FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC5
— Hundreds of high school students in Cook County cast their first ballots. DD: Democrats a) run education in Illinois and b) shout at high school students that Republicans cause all their problems.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/hundreds-of-high-school-students-in-cook-county-cast-their-first-ballots/3900753/
FOX32
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicagos-first-luxury-gay-hotel-is-coming-northalsted-heres-what-we-know
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Video gambling machine legalization in Chicago clears hurdle. DD: I led the successful effort to ban video gambling in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/video-gambling-machine-legalization-clears-hurdle-chicago/
DAILY HERALD
— Harris for Republican secretary of state nomination
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260227/opinion/harris-for-republican-secretary-of-state-nomination/
— Suburban officials oppose Pritzker’s plan to reduce local control over residential zoning. DD: Democrat leaders always want to put low income public housing in Republican areas. Democrat leaders have always wanted to put low income public housing at the north end of my precinct.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/real-estate/its-just-a-bad-idea-suburban-officials-oppose-pritzkers-plan-to-reduce-local-control-over-zonin/
— Republican congressional candidate Jim Marter supports President Donald Trump’s oft-repeated claim that a “deep state” network of people and organizations is manipulating the U.S. government — and he claims Trump’s executive orders have helped lessen its influence. Marter’s rival for the GOP nomination in the 14th District, Somonauk resident Gary Vician, dismissed the conspiracy-laden concept. DD: I worked for the Democrats who ran the federal government for almost 30 years. For them, the federal government exists to hire, retain, and promote Democrats.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260226/us-congress-politics/gop-candidate-shares-trump-concerns-of-a-deep-state-rival-rejects-concept/
— Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in America. DD: How much money have you spent on cars? Maybe I spent too much. But cars were cheaper back then. I bought used cars in 1964, 1971, and 2011. I bought new cars in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1978, 1989, etc. I bought collector cars in 1989 and 1994.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260221/business/real-sticker-shock-why-its-becoming-so-expensive-to-buy-a-car-in-america/
WBEZ
— 2026 Republican Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois
https://www.wbez.org/wbez-news/2026/02/27/2026-republican-primary-forum-us-senate-illinois
WGLT & NORTHERN PUBLIC RADIO
— GOP Senate candidates make case for conservative replacement for Durbin. DD: Conservatives are dramatically underrepresented in Illinois, in DuPage County, in Milton Township, in Wheaton, and in Wheaton Warrenville School District 200.
https://www.wglt.org/local-news/2026-02-26/gop-senate-candidates-make-case-for-conservative-replacement-for-durbin
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2026-02-26/gop-senate-candidates-make-case-for-conservative-replacement-for-durbin
WAND TV
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly push more pot in Danville. I led the successful effort to stop the sale of pot in Wheaton in 2019.
https://www.wandtv.com/seeing-green-first-cannabis-lounge-in-danville-hosts-grand-opening/video_c3f7c1ad-e58c-59db-931e-f01f05d150ae.html
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
— Call for Nominations: Celebrate Career Excellence. DD: Very few federal employees have excellent careers. Federal employees who are Republican, White, male. and/or non-veteran are gotten rid of if they do not make GS-13 ($118,984) by age 25, GS-14 ($140,604) by age 30, GS-15 ($165,386) by age 35, and Senior Executive Service ($197,200) by age 40. Extremely few federal employees make the aforesaid promotion deadlines. The Democrats who run the federal government use “up-or-out” to promote their Democrat employees who are minority, female, younger, and/or veteran. My federal career is a case example.
https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2026/02/call-for-nominations-celebrate-career-excellence-attend-ceremony/
ELMHURST PATCH
— Elmhurst Republican Backs Democratic County Hopeful. The candidate has the experience to manage the county’s budget, the Republican said. DD: Do not anticipate/expect that any Democrat will back a Republican candidate unless that candidate is RINO or a Democrat plant.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/elmhurst-republican-backs-democratic-county-hopeful
CAPITOL NEWS ILLINOIS
— Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data. DD: Of course, Democrat and RINO sellers want Republicans to pay more, and especially Republicans who are conservative, White, male, older, married, non-poor, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time.
https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/illinois-legislators-introduce-bills-to-regulate-pricing-based-on-personal-data/
POLITICO ILLINOIS
— Politics pauses for Jackson
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2026/02/27/politics-takes-a-pause-for-jackson-00803341
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/27/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-688/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/02/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-476/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
GOPUSA ILLINOIS
— If America dramatically increased the number of work permits and the number that could immigrate legally, how many citizens of foreign countries would apply? Once you are in America legally, and especially once you become a citizen of America, you lose the tremendous protections and benefits that Democrats and RINOs give illegals. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
— The more Democrat primary ballots that are cast than Republican primary ballots are cast, the more that Democrat leaders will predict that Democrat candidates will win November 3. What has your Republican Precinct Committeeman done so far to increase the number of Republican primary ballots cast in your precinct? I have hand-delivered to the 400 residences in my precinct that have one or more registered Republican or NA voter a DuPage County GOP envelope that contained a copy of the sample ballot, a Voter Guide from the Milton Township Republican Organization (MTRO), and campaign literature from the five Republican candidates on our ballot who provided their literature to the MTRO. I split the 400 envelopes into 5 batches. Delivering each batch took about 3 hours or about 15 hours altogether. – Dave Diersen
http://www.gopillinois.com
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Donald Trump’s cuts to federal workforce a real conservative win. DD: Democrats run the federal government. They use Republican budget cuts first to get rid of any remaining Republican employees and then to get rid of employees who are White, male, older, and/or non-veteran.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/donald-trumps-cuts-federal-workforce-real-conservative-win/
— Democrats cannot stand America. Their inability to put country before party.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/democrats-stand-america/
— Noncitizen voting threatens election integrity and national security.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/26/noncitizen-voting-threatens-election-integrity-national-security/
FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
— California to Spend $35 Million to Prevent the Deportation of Illegal Aliens
https://www.fairus.org/legislation/state-and-local/california-spend-35-million-prevent-deportation-illegal-aliens
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
— Merit, Accountability, and Performance at State: Evaluating Promotion and Placement. DD: If Republicans had held such hearings on GAO since I starting working for GAO in 1980, they would have found a) that Democrats ran GAO, b) that virtually all GAO employees were Democrats, c) that virtually all their employees who they promoted were Democrats who were minority, female, younger, and/or veteran, and d) that virtually all their employees who they promoted were Democrats who had less work experience, who had less education, who had no or fewer professional certifications, and/or who had no professional licenses or fewer than their Republican coworkers had. Another words, Republicans would have found that the Democrats who ran GAO grossly discriminated against their Republican employees, and especially those who were White, male, older, and/or non-veteran. I would have been a case example. If Gingrich had held such hearings and had reformed GAO instead of gutting GAO, my entire life since 1980 would have been dramatically better.
https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings?ContentRecord_id=BCA168B9-5972-42AD-B29A-E88053CA637C
PJ MEDIA
— How Much Was the Government LYING About the Illegal Immigrant Crime Wave? DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/02/26/how-much-was-the-government-lying-about-the-illegal-immigrant-crime-wave-n4949983
TOWNHALL
— The Judicial Coup Continues As Yet Another Judge Tries to Stop Trump’s Deportation Policy
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2026/02/26/judge-strikes-down-trumps-third-country-deportation-policy-n2671905
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
FOX NEW YORK
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote LGBTQ.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/lgbtq-gay-pride-flag-stonewall-nyc-trump-schumer
NEW YORK TIMES
— New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000. DD: My critics/opponents are furious that the federal government pays $21,000/year (72%) of my and my wife’s $30,000/year healthcare insurance premiums because I am a federal retiree. They started being furious when I became a postal employee when I was 18 in 1966. They got more furious when I got married when I was 29 in 1978. My critics/opponents would never stoop to take a federal job and/or they are not qualified for federal jobs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/health/obamacare-health-insurance-rollbacks.html
WASHINGTON POST
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly destroy those who do not promote mass/illegal immigration.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/26/trump-immigration-democrats-sotu-midterms/
USA TODAY
— Personal Responsibility. DD: My parents and teachers promoted personal responsibility. That put me on track to earn a job-related bachelor’s degree in 1970, job-related master’s degrees in 1976, 1980, and 1997, job-related professional certifications in 1979, 1981, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 1997, and a job-related professional license in 1981. I took it upon myself to earn money a) to pay for my college expenses, b) to buy cars, c) to buy real estate, d) etc. I did yard work 1962-1964. I delivered newspapers 1962-1966. I washed dishes 1964-1966. I cleaned golf shoes and chipped slag in 1966. I pumped gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972. I delivered mail 1966-1969. I worked on an automotive assembly line in 1970. I sold tires, automotive services, and major appliances 1970-1971. I collected delinquent federal taxes 1971-1980. I audited federal agencies 1980-1997. My critics/opponents would never stoop to take the aforesaid jobs.
https://www.usatoday.com/press-release/story/26789/chuck-thompson-announces-release-of-new-book-exploring-manifestation-and-personal-responsibility-2/
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— FRONT PAGE: Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers. More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries. “I wasn’t expecting to be surrounded by this many Americans.”
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/americans-leaving-the-us-migration-a5795bfa
WMUR
— High School student maintains 4.0 GPA while playing three sports. DD: What harmed your GPA? For me, it was my spending far too many hours doing the following while took courses instead of studying: a) doing yard work 1962-1964, b) delivering newspapers 1962-1966, c) washing dishes 1964-1966, d) pumping gasoline in 1966, 1971, and 1972, e) delivering mail 1966-1969, f) working on an automotive assembly line in 1970, g) selling tires, automotive services, and major appliances in 1971, h) collecting delinquent federal taxes 1972-1980, and i) auditing federal agencies in 1980 and 1992-1997.
https://www.wmur.com/article/plymouth-high-school-student-maintains-40-gpa-while-playing-three-sports/70440282
SACRAMENT BEE
— CPA vs MBA: Salaries, Career Paths & More. DD: I did not earn an MBA until I was 27. I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, it was too late because I was a White male. Employers were under ever-increasing tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females.
https://www.sacbee.com/careers-education/cpa-vs-mba/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: CPA vs MBA: Why Not Have Both? You can, but it depends on what you want to do. Are you interested in management opportunities or consulting? If so, you can save a lot of time and money and just get your MBA. But if you enjoy working with numbers and want to get paid well for it, you should become a CPA and seek employment at one of the Big 4 Accounting Firms. However, there are unique career growth opportunities for a CPA who earned an MBA, including upper management positions. The inverse is also true: a finance-focused MBA interested in corporate finance or taxation could get a lot of mileage out of a CPA education.)
WASHINGTON MONTHLY
— DD: To come into a country illegally and/or to stay in a country illegally demonstrates gross disrespect for the rule of law and for that country.
https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/26/england-respects-the-rule-of-law-why-dont-we/
SWOON
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote LGBTQ, that is, they ever-increasingly destroy traditional marriage. Traditional marriage helped me a) pass the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979, b) earn a master’s degree in accounting in 1980, c) pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981, d) become a licensed CPA in 1981, e) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife and I a) buy a home in Wheaton in 1978, b) buy two new cars in 1978, c) afford my taking a $23,699/year pay cut in today’s dollars to transfer from IRS to GAO in 1980, c) have a home built in Wheaton in 1984, d) etc. Traditional marriage helped my wife earn a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1986.
https://www.swooon.com/1261285/chris-harrison-new-dating-show-traditional-marriage-reaction/
CRIMSON WHITE
— Affordability concerns hit students. DD: Back in the good old days, my working all the hours that I could for the Park Forest Post office 1966-1969 at $19.57-$20.87/hour in today’s dollars enabled me to pay for my UIC and NIU expenses, buy a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442 in 1967, buy a new 1969 Dodge Charger SE in 1968, and graduate debt-free from NIU in August of 1970 owning that Charger. But my GPA suffered.
https://thecrimsonwhite.com/127201/news/affordability-concerns-hit-students/
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION
— Prepare Now, Succeed Later. It’s never too early to start career planning. DD: I should have majored in accounting. But I did not take and pass the CPA examination on my first attempt until I was 30. I did not earn a master’s degree in accounting until I was 31. I did not take and pass the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt and become a licensed CPA until I was 32. By then, it was too late because I was a White male. Employers were under ever-increasing tremendous pressure to hire, retain, and promote young minorities and young females.
https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/carpe-careers/2025/07/14/importance-early-career-planning-opinion
HR DRIVE
— EEOC warns Fortune 500 to ‘reject identity politics.’ 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://www.hrdive.com/news/eeoc-warns-fortune-500-to-reject-identity-politics/813317/
