FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
ABC7
— Chicago treasurer boycotting US Treasury Bonds; some aldermen concerned. She’s protesting what she calls the ‘authoritarian regime’ of President Donald Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-treasurer-melissa-conyears-ervin-boycotting-us-treasury-bonds-saying-she-back-trump-aldermen-concerned/18152624/
— Federal services, agencies slowly returning after government shutdown ends
https://abc7chicago.com/post/federal-services-agencies-slowly-returning-government-shutdown-ends/18151925/
— Mamdani calls Pritzker for advice on issues, dealing with Trump
https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-york-city-mayor-elect-zohran-mamdani-calls-illinois-governor-jb-pritzker-advice-issues-president-donald-trump-sources/18152542/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Epstein against Trump.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/epstein-offered-reporter-photos-donald-girls-bikinis-kitchen/18151509/
CBS2
— Judge tours Broadview ICE processing facility amid claims of inhumane conditions
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/judge-broadview-ice-facility-tour/
WGN9
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect Clinton from Epstein.
https://wgntv.com/news/epstein-in-new-email-said-bill-clinton-was-never-on-the-island/
FOX32
— Federal budget deal bans hemp-derived THC products in Illinois and nationwide
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/federal-budget-deal-bans-hemp-derived-thc-products-illinois-nationwide
WTTW
— DD: Johnson and Pritzker take credit for crime reduction in Chicago.
https://news.wttw.com/2025/11/13/trump-deserves-no-credit-continued-drop-crime-chicago-johnson-pritzker
WGN RADIO
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly champion an illegal day care teacher
https://wgnradio.com/news/chicago-teacher-released-from-ice-detention-a-week-after-arrest-at-day-care-center/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Aurora City Council approves measure banning federal immigration enforcement on city property. DD: One more reason to avoid/leave Aurora.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/aurora-city-council-approves-measure-banning-federal-immigration-enforcement-on-city-property/
— Chris Getty: Democracy matters, until it becomes inconvenient — as US Rep. Garcia’s exit shows
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/opinion-jesus-chuy-garcia-retirement-congress-primary-election/
— DD: Under the Democrats, more and more and more people will need/want/demand SNAP.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/snap-beneficiaries-community-assistance-federal-shutdown/
— Multiple immigration agents detained a man on Wednesday outside Cook County’s main criminal courthouse on the Southwest Side in a chaotic struggle that broke a fence and left blood on the pavement, according to video footage provided to the Tribune by the Cook County public defender’s office.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/13/immigration-arrest-courthouse/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Protest hours at Broadview ICE facility too restrictive, lawyer suing village says. “The First Amendment isn’t something that has a time clock,” Robert Held argues in push to broaden 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. protest hours in western suburb.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/11/13/lawyer-seeking-preliminary-injunction-in-lawsuit-against-broadview-over-protest-hours-appears-outside-ice-facility
— Judge plans March trial over feds’ use of force in Chicago deportation push. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis is aiming to begin the trial ahead of a possible surge of immigration agents in the spring.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/11/13/gregory-bovino-border-patrol-immigration-trump-sara-ellis-judge-planning-march-trial-over-feds-use-of-force-in-chicago
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROUD
— MAGA offers fresh pushback on Trump’s immigration policies
https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/hill-politics/maga-offers-fresh-pushback-on-trumps-immigration-policies/
FOX ILLINOIS & NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Trump for inflation.
https://foxillinois.com/news/nation-world/are-trump-and-voters-on-the-same-page-over-affordability-concerns
https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2025-11-13/white-house-scrambles-to-address-voters-affordability-concerns-as-trump-dismisses-it
NPR ILLINOIS
— DD: My employers were frustrated recruiting women and minorities for the jobs that I had because all the jobs that I had were bad jobs. Because of Affirmative Action and because of DEI, women and minorities could get better jobs working for other employers.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/12/nx-s1-5599090/some-labor-unions-remain-committed-to-recruiting-women-despite-policy-rollbacks
BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO
— Protesters Keep Getting Arrested At Broadview By State Police Despite Promise To Protect Free Speech. About 80 protesters have been arrested at the ICE facility since barricades went up. Protesters and legal observers say the arrests run counter to the state’s stated goals of ensuring public safety and protesters’ rights. DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight ICE.
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/12/protesters-keep-getting-arrested-at-broadview-by-state-police-despite-promise-to-protect-free-speech/
CHICAGO REPORTER
— Separate and Unequal: Chicago’s Schools 70 Years Later. DD: Democrats run Chicago Schools.
https://www.chicagoreporter.com/separate-and-unequal-chicagos-schools-70-years-later/
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
— DD: Democrats ever-increasingly fight ICE.
https://www.chicagomag.com/news/chicago-and-its-suburbs-unite-against-ice/
ILLINOIS HOUSE DEMOCRATS
— Manley Appointed to Legislative Audit Commission, Tapping CPA Experience DD: Illinois/DuPage County/Milton Township Republican leaders ignored/dismissed/belittled the government audit experience that I gained a) working for GAO for almost 18 years, the last 11 years of which at the GS-13 Level Step 1-10 Levels, currently $117,807-$153,151/year and b) becoming a licensed CPA and a Certified Internal Auditor, Fraud Examiner, Government Financial Manager, Financial Services Auditor, and Forensic Accountant.
https://ilhousedems.com/2025/11/12/manley-appointed-to-legislative-audit-commission-tapping-cpa-experience/
CAPITOL FAX
— Afternoon roundup
https://capitolfax.com/2025/11/13/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-423/
FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
— Scores down, absences up for Chicago low-income, minority students
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/scores-down-absences-up-for-chicago-low-income-minority-students/
— Over 2-in-5 Chicago teachers chronically absent
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/over-2-in-5-chicago-teachers-chronically-absent/
— American Federation of Teachers place politics, leader priorities over members
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/american-federation-of-teachers-place-politics-leader-priorities-over-members/
ILLINOIS REVIEW
— Biden-Appointed Judge Orders Release of Hundreds of ICE Detainees in Chicago as Public Safety Concerns Mount
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/11/biden-appointed-judge-orders-release-of-hundreds-of-ice-detainees-in-chicago-as-public-safety-concerns-mount.html
— Gov. Pritzker Is More Vulnerable Than Ever: Here’s How Republicans Can Defeat Him in 2026
https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/11/opinion-gov-pritzker-is-more-vulnerable-than-ever-heres-how-republicans-can-defeat-him-in-2026.html
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES
WASHINGTON TIMES
— Appeals court blocks Trump’s rules to stop illegal immigrants from getting truck driver permits
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/13/appeals-court-blocks-trumps-rules-stop-illegal-immigrants-getting/
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly blame Republicans for skyrocketing health care costs.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/13/congress-pressure-lower-skyrocketing-health-care-costs/
— DOJ joins lawsuit to stop California’s new anti-GOP congressional map
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/13/doj-joins-lawsuit-stop-californias-new-anti-gop-congressional-map/
— Dismantle the teachers union cartel. Government school system indoctrinates millions of young minds into socialism.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/13/dismantle-teachers-union-cartel/
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Mamdani is a warning for Western civilization
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/faith-freedom-self-reliance/3884219/zohran-mamdani-warning-western-civilization/
BREITBART
— Chicago Judge Orders Release of Hundreds of Criminal Illegal Aliens Arrested by ICE
https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/11/13/chicago-judge-orders-release-of-hundreds-of-criminal-illegal-aliens-arrested-by-ice/amp/
CENTER SQUARE
— Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says it will reach 10.5 million voters by its newly announced investment of $80 million into the 2026 midterm election, the investment being to help ensure a pro-life majority is maintained in the U.S. House and Senate.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c2b9692b-e9f1-4c63-96eb-daaae9bbd823.html
FOX NEWS
— House Democrat accuses fellow Dem of violating a ‘free and fair election’ in stunning public move. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is moving to force a vote condemning her fellow Democrat
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-democrat-accuses-fellow-dem-violating-free-fair-election-stunning-public-move
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., unexpectedly rose during House votes on an unrelated issue Wednesday night to demand a vote on condemning Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García, D-Ill., for unexpectedly dropping his re-election bid, which effectively made way for his chief of staff to run in his place. As is the custom for forcing a House vote via a “privileged resolution,” Gluesenkamp Perez read her legislation out loud.)
NEWSMAX
— Federal Judge in Chicago Rebukes DHS, Orders Release of Dozens of Illegals
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/judge-dhs-rebukes/2025/11/13/id/1234483/
FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES
CBS NEWS
— Transgender service members sue Trump administration over denial of retirement benefits
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transgender-service-members-lawsuit-trump-administration-retirement-benefits/
FORTUNE
— DD: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly use Epstein against Trump.
https://fortune.com/2025/11/13/trump-epstein-devastating-war-with-venezuela-distraction-pritzker/
