August 22, 2025 Evening Edition

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump says Chicago is ‘probably next’ target for National Guard troops. DOJ calls for dismantling of Sanctuary policies in Democrat-run states, cities.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/president-donald-trump-says-chicago-is-target-efforts-crack-down-crime-sending-national-guard-dc/17616556/
— National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns
https://abc7chicago.com/post/national-guard-members-dc-streets-trumps-crackdown-will-soon-armed-military-says/17614713/
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-signs-new-laws-aiming-shield-providers-abortion-meds-ban-ticketing-schools/17616362/
https://abc7chicago.com/post/officials-denounce-removal-rainbow-crosswalk-site-pulse-nightclub-shooting/17615890/

NBC5
— Trump says he will send National Guard to Chicago after D.C.  “Chicago is a mess. You have an incompetent mayor, grossly incompetent, and we’ll straighten that one out probably next,” Trump said.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/will-be-next-trump-says-he-will-send-national-guard-to-chicago-after-d-c/3813513/

CBS2
— Mayor Johnson has “grave concerns” about President Trump eyeing Chicago for federal crime crackdown
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/mayor-brandon-johnson-president-trump-chicago-federal-law-enforcement-crime-national-guard/
— Democrats ever-increasingly fight deportation of their illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/doj-victim-funds-immigration-enforcement-sex-assault-survivors/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://wgntv.com/news/wgn-investigates/why-illinois-trans-kids-are-still-in-sports-despite-trumps-order/

FOX32
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Emmett Till to promote more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/emmett-till-investigation-records-released-70th-anniversary-killing

WTTW
— Mayor Johnson Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Illegal’ Plans to Deploy National Guard to Chicago
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/22/mayor-johnson-hits-back-trumps-illegal-plans-deploy-national-guard-chicago
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/08/22/pritzker-signs-bill-requiring-public-colleges-illinois-offer-contraception-medication

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Just hours after President Donald Trump suggested Chicago would be the next location for a federal troop deployment like the one occurring in Washington, D.C., both Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker said the president would be illegally abusing his power if he follows through on the threat.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/johnson-and-pritzker-blast-as-illegal-trumps-suggestion-hell-send-the-national-guard-to-chicago-next/
— Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/justice-dept-grants-hispanic-serving-colleges/
— Democrat leaders use reports of racist graffiti against Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/22/racist-graffiti-flossmoor-metra-station-park/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump again threatens to deploy troops to Chicago, a move Mayor Johnson says would be ‘unlawful’
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/08/22/donald-trump-national-guard-troops-chicago-threat-brandon-johnson-jb-pritzker-washington-dc
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2025/08/22/jb-pritzker-abortion-legislation-mifepristone

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump says Chicago’s next up for D.C.-style National Guard deployment
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/trump-eyes-chicago-national-guard-crime-crackdown

WGN RADIO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more crime.
https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-would-you-feel-safer-if-the-national-guard-were-deployed-to-chicago/#/questions

CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Trump says Chicago is the likely next target of his efforts to crack down on crime
https://www.news-gazette.com/news/nation-world/trump-says-chicago-is-the-likely-next-target-of-his-efforts-to-crack-down-on/article_f0566dc9-1713-555e-b772-f03ece8993d8.html

JOURNAL COURIER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-launches-lgbtq-resources-hub-legal-20875274.php

RIVER BENDER
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://www.riverbender.com/news/details/gov-pritzker-signs-bills-to-fortify-reproductive-health-care-in-illinois-85561.cfm

FOX ILLINOIS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more abortion and LGBTQ.
https://foxillinois.com/newsletter-daily/pritzker-signs-bills-expanding-access-to-abortion-pill-and-birth-control-in-illinois

CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/08/22/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-368/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
— Trump says ‘dangerous’ Chicago next after addressing crime in D.C.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_9de8865a-9768-4b56-9701-da985f623775.html

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES
— China, Russia collaborating on plans for airborne invasion of Taiwan
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/20/inside-ring-china-russia-collaborating-plans-airborne-invasion-taiwan/

WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Make mail-in voting great again: Trump should embrace it, not reject it
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3778357/trump-should-embrace-it-not-reject-it/

DAILY CALLER
— Wokeness Ruined Museums
https://dailycaller.com/2025/08/22/wokeness-ruined-museums-smithsonian-museum-american-latino-diversity-disabilities/

DAILY SIGNAL
— ‘Racial Justice’ Org Weighs in on National Guard Deployment
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/08/22/racial-justice-organization-says-no-crime-emergency-dc-asks-states-not-send-troops/

LEGAL INSURRECTION
— Supreme Court Lifts Order, Allowing Trump to Cut NIH Funds That Advance DEI. NIH can cut $783 million of research.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2025/08/supreme-court-lifts-order-allowing-trump-to-cut-nih-funds-that-advancedei/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

YAHOO
— Illinois Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/illinois-launches-first-nation-lgbtq-173226872.html

CBS NEWS
— Trump suggests Chicago is next for federal crime crackdown, followed by New York City
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-chicago-next-federal-law-enforcement-crime-then-new-york-city/

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.