FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Illinois Republicans rally around President Donald Trump, but internal infighting continues
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/14/illinois-republicans-rally-around-president-donald-trump-but-internal-infighting-continues/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for everything that is bad
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/14/us-hiring-down/
— How dependent on foreign students are the colleges in your area? Foreign students displace American students. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But they would have admitted foreign students instead of me if they could have.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/14/governors-state-university-trump-visas/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois Republicans rally behind Texas GOP redistricting plan, celebrate Trump bump. Redistricting was a large focus at an annual gathering of the state party’s central committee and the Republican County Chair’s Association in Springfield, with a pre-taped message from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that dubbed his push “fair” and “necessary” setting the tone for the day.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/08/14/illinois-republican-day-springfield-texas-gop-redistricting-plan
— Republicans still searching for statewide candidates as GOP rallies at State Fair. More than a decade removed from the last time a Republican won a statewide election in Illinois, state GOP leaders say they have plenty of time to build a strong ticket.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/springfield/2025/08/14/illinois-republican-candidates-statewide-primary-2026
— Pritzker signs union protection bills amid Trump war on federal unions. The Democrats who ran GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had unionized earlier, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/08/14/jb-pritzker-union-protection-bills-trump-war-federal-unions
— Past his term’s midpoint, Mayor Johnson’s job approval rating stands at 26%, survey shows. Chicagoans are disenchanted with Brandon Johnson no matter where they live, how old they are, what race they are or how much money they earn.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/08/14/mayor-brandon-johnson-job-approval-rating-university-of-chicago-norc-survey
ABC7
— Republicans optimistic for 2026 elections on GOP Day at Illinois State Fair
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-state-fair-2025-republicans-optimistic-2026-elections-gop-day-don-tracy-says-he-will-run-us-senate/17535530/
— California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move
https://abc7chicago.com/post/governor-newsom-expected-announce-california-redistricting-plans-setting-standoff-republican-led-opposition/17535682/California moving forward with partisan redistricting effort to counter Texas’ move
— Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ‘extremely salacious’ Epstein comments
https://abc7chicago.com/post/melania-trump-demands-hunter-biden-retract-extremely-salacious-epstein-comments/17534096/
NBC5
— Illinois Republicans use State Fair GOP Day to recruit potential candidates
https://www.nbcchicago.com/video/news/local/illinois-republicans-use-state-fair-gop-day-to-recruit-potential-candidates/3809778/
— Yorkville approves measure that would fine or jail homeless people who sleep on public property. Violators will be assessed fines beginning at $75 for a first offense, rising up to $750 for a fifth violation.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-approves-ordinance-that-would-fine-or-jail-homeless-people-who-sleep-on-public-property/3809932/
WGN9
— Illinois Republicans push Trump message at State Fair’s GOP Day
https://wgntv.com/news/politics/illinois-republicans-push-trump-message-at-state-fairs-gop-day/
FOX32
— These states may try redrawing congressional maps in response to, or in support of, Texas
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/states-react-to-texas-redistricting-push
— Judge blocks Trump plan to curb DEI initiatives at schools. Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/judge-blocks-trump-dei-guidance
WTTW
— Texas Democrats Join Planned Parenthood Leaders to Highlight Illinois’ Role in Providing Abortion Care for Out-of-State Patients
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/13/texas-democrats-join-planned-parenthood-leaders-highlight-illinois-role-providing
— Chicago Program Put 30,000 Young People to Work This Summer. How many of today’s young people would take the summer jobs that I took? I did yard work, delivered newspapers, washed dishes, cleaned golf shoes, chipped slag, pumped gasoline, and delivered mail.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/13/chicago-program-puts-30000-young-people-work-each-summer
BLOOMINGTON PANTAGRAPH
— Republicans see ‘golden age’ of America during annual rally at Illinois State Fair
https://pantagraph.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_1cbcbaeb-6c08-4561-b752-211279e6ba2c.html
— Trump’s cuts are costing Black women their jobs. According to my critics/opponents, all the jobs that I had a) were bad jobs that they would never have stooped to take and b) were jobs that should have been given to minorities and to females. Virtually all my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were minorities and/or females a) who had less work experience than I had, b) who had less education than I had, c) who had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or d) who had no professional license like the one I had.
https://pantagraph.com/opinion/column/article_f5a7791b-6ff0-4e70-8bca-08fc22724993.html
SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Illinois Republicans address in-fighting, strategy ahead of 2026 midterms
https://www.lincolncourier.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/14/illinois-republicans-attack-pritzker-address-in-fighting-at-state-fair/85656208007/
WIBQ
— Pritzker signed a bill package Thursday aimed at protecting workers and supporting organized labor. The Democrats who ran GAO forced me to retire when I was 49 in 1997. GAO did not unionize until 2007. If GAO had unionized earlier, I might still be a GAO employee.
https://wibqam.com/2025/08/14/illinois-governor-signs-new-laws-to-protect-workers/
CHICAGO DEFENDER
— Democrat leaders use a California couple against Trump.
https://chicagodefender.com/pro-trump-couple-regrets-vote-after-wrongful-detainment-by-border-patrol/
CITY JOURNAL
— Racial Preferences at Northwestern? Faculty believe that Donald Trump is Hitler, but their university allegedly oversaw a system of identity-based spoils.
https://www.city-journal.org/article/northwestern-university-president-michael-schill-race-admissions?skip=1
ELMHURST PATCH
— Addison Township Sign Slams Ex-Official. The ex-official demanded that the township remove it. The township did.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/addison-township-sign-slams-ex-official
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Ted Dabrowski, the president of a conservative public policy research organization, said he plans to announce his campaign for governor. Dabrowski joins DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick in the Republican primary for governor. Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy announced he will run for U.S. Senate in 2026.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/new-republican-to-run-for-illinois-governor-as-election-season-begins/
— Texas GOP chairman calls Illinois a winnable ‘purple state.’ Republicans recruiting candidates and trying to hone message ahead of 2026 elections
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/texas-gop-chairman-calls-illinois-a-winnable-purple-state/
POLITICO
— Democrat leaders defend Pritzker from Republican criticism
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2025/08/15/illinois-gop-makes-pritzker-the-foil-00510815
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/15/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-569/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/14/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-362/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Illinois GOP State Fair rally takes aim at Pritzker, ‘woke agenda’
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_c0b49abd-912d-4728-9426-47a95382ac0b.html
ILLINOIS FAMILY INSTITUTE
— Ask President Trump to Oppose The Reclassification of High Potency Pot
https://illinoisfamily.org/marijuana-2/ask-president-trump-to-oppose-the-reclassification-of-high-potency-pot/
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Chicago alderman’s $120K pension shows why city fund is broken. Chicago alderman’s $120K pension shows why city fund is broken. Chicago’s municipal pension is one of the worst-funded pension systems in the nation despite sky-high taxes dedicated to paying into it. Fat pensions such as former Ald. Walter Burnett’s show why. Former Ald. Walter Burnett’s retirement after 30 years on the City Council means retirement pay of $120,608. If, as expected, he gets the job as CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, he can retire again in three years with a pension paying him $209,976, according to WTTW.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-aldermans-120k-pension-shows-why-city-fund-is-broken/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON IMES
— Trump says he kicked nearly 275,000 illegal immigrants off Social Security
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/14/trump-says-kicked-nearly-275000-illegal-immigrants-social-security/
— Texas’ runaway Democrats head home in defeat, but California joins the redistricting fight
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/14/texas-runaway-democrats-head-home-defeat-california-joins/
NEW YORK POST
— Bondi declares DC ‘will not remain a sanctuary city’ under Trump — cops ‘must’ alert ICE to illegal migrants
https://nypost.com/2025/08/15/us-news/ag-pam-bondi-declares-dc-will-not-remain-a-sanctuary-city-under-trump-cops-must-alert-ice-to-illegal-migrants/
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/14/media/joe-rogan-rips-trump-administrations-ice-raids/
AMAC
— Trump is Creating a Lasting Republican Majority
https://amac.us/newsline/politics/trump-is-creating-a-lasting-republican-majority/
AMERICAN GREATNESS
— DC No Longer a Sanctuary City While Under Federal Control
https://amgreatness.com/2025/08/14/tom-homan-says-dc-no-longer-a-sanctuary-city-while-under-federal-control-libs-melt-down-over-crime-crackdown/
AMERICAN WIRE
— Obama pines for the good old days of Paul Ryan, John Boehner
https://americanwirenews.com/dollar-store-obama-pines-for-the-good-old-days-of-paul-ryan-john-boehner/
BREITBART
— Rahm Emanuel: Illinois Is Gerrymandered, ‘I Have Participated’
https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/08/15/rahm-emanuel-illinois-is-gerrymandered-i-have-participated/
— Noem: Exit of 1.6 Million Illegals Helps Americans Get Jobs
https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/08/14/kristi-noem-exit-of-1-6-million-illegals-helps-americans-get-jobs/
— Rep. Mary Miller to Introduce Bill Combating Illinois Law Requiring ‘Invasive’ Student Mental Health Screenings. According to Democrats, if you are not a Democrat, you have mental problems.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/15/exclusive-rep-mary-miller-introduce-bill-combating-illinois-law-requiring-invasive-student-mental-health-screenings/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Trump Is Right: Illegal Immigrants Shouldn’t Be Counted in Census
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/14/trump-is-right-illegal-immigrants-shouldnt-be-counted-census/
DAILY WIRE
— Trump Moves To Rid Smithsonian Of Left-Wing Spin, Highlight American History
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-moves-to-rid-smithsonian-of-left-wing-spin-highlight-american-history
— ‘The World Got The Message’: Noem Says 1.6 Million Illegals Have Self-Deported.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-world-got-the-message-noem-says-1-6-million-illegals-have-self-deported
FEDERATION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
— Ramirez’s Remarks Underscore How Unchecked Mass Migration Discourages Assimilation
https://www.fairus.org/blog/2025/08/14/illinois-rep-delia-ramirez-guatemala
FOX NEWS
— Bondi puts sanctuary cities on notice after DC federal takeover, answers if other areas could be next
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6376926352112
— Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation. DEA Administrator Terry Cole granted full powers over Metro Police Department as AG Pam Bondi rescinds sanctuary city policies in Washington, DC.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ag-bondi-strips-power-from-dc-police-chief-rescinds-sanctuary-city-protections-crime-crackdown-operation
— American history won’t be displayed ‘in a woke manner’ at Smithsonian, Trump says
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/american-history-wont-displayed-in-woke-manner-smithsonian-trump-says
NEWSMAX
— Trump: 275,000 Illegals Booted Off Social Security
https://www.newsmax.com/politics/donald-trump-social-security-illegal-immigrants/2025/08/14/id/1222508/
— Trump: D.C. ‘Fudged’ Crime Stats
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/trump-crime-dc/2025/08/14/id/1222518/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Bondi scraps limits on cooperation between D.C. police and federal immigration agents
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-scraps-limits-on-cooperation-between-d-c-police-and-federal-immigration-agents/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their criminals against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/chicagoans-march-in-solidarity-with-d-c-as-president-trump-sends-troops-to-capital/
REUTERS
— Trump extends federal control over Washington police
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-wants-extend-federal-control-over-washington-police-2025-08-13/
NEWSWEEK
— To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally is to demonstrate gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-illegal-immigration-trump-criminal-arrests-2113623
— Democrat leaders promote protests against Trump Saturday, August 16, 2025
https://www.newsweek.com/fight-trump-takeover-protests-saturday-2113930
NEW YORK TIMES
— Bondi Tightens Trump Administration’s Grip on D.C. Police. The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/politics/dc-police-federal-immigration-enforcement.html
— Judge Halts White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs. Democrats and RINOs use DEI to get rid of Republicans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/politics/trump-dei-schools.html
— Democrat and RINO leaders shout at refugees that Republicans cause all the world’s problems.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/us/wisconsin-refugees-trump-cuts-migrants.html
— The Democrats who run Illinois, DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton ever-increasingly use government to destroy Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older. non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/magazine/gerrymandering-democrats-texas.html
— America’s New Segregation. My DuPage County Milton Township Precinct 59 in Wheaton is extremely diverse in terms of household income and hone values.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/opinion/trump-democrats-resistance-reform.html
— Does Earning $142,000 a year in New York City Make You Rich? My critics/opponents ever-increasingly demonized me, denigrated me, and condemned me as being grossly overpaid. In my defense, I earned a job-related bachelor’s degree when I was 21. I earned job-related master’s degrees when I was 27 31, and 48. I earned job-related professional certifications when I was 30 32, 41, 45, 47 and 48. I earned a job-related professional license when I was 32.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/nyregion/who-is-rich-new-york-city.html
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly gerrymander
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/us/politics/democrats-redistricting-trump.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their homeless against Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/08/15/trump-homeless-encampments-washington-dc/7b3820c4-7992-11f0-a013-3892e10b2f53_story.html
NEW YORK SUN
— Obama’s Criticism of Texas GOP’s Redistricting at Odds With His Past Support for Gerrymandering. Left-leaning ProPublica suggests that the former president ‘may have propelled his political career forward by gerrymandering a Chicago district to include rich supporters.’
https://www.nysun.com/article/obamas-criticism-of-texas-gops-redistricting-at-odds-with-his-past-support-for-gerrymandering
USA TODAY
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use their criminals against Trump.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2025/08/13/trump-national-guard-washington-dc-crime/85614091007/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: How Blue States Plan to Get More Taxes From Wealthy Residents
https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news/how-blue-states-plan-to-get-more-taxes-from-wealthy-residents/4d189763-6420-4dcb-adf1-167c6a850599
BLOOMBERG
— Chicago Public Schools Struggle to Make the Math Work
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-14/chicago-public-schools-budget-deficit-is-one-example-of-education-shortfalls
BLOOMBERG LAW
— The Democrats who ran GAO in 1980, IRS in 1971, and the Post Office in 1966 hired me because they could not find a qualified Democrat, minority, female, younger person, or veteran who would take the job.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/in-house-counsel/dojs-growing-war-on-illegal-dei-adds-risk-to-corporate-hiring
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly fight E-Verify.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/doj-bid-to-preempt-illinois-e-verify-law-risks-hit-to-all-states
TIME
— Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly glorify and praise their illegals.
https://www.aol.com/history-demonizing-words-used-against-165111099.html
GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly tout faulty stats
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/08/social-securitys-90th-birthday-trump-administration-continues-tout-faulty-stats/407471/
TIMES OF INDIA
— How Trump’s executive order could reshape college admissions and campus diversity across the US. Foreign students displace American students. UIC admitted me in 1966, NIU in 1969, Loyola in 1972, DePaul in 1976, and IIT in 1992. But they would admitted foreign students instead of me if they could have.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/how-trump-s-executive-order-could-reshape-college-admissions-and-campus-diversity-across-the-us/ar-AA1KhcpE
