ICE Broadview Facility Attacked; Dramatic Fighting
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/international/ice-broadview-facility-attacked-dramatic-fighting-near-chicago-fed-agents-vs-anti-trump-mob/videoshow/124496930.cms
SKY NEWS
— Immigration without assimilation labelled ‘reckless beyond belief’ DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight assimilation. All my ancestors immigrated from what is now Germany during the 1840s and 1850s. Their slow assimilation held them back. All my grandparents spoke German. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP1zIhHHpO8
October 10, 2015 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— 4 arrested during protests at Broadview ICE facility; DOJ to appeal to National Guard ruling. A judge has ordered the removal of a fence surrounding the Broadview ICE facility by Tuesday night.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/broadview-ice-facility-protest-expected-donald-trump-administration-appeals-judge-april-perrys-chicago-national-guard-ruling/17977464/
— New federal changes to commercial driver’s licenses already impacting CA truck drivers
https://abc7news.com/post/new-us-department-transportation-changes-commercial-drivers-licenses-already-impacting-california-truck/17981185/
— Chicago alderman asks Trump to consider amnesty for undocumented immigrants with clean records. Republican President Reagan in 1986 gave millions opportunity of a lifetime: United States citizenship.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-alderman-ray-lopez-asks-president-donald-trump-consider-amnesty-undocumented-immigrants-clean-records/17980847/
— WGN-TV employee detained by federal agents in Lincoln Square
https://abc7chicago.com/post/wgn-tv-employee-debbie-brockman-detained-border-patrol-agents-lincoln-foster-avenues-square-chicago-video/17980398/
NBC5
— ICE agents detain several people at O’Hare Airport rideshare parking lot
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ice-agents-detain-several-people-at-ohare-airport-rideshare-lot/3836759/
— Trump administration appeals, releases statement on National Guard ruling in Chicago
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/trump-administration-appeals-releases-statement-on-national-guard-ruling-in-chicago/3836585/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/trump-fanning-the-flames-of-unrest-says-chicago-judge-in-ruling-against-deployment/3836366/
— Sens. Durbin and Duckworth visit Broadview ICE processing facility. Durbin said this was the fourth time they’ve requested to tour the facility with no response from ICE officials.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/sens-durbin-and-duckworth-visit-broadview-ice-processing-facility/3836809/
CBS2
— WGN-TV employee arrested by ICE agents in Lincoln Square
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/wgn-tv-employee-arrested-by-ice-agents-in-lincoln-square/
— Women arrested by ICE in front of Chicago elementary school, accused of stalking agents
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/women-arrested-ice-agents-west-side/
FOX32
— Durbin, Duckworth denied access to Broadview ICE facility amid legal disputes
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/durbin-duckworth-denied-access-broadview-ice-facility-amid-legal-disputes
— Trump administration appeals ruling blocking National Guard deployment in Chicago area
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/trump-appeals-ruling-blocking-national-guard-deployment-chicago
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Protesters return to Broadview on Friday after judge temporarily blocks National Guard
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/ice-national-guard-chicago-1011/
— Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/firings-federal-workers-government-shutdown/
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251010/dining/the-deployments-create-fear-immigration-crackdown-hurting-restaurant-staffing-reservations/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Feds conduct immigration raid at rideshare lot near O’Hare
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/feds-conduct-immigration-operation-rideshare-lot-near-ohare
DECATUR RADIO
— Teen Alcohol Use Rising To Alarming Rate In Illinois
https://www.decaturradio.com/2025/10/10/teen-alcohol-use-rising-to-alarming-rate-in-illinois/
WTHI TV
— Firings of federal workers underway as shutdown drags on, White House budget chief announces
https://www.wthitv.com/news/firings-of-federal-workers-underway-as-shutdown-drags-on-white-house-budget-chief-announces/article_5b604fd0-2e9d-58ea-8684-4a462de3709f.html
CHICAGO READER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals
https://chicagoreader.com/news/make-it-make-sense/ice-arrests-protests-cook-county/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-401/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
DON TRACY
— Statement from Don Tracy on Pritzker-Trump Administration Legal Dispute
https://mailchi.mp/667e0fc2f8ed/statement-from-don-tracy-on-pritzker-trump-administration-legal-dispute?e=bb81f0fe1e
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Biden-Appointed Judge With Soros Ties Blocks National Guard From Chicago as City Remains a Warzone
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/biden-appointed-judge-with-soros-ties-blocks-national-guard-from-chicago-as-city-remains-a-warzone.html
— The World Owes Trump an Apology — and the Media Owes America the Truth
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/10/the-world-owes-trump-an-apology-and-the-media-owes-america-the-truth.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Trump’s doctor touts president’s ‘exceptional health’ after undergoing ‘semiannual physical’
https://nypost.com/2025/10/10/us-news/trumps-doctor-touts-presidents-exceptional-health-after-undergoing-physical/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Party like it’s 1859
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/10/party_like_it_s_1859.html
— The new asylums
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/10/the_new_asylums.html
BIZPAC REVIEW
— Chicago mayor predictably goes right to the race card after Trump calls for his arrest
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/09/chicago-mayor-predictably-goes-right-to-the-race-card-after-trump-calls-for-his-arrest-1591297/
BREITBART
— Chicago Residents Welcome Border Patrol in Contrast to Leftist Anti-ICE Radicals
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/10/10/watch-chicago-residents-welcome-border-patrol-in-contrast-to-leftist-anti-ice-radicals/amp/
— Illinois Teacher Arrested for Grooming, Sharing Explicit Content with Student
https://www.breitbart.com/education/2025/10/09/illinois-teacher-arrested-for-grooming-sharing-explicit-content-with-student/
FOX NEWS
— Trump declared in ‘excellent overall health’ by doctor after Walter Reed visit
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-declared-excellent-overall-health-doctor-after-walter-reed-visit
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Here’s How Chicago Has Been Putting Illegal Aliens Above American Citizens
https://www.westernjournal.com/chicago-putting-illegal-aliens-american-citizens/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
REUTERS
— Trump, 79, has “cardiac age” of 65-year-old, doctor says
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-79-get-second-medical-check-up-this-year-2025-10-10/
WPSD
— National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police
https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/national-guard-stands-down-in-illinois-while-troops-patrol-in-memphis-with-local-police/article_e64452dd-d66e-4756-8bfb-5b5d68b98d6d.html
FORBES
— Tammy Duckworth And Dick Durbin Hand Out Water To Protesters Outside ICE Facility In Broadview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um-D0rwfQus
October 7, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Mayor Johnson says ‘Trump declared war on Chicago’ as Texas National Guard troops arrive in suburbs. Questions surround what the National Guard’s role will be in the Chicago area.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-national-guard-patrol-chicago-area-troops-depart-texas-trump-threatens-use-insurrection-act/17956187/
— Chicago anarchist website is targeting ICE agents, facilities
https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-anarchist-website-targeting-agents-facilities-law-enforcement-security-bulletins-say/17953253/
— Air traffic staffing shortage hits O’Hare amid government shutdown; delays possible
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ohare-delays-possible-amid-air-traffic-controller-shortage-government-shutdown-continues/17959136/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/north-suburban-residents-congressman-brad-schneider-speak-escalating-immigration-enforcement-lake-county/17958114/
NBC5
— Ground delay issued at O’Hare Airport due to staffing shortages. A shortage of air traffic controllers also led to delays at airports in Boston, Philadelphia, Nashville, Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas, the FAA said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ground-delay-issued-at-ohare-airport-due-to-staffing-issues/3835020/
— White House looks for a loophole in the law that ensures federal workers get paid after a shutdown. The memo suggests furloughed workers are not entitled to back pay, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/white-house-looks-for-loophole-in-law-ensuring-federal-workers-get-paid-after-a-shutdown/3834851/
— National Guard troops appear to arrive in a Chicago suburb. A spokesperson for an Illinois congresswoman with knowledge of the situation confirmed troops had arrived at the Elwood U.S. Army Reserve, located about 50 miles outside of Chicago.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/national-guard-troops-have-arrived-in-a-chicago-suburb-officials-say/3834871/
CBS2
— Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois, troops could begin assignments Wednesday
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/texas-national-guard-deploying-not-clear-illinois/
— Broadview mayor signs order limiting protest times outside ICE facility
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/broadview-mayor-executive-order-protest-times-ice-facility/
WGN9
— White House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay
https://wgntv.com/news/white-house-memo-argues-furloughed-workers-not-guaranteed-backpay/
FOX32
— University of Chicago professor charged with felonies after ICE protests in Broadview
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/university-chicago-professor-charged-felonies-ice-protests-broadview
WBEZ
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Texas National Guard arrives in the Chicago area
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/national-guard-arrives-chicago-illinois/
— Mayor Brandon Johnson says federal agents who break city law should be charged with crime. DD: Federal law trumps state and local law.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/mayor-brandon-johnson-federal-agents-break-city-law-charged-crime/
— Oak Park elected officials stand against ICE after township trustee Juan Munoz detained in Broadview
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-officials-stand-against-ice/
— Back of the Yards activists call on shopping plaza to block ICE operations on their property
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/back-of-the-yards-ice-immigration/
— Oak Park vote to protect gender affirming care generates community debate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/oak-park-gender-affirming-care-discussion/
— Waukegan mayor intercedes in Border Patrol arrest
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/07/waukegan-mayor-ice-arrest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago area military training facility. Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/07/national-guard-chicago-texas-jb-pritzker-donald-trump-elwood-will-county
— Federal workers in Chicago feeling ‘emotionally exhausted’ from government shutdown. Three workers who spoke with the Sun-Times said they haven’t been furloughed, but they’ve dealt with uncertainties and fragmented coordination since the federal government shut down Oct. 1.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/10/07/federal-workers-in-chicago-feeling-emotionally-exhausted-from-government-shutdown
— Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. Broadview mayor signs executive order setting fixed protest hours outside ICE facility. The new protest hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, citing public safety concerns, according to the executive order. Protests have popped up almost daily outside the ICE facility since President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign ramped up last month. DD: Protesters do not pop up, they do what their Democrat leaders tell them to do.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/06/broadview-mayor-signs-executive-order-setting-fixed-protest-hours-outside-ice-facility
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2025/10/07/expert-says-threats-of-militarization-and-immigration-enforcement-fuel-anxieties
DAILY HERALD
— Texas National Guard troops mobilize in Chicago region
https://www.dailyherald.com/20251007/nation-and-world-politics/texas-national-guard-troops-mobilize-in-chicago-region/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— U.S. shutdown creates air traffic delays at O’Hare
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/airlines-airports/us-shutdown-creates-air-traffic-delays-chicago
— Trump weighs Insurrection Act as National Guard arrives near Chicago
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-weighs-insurrection-act-troops-reach-chicago
— DD: Chicago business groups (Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and Civic Federation) ever-increasingly fight to protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/chicago-biz-groups-push-back-trump-national-guard-plan
— Meet Crain’s 40 Under 40 class of 2025. DD: The list includes Greg Hart. What did you accomplish by the time you were 40? By the time I was 33 in 1982, I had become a licensed CPA, passed the CPA and Certified Internal Auditor examinations on my first attempt, earned an MBA from Loyola, and earned a master’s degree in accounting from DePaul.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/meet-crains-40-under-40-class-2025
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/abortion-will-continue-be-legal-illinois-feigenholtz-op-ed
SOUTHEN
— Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/10/07/air-traffic-controllers-working-without-pay-begin-to-call-out-sick-leading-to-flight-cancellations-and-delays-nationwide/
HERALD WHIG
— Dabrowski encouraged by response of area Republicans to his candidacy
https://www.whig.com/news/elections/dabrowski-encouraged-by-response-of-area-republicans-to-his-candidacy/article_4ba2da5d-7666-4ec4-a9dd-95457da61746.html
COD COURIER
— Political Post Sparks Local Controversy for Glen Ellyn Pizzeria Owner. The owner of Pie Life Pizzeria, Joe Smith, has faced backlash after he made a post following Charlie Kirk’s death, and a Republican organization has called attention to it.
https://codcourier.org/political-post-sparks-local-controversy-for-glen-ellyn-pizzeria-owner/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: In the post, shared on Smith’s personal Facebook account within 24 hours of Kirk’s death, he wrote, “Play Nazi games, win Nazi prizes.” The comment quickly spread through social media after the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO) reposted it. A community member notified the Republican organization of this post, so they reposted a photo of Smith and his original post and wrote, “Everyone meet Joe. Joe owns ‘Pie Life Pizzeria’ on Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn. Joe has a lot of opinions and loves airing them on social media. Well, we want to make sure Joe gets his message out to the folks of Glen Ellyn so they know what he stands for. The post received dozens of reactions and comments from community members. Some called for others to stop supporting the restaurant, with one user writing, “Making this viral so all can boycott this guy,” and another asking, “So are there any other East Coast-style pizza places near Wheaton that at the very least keep their political opinions to themselves and make good pizza?” Smith has also stated that he has received voicemails leaving fake pizza orders followed by threatening messages. The Republican organization chairman, Jeff Castle, later described Smith’s comment as “extremely inappropriate and disgusting,” saying that any language which appears to justify, excuse or minimize political violence is wholly unacceptable in civil society. “The MTRO believes that community leaders and business owners have a responsibility to uphold higher standards, as their public remarks carry significant influence and reflect upon the values of the communities they serve,” Castle said. However, the group emphasized that it did not call for a boycott of Pie Life Pizzeria but rather wanted to inform.)
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/07/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-398/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
TED DABROWSKI
— Dabrowski/Mendoza Campaign Recognizes October 7th as Jewish Day of Remembrance
https://tedforillinois.com/#news
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Diane Harris Announces Candidacy for Republican Nomination for Secretary of State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/diane-harris-announces-candidacy-for-republican-nomination-for-secretary-of-state/
— Fifteen-Minute Video of the Weekend Protests in Chicago, Complete with Illinois State Police in Action
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/07/fifteen-minute-video-of-the-weekend-protests-in-chicago-complete-with-illinois-state-police-in-action/
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Republicans label Democrats ‘liars’ amid public safety, shutdown debate
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_92375672-7c91-4ea0-9347-36a56426a5b4.html
CHICAGO CONTRARIAN
— Political Pandering Won’t Heal Chicago’s Black Community DD: To get more votes from Blacks, Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout at Blacks that conservatives cause all the problems that Blacks have.
https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/political-pandering-chicago-black-community
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Attorney General Bondi challenges Democrats to let go of ‘hate’ for Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/attorney-general-bondi-challenges-democrats-let-go-hate-trump/
— Trump blasts ‘absolutely ridiculous’ Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/trump-blasts-absolutely-ridiculous-bad-bunny-pick-super-bowl/
— Americans, tragically, immorally, are turning against Israel
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/7/americans-tragically-immorally-turning-israel/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Brandon Johnson’s Civil War rhetoric is deranged
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3840918/brandon-johnson-civil-war-rhetoric-deranged/
— Trump pushes back decision on federal employee mass firings by ‘four or five days’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3840751/trump-federal-employee-mass-firings-decision-delayed-four-or-five-days/
— The 1619 Project’s fingerprints are all over the Smithsonian’s African American museum
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/3839578/1619-project-fingerprints-smithsonian-african-american-museum/
NEW YORK POST
— ICE on track to deport 600K migrants in 2025, 2 million have left: ‘Just the beginning’
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/us-news/trumps-ice-on-track-to-deport-600k-migrants-in-2025-2-million-have-left-the-country-dhs-says/
— Charlie Kirk and George Floyd’s shared day exposes America’s fault lines
https://nypost.com/2025/10/07/opinion/charlie-kirk-george-floyds-shared-day-exposes-americas-fault-lines/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Whoopi doles out bizarre tip to help illegals avoid ICE at the Super Bowl
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/07/whoopi-doles-out-bizarre-tip-to-help-illegals-avoid-ice-at-the-super-bowl-1590714/
BREITBART
— Democrats Want ICE Investigated After Agents Arrest Illegal Aliens in Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/07/democrats-want-ice-investigated-after-agents-arrest-illegal-aliens-in-chicago/
COLLEGE FIX
— Black student alliance hosts day-long celebration for cop killer Assata Shakur
https://www.thecollegefix.com/black-student-alliance-hosts-day-long-celebration-for-cop-killer-assata-shakur/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Bondi Clashes With Illinois’ Durbin Over Sending National Guard Troops to Chicago
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/10/07/bondi-dunks-durbin-discusses-law-enforcement/
EPOCH TIMES
— Link Between Transgenderism and Violence in Spotlight. Shootings by transgender individuals raise concern over convergence of mental illness, medication, and radicalization.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/link-between-transgenderism-and-violence-in-spotlight-5921088
FOX NEWS
— Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: ‘Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.’ Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor have sued to block federal troops from being sent to the city.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bondi-clashes-durbin-national-guard-deployment-love-chicago-much-you-hate-president-trump
— Far-left University of Chicago professor charged with violent felonies during anti-ICE riots in Broadview. Eman Abdelhadi faces two counts of aggravated battery to government employee and resisting arrest charges.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/far-left-university-chicago-professor-charged-violent-felonies-during-anti-ice-riots-broadview
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly equate their illegals with their slaves.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/former-msnbc-host-joy-reid-claims-illegals-new-n-word-republicans
NEWSMAX
— Portland Unrest Is ‘Pure Insurrection’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/donald-trump-portland-insurrection/2025/10/06/id/1229288/
PJ MEDIA
— Yes, They Are Trying to Replace Us. Let Me Show You Their Plan.
https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2025/10/07/yes-they-are-trying-to-replace-us-let-me-show-you-their-plan-n4944590
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— AG Pam Bondi vs. Illinois Sen. Durbin: “If You’re Not Going To Protect Your Citizens, President Trump Will”
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/ag_pam_bondi_vs_illinois_sen_durbin_.html
— What Would You Call An Organized Campaign Of Violence To Disable A Law Enforcement Agency, Other Than Domestic Terrorism?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/10/07/stephen_miller_what_would_you_call_an_organized_campaign_of_violence_to_disable_a_law_enforcement_agency_other_than_domestic_terrorism.html
REAL CLEAR WIRE
— The Progressive Flight From Reality
https://realclearwire.com/articles/2025/10/03/the_progressive_flight_from_reality_153363.html
TOWNHALL
— Trump Sent in the Troops – Now the State Is Suing
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/10/06/illinois-chicago-sue-trump-administration-over-national-guard-deployment-n2664527
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Pritzker: Some Republicans talking about ‘breaking away’ from Trump
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5542794-pritzker-republicans-breaking-trump/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: “Pritzker is about as qualified to talk about Republican Party thinking as he is to give fitness advice,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said.)
October 6, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— National Guard troops traveling from Texas to Illinois Monday, DOJ lawyers confirm. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an ‘ICE free zone’ executive order.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/gov-jb-pritzker-address-trumps-effort-deploy-national-guard-illinois-pentagon-authorizes-chicago-mission/17949147/
NBC5
— ICE ad blitz aims to recruit local law enforcement officers to join deportation efforts. The campaign is part of ICE’s $30 billion initiative to hire 10,000 more deportation officers by the end of the year to supercharge deportations. DD: When I was 22 years old in 1971, I had to have a job. I was helping support my mother and brother. Oldsmobile had withdrawn a job offer that I had accepted saying it had just agreed to stop hiring Whites to settle an EEOC complaint. My Firestone Store boss had rudely fired me because I had accepted that offer. Because of that, I accepted a job offer from IRS. What if IRS had mot offered me a job, but instead, ICE had offered me a job?
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/ice-ads-local-law-enforcement-trump-mass-deportation-efforts/3834043/
CBS2
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs order prohibiting use of city property for immigration enforcement
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-mayor-executive-order-immigration-enforcement/
FOX32
— Federal workers brace for missed paychecks as government shutdown drags on. With federal workers unpaid and key projects on hold, senators return to vote on a temporary spending bill—amid rising tensions, stalled negotiations, and no clear end in sight.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1719713
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago police will respond to federal calls for help, Larry Snelling says, and denies cops were ordered to stand down
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/chicago-police-ice-border-patrol/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: For Democrat leaders, education exists to crank out good little Democrats.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/10/06/academic-neutrality-critical-thinking-texas-a-m-university-melissa-mccoul-akash-belsare
CHICAGO READER
— DHS shops local. In mid-September, the federal government paid a Lake Forest–based company $1 million for launchers to shoot pepper balls like the ones now showering protesters. DD: What will you use to defend your home when Democrat mobs attack?
https://chicagoreader.com/news/pepperball-ice-immigration-protest-broadview/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicagoreader.com/performing-arts/rhinestone-digest/rhinestone-digest-october-2025-drag-families/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/10/06/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-397/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— DD: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrats get rid of those who are the aforesaid because they vote for Republicans.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_05a70ee4-5c31-4ac2-a881-96f4f779be65.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Former State Rep. DeLoris Doederlein 100 Today, Passed Driver’s Test at 99
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/06/former-state-rep-deloris-doederlein-100-today/
— Two GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Coming to Wednesday, October 14th Petition Party in Fox River Grove
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2025/10/06/two-gop-gubernatorial-candidates-coming-to-wednesday-petition-party-in-fox-river-grove/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Chicago declares ‘ICE-free’ zones as city escalates feud with Trump
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oct/6/chicago-declares-ice-free-zones-city-escalates-feud-trump/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Pritzker vows to boot Noem’s ICE ‘thugs’ from Chicago
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3839552/jb-pritzker-kristi-noem-ice-thugs-chicago/
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Dems and their minions open new front against Hegseth
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/10/06/dems-and-their-minions-open-new-front-against-hegseth-1590314/
BREITBART
— Insurrectionist Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Claims Trump Supporters Want ‘Rematch of Civil War.’ Democrat leaders have declared a Second Civil War against Republicans. Their illegals are their soldiers in their Democrat Army.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/06/nolte-insurrectionist-chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-claims-trump-supporters-want-rematch-of-civil-war/
— ICE Under Siege: Second Chicago Vehicle Attack in One Day
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/10/06/ice-under-siege-second-chicago-vehicle-attack-in-one-day/amp/
— At Least 30 Shot During Weekend In Democrat-Run Chicago
https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2025/10/06/at-least-30-shot-during-weekend-in-democrat-run-chicago/
HOT AIR
— Bad Bunny: If You Want to Understand the Halftime Show, ‘Learn Spanish’
https://hotair.com/headlines/2025/10/06/bad-bunny-if-you-want-to-understand-the-halftime-show-learn-spanish-n3807513
NEWS BUSTERS
— Duckworth Smears ICE as ‘Gestapo’
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jorge-bonilla/2025/10/05/cbss-margaret-brennan-enables-sen-duckworth-smear-ice-gestapo
PJ MEDIA
— ICE Is Real America
https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2025/10/06/the-morning-briefing-ice-is-real-america-n4944508
PATRIOT JOURNAL
— Pope Leo XIV Blesses Ice Block for ‘Climate Justice’ Drawing Conservative Backlash
https://pjnewsletter.com/pope-climate-justice-woke/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: When American Catholics learned there would finally be an American pope, many hoped for a return to traditional faith and spiritual leadership (you know, actual theology and moral guidance). Instead, Vatican watchers witnessed yet another bizarre spectacle this week that has conservative Catholics questioning what exactly their church leadership stands for anymore. The latest episode perfectly encapsulates why so many faithful feel abandoned by Rome—and boy, did they get a doozy. While Christians face persecution across the globe—from Islamic terror groups burning churches to believers being martyred for their faith—Pope Leo XIV found time for what he apparently considers more pressing matters.)
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Trump floats invoking the Insurrection Act
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-floats-invoking-insurrection-act-rcna236030
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Threatens to Use Emergency Powers to Bypass Courts and Deploy Troops. The president said he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to send National Guard units to Chicago and Portland, Ore., over local objections. Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois called the mobilization “an unconstitutional invasion.”
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/06/us/national-guard-trump-oregon-chicago
HISTORY
— DD: To promote diversity is to get rid of those who are conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, heterosexual, married, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrats get rid of those who are the aforesaid because they vote for Republicans.
https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/least-diverse-states.htm
October 4, 2025
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Protests continue at Broadview ICE facility in day of tense standoffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1-qppOjq8
— Chicago federal intervention: Tracking surge in immigration enforcement operations
https://abc7chicago.com/live-updates/chicago-federal-intervention-latest-president-trumps-immigration-enforcement-possible-national-guard-deployment-live-updates/17758521/
NBC5
— 5 arrested during protests outside Broadview ICE Processing Center
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/top-videos-home/5-arrested-during-protests-outside-broadview-ice-processing-center/3833553/
WGN9
— Noem visits Broadview ICE facility as protestors pushed into new ‘free speech zone’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u74_Wdu4kug
WBEZ
— Are Illinois State Police helping ICE in Broadview? Top Illinois Democrats have said for months that local police won’t participate in immigration investigations, but they also won’t stand in the way.
https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2025/10/03/are-illinois-state-police-helping-ice-in-broadview
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Arrests made at ICE facility in Broadview as feds put on show of strength
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/broadview-ice-facility-protest/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: I have always stressed that while all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s, they always lived in northeast Illinois.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/10/04/america-racial-inequity-spirit-76-confederate-union-petersburg-ben-jealous
CWB CHICAGO
— TikToks show South Shore building in ruin long before ICE raided it this week
https://cwbchicago.com/2025/10/exclusive-tiktoks-show-south-shore-building-in-ruin-long-before-ice-raided-it-this-week.html
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— DHS blames ‘sanctuary’ politicians for ICE violence
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_7529613f-71b7-4667-9175-46d26956fb96.amp.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREITBART
— Woke Broadview Police Chief Threatens to Demolish Fence Protecting ICE Facility
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/10/03/woke-suburban-chicago-police-chief-threatens-demolish-fence-protecting-ice-facility/amp/
— Antifa Scuffles with Police at Illinois ICE Facility
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/03/watch-you-nazis-antifa-scuffle-with-police-at-broadview-ice-facility/
— Dems’ Plan Funds More for Illegal Aliens Emergency Care via Medicaid than for America’s Most Vulnerable
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/03/leavitt-dems-plan-funds-more-for-illegal-aliens-emergency-care-via-medicaid-than-for-americas-most-vulnerable/
CHRISTIAN POST
— Hyde Amendment’s impact affected by state Medicaid programs, abortion law changes
https://www.christianpost.com/news/hyde-amendment-impact-affected-by-state-medicaid-programs.html
COLLEGE FIX
— Harvard student paper argues – again – that lack of right-leaning professors is no big deal
https://www.thecollegefix.com/harvard-student-paper-argues-again-that-lack-of-right-leaning-professors-is-no-big-deal/
LAW ENFORCEMENT TODAY
— ICE Says Violence in Broadview Is Fueled by Local Rioters
https://lawenforcementtoday.com/ice-responds-to-broadview-mayor-who-claims-agency-is-at-war-with-community
WESTERN JOURNAL
— ICE Will Patrol Super Bowl Halftime Show Featuring Woke Puerto Rican Singer to Arrest Illegals
https://www.westernjournal.com/ice-will-patrol-super-bowl-halftime-show-featuring-woke-puerto-rican-singer-arrest-illegals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CNN
— Lawmakers have left Washington with no end to government shutdown in sight
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-news-10-04-25
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump Administration to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/us/politics/trump-refugee-admissions-south-africa.html
— Trump Seizes On Shutdown to Punish Political Foes. The White House has cut or paused billions in funding to Democratic-run cities and states since the federal government came to a halt.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/us/politics/trump-shutdown-punish-foes.html
— DD: Hate-filled Hegseth-hating Hegseth-haters promote hatred against Hegseth. All the women who Democrats and RINOs advanced over me were minorities, younger than me, had less experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or e) had no professional license like the one I have.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/us/politics/women-military-hegseth-physical-standards.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrats’ defiance on shutdown shows a new, tougher approach to Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/04/democrats-trump-shutdown-obamacare/
— Trump sees shutdown as tool to shrink government, target foes
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/04/trump-shutdown-strategy/
— Trump pushes definition of national security to expand tariffs on goods. DD: Democrat and RINO leaders want America to be dependent on foreign countries for everything.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/04/trump-tariffs-national-security/
— For beleaguered federal workers, shutdown is last straw. Staffers are working without pay or on furlough — all after months of job cuts, and amid the president’s vows to slash more agencies. DD: Ever-increasingly, while I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO for almost 18 years, the agency shrank because of Gingrich budget cuts. My Democrat superiors, supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates took their ever-increasing anger against Gingrich out on me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/10/04/government-shutdown-federal-workers/
FOX UTAH
— Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s defense could cost Utah taxpayers ‘eight figures’
https://www.fox8tv.com/alleged-charlie-kirk-assassin-tyler-robinsons-defense-could-cost-utah-taxpayers-eight-figures-experts/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— DD: A hate-filled Hegseth-hating Hegseth-hater promotes hatred against Hegseth
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-embarrassing-pete-hegseth-e8e1e910
FORBES
— Democrat and RINO employer use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadiaedwards-dashti/2025/10/03/what-businesses-lose-without-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
SHRM
— 4th Circuit Reversal Says Job Reassignment Can Be Adverse Action. DD: Adverse actions that my Democrat GAO superiors said that they would take against me if I did not retire included adverse job transfers, adverse job assignments, and demotions. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/employment-law-compliance/4th-circuit-reversal-says-job-reassignment-can-be-adverse
NEWS BREAK
— Illinois Shines in U.S. News Rankings With Four Elite Colleges DD: According to my critics/opponents, degrees from Ivy League colleges are worthless, that is, my degrees from NIU, Loyola, DePaul, and IIT are worthless.
https://www.newsbreak.com/century-homes-america-322339187/4271522330593-illinois-shines-in-u-s-news-rankings-with-four-elite-colleges
OTHER SOURCES
CLASSIC CARS JOURNAL
— It’s Been 20 Years Since the C6 Corvette Debuted. A look back at how America’s Sports Car has evolved and stayed traditional. DD: I have owned my 2005 Corvette since I bought it new 2005.
https://journal.classiccars.com/2025/01/11/its-been-20-years-since-the-c6-corvette-came-out/