FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/may-day-chicago-2026-cps-teachers-students-expected-join-union-park-rally-march-downtown/19012972/
NBC5
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/may-day-rally-and-march-in-chicago-could-lead-to-traffic-impacts-in-city-officials-say/3930681/
CBS2
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/civic-action-may-day-chicago-public-schools/
FOX32
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/may-day-protests-live
WTTW
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/01/labor-advocates-teachers-and-students-gather-union-park-may-day-rally
WBEZ
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2026/05/01/chicago-immigration-midway-blitz-trump-children
CHICAGO TRUBUNE
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/cps-schools-may-day-rallies-protests/
— DD: Democrats hold their May Day rally in Aurora.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/protestors-in-aurora-rally-in-support-of-workers-immigrant-rights-in-honor-of-may-day-today-its-our-turn/
— Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/abortion-pill-mifepristone-restricted/
— In the SAFE-T Act era, Cook County Circuit judges are on trial. Judicial failures are resulting in death.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/01/editorial-judges-cook-county-safet-act-jb-pritzker-chicago-cop-shooting/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— DD: Democrats march to downtown Chicago for their May Day rally.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2026/05/01/ahead-of-may-day-march-cps-students-and-teachers-mark-civic-day-of-action
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/05/01/may-day-immigrant-rights
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly a) glorify and praise their illegals and b) fight their deportation.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/05/01/chicago-immigration-midway-blitz-trump-children
— DD: Democrats demand more for social services as Bears stadium deal gains steam.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/01/progressives-illinois-social-services-funding-bears-megaproject-economy-taxes-rich-miller
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2026/05/01/king-charles-trump-maga-royalty-england-uk-keir-starmer-mona-charen
— Pritzker pausing public duties after medical procedure. A governor’s staffer said he had a routine outpatient urology procedure Friday and will fulfill his regular duties out of the public eye next week.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/05/01/gov-jb-pritzker-routine-health-procedure-public-duties-pause
DAILY HERALD
— DD: Democrats hold their May Day rally in Aurora.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260501/news/the-real-labor-day-people-around-the-suburbs-rally-for-workers-rights-on-may-day/
CHAMPAIGN/URBANA NEWS GAZETTE
— Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone
https://www.news-gazette.com/court-restricts-abortion-access-across-the-us-by-blocking-the-mailing-of-mifepristone/article_772ea333-558c-5116-891d-5daefd2d26d9.html
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2026/05/01/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-516/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
MCHENRY COUNTY BLOG
— Justice Department Goes Fishing for “Sexual Orientation and Gender Ideology Content” in Illinois Schools, Including Crystal Lake High School District
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/01/justice-department-goes-fishing-for-sexual-orientation-and-gender-ideology-content-in-illlinois-schools-including-crystal-lake-high-school-district/
— Kane County Treasurer Chris Lauzen Rolls Out Newly-Designed Property Tax Bills (Shown within)
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/05/01/kane-county-treasurer-chris-lauzen-rolls-out-newly-designed-property-tax-bills/
— Lakewood Golf Club Flying American Flag Upside Down
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/30/lakewood-golf-club-flying-american-flag-upside-down/
— UPDATE: On Race-Based Legislative Maps, COMPARING ILLINOIS 13 WITH LOUISIANA 6
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/30/on-race-based-legislative-maps/
— Senate Sponsor of Bill to Gut Local Zoning Speaks
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/30/senate-sponsor-of-bill-to-gut-local-zoning-speaks/
— UPDATE: Prospective Independent Gubernatorial and Lt. Governor Candidate Planned Run Before GOP Primary WITH STATEMENT FROM CANDIDATE
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/30/update-prospective-independent-gubernatorial-and-lt-governor-candidate-planned-run-before-gop-primary-with-statement-from-candidate/
— Crystal Lake Grade School District Pays $115,000 for Paper Gun Incident at Lundahl Middle School
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=19128&action=edit
— Springfield House Ethics Language Echoes Horseracing Restrictions
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/28/springfield-house-ethics-language-echoes-horseracing-restrictions/
— Algonquin Township Republican Party Elects New Officers
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/28/algonquin-township-republican-party-elects-new-officers/
— Ten Republican State Reps. Blasted for Supporting Megaprojects’ Subsidies, Names Included
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/28/ten-republican-state-reps-blasted-for-supporting-megaprojects-subsidies/
— UPDATE: Eric Hendricks Elected McHenry County Republican Party Chairman WITH VOTE TOTALS
https://www.mchenrycountyblog.com/2026/04/27/update-eric-hendricks-elected-mchenry-county-republican-party-chairman-with-vote-totals/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— May Day worker-oriented events promoted by groups funded by billionaires
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/1/may-day-worker-oriented-events-promoted-groups-funded-billionaires/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Of course we should be deporting America-hating noncitizens
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/in_focus/4550285/deporting-america-hating-noncitizens/
— UCLA threatens conservative students
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/4551519/ucla-threatens-conservative-students-proving-woke-is-not-dead/
NEW YORK POST
— If states are going to legalize weed, the least they can do is order warning labels
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/opinion/if-states-are-going-to-legalize-weed-the-least-they-can-do-is-post-warning-labels/
— Trump hangs with seniors in Florida’s Villages – touts everything he’s done to make life more affordable.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/trump-hangs-with-seniors-in-floridas-villages-touts-everything-hes-done-to-make-life-more-affordable/
— Trump weighs cabinet appointment for DeSantis
https://nypost.com/2026/05/01/us-news/trump-weighs-cabinet-appointment-for-florida-gov-ron-desantis/
DAILY CALLER
— Here’s How Law Schools Are Training The Next Generation Of Immigration Activists
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/01/law-schools-immigration-activists-clinics-columbia-chicago/
DOJ
— Justice Department Launches Investigations Concerning Gender Ideology in Pre-K-12 Schools in 36 Illinois School Districts. DD: The list includes Crete-Monee School District 201-U. I attended Crete-Monee High School 1962-1966 and graduated from it in 1966.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-launches-investigations-concerning-gender-ideology-pre-k-12-schools-36
WESTERN JOURNAL
— DOJ Targets Blue State for Giving Illegals Financial Assistance While Neglecting U.S. Citizens
https://www.westernjournal.com/doj-targets-blue-state-giving-illegals-financial-assistance-neglecting-u-s-citizens/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
NBC NEWS
— Billionaire Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker explores something new in a 2028 run: Raising money. The Illinois governor is still seeking a third term, but preliminary discussions indicate he would not fully self-fund if he launches a White House bid, two sources told NBC News.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2028-election/billionaire-illinois-gov-jb-pritzker-not-fully-self-finance-2028-run-rcna343122
CBS NEWS
— DD: Judge sides with Cole Allen against Trump.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-rebukes-prosecutors-accused-correspondents-dinner-gunman/
