March 26, 2025

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7
— Trump signs sweeping action overhauling US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship. What percent of those who voted for Harris were illegals?
https://abc7chicago.com/post/donald-trump-election-executive-order-president-signs-sweeping-action-overhauling-us-elections-requiring-proof-citizenship/16081529/

NBC5
— TikTok influencer announces run for Congress in Illinois’ 9th district. Schakowsky has served in Congress since 1999, but has not announced if she will seek reelection. My critics/opponents hint/imply/argue/shout that I am a failed would be conservative Republican influencer. They stress all the losses that Republican candidates on ballots in my precinct have suffered since 2000. They stress all the adverse actions that they have had their operatives and their dupes take against me. They stress how the following have treated me since 2000: a) leaders of the Milton Township Republican Organization, DuPage County Republican Central Committee, and Illinois Republican Party, b) Republican leaders of Wheaton, Milton Township, DuPage County, and Illinois, and c) conservative and religious leaders and activists.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/tiktok-influencer-kat-kat-abughazaleh-congress/3706094/

CBS2
— President Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Jenner & Block
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/president-trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-law-firm-jenner-block/

WGN9
— Democrat leaders continue to rely on their illegals to win elections.
https://wgntv.com/politics-3/pritzker-response-trump-voting-order/

WTTW
— Parents, Advocates Push Back Against Efforts to Have More Oversight on Homeschooling in Illinois
https://news.wttw.com/2025/03/25/parents-advocates-push-back-against-efforts-have-more-oversight-homeschooling-illinois

WBEZ
— According to Democrat leaders, college graduates need massive government assistance to get jobs. Democrat leaders give massive government assistance to Democrat college graduates who are minority, female, younger, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time. That is, Democrat leaders discriminate against Republican college graduates who are White, male, older, non-veteran, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. I should write about the aforesaid.
https://www.wbez.org/reset-with-sasha-ann-simons/2025/03/25/college-students-left-unsure-about-postgrad

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Trump signs order seeking to overhaul US elections, including requiring proof of citizenship
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/25/trump-overhaul-elections/
— Democrat leaders use EPA employees to promote more hatred against Trump
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/25/chicago-epa-protest/
— Appeals court allows Trump administration to suspend approval of new refugees amid lawsuit
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/25/trump-suspend-approval-new-refugees/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote Kwame Raoul to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/raoul-trump-budget/
— To give preference to one group is to discriminate against another group. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly give preference to those who are liberal/moderate, Democrat, RINO, minority, female, younger, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, that is, Democrat and RINO leaders discriminate against those who are conservative, Republican, White, male, older, Protestant, German American, and/or have ancestors who have been in America for a long time. Democrat and RINO leaders ever-increasingly shout that if you have a problem, it is because you were discriminated against by Republicans.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/opinion-us-education-department-misperceptions-reverse-discrimination/
— Do Illinois and Chicago really need to sweeten Tier 2 pension benefits? I should write about my critics/opponents who have hinted/implied/argued/shouted the most that my Civil Service Retirement System pension and federal health insurance subsidy are too generous.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/opinion-illinios-pension-debt-inequality/

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Trump executive order targets Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block
https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/03/25/trump-executive-order-targets-chicago-based-law-firm-jenner-block
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ
https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/2025/03/25/transgender-americans-aim-to-block-trumps-passport-policy-change
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly acts as a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2025/03/25/trump-voice-of-america-press-freedom-public-media-npr-pbs-wbez-chicago-jim-friedlich

CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
— Trump shrinks list of federal buildings for sale — but the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) building remains. I worked in that building during the last 6 months of 1989 on an audit of RRB. SEE: https://www.gao.gov/products/hrd-90-42
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/feds-list-8-buildings-sale-including-rush-street-offices
— To get more votes from women, Democrat and RINO candidates ever-increasingly promise to give them more preference.
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/women-office-are-necessity-juliana-stratton-op-ed

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER
— Around 2,000 supporters show up for anti-abortion rally, march at state Capitol
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/local/2025/03/26/pro-life-supporters-rally-at-capitol-in-springfield-il/82652685007/
— After-school programs in Springfield impacting nearly 850 students could be eliminated. What did you do after-school? During my junior and senior years at Crete-Monee High School 1964-1966, and the summer in between, I washed dishes for the minimum wage in the basement of the S.S. Kresge in Chicago Heights. With the money that earned and saved doing that, I bought a new 1966 Pontiac Tempest Sprint in May of 1966 that I used to commute to/from my parents’ home in Crete and classes at UIC 1966-1967 and jobs cleaning golf shoes in Flossmoor, chipping slag, and pumping gasoline in South Chicago Heights during the summer of 1966, and delivering mail in Park Forest 1966-1967. I sold it late in 1967 and bought a new 1968 Oldsmobile 442.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/education/2025/03/25/possible-elimination-of-scope-would-impact-hundreds-of-kids-in-springfield/82617489007/

OAK PARK
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.oakpark.com/2025/03/25/visible-and-welcome/

WCIA
— Thousands participate in anti-abortion march in Springfield
https://www.wcia.com/news/sangamon-county/thousands-participate-in-anti-abortion-march-in-springfield/

WAND TV
— Homeless decriminalization bill makes it to the House floor
https://www.wandtv.com/news/homeless-decriminalization-bill-makes-it-to-the-house-floor/article_49700560-4c37-46dc-bfd9-723033c57ee2.html
— ‘We need to get to work’: House GOP leader Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) criticizes Democrats for focusing on Trump instead of Illinois
https://www.wandtv.com/news/statehouse/we-need-to-get-to-work-house-gop-leader-criticizes-democrats-for-focusing-on-trump/article_cc0dd669-a75b-425b-9803-5bc3112b103e.html

FOX ILLINOIS
— Nearly half of California voters say they’d consider a Republican for governor. Will John Cox run again?
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/nearly-half-of-california-voters-say-theyd-consider-a-republican-for-governor-california-politics-west-coast-crime-homelessness-cost-of-living-concerns

ADVANTAGE NEWS
— How strongly does your school district promote DEI, that is, how strongly does it promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, how strongly does it reject meritocracy?
https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/illinois-3b-federal-education-funds-could-be-jeopardized-by-state-s-dei-policies/article_663ca720-2564-4e8a-b337-f999910b95a2.html

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY
— Democrat leaders continue to promote diversity, that is, they continue to promote race and gender based preference giving, patronage, political affiliation discrimination, reverse discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, and national origin discrimination, that is, they continue to reject meritocracy.
https://www.transitchicago.com/ctas-diversity-programs-to-host-pre-apprenticeship-fair-for-south-suburban-students-and-aspiring-trades-professionals/

CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/26/isabel%e2%80%99s-morning-briefing-482/
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/03/25/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-275/

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WIREPOINTS
— Shutter, roll back, freeze. Three things Chicago Public Schools needs to do.
https://wirepoints.org/shutter-roll-back-freeze-three-things-chicago-public-schools-needs-to-do-wirepoints/

CENTER SQUARE ILLINOIS
–State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore says being cut off during a point of personal privilege is evidence of the Democratic party’s stranglehold on public discourse.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_79e7e105-e512-4c95-a64f-e470332749cd.html

CHICAGOLAND JOURNAL
— Jim Marter Calls on Congresswoman Underwood to Condemn Offensive Remarks by Her Close Friend, Rep. Jasmine Crockett
https://thechicagolandjournal.com/jim-marter-calls-on-congresswoman-underwood-to-condemn-offensive-remarks-by-her-close-friend-rep-jasmine-crockett/

JOHN KASS
— If Mayor Six Percent is the Second Coming of Harold, then I’m the Count of Monte Christo
https://johnkassnews.com/if-mayor-6-percent-is-the-second-coming-of-harold-then-im-the-count-of-monte-christo/

ILLINOIS POLICY JOURNAL
— How Chicago’s election timing suppresses voting
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/reports/how-chicagos-election-timing-suppresses-voting/

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

ARMY
— Mentorship Program empowers civilian employees to succeed. My Democrat IRS superiors got rid my IRS mentor who had promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974. My Democrat GAO superiors got rid my GAO mentor who had arranged for my transfer to GAO in 1980 and was finally able to assign me audits to of IRS and to promote me in 1986.
https://www.army.mil/article/284078/sddc_mentorship_program_empowers_civilian_employees_to_succeed

BREITBART
— Hamas Coordinated with Anti-Israel Groups, Including at Columbia University
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/03/25/lawsuit-hamas-coordinated-with-anti-israel-groups-including-at-columbia-university/

DAILY WIRE
— ‘The Gravy Train Is Over’: Trump Admin To Crack Down On Public Housing For Illegal Aliens. The measure is meant to “incentivize illegal aliens to voluntarily depart the country.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-gravy-train-is-over-trump-admin-to-crack-down-on-public-housing-for-illegal-aliens
— Sen. Marshall Pushes To Codify Trump’s Male-Female Definitions Into Law. ‘The Democrats’ radical transgender agenda is dangerous and wrong.’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-sen-marshall-pushes-to-codify-trumps-male-female-definitions-into-law

EPOCH TIMES
— Trump Signs Order Aimed at Preventing Illegal Immigrants From Voting.  The order directs officials to enforce laws on voting and voter registration.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-signs-order-aimed-at-preventing-illegal-immigrants-from-voting-5831241

FOX NEWS
— It’s good to have ‘competent people’ back at the top of government. All my coworkers who my Democrat superiors in the federal government promoted over me were Democrats who a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one I had and/or b) were minority, female, younger than me, veteran, non-Protestant, non-German American, and/or had ancestors who had not been in America for a long time.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6370563771112

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

NBC NEWS
— Trump administration stops processing some green cards ‘to do more vetting’  USCIS says it is “placing a temporary pause” on finalizing certain applications for legal permanent residency, or green cards.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-administration-stops-processing-green-cards-vetting-rcna198061

CBS NEWS
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote their illegals, and especially their Venezuelan illegals.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/venezuela-deportations-el-salvador-prison-henry-albornoz/

ASSOCIATE PRESS
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly crow about their success in destroying Tesla to destroy Musk to destroy Trump.
https://apnews.com/article/tesla-sales-recall-trump-byd-b6f5da15be491d16e3020598e3ddf861

CNN
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters use tariffs to promote more hatred against Trump.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/economy/trump-tariffs-trade-war-jobs-economy/index.html

YAHOO
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more LGBTQ.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/illinois-gov-pritzker-stands-lgbtq-194048385.html
— CNN Data Chief Offers Sobering ‘Reality Check’ On Just How Popular Trump Is Right Now
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cnn-data-chief-offers-sobering-072031518.html

NEW YORK TIMES
— Judge Maintains Block on Trump Administration’s Deportations Under Wartime Law. Constructively, Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries have declared war on America. It is an act of war for a country to illegally send their citizens into another country illegally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/politics/judge-ruling-trump-deportations-alien-enemies-act.html
— Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/us/pride-corporate-sponsors-dei.html
— The mainstream news media ever-increasingly serves as a mouthpiece for Democrat leaders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/business/trump-misinformation-false-claims.html

WASHINGTON POST
— Trump signs executive order requiring proof of citizenship in federal elections
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/25/trump-elections-citizenship-proof/
— Law firms refuse to represent Trump opponents in the wake of his attacks. I should write about attorneys who a) dumped me and/or b) have taken big adverse actions against me. Better yet, I should sue them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/25/trump-law-firms/

WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Who Wants to Use Public Transit? Not necessarily the people who run it. I used public transportation big time in 1971 and then 1973-1997.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/who-wants-to-use-public-transit-3c8245c9

SPOKESMAN
— For decades, the federal government has been a cornerstone of economic stability for Black workers, offering steady employment, benefits, and career advancement opportunities often unavailable in the private sector. However, sweeping job cuts under the Trump administration, led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, are rapidly dismantling this essential pathway to the middle class. My Democrat GAO superiors forced me to retire so that they could and they did give my Black subordinate my job and my preferred corner office. All my Black coworkers who my Democrat superiors promoted over me a) had less work experience than I had, had less education than I had, had no professional certifications or fewer than I had, and/or had no professional license like the one.
https://spokesman-recorder.com/2025/03/26/black-workers-federal-layoffs/

FOX26
— House passes resolution creating ‘Traditional Family Values Month’  I benefitted from being raised in a traditional family.
https://www.fox26medford.com/news/state/house-passes-resolution-creating-traditional-family-values-month/article_ec8eccb8-54c9-5817-bbea-1806b78da93f.html

NPR
— What percent of those who voted for Harris were illegals?
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/26/g-s1-55927/trump-voting-citizenship-executive-order

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.