FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
WGN RADIO
— DD: CPS students should not get a day off to protest.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-should-cps-students-get-a-day-off-on-may-1st-for-civic-engagement/#/questions
— Illinois among the worst for student loan debt.
https://wgnradio.com/news/is-your-state-among-the-worst-for-student-loan-debt/
WBEZ
— Should more Illinoisans have a college degree? DD: In my opinion, if you can earn a job-related college degree, you should earn one. But it is extremely important to pick the right major. I should have majored in accounting from the beginning. I was able to earn a college degree because I took college preparatory courses at Crete-Monee High School, got an ACT score of 24, graduated in the upper 20% of my class, and got accepted by UIC in 1966 and then by NIU in 1969. I was able to pay for my UIC and NIU expenses by working for 25 months part-time and for 9 months full-time during three summers delivering mail for the Park Forest Post Office. I lived with my parents in their Crete home for 31 months and at NIU for 16 months. I graduated debt-free with a bachelor’s degree in management and owning a 1969 Dodge Charger SE in August of 1970 even though I was not viewed as being college material.
https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/03/13/illinois-college-degree-workforce-credential-state-group-study
JOURNAL COURIER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasing shout at those who have demographics that vote for Democrats that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/young-latinos-and-their-commitment-to-social-22074697.php
WAND TV
— IL Senate GOP introduce bills to protect children from exploitation
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/il-senate-gop-introduce-bills-to-protect-children-from-exploitation/article_5fef92d8-5bd0-4ec5-a51a-85831a3a78c9.html
NAPERVILLE COMMUNITY TELEVISION
— DuPage County officials consider food insecurity funding options. DD: Soon, under the Democrats, everyone in DuPage County will be a) handing out welfare and/or b) receiving welfare.
https://www.nctv17.org/news/dupage-county-officials-consider-food-insecurity-funding-options/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— Wolves Teaching at Wheaton College
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/03/12/wolves-teaching-at-wheaton-college
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout a) that noncitizens have the “right” to come into America and to stay in America if they want to, b) that if you need/want/demand housing, food, clothing, medical care, education, transportation, etc., America must provide you with the aforesaid free, c) that no one really needs to make the most of their potential or become a contributing member of society, and d) that if you are minority, female, and/or younger, America must give you preference over those who are White, male, and/or older. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois lawmakers want to end foreign language requirement in high schools
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1e792777-d8bf-4820-9f42-85118ecab3d4.html
— Both sides of the aisle in the state legislature have agreed home affordability is an issue for Illinois residents in recent weeks. A new program to help first-time home buyers with down payments was announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this week. Republicans pitch other solutions. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. During that 25 months, I lived with and helped support my mother and brother in her Crete home. The money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was $56,409/year in 1971 and then $68,999year in 1972. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $87,100.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_13eae4f2-05f9-4990-b893-e23bee1c7a62.html
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Jeff Thorsen Resigns as McHenry County Republican Central Committee Chairman, Vice Chairman Kirk Donald Succeeds Him
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/14/jeff-thorsen-resigns-as-mchenry-county-republican-central-committee-chairman-vice-chairman-kirk-donald-succeeds-him/
— 9th Democratic Party Congressional District Market Gives Biss 69% Chance of Winning
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/14/9th-democratic-party-congressional-district-market-gives-biss-69-chance-of-winning/
— Republicans: Write-In Max Solomon for State Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/14/republicans-write-in-max-solomon-for-state-treasurer-2/
— High Cost “Low Cost” Housing in McHenry
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/12/high-cost-low-cost-housing-in-mchenry/
— John Collins Replies to Steve Willson’s Letter on the High Cost of Low Income Housing
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/john-collins-replies-to-steve-willsons-letter-on-the-high-cost-of-low-income-housing/
— Point, Counterpoint: Wilson Replies to Collins’ Critique of His Analysis of the High Cost of McHenry Affordable Income Housing
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/14/point-counterpoint-wilson-replies-to-collins-critique-of-his-analysis-of-the-high-cost-of-mchenry-affordable-income-housing/
— Democrat Phil Andrew Mailing in 9th Congressional District Race
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/democrat-phil-andrew-mailing-in-9th-congressional-district-race/
— Ted Dabrowski Makes Case for Republican Gubernatorial Nomination
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/ted-dabrowski-makes-case-for-republican-gubernatorial-nomination/
— In 11th District GOP House Race, Pierce Admonishing Walter for Not Knowing District Boundaries
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/in-11th-district-gop-house-race-pierce-admonishing-waller-for-not-knowing-districtboundaries/
— Health Department Employees Set for $150 Bonus
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/13/health-department-employees-set-for-150-bonus/
— Hacking of Cary Firm Thought to Originate in Iran
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/12/hacking-of-cary-firm-thought-to-originate-in-iran/
— Another 9th District Democratic Party Primary Poll Has Biss Lead Shrinking
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/12/another-9th-district-democratic-party-primary-poll-has-biss-lead-shrinking/
— Darby Hills Co-Sponsoring a Bill To End Daylight Savings Time, Says Change Would Bring More Evening Daylight
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/11/darby-hills-co-sponsoring-a-bill-to-end-daylight-savings-time-says-change-would-bring-more-evening-daylight/
— Pritzker Minimizes $200 Million Subside to Expansion of Kankakee County Medical Firm
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/11/pritzker-minimizes-200-million-subside-to-expansion-of-kankakee-county-medical-firm/
— McHenry County College Nursing Program Sees 98.8% Passing Exam, Ranked #1 Out of 112 in State
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/11/mchenry-county-college-nursing-program-sees-98-8-passing-exam-ranked-1-out-of-112-in-state/
— 11th District GOP Congressional Hopeful Mike Pierce Calls for Passage of SAVE Act
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/11tg-district-gop-congressional-hopeful-mike-pierce-calls-for-passage-of-save-act/
— New Law Requiring Two Years of Foreign Language in High School May Led to Fewer Non-College Tracks
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/new-law-requiring-two-years-of-foreign-language-in-high-school-may/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— No, Mayor Mamdani, the First Lady of NYC is not a private role
https://nypost.com/2026/03/14/opinion/as-first-lady-of-nyc-rama-duwaji-needs-to-pay-attention-to-her-social-media/
AMERICAN THINKER
— The Unfortunate Truth in Gavin Newsom’s Gaffe Regarding the SATs
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/03/the_unfortunate_truth_in_gavin_newsom_s_gaffe_regarding_the_sats.html
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Black American youth are today disadvantaged, primarily because the explosive growth of the welfare state, implemented by Newsom’s central planning Democrat forebears like Lyndon B. Johnson dating back to the 1960s, has crippled them. “The welfare state,” writes the late, great Walter E. Williams, “has done to black families what slavery couldn’t do, what Jim Crow couldn’t do, what the harshest racism couldn’t do, and that is to destroy the black family.” The practical result of this effort is on display all around us. The percentage of two-parent black households plummeted in the decades since the 1960s, as subsistence checks provided by daddy-government replaced fathers as the providers for their families. The result has been that many children are growing up in more rudderless, single-parent homes, with young men particularly suffering from the chronic lack of fathers. This has left millions of black Americans trapped in crime-ridden communities and broken public schools. Yes, black Americans are academically disadvantaged, thanks in many ways to Democrat policy and cultural influences that do nothing to promote excellence in education as a virtue. But, sadly, black American students today lag more than Gavin Newsom seems to know or has ever considered, because the SAT score that he cites is significantly higher than the average SAT score of black students in America today. And sadly, largely for the aforementioned reasons, that isn’t saying much.)
COLLEGE FIX
— Christian student teachers now allowed at Chicago Public Schools after settlement
https://www.thecollegefix.com/christian-student-teachers-now-allowed-at-chicago-public-schools-after-settlement/
FEDERALIST
— We Need To Reform’ Broken Legal Immigration System That Welcomes Terrorists, Hurts Americans
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/sen-schmitt-we-need-to-reform-broken-legal-immigration-system-that-welcomes-terrorists-hurts-americans/
— This Week’s Terror Attacks Prove Immigration Isn’t ‘Good’ Just Because It’s Legal
https://thefederalist.com/2026/03/13/this-weeks-terror-attacks-prove-immigration-isnt-good-just-because-its-legal/
LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Agitators Arrested Outside Arkansas Governor’s Mansion After Event Featuring Erika Kirk
https://legalinsurrection.com/2026/03/agitators-arrested-outside-arkansas-governors-mansion-after-event-featuring-erika-kirk/
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Jihad in America: The Michigan Attack
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/jihad-in-america-the-michigan-attack/
— The American Islamist Threat Never Left Us
https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/03/the-american-islamist-threat-never-left-us/
NEW AMERICAN
— Does America Sit on “Stolen Land”?
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/does-america-sit-on-stolen-land/
NEWS BUSTERS
— Has the Media Been Responsible for America Losing Wars?
https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/jeffrey-lord/2026/03/14/has-media-been-responsible-america-losing-wars
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC NEWS
— 2 DOGE staffers say ‘no’ regrets for people losing income. DD: I have lost a tremendous amount of income because Gingrich gutted GAO instead of reforming it. The Democrats who ran GAO punished me severely for Gingrich’s budget cuts.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/2-doge-staffers-regrets-people-losing-income-reduce/story?id=131050170
NBC NEWS
— DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because they want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/asylum-seekers-pressured-leave-us-dhs-immigration-ice-detention-rcna259534
NBC SAN FRANCISCO
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/anti-war-protest-san-francisco/4051550/
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because they want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/03/13/immigration-ice-deportation-economy/
PEW RESEARCH
— DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because they want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/08/21/key-findings-about-us-immigrants/
PBS
— DD: From what I see, more and more and more of those who come to America do so a) because they want to take advantage of the tremendous benefits that Democrat and RINO leaders give them, b) because they want to turn America into their motherland, and/or c) because they want to convert everyone in America to their religion.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/minnesota-immigration-crackdown-continues-to-spark-fear-among-people-in-u-s-legally
TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION
— Adaptability main skill graduates need. DD: I adapted big time when I was 43 in 1992. I started taking graduate evening finance courses at IIT, and after taking 14 courses, I earned a master’s degree in finance from IIT in 1997. My Democrat GAO superiors had made it clear that they would never again assign me to audits of IRS. My Democrat GAO superior since 1990 had made it clear that she wanted/demanded that her subordinates have master’s degrees in finance. None of her other subordinates had master’s degrees in finance or worked toward one. Further, I became a certified fraud examiner in 1990, government financial manager in 1994, financial services auditor in 1996, and forensic accountant in 1997. Nevertheless, in 1997, she successfully led the effort to force me to retire when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/adaptability-main-skill-graduates-need-changing-workplace
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March 13, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— DD: What happened to your mentors? My Democrat IRS superiors got rid of my IRS mentor because he promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid of my GAO mentor because he arranged for my transfer from IRS in 1980 and was finally able to assign me to audits of IRS and promote me in 1986.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/former-marine-arlo-hotel-chicago-manager-kierra-moore/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight efforts to stop voter fraud.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/durbin-warns-voter-eligibility-bill-could-block-millions-from-voting
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote antisemitism and then blame it on Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-zqrunzj5dajvxekk
WTTW
— Chicago Teachers Union Officials Pass Resolution Pushing for May 1 Day of ‘No School, No Work.’ DD: To send your child to a Chicago public school is to make your child a Democrat protester.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/12/chicago-teachers-union-officials-pass-resolution-pushing-may-1-day-no-school-no-work
DAILY HERALD
— Facing a $12.4 million projected budget deficit in the coming school year, Naperville Unit District 203 this week notified teachers of pending staff reductions. The school board is expected to vote on the honorable dismissal of 38 educators at Monday’s meeting. The district notified those teachers of their pending dismissal this week. DD: The Democrats who ran GAO used Gingrich budget cuts to get rid of their employees like me who were Republican, White, male, older, and/or nonveteran. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997 and gave my job and my preferred corner office to my Black subordinate who had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had one professional certification while I had six, and had no professional license like the one I had.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260313/education/naperville-203-notifies-teachers-of-honorable-dismissals/
— The Milton Township Highway Department has a proposed levy on the March 17, 2026 ballot for a 3.5%, $2.2 million levy for the purposes of constructing an additional building for truck storage. That would include new offices, a lunchroom and conference room. Highway commission management have stated that the existing truck storage building will remain to be used for “dry storage.” The other two existing buildings that house equipment maintenance, offices and storage are in good condition. The Highway Department has spent over $24,000 for flyers promoting this tax increase and made presentations saying that this tax increase is only for two years. This is absolutely false as the proposition on the ballot as written is for a permanent tax increase. In addition, the proposed cost of this project has no detailed scope of work, no cost basis due to no engineering or architectural drawings, no bids, no site assessment for stormwater mitigation and no construction schedule. You could not get a loan from a bank for a commercial building without providing this information. Why should the tax payers as the “bank” deserve anything less? The highway department has estimated the cost of this project by a simple ratio size comparison to a proposed but never built storage building that DuPage County was considering building in 2022. Cost of construction has increased in four years due to inflation and cost of material and labor. I strongly encourage the taxpayers to vote “no” on this proposed tax increase.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260313/letters-to-the-editor/the-milton-township-highway-department-has-a-proposed-levy-on-the-march-17-2026-ballot-for-a-3-5/
NPR ILLINOIS
— Who will win the U.S. Senate primaries in Illinois?
https://www.nprillinois.org/2026-03-13/who-will-win-the-u-s-senate-primaries-in-illinois-lets-look-at-the-data
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Sheriff Hopefuls Clash Over Crash. The undersheriff defends his handling of the crash. His rival questions why the undersheriff referred the police to his lawyer.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-sheriff-hopefuls-clash-over-crash
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-486/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Only 1 in 6 primary races offer voters choice. DD: Far too many contested primary races turn negative.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/only-1-in-6-primary-races-offer-voters-choice/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Has the Illinois Democratic U.S. Senate Race Gone Gutter?
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/economos-has-the-illinois-democratic-u-s-senate-race-gone-gutter.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Media criticism of Iran war sounds like a wish for U.S. failure
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/12/media-criticism-iran-war-sounds-like-wish-us-failure/
— Why schools still desperately need conservative student groups. It’s critical that young people get more than the leftist viewpoint.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/12/schools-still-desperately-need-conservative-student-groups/
NEW YORK POST
— Trump is obliterating Obama’s Iran-appeasement plan — to America’s benefit
https://nypost.com/2026/03/13/opinion/trump-is-obliterating-obamas-iran-appeasement-plan-to-americas-benefit/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
BLOOMBERG LAW
— Guns Owners Challenge Illinois Law Restricting Concealed Carry
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/guns-owners-challenge-illinois-law-restricting-concealed-carry
ACLU
— DD: To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Whites, and especially Whites who are conservative, Republican, American, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/white-supremacist-violence-rise-expanding-fbis?rel=outbound
March 11, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones bid for polling place protection ordinance named after Rev. Jesse Jackson
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-delays-polling-place-protection-ordinance-rev-jesse-jackson/
FOX32
— DuPage County sheriff candidate cleared of wrongdoing after probe
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/dupage-county-sheriff-candidate-cleared-of-wrongdoing
— Trump ramps up pressure to pass voting restrictions bill
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-2teqkyciuwz34vlp
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DuPage undersheriff reinstated, campaign for sheriff continues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/dupage-undersheriff-returns-to-duty-campaign-for-sheriff-continues/
— Illinois Republicans press Democrats for answers on Rep. Harry Benton’s removal from caucus
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/illinois-rep-harry-benton-removed/
DAILY HERALD
— DuPage County Undersheriff Eddie Moore has been cleared of any wrongdoing in an investigation into whether he struck someone with his car last month and left the scene without contacting police.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260311/news/dupage-sheriffs-hopeful-cleared-of-wrongdoing-by-department/
— Arlington Heights board split on video gambling. DD: In 2009, I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260310/news/arlington-heights-board-split-on-video-gambling/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— MARCH 23, 2006 FLASHBACK: GOP counting knives after its breakfast
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/03/23/gop-counting-knives-after-its-breakfast/
— MARCH 23, 2006 FLASHBACK: Let the big campaign begin
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/03/23/let-the-big-campaign-begin/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— City Hall shelves poll-protection measure over enforcement concerns
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics-policy/ccb-brandon-johnson-jesse-jackson-20260311/
— MARCH 22, 2006 FLASHBACK: IL GOP ‘unity’ breakfast serves up some discord.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20060322/NEWS02/200019937/il-gop-unity-breakfast-serves-up-some-discord/#
WGN RADIO
— Illinois offers $15K down payment aid to first-time buyers. DD: Back in the good old days, that is, back when I was 24 in 1972, I was able to buy a new townhome ( https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/774-Sunset-Ct-5-University-Park-IL-60484/5451474_zpid/ ). The down payment came from the money I earned working for IRS for 15 months and for a Firestone Store part-time for 18 months and full-time for 7 months before that. That money I earned also enabled me to buy a new 1972 Corvette in 1971 and to pay for four graduate evening business courses at Loyola in 1972. In 1972, my IRS salary increased from $56,409/year to $68,999year in today’s dollars. According to Zillow, the townhome is currently worth $87,100.
https://wgnradio.com/news/illinois-offers-15k-down-payment-aid-to-first-time-buyers/
RIVER BENDER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly side with Iran against America.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/duckworth-durbin-join-senate-colleagues-in-pressing-dod-for-answers-on-the-school-bombing-and-civilian-casualties-in-iran-91524.cfm
SHAW LOCAL
— Illinois homelessness moves further from ‘brief and rare and nonrecurring.’ DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more homelessness.
https://www.shawlocal.com/opinion/2026/03/11/eye-on-illinois-states-homelessness-moves-further-from-brief-and-rare-and-nonrecurring/
WQAD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/health/illinois-abortion-clinics-gain-renewed-support-despite-republican-pro-life-pushback/526-1a8b0f65-1748-473a-b2d6-75d24fb577f6
WMBD
— Illinois launches new program to help first-time homebuyers.
https://wmbdradio.com/2026/03/11/illinois-launches-new-program-to-help-first-time-homebuyers/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Undersheriff Cleared In Crash That Injured Pedestrian
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/dupage-undersheriff-cleared-crash-injured-pedestrian
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/11/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-484/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— After Illinois Review Story, AM 560 Quietly Deletes Social Media Attacks on Conservative Gov. Candidate Darren Bailey
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2026/03/after-illinois-review-story-am-560-quietly-deletes-social-media-attacks-on-conservative-gov-candidate-darren-bailey.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/11/rescheduling-cannabis-marks-critical-move/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— White House says Democrats have perverted war powers law to obstruct Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/congressional/4487927/white-house-democrats-perverted-war-powers-obstruct-trump/
— AR-15 bans are unconstitutional
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4488303/ar-15-bans-are-unconstitutional/
NEW YORK POST
— Faulty US targeting intel was to blame for strike on Iran girls school that killed 175
https://nypost.com/2026/03/11/us-news/faulty-us-targeting-intel-was-to-blame-for-strike-on-iran-girls-school-that-killed-175-report/
PJ MEDIA
— The ‘Worst Mayor in America’ Has Moved to Georgia and Is Running for Office As a Republican
https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2026/03/11/the-worst-mayor-in-america-has-moved-to-georgia-and-is-running-for-office-again-n4950526
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping. Turning Point USA, the right-wing campus group, is partnering with Arkansas and Indiana, the latest of several states to have similar arrangements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/turning-point-usa-high-school-clubs-charlie-kirk.html
— DD: As fewer and fewer and fewer White men seek college degrees, who is discouraging high school students from seeking college degrees and why?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/headway/college-apps-newsletter.html
NATIONAL TODAY
— Dan Schultz calls on conservatives to get involved in local Republican committees ahead of 2026 elections
https://nationaltoday.com/us/sc/charleston/news/2026/03/11/conservative-activist-urges-precinct-strategy-to-retake-gop/
— CPAC Announces 2026 Speakers Including Nick Shirley, Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz. The conservative conference will feature a mix of political figures and influencers.
https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/dallas/news/2026/03/10/cpac-announces-2026-speakers-including-nick-shirley-ken-paxton-ted-cruz/
NEWS FROM THE STATES
— Nevada Republicans forsake conservative principles for Trump worship
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/nevada-republicans-forsake-conservative-principles-trump-worship
DAILY BEAST
— DD: Democrat hatred of Whites drives White South African Refugees back to South Africa.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-south-african-refugees-choose-to-head-home-instead-of-living-under-trump/
March 10, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks ‘democracy zones’ outside polls to stop Trump interference. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly exist to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/mayor-brandon-johnson-democracy-zones-polls-trump/
— Crete Village Board annexes property for construction of 2,400-acre solar farm
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/crete-annexes-property-solar-farm/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote opposition to the War on Iran.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/iran-bombing-girls-school-war-israel/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Mayor Johnson defends push for ‘democracy zones’ at polling places as a lasting legacy to Jesse Jackson. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly exist to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/03/10/mayor-brandon-johnson-democracy-zones-polling-places-jesse-jackson
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/03/10/white-privilege-racism-black-america-jesse-jackson-ben-jealous
WGN 9
— Erika Kirk appointed to Air Force Academy board
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/erika-kirk-appointed-to-air-force-academy-board/
WTTW
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote opposition to the War on Iran.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/10/time-war-iran-americans-unite-aggravation-over-sticker-shock-gas-pump-0
— DD: The Democrat Party platform ever-increasingly promotes more homelessness.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/03/09/report-outlines-premature-deaths-chronic-health-problems-among-homeless-illinois
WGN RADIO
— Dan Proft, co-host of “The Morning Answer” radio program 5-9 a.m. on WIND AM 560, is this week’s guest joining John Kass & Jeff Carlin to discuss the Illinois governor’s race, specifically the Republican primary that has seen second-time candidate Darren Bailey take umbrage with Dan being paid to work on behalf of first-time candidate, Ted Dabrowski. Plus, Kasso wonders why the Chicago Tribune isn’t endorsing anyone in the Republican primary?
https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/thechicagoway/chicago-way-w-john-kass-dan-proft-responds-to-darren-baileys-whining/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/03/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-483/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Chicago Appellate Court Slaps Down Obama Circuit Court Judge
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/chicago-appellate-court-slaps-down-obama-circuit-court-judge/
— Prairie Grove Village President Outlines Battery Farm Details and Pretty Much Predicts That State Law Will End Up Mandating Its Approval
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/prairie-grove-village-president-outlines-battery-farm-details-and-pretty-much-predicts-that-state-law-will-end-up-mandating-its-approval/
— Ted Dabrowski Puts Up Ad Directly Attacking Daren Bailey’s 2022
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/ted-dabrowski-puts-up-ad-directly-attacking-daren-baileys-2022-suburban-failure/
— Illinois Family Action Ignores Bailey in Its Endorsements, Citing His Lt. Governor as the Reason
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/illinois-family-action-ignores-bailey-in-its-endorsements-citing-his-lt-governor-as-the-reason/
— Raja Poll Shows Raja Leading the Pack, Here Come the Attack Ads
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/raja-poll-shows-raja-leading-the-pack/
— Wilcox, DeWitte & Hills Join Other GOP Senators Aiming at Homeowner Relief
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/10/wilcox-and-dewitte-join-other-gop-senators-aimed-at-homeowner-relief/
— Sosnowski Introduces Real Estate Tax Bill that Pulls from California’s Prop 13 and Florida’s Limit on Assessment Hikes at 3% per Year
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/sosnowski-introduces-real-estate-tax-bill-that-pulls-from-californias-porp-13-and-floridas-limit-on-assessment-hikes-at-3-per-year/
— Republican U.S. Senate Hopeful Ted Dabrowski Tags Democratic Party Candidates Serving in Congress with TSA Lines
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/republican-u-s-senate-hopeful-ted-dabrowski-tags-democratic-party-candidates-serving-in-congress-with-tsa-lines/
— State Paying Kaplan for Test Preparation Courses
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/state-paying-kaplan-for-test-preparation-courses/
— McHenry County Board Considering Paying Board of Health Members
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/09/mchenry-county-board-considering-paying-board-of-health-members/
— Pritzker’s Concern for Indiana Taxpayers Mocked by Dan Ugaste
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/pritzkers-concern-for-indiana-taxpayers-mocked-by-dan-ugaste/
— McHenry County GOP Board Candidate Jeff Schwartz Criticizes “Unreasonable Regulations” That Have “Gutted” Downtown Wonder Lake
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/mchenry-county-board-candidate-jeff-schwartz-criticizes-unreasonable-regulations-that-have-gutted-downtown-wonder-lake/
— Sheriff Receiving $195,000 State Grant to Buy Body Cameras
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/05/sheriff-receiving-195000-state-grant-to-buy-body-cameras/
— Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate Nomination Don Tracy Mails
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/04/republican-candidate-for-u-s-senate-nomination-don-tracy-mails/
— Republicans: Write-In Max Solomon for State Treasurer
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/03/04/republicans-write-in-max-solomon-for-state-treasurer/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— House Speaker Mike Johnson says Sharia law in the U.S. is contrary to Constitution
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/mar/10/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-sharia-law-us-contrary-constitution/
CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES
— Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order
https://cis.org/Testimony/Sanctuary-Cities-Cost-Undermining-Law-and-Order
DAILY SIGNAL
— Why Kristi Noem Failed at DHS. DD: What would your critics/opponents say you failed at? My critics/opponents would say I failed at a) being a Post Office, Firestone Store, IRS, and GAO employee, b) Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter Executive Committee member, c) holder of master’s degrees in business, accounting and finance, c) CPA, Certified Internal Auditor, licensed CPA, and certified fraud examiner, government financial manager, financial services auditor, and forensic accountant, d) FINRA arbitrator, e) conservative activist, Republican Precinct Committeeman, GOPUSA Illinois Editor, Milton Township Republican Organization webmaster, American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member, Pat O’Malley for governor Milton Township campaign coordinator, Illinois Center Right Coalition officer, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman, Republican fundraiser for Wheaton Independence Day parades and fireworks, Illinois Republican Party State Convention committee member, e) filer of grievances, arbitration demand, and lawsuits, f) etc. I should write about my critics/opponents and the adverse actions that they have taken against me and why.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/03/10/the-three-things-that-did-not-work-out-for-kristi-noem/
FOX NEWS
— Illinois governor warns Kristi Noem will ‘still be held accountable.’ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker hints at repercussions for outgoing DHS secretary.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6390642408112
GINGRICH
— Democrats Hold America Hostage. The Democrats can’t defund ICE, so they are holding America hostage.
https://www.gingrich360.net/p/democrats-hold-america-hostage
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— TSA absences double during shutdown, 300 officers quit, as some airports see longer security lines
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-absences-double-shutdown-300-quit-airport-security-lines/
FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK
— After deep staffing cuts, agencies seek mix of hiring and AI tools to rebuild capacity. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO 1980-1997, Republicans ever-increasingly cut the agency’s budget in relative terms if not absolute terms every year. In response, the Democrats who ran GAO declared that none of their employees who were young and/or who were veterans would suffer any adverse impacts of those budget cuts. Consequently, because I am not a veteran and because I was 31 years old when I started with GAO, they made me suffer the adverse impacts of those budget cuts. They forced me to take a $23,699 (21%) pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS in 1980. They delayed my promotions and never promoted me beyond GS-13. They kept me off audits of IRS for all but 3 of the almost 18 years that I worked for them. They always ranked me in the bottom half of my coworkers for pay-for-performance. They forced me to retire when I was 49 years old in 1997. They flushed down their toilets what I had learned a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Step 1-10 Levels ($118,984-$154,682/year in today’s dollars), b) working for IRS for almost 9 years, the last 5 1/2 years at the GS-12 Step 1-5 Levels ($100,069-$113,402/year in today’s dollars), c) earning three job-related master’s degrees, d) earning six job-related professional certifications, and e) earning a job-related professional license.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2026/03/after-deep-staffing-cuts-agencies-seek-mix-of-hiring-and-ai-tools-to-rebuild-capacity/
GALLUP
— One in Four U.S. Employees Lack Advancement Opportunities. DD: What did you do to increase your advancement opportunities? I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree, three job-related master’s degrees, six job-related professional certifications, and a job-related professional license. But I did not earn the aforesaid soon enough. I did not earn the master’s degrees until I was 27 (16 courses), 31 (12 courses), and 48 (14 courses). I did not earn the certifications until I was 30, 32, 41, 45, 47, and 48. I did not earn the license until I was 32. By then, I was viewed as being too old. I would have earned the aforesaid sooner if I had more money. I had to earn money to pay for the courses. In today’s dollars, my IRS salary was only $56,409/year when I was 22, only $68,999/year when I was 23, only $83,482/year when I was 24, and only $100,059/year when I was 25. My GAO salary was only $89,703/year when I was 31, only $108,533/year when I was 32, only $118,984/year when I was 38, and only $154,682/years when I was 49. Because of that and because I gave my job duties top priority, I took only one course at a time.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/695996/one-four-employees-lack-advancement-opportunities.aspx
Febuary 28, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— US-Israel attack on Iran: Illinois leaders react, demonstrations held downtown Chicago. Strikes celebrated by many in Chicago’s Iranian community, demonstrators against US troops on ground.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/us-israel-attack-iran-illinois-leaders-react-demonstration-held-downtown-chicago-president-trump-says-irans-leader-is-dead/18662172/
NBC5
— Dozens gather in downtown Chicago for protest after U.S., Israel strike on Iran. “They rejected every opportunity to renounce their nuclear ambitions, and we can’t take it anymore,” Trump said after the attack.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/dozens-gather-in-downtown-chicago-for-protest-after-u-s-israel-strike-on-iran/3901470/
FOX32
— Illinois elected leaders blast Trump’s military strikes in Iran: ‘No justification’
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-elected-leaders-blast-trumps-military-strikes-iran-no-justification
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Leading Illinois Democrats denounce President Donald Trump’s military strikes in Iran
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/28/illinois-democrats-pritzker-iran-trump/
DAILY HERALD
— Endorsement: Tracy for Republicans in U.S. Senate race
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260228/endorsements/endorsement-tracy-for-republicans-in-u-s-senate-race/
STATELINE
— Illinois Department of Labor analyzes wage gaps based on race and gender. DD: If IDL analyzed such gaps for federal employees, it would find that for federal employees who have similar education, work experience, professional certifications, and professional licenses, those who are minority and/or female are paid more than federal employees who are White and/or male.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YROHKZ2llfM
CHAMPAIGN/URBANS NEWS GAZETTE & CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances. DD: I side with Trump. I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/article_90ee8794-aca8-5782-8ec4-bac0157895c1.html
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-a-supreme-court-case-over-whether-marijuana-users-can-own-guns-is-creating-unusual-alliances/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: The Republican Trump administration will be defending a firearm restriction, with backing from gun-control groups typically more aligned with Democrats. On the other side is a pairing of the National Rifle Association and the American Civil Liberties Union.)
WGLT
— Duckworth calls Iran strikes ‘illegal’ as LaHood points to ‘direct consequence of Iran’s actions’
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-28/duckworth-calls-iran-strikes-illegal-as-lahood-points-to-direct-consequence-of-irans-actions
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE
— Indiana keeps bucking marijuana legalization, tightening related laws instead. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/02/indiana-keeps-bucking-marijuana-legalization-tightening-related-laws-instead/
ILLINOIS TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use the Republican Party’s BIG TENT policy to destroy the Republican Party. Far too many Republican organizations and candidates seek, accept, and/or give money to/from organizations and candidates that reject some, many, most, if not virtually all the planks in the Republican Party platform. Political parties exist to help elect candidates who can and will defend their platform. The Republican Party platform is conservative. I should write about the aforesaid organizations and candidates. I would focus on those that have sought/accepted/given the most aforesaid money and that have made it the most clear that they reject the personal responsibility, traditional marriage and family, right to life, immigration, anti-vice, Second Amendment, and/or equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) planks in the Republican Party platform. I would focus on the aforesaid that have taken the most/biggest adverse actions against me. since 2000.
https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/illinois-republicans-need-diversity-of-views-a-bigger-tent-20101601/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
NEW YORK POST
— Democrats rage over Trump’s ‘illegal’ war in Iran, demand Congress return to Washington for ‘immediate’ vote
https://nypost.com/2026/02/28/us-news/trumps-iran-attack-sets-off-furious-debate-in-congress-on-whether-war-is-necessary-or-illegal/
— Black voters should reject Newsom’s ‘I’m as dumb as you’ shtick
https://nypost.com/2026/02/27/opinion/black-voters-should-reject-newsoms-act/
WESTERN JOURNAL
— Black Republican Nukes Liberal for Implying the SAVE Act Targets Minorities: We’re ‘Educated Enough’ to Get an ID
https://www.westernjournal.com/black-republican-nukes-liberal-implying-save-act-targets-minorities-educated-enough-get/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEW YORK TIMES
— Trump’s Attack on Iran Is Reckless
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/opinion/iran-attack-trump-war.html
— Only 21% of Americans Support the United States Initiating an Attack on Iran.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/poll-americans-support-iran-attack.html
— Trump’s Decision to Strike Iran Opens New Fissures in Midterms. Republicans largely supported the decision, while Democrats mostly opposed it — but divisions appeared in both parties.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/us/politics/trump-iran-attack-midterms.html
— Legalizing Marijuana Is a Big Mistake. DD: I led the successful effort to ban the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/opinion/marijuana-legalization-disaster.html
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Trump Enforces His Red Line on Iran. His war aims suggest a long campaign that could topple the regime.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/trump-enforces-his-red-line-on-iran-a2ad85ab?mod=opinion_lead_pos1
AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL
— DD: Democrat leaders reject America’s immigration laws, that is, Democrat leaders reject America.
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/fact-sheet/did-my-family-really-come-legally-todays-immigration-laws-created-a-new-reality/
February 25, 2025 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Trump’s State of the Union address sparks debate over SAVE Act voting proposal. Illinois GOP says there is widespread support, League of Women Voters says law could disenfranchise millions of Illinois voters.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trumps-state-union-address-sparks-debate-save-act-voting-proposal-voter-id-election-rules/18650683/
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-speech-today-fact-checking-state-union-sotu-2026-address/18646901/
NBC5
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/state-of-the-union-fact-check-what-president-trump-said-during-the-address/3899928/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— As primary looms, Illinois Republican governor candidates say they oppose abortion-is-murder bill
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/illinois-gop-candidates-oppose-aborton-murder/
CHICAGIO SUN-TIMES
— In fiery meeting, Rep. Delia Ramirez issues demands, reminds DHS head Noem of plans to pursue her impeachment. Ramirez came equipped with specific requests, including barring federal agents from churches, schools and hospitals — and revoking a controversial policy that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/25/rep-delia-ramirez-homeland-security-secretary-kristi-noem-meeting-dhs-actions-impeachment-plans
— DD: Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump. How successful have they been in your county, township, municipality, school district, and precinct?
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/25/trumps-state-union-low-approval-immigration-economy-s-e-cupp
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/02/25/state-union-speech-trumps-lies-immigrants-america-chicago-natalie-moore
DAILY HERALD
— Who’s the real Republican? And does Trump make mistakes? Gov hopefuls debate (sans Bailey)
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/illinois-state-politics/whos-the-real-republican-and-does-trump-make-mistakes-gov-hopefuls-debate-sans-bailey/
— Edmond (Eddie) Moore: 2026 candidate for DuPage County Sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/local-politics/edmond-eddie-moore-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-sheriff/
— Sean T. Noonan: 2026 candidate for DuPage County Sheriff
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/local-politics/sean-t-noonan-2026-candidate-for-dupage-county-sheriff/
— Gary Vician: 2026 candidate for 14th Congressional District
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/us-congress-politics/gary-vician-2026-candidate-for-14th-congressional-district/
— GOP candidate deletes video of fake Trump endorsement
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260225/us-congress-politics/gop-candidate-deletes-video-of-trump-that-white-house-calls-fake/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Asked this week to comment, Kim said he didn’t know about the video until the Daily Herald asked about it. Kim said five people manage his social media accounts and that he rarely posts messages. On Wednesday, campaign manager Karolyn Radulovich said Kim requested his team remove the clip. “Charlie likes to be positive about our campaign, and he does not wish to deceive voters nor be negative,” Radulovich said in an email. The video was created using a stock video template through an online editing service, Radulovich said. The goal was to promote Kim’s campaign “and make people smile,” she said, not to make people believe Trump had endorsed Kim.)
WGN RADIO
–DD: Democrat leaders want Pat Brady to lead the Illinois Republican Party.
https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-reviewing-the-state-of-the-union/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more pot.
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/danvilles-first-cannabis-consumption-lounge-opens/article_36f1f02a-7e82-4dde-bdd9-6f5882e0a62d.html
DAILY ILLINI
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote foreign languages.
https://dailyillini.com/life_and_culture-stories/culture-diversity/2026/02/24/arabic-program/
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Republican candidates for governor — minus Bailey — try to distance themselves
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/republican-candidates-for-governor-minus-bailey-try-to-distance-themselves/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-475/
— Dabrowski pledges to issue emergency order with the goal of killing SAFE-T Act, TRUST Act and ‘unite everybody who wants to take on the legislature’
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/25/dabrowski-pledges-to-issue-emergency-order-with-the-goal-of-killing-safe-t-act-trust-act-and-unite-everybody-who-wants-to-take-on-the-legislature/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump endorses slate of Indiana Republicans running against anti-redistricting state senators
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/4471964/trump-endorses-indiana-republicans-primary-redistricting-state-senate/
BREITBART
— CNN Poll: 64% of SOTU Viewers Say Trump’s Policies Move U.S. in Right Direction
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/25/watch-trump-won-over-cnn-viewers-contradicting-networks-own-abby-phillips-post-speech-grading/
— Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR) says President Donald Trump’s asking lawmakers to stand for American citizens over illegal aliens was “thinly veiled racist language.”
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/02/25/democrat-congresswoman-trump-asking-lawmakers-stand-americans-over-illegals-was-racist/
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois racial wealth gap among largest in country
https://www.fwbusiness.com/news/national/article_584e4cde-63cb-58bb-a59e-3b6c57964eed.html
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Mamdani, AOC Offer Taxpayer-Funded Child Care to Illegal Immigrants in Spanish-Language Video
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/mamdani-aoc-offer-taxpayer-funded-child-care-to-illegal-immigrants-in-spanish-language-video/
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE
— Illinois launches new fund to pay for more abortions
https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2026/02/illinois-launches-new-fund-to-pay-for-more-abortions/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/state-of-union-fact-check-trump-speech-2026-rcna259900
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-lays-into-congress-members-over-inflation-you-caused-that-problem-258243653574
NEW YORK TIMES
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/25/us/fact-check-state-of-the-union-trump
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/25/trump-democrats-you-caused-that-problem/
NPR
— DD: Democrat leaders cause America’s problems.
https://www.npr.org/2026/02/24/nx-s1-5716277/trump-state-union-fact-check
February 23, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— How to watch Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address and what to know. The address will be Trump’s first State of the Union during his second term.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-state-union-how-watch-pres-donald-trumps-address-what-know/18640790/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: ABC News will air the State of the Union live at 9 p.m. EST, ABC News Live will stream special coverage starting at 7 p.m. EST and ABC News Digital will have a live blog with up-to-the-minute updates, key takeaways of the address and analysis.)
— DD: Democrat leaders say how Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans
https://abc7chicago.com/post/how-trump-will-use-state-union-address-sell-skeptical-midterm-voters-plans/18638547/
NBC5
— When is President Trump’s State of the Union address? Time, how to watch and more. Planning to watch Tuesday’s State of the Union? Here’s the scheduled time, details on planned boycotts and more.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/president-trump/when-is-president-trumps-state-of-the-union-address-time-how-to-watch-and-more/3898899/
— Illinois lawmakers plan to boycott Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-lawmakers-plan-to-boycott-trumps-state-of-the-union-address/3898881/
CBS2
— Casten, Ramirez, Schakowsky boycotting Trump’s State of the Union address
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sean-casten-delia-ramirez-jan-schakowsky-state-of-the-union-boycott-president-donald-trump/
— Why some Democratic congresswomen will wear white to Trump’s State of the Union
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-state-of-the-union-democrats-wearing-white/
— U.S. women’s hockey team declines State of the Union invitation
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-womens-hockey-team-declines-state-of-the-union-invitation/
— “Abolish ICE” among six winners of Chicago snow plow naming contest
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/abolish-ice-wins-snow-plow-naming-contest/
— ICE whistleblower warns new recruits are receiving “defective” training. DD: In 1971, the first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer was classroom training. IRS provided me with lots of training while I worked for it 1971-1980. GAO provided me with lots of classroom training while I worked for it 1980-1997.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-whistleblower-new-recruits-receiving-defective-training/
FOX32
— Chicago-area members of Congress to boycott Trump’s State of the Union speech
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-members-of-congress-boycott-trump-speech
WTTW
— DD: Responses to an Illinois Education Association survey indicate that the majority of respondents are anti-Trump and anti-those who share his demographics. Trump is American, Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/02/23/illinois-residents-oppose-ice-activity-schools-support-pay-raises-educators-new-teachers
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— DD: Responses to an Illinois Education Association survey indicate that the majority of respondents are anti-Trump and anti-those who share his demographics. Trump is American, Republican, conservative, White, male, older, non-poor, Protestant, German American, and his ancestors have been in America for a long time.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/poll-shows-illinoisans-oppose-ice-near-schools/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Durbin to bring original Dreamer to Trump’s State of the Union speech, as several Illinois Dems boycott it. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, along with U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley, Sean Casten, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky and Eric Sorensen, say they won’t attend the annual address, with Duckworth calling it “another campaign rally full of lies.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump/2026/02/23/dick-durbin-original-dreamer-guest-president-donald-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech-illinois-democrats-boycott
— Familiar foes line up in Republican primary for chance against Gov. JB Pritzker. Darren Bailey is eyeing a second round with Pritzker, while Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and James Mendrick each have their own history with the Democratic governor.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/23/illinois-republican-primary-governor-candidates-preview-bailey-dabrowski-heidner-mendrick
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Chicago’s largest employers 2026: Government tops list. DD: I worked for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997, for IRS in Chicago, Joliet, and Harvey 1971-1980, and for the Park Forest Post Office 1966-1969
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/data-center/chicagos-largest-employers-2026-government-tops-list
PEORIA JOURNAL STAR
— Illinois congressman Eric Sorensen says he will skip Trump’s State of Union address
https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/23/eric-sorensen-of-illinois-says-he-will-skip-trump-state-of-the-union/88829828007/
CHICAGO READER
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://chicagoreader.com/?mc_cid=93c2310c71&mc_eid=c968c7978e
COD COURIER
— DD: Democrat leaders promote Bad Bunny
https://codcourier.org/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-sparks-pride-and-conversation-on-campus/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/23/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-473/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Bailey Points to Illinois Truck Driver Licensing Scandal
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/21/bailey-points-to-illinois-truck-driver-licensing-scandal/
— Keicher’s Pitch for Nuclear Energy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/17194/
— Where Company Headquarters Are Moving From and To
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/where-company-headquarters-are-moving-from-and-to/
— Illinois Municipal League Attacks Pritzker’s Push to Put Housing Under State Control
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/illinois-municipal-league-attacks-pritzkers-push-to-put-housing-under-state-control/
— Feds to Penalize Illinois for Bad Management
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/feds-to-penalize-illinois-for-bad-management/
— Questionnaires from Two GOP U.S. Senate Candidates: R. Cary Capparelli and Don Tracy
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/22/questionnaires-from-two-gop-u-s-senate-candidates-r-cary-capparelli-and-don-tracy/
— Juliana Stratton’s F-Bomb-Laden TV Commercial Not Mentioned in USA Today’s Article on Coarse Political Language
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=17233&action=edit
— Ness Relates Supreme Court Decision to Illinois Constituents
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/17298/
— Senate Democratic Party Newsletter Says Budget Will Have Bi-Partisan Conservations
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/senate-democratic-party-newsletter-says-budget-will-have-bi-partisan-conservations/
— Sosnowski introduces Bill to Base Assessed Valuation on Original Purchase Price
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/sosnowski-introduces-bill-to-base-assessed-valuation-on-original-purchase-price/
— 9th District Democrat Mike Simmons Goes After Laura Fine
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/9th-district-democrat-mike-simmons-goes-after-laura-fine/
— In 9th District Leading Candidate Daniel Biss Attacked by Super PAC Supporting Laura Fine
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/in-9th-district-leading-candidate-daniel-biss-attacked-by-super-pac-supporting-laura-fine/
— Stratton Hit with Negative TV Ad by Raja
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/stratton-hit-with-negative-tv-ad-by-raja/
— Bill Foster Invites McHenry County College Board Chair Suzanne Hoban to State of the Union Speech
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/bill-foster-invites-mchenry-county-college-board-chair-suzanne-hoban-to-state-of-the-union-speech/
— Pritzker Has Fun with Trump over U.S. Supreme Court Tariff Decision
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/pritzker-has-fun-with-trump-over-u-s-supreme-court-tariff-decision/
— DeVore v. Mendrick
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/02/23/devore-v-mendrick/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— ICE whistleblower testifies about ‘secretive orders,’ curtailed officer training program. DD: In 1971, the first 6 months that I worked for IRS as a Revenue Officer was classroom training. IRS provided me with lots of training while I worked for it 1971-1980. GAO provided me with lots of classroom training while I worked for it 1980-1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/23/ryan-schwank-ice-whistleblower-testifies-secretive-orders-cuts/
— Trump seeks reset on economy in State of the Union address
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/23/trump-seeks-reset-economy-state-union-address/
NEW YORK POST
— Dozens of Dems plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union as party can’t decide on rival programming
https://nypost.com/2026/02/23/us-news/dozens-of-dems-plan-to-skip-president-trumps-state-of-the-union-as-party-splits-on-how-to-protest/
CENTER SQUARE
— Illinois ranks near bottom in social mobility. DD: Notwithstanding that, back in the good old days, while neither of my parents attended college, while my father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma, and while my mother never attended high school, I was able to work my way through college and earn three master’s degrees, six professional certifications, and a professional license.
https://www.aol.com/news/illinois-ranks-near-bottom-social-160000632.html
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Torches ‘Sick’ Democrats Who Ignore Americans Murdered By Illegal Immigrants. “There’s something wrong with them.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-torches-sick-democrats-who-ignore-americans-murdered-by-illegal-immigrants
FEDERALIST
— Woke School ‘Segregated’ Middle Schoolers By Race Without Parents’ Knowledge. DD: Democrats used to promote integration. Now they promote segregation to consolidate minority power. How soon will they segregate LGBTQers?
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/23/report-woke-school-segregated-middle-schoolers-by-race-without-parents-knowledge/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NEWSWEEK
— Democrats Introduce F*** ICE Act. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly put citizens of foreign countries ahead of citizens of America.
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-introduce-f-ice-act-11566450
USA TODAY
— DD: Democrat leaders have always used Black History Month against Republicans.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2026/02/23/black-history-month-dei-crt-education-america/88742245007/
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
— DD: Affirmative Action (AA) and DEI are race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, national origin discrimination, and even worse things. Democrats and RINOs use AA and DEI to destroy Republicans who are White, male, older, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://hbr.org/2026/02/the-upside-of-opening-up-dei-programs-to-everyone
GAO
— Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act: Actions Needed to Ensure People with Disabilities Can Access DOL Job Programs. DD: While I worked for the Democrats who ran GAO’s Chicago office 1980-1997, they assigned me to supervise all their disabled employees.
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-26-107473
ATLANTIC
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly call Republicans Nazis. To call someone a Nazi in America today is like calling someone a Jew in Germany during the 1930s and 1940s. For their self-defense, Republicans should buy more and more and more firearms and ammunition. America declared war on Nazis in the 1940s. Democrats have declared war on Republicans today.
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/republican-party-nazi-problem/686055/
February 20, 2026
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS2
— Candidate Rick Heidner discusses race for Illinois governor
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/candidate-rick-heidner-discusses-race-for-illinois-governor/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Juliana Stratton ad with anti-Trump expletive draws attention in Democratic primary race for US Senate
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/illinois-senate-race-stratton-ad-trump-expletive/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use religious leaders a) to glorify and praise their illegals and b) to fight their deportation. Judge Gettleman has helped them do that. When my lawsuit against GAO was transferred from Washington DC to Chicago in 2000, it was initially assigned to Gettleman. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/religious-leaders-allowed-into-broadview-ice-facility-for-ash-wednesday-after-judge-orders-dhs-to-grant-access/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: On Feb. 12, nearly three months into the legal battle, U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman issued a preliminary injunction allowing the coalition entry to the facility on Ash Wednesday to offer ashes and Holy Communion. “The court finds that the government has substantially burdened plaintiffs’ exercise of religion,” the order read. Gettleman ruled that allowing pastoral care to migrants and detainees “will improve the condition of those detained at Broadview.” . . . Gettleman last week ruled that with “reasonable notice and communication, addressing legitimate security and safety concerns, allowing plaintiffs to provide pastoral care to migrants and detainees does not pose any undue hardship on the government.” While the injunction specifically allowed access on Ash Wednesday, it also called on the Department of Homeland Security to confer with the coalition over how religious ministry could continue at the facility going forward. Gettleman set a status hearing in the case for next week.)
WAND TV
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/democrats-bash-bill-banning-abortion-in-illinois/article_34a41482-8541-4441-b310-e5ab14b5bfcb.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders want their noncitizens to be counted for the census tor their congressional apportionment purposes.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/politics/ap-democrats-say-citizenship-question-could-derail-census-test-and-deter-immigrants-from-participating/
CAPITOL CITY NOW
— Pritzker focuses on affordability. DD: What has helped you afford things? For me, it has been my taking jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://capitolcitynow.com/news/248842-pritzker-focuses-on-history-affordability-in-8th-state-of-the-state-address/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use religious leaders to glorify and praise their illegals and to fight their deportation. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that Jesus rejects the concepts of countries, borders, and laws. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly hint/imply/argue/shout that according to Jesus, when governments do exist, they should exist to hand out welfare. Anticipate/expect that Democrat leaders will ever-increasingly fill their churches with their illegals.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/20/cardinal-cupich-meets-the-moment-00790538
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— I have requested the DuPage County Election Division (DCED) to provide me with early voting data. It would be great if the DCED would provide me with the number of early votes cast daily, weekly, and cumulatively in DuPage County broken out by a) type of ballot (R,D,NA), b) township, and c) precinct. I would be great if the DCED would post the aforesaid data on its website. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois uses temporary federal aid to fund ongoing social programs
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/waste-watch-illinois-uses-temporary-federal-aid-to-fund-ongoing-social-programs/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Trump declares ‘I’ve won affordability’ during Georgia visit. DD: What has helped you afford things? For me, it has been my taking jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4464558/trump-declares-ive-won-affordability-during-georgia-visit/
NEW YORK POST
— Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson calls out Clarence Thomas while defending city’s reparations task force. DD: Democrats fought to keep slavery. Republicans fought to end it. Today’s Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for slavery. My critics/opponents have always stressed that all my ancestors immigrated during the 1840s and 1850s. In their defense, I have always stressed that they always lived in northeast Illinois and that they always voted Republican.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/23/media/chicago-mayor-brandon-johnson-calls-out-clarence-thomas-while-defending-citys-reparations-task-force/
— Hollywood merger would scale up the ‘woke’
https://nypost.com/2026/02/19/opinion/glitzy-merger-would-scale-up-the-woke/
BLAZE
— Disney’s ‘Gay Days’ are canceled.
https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/disneys-gay-days-are-canceled-dont-pop-the-champagne-just-yet
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Record Number of Immigration Proceedings Resulting in Voluntary Departures
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/executive/record-number-immigration-proceedings-resulting-voluntary-departures
FOX NEWS
— Illinois lieutenant governor seeking US Senate seat releases video of people saying ‘F— Trump’ ‘They said it. We’re all thinking it,’ Juliana Stratton wrote in a post on X.
https://noticias.foxnews.com/politics/illinois-lieutenant-governor-seeking-us-senate-seat-releases-video-people-saying-f-trump
— Lewis University moves classes online after learning ICE is operating in the same building. University says it has no control over leasing decisions involving other tenants in Oak Brook building.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/illinois-university-moves-classes-online-after-learning-ice-operating-same-building
NATIONAL REVIEW
— Contrived Coarseness Like Juliana Stratton’s Is Here to Stay
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/contrived-coarseness-like-juliana-strattons-is-here-to-stay/
POST MILLENNIAL
— Illinois Dem Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton releases ‘f*ck Trump’ Senate campaign ad vowing to ‘abolish ICE’
https://thepostmillennial.com/illinois-dem-lt-gov-juliana-stratton-releases-f-ck-trump-senate-campaign-ad-vowing-to-abolish-ice
TOWNHALL
— Based on These Remarks, No Wonder Why DC Water Is a Total Trainwreck
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/02/20/based-on-these-remarks-no-wonder-why-dc-water-is-a-total-trainwreck-n2671547
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
THE HILL
— Illinois Senate candidate Juliana Stratton launches campaign ad featuring people saying ‘F— Trump’
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5746907-juliana-stratton-trump-ad/
NBC NEWS
— New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees. The Department of Homeland Security says in a memo that refugees applying for green cards must return to federal custody one year after they were admitted to the U.S.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-trump-administration-order-lead-detention-thousands-legal-refugees-rcna259838
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/video/hate-crimes-against-lgbtq-community-on-the-rise-in-texas-across-the-u-s-report-says/
NEW YORK TIMES
— HUD Revives First-Term Trump Proposal to Eject Undocumented Immigrants from Public Housing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/us/politics/hud-trump-immigrants-housing.html
BLOOMBERG LAW
— DD: Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange-insights-and-commentary/employers-can-reduce-dei-risk-with-narrow-but-deep-equality-work
FORTUNE
— Stop waiting for the perfect job and just start working. DD: I did not wait. I took bad jobs that my peers would never stoop to take. I did yard work in Crete 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers in Crete 1962-1966. I washed dishes in Chicago Heights 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes in Flossmoor and chipped slag in Chicago Heights in 1966. I pumped gasoline in Chicago Heights in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail in Park Forest 1966-1969. I worked on an automobile assembly line in Belvidere in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances Chicago Heights in 1971 and 1972. I collected delinquent taxes for IRS in Harvey, Joliet, and Chicago 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies for GAO in Chicago 1980-1997. To get those jobs, to keep those jobs, and to get promoted, I earned a diploma from Crete Monee High School in 1966. I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree from NIU in 1970. I earned job-related master’s degrees from Loyola in 1976, DePaul in 1980, and IIT in 1997. I earned job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997. I earned a job-related professional license in 1981.
https://fortune.com/2026/02/15/fox-news-host-dana-perino-gen-z-college-graduate-advice-start-working-build-network-career-advancement/
POST REGISTER
— Precinct Committeeman: Your neighborhood. Your voice. Your chance to serve. DD: I might not have been elected Republican Precinct Committeeman (RPC) in 2000 if Peter Roskam and Randy Hultgren had not endorsed me in writing. Anti-conservative DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton “Republican” leaders had recruited a woman who had never been active in Republican politics to run against me even though I was officially serving as the precinct’s appointed RPC and I had served as the precinct’s Assistant RPC before that. I should write about the aforesaid “Republican” leaders who have taken and continue to take the most/biggest adverse actions against me since 2000.
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/columns/opinion-your-neighborhood-your-voice-your-chance-to-serve/article_9ba15e59-f4e9-4d8c-8061-227759874257.amp.html
CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
— DD: Democrat colleges use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not admit or hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican students and employees.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/diversity-officers-must-be-clearer-about-goals-says-new-leader
FROM FOREIGN SOURCES
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— ‘F— Trump’: Democrat Juliana Stratton of Illinois under fire over ‘vulgar’ campaign ad for primaries. Juliana Stratton launched a blunt anti-Donald Trump Senate ad featuring a vulgar slogan, drawing backlash online as her primary bid heats up.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/f-trump-democrat-juliana-stratton-of-illinois-under-fire-over-vulgar-campaign-ad-for-primaries-101771541309782.html
February 12, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DHS shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall
https://abc7chicago.com/post/upcoming-2026-dhs-shutdown-seems-certain-federal-government-funding-talks-between-white-house-democrats-stall/18592318/
WGN RADIO
— Should students be able to protest without penalty?
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-should-students-be-able-to-protest-without-penalty/#/questions
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— 3 Illinois GOP rivals for US Senate sidestep criticizing President Donald Trump in debate but note differences
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/12/illinois-gop-senate/
— Preckwinkle calls for charges against federal immigration agents in local shootings
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/12/toni-preckwinkle-charges-federal-immigration-agents-local-shootings/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Voters cast ballots at Loop Supersite as early voting kicks off. DD: I want to know the number ballots cast each day and cumulatively in DuPage County broken out by Republican, Democrat, and N/P.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2026/02/12/voters-cast-ballots-at-loop-supersite-as-early-voting-kicks-off-everythings-at-stake
— DePaul and Loyola accused of pushing low-income families toward hefty loans while favoring wealthier students. DD: I paid for my tuition and books for my graduate evening business courses at Loyola 1972-1976 and my graduate evening accounting courses at DePaul 1976-1980 with my IRS salary 1972-1979 and my GAO salary in 1980.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/02/12/depaul-and-loyola-chicago-accused-of-pushing-low-income-families-toward-hefty-loans-while-favoring-wealthier-students
DAILY HERALD
— Many — but not all — 9th Congressional District Democratic candidates say abolish ICE.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260212/us-congress-politics/many-but-not-all-9th-congressional-district-democratic-candidates-say-abolish-ice/
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Illinois leads states’ lawsuit challenging Trump’s $600M health grant cuts
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/illinois-sues-trump-over-600-health-grant-cuts
SOUTHERN
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn ICE.
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2026/02/12/trust-has-been-lost-ice-cbp-officials-questioned-on-enforcement-tactics-during-senate-oversight-hearing/
STATELINE & UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly discourage assimilation, that is, they ever-increasingly encourage citizens of American to think of themselves as being members of racial, sexual, age, religious, national origin, etc. groups, and not as being citizens of America.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/new-bill-requires-illinois-schools-to-teach-latin-american-history-and-culture/
https://news.illinois.edu/study-demographic-forms-census/
BELLEVILLE NEWS DEMOCRAT
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot.
https://www.bnd.com/news/state/illinois/article314644715.html
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly crow about their success in promoting illegal immigration, that is, their success in destroying America.
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/national/just-8-percent-in-us-see-immigration-as-biggest-problem-gallup/
CITIES 92.9
— Illinois senator’s bill on transgender ‘mental illness’ sparks debate.
https://www.cities929.com/2026/02/12/illinois-senators-bill-on-transgender-mental-illness-sparks-debate/
WGLT
— LaHood sticks with president despite concerns about tariffs
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-12/lahood-sticks-with-president-despite-concerns-about-tariffs
NPR ILLINOIS & CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Rick Heidner casts himself as ‘Trump Republican’ in bid to unseat Pritzker. The Barrington Hills businessman has been criticized for past donations to Democrats.
https://www.nprillinois.org/government-politics/2026-02-12/rick-heidner-casts-himself-as-trump-republican-in-bid-to-unseat-pritzker
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/rick-heidner-casts-himself-as-trump-republican/
ILLINOIZE
— “Too little, too late?” as Heidner Dumps More Money into Governor Campaign
https://www.theillinoize.com/articles/too-little-too-late-heidner
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Illinois on track to lose another congressional seat
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-on-track-to-lose-another-congressional-seat/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Democrats’ demands for immigration enforcement changes should be DOA
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/12/democrats-demands-immigration-enforcement-changes-doa/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— The Bad Bunny halftime show wasn’t for you or me
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4447991/bad-bunny-halftime-show-not-for-you-or-me/
— Fueling the transgender persecution complex is getting people killed
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4456357/fueling-transgender-persecution-complex-is-getting-people-killed/
NEW YORK POST
— Handcuffing ICE will cost Americans big-time — and not just in crime
https://nypost.com/2026/02/12/opinion/handcuffing-ice-will-cost-americans-big-time-and-not-just-in-crime/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Are there any voting-age citizens who don’t have a photo ID? Shouldn’t the GOP make the Democrats defend their ridiculous, racist lies?
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/02/are_there_any_voting_age_citizens_who_don_t_have_a_photo_id.html
CAMPUS REFORM
— University of Houston asks faculty to pledge against indoctrination. DD: I avoided Democrat indoctrination while I earned my four college degrees by majoring in management, business, accounting, and finance.
https://www.campusreform.org/article/university-houston-asks-faculty-pledge-indoctrination/29401University of Houston asks faculty to pledge against indoctrination
FEDERALIST
— Democrats Want To Stop Illegal Alien Deportations By Shutting Down DHS. It’s That Simple
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/12/democrats-want-to-stop-illegal-alien-deportations-by-shutting-down-dhs-its-that-simple/
— Anti-Truth Media Bend Over Backward To Call Canadian Trans School Shooter By His Preferred Pronouns
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/12/anti-truth-media-bend-over-backward-to-call-canadian-trans-school-shooter-by-his-preferred-pronouns/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly demonize, denigrate, and condemn Republicans.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-analysis-words-voters-describe-republicans-democrats/
— Judge blocks Pentagon from downgrading Sen. Mark Kelly’s military rank, pay
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-blocks-pentagon-from-downgrading-sen-mark-kellys-military-rank-pay/
TIME
— Why These Democratic Governors Are Boycotting the White House Dinner
https://time.com/7377722/democratic-governors-boycott-white-house-dinner-nga-meeting/
POLITICO
— Federal court blocks Hegseth effort to punish Democratic senator. The judge said the Pentagon had “trampled” on Sen. Mark Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms. DD: To win, Hegseth should cite Diersen v. GAO. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/court-hegseth-kelly-senator-00778449
PBS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly train their protesters to harass ICE.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/immigration-officials-defend-officers-and-tactics-as-public-backlash-grows
HR DRIVE
— Democrat and RINO employers use Affirmative Action and DEI a) to not hire Republicans and b) to get rid of their Republican employees.
https://www.hrdive.com/news/dei-initiatives-impact-employees-executives-conference-board/812070/
February 9, 2026 Evening Edition
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
DAILY HERALD
— Should U.S. nationalize elections? GOP governor candidates speak up. DD: All elections should have both Republican and Democrat oversight.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/illinois-state-politics/should-u-s-nationalize-elections-gop-governor-candidates-speak-up/
— Early voting to begin Tuesday in DuPage County after delay
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/news/early-voting-to-begin-tuesday-in-dupage-county-after-delay/
— Virtual forum Tuesday for GOP candidates in 11th U.S. House District
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260209/us-congress-politics/virtual-forum-tuesday-for-gop-candidates-in-11th-u-s-house-district/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Chicago Tribune offers 30% premium to buy Daily Herald suburban newspaper
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/09/chicago-tribune-daily-herald/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Cook County prosecutors drop charges against 19 arrested during clergy-led protest at Broadview ICE facility. DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/02/09/cook-county-prosecutors-drop-charges-against-19-arrested-during-clergy-led-protest-broadview-ice-facility
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-superbowl-halftime-chicago-conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-lady-gaga-ricky-martin-music
— Cardinal Blase Cupich calls for White House to apologize for racist video depicting Obamas as primates
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/09/cardinal-blase-cupich-white-house-obama-racist-video-apology
ABC7
— Leadership exodus continues at Chicago’s US Attorney’s Office. DD: My critics/opponents stress that GAO works for Congress and that while Diersen v. GAO was pending a) the Chicago US Attorney’s Office was run by Republican Patrick Fitzgerald under Republican President Bush and Republican US Attorney General Ashcroft, b) Republican Gingrich and Republican Hastert were the Speakers of the House, c) Republican Peter Fitzgerald was my U.S. Senator, and d) Republican Hyde was my Congressman. According to my critics/opponents, Patrick Fitzgerald’s defending GAO and his success in getting the US Appellate Court for the 7th Circuit to deny me my 7th Amendment right to a jury trial proves a) that the aforesaid Republicans reject the equal opportunity (no race or gender based preference giving) plank in the Republican Party platform and/or b) that they reject me personally. To reject the equal opportunity plank is to curry favor with minorities and with females. SEE: https://gopillinois.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/DiersenGAOFifthAmendedComplaint.pdf
https://abc7chicago.com/post/northern-district-illinois-us-attorneys-office-leadership-exodus-continues-andrew-boutros-donald-trump-administration/18575999/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/bad-bunnys-halftime-show-sparks-pride-across-humboldt-park/
FOX32
— Chicago archbishop calls for Trump to apologize for “racist” video of Obamas. Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich called on President Donald Trump to apologize for sharing what he called a “racist” video on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle as apes.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/fmc-3m7ahb91ctyoq0pv
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Bad Bunny
https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/02/09/bad-bunny-superbowl-halftime-chicago-conductor-giancarlo-guerrero-lady-gaga-ricky-martin-music
NORTHERN STAR
— DD: Democrat leaders have no problem with their protesters bringing their loaded guns to their protests.
https://northernstar.info/132817/opinion/opinion-the-death-of-alex-pretti-shows-trump-ublicans-true-colors/
CHICAGO TODAY
— Chicago Businesses Reject Calls to Relocate to Florida. Billionaire Ken Griffin’s pitch for Florida falls flat with Chicago’s business community. DD: What percent of Chicago businesses are run by Democrats?
https://nationaltoday.com/us/il/chicago/news/2026/02/09/chicago-businesses-reject-calls-to-relocate-to-florida/
DUPAGE COUNTY ELECTION DIVISION
— County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek announces that five early voting sites in DuPage County will open on Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm weekdays and 9:00 am to noon Saturdays. Early voting sites will be open on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 16th.
https://www.dupagecounty.gov/county_clerk/EaryVoting_1637.php
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/09/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-465/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS
— The Waukegan HS Failure Factory. Waukegan High School Student Protest February 6, 2026.
https://www.breakthrough-ideas.com/read/2026/02/09/the-waukegan-hs-failure-factory
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— White House sends counteroffer to Democrats’ immigration enforcement demands
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/republicans-prepare-counteroffer-democrats-immigration-enforcement/
— Trump administration to make it harder for federal workers to appeal firing. DD: My critics/opponents stand with my Democrat superiors in the federal government who wasted my career, took many big adverse actions against me, and forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. My critics/opponents stand with the following who had their operatives and their dupes take many big adverse actions against me since 2000: a) leaders of the Illinois Republican Party, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, Milton Township Republican Organization, TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, and Illinois Center Right Coalition, b) Republican leaders of Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton, c) unsuccessful Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct and their political consultants, fundraisers, pollsters, campaign managers, campaign staff members, and campaign volunteers, d) conservative leaders, e) religious leaders, and f) those who I have sued and their attorneys.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/trump-administration-make-harder-federal-workers-appeal-firing/
— Ford worker who heckled Trump won’t be disciplined or lose job. DD: I never heckled my Democrat GAO superiors, but I did become an active member in a class action lawsuit that charged them with reverse discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation. Because of that, they forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. Federal employees who are Republican have no Civil Service protections.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/ford-worker-heckled-trump-wont-disciplined-lose-job/
— How states can fix America’s retirement access shortfall. DD: I started earning credits toward a Civil Service Retirement System pension when I was 18 in 1966. My critics/opponents have always been furious about that. They got more furious when my Democrat GAO superiors “offered” me early retirement when I was 45 in 1993 and that I took it when I was 49 in 1997.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/9/states-fix-americas-retirement-access-shortfall/
NEW YORK POST
— Bad Bunny slammed for controversial Super Bowl halftime show decision that ‘encourages’ division. He made no effort in his Spanish-only performance to include the 78% of American households that speak only English. He previously taunted that anyone annoyed with his selection as halftime performer had “four months to learn Spanish.”
https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/us-news/bad-bunny-slammed-for-controversial-super-bowl-halftime-show-decision-that-encourages-division/
— How voters fleeing California turn other states blue. DD: Democrats fleeing the Democrat Chicago and Democrat Cook County turned DuPage County blue.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/09/opinion/how-california-refugees-turn-other-states-blue/
FEDERALIST
— If SCOTUS Bans Illegals From The Census, Dems Could Lose Power For Years
https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/09/if-scotus-bans-illegals-from-the-census-dems-could-lose-power-for-years/
FOX NEWS
— Trump administration pushes back on CBS claim very few arrested illegal aliens have ‘violent criminal records.’ DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin said CBS’ report was an inaccurate reading of the numbers, pointing out that the article downplayed several serious crimes.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-administration-pushes-back-cbs-claim-very-few-arrested-illegal-aliens-have-violent-criminal-records
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-arrests-violent-criminal-records-trump-first-year/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Immigration Raids in South Texas Are Starting to Hit the Economy. Trade groups are raising alarms about aggressive immigration enforcement hurting businesses in the region. DD: All my employers would have hired noncitizens instead of me if they could have. They wanted cheap labor.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/texas-immigration-raids-economy-87e23e2e
FLORIDIAN PRESS
— Oberweis Donation to Hillary Clinton
https://floridianpress.com/2026/02/james-oberweis-donation-to-hillary-clinton-had-brush-with-illegal-immigration/