September 10, 2025 Evening Edition

WHITE HOUSE

— HONORING THE MEMORY OF CHARLIE KIRK PROCLAMATION As a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, September 14, 2025. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. – DONALD J. TRUMP

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/honoring-the-memory-of-charlie-kirk

ILLINOIS GOP

— Statement From ILGOP On Charlie Kirk: Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk today, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi released the following statement: “Our hearts are broken over the tragic death of Charlie Kirk. Charlie’s work for Republicans in Illinois and across the country was invaluable. Charlie gave an important and unique voice to young people across the country and engaged in thoughtful, open, and honest dialogue that our country desperately needs. “Political violence has no place in this country and we continue to pray for Charlie’s family.”

DUPAGE GOP

— Statement on Charlie Kirk Assassination: We are horrified by Charlie Kirk’s murder. Kirk has been a remarkable talent and role model for millions of young people across America. The enormous impact Charlie Kirk has made on our country cannot be understated. His tremendous impact will be lasting. The hate and intolerance that led to Charlie’s shooting needs to end. It’s incredible that we’ve reached a point in America that you have to consider one’s personal safety before entering into politics. Intimidation, bullying, and threats – whether overt or veiled – need to end. You do not truly have a free society if people are left afraid to openly express themselves. We cannot thank Charlie enough for his great work and devotion to our country. He was a true patriot. God bless Charlie Kirk and his family during this terrible time.

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

ABC7

— Charlie Kirk dies after shot while visiting Utah university. A suspect is currently at large.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirk-shot-during-event-utah-university-jd-vance-says-say-prayer/17787449

— Trump, Vance and other lawmakers react to shooting of Charlie Kirk

https://abc7chicago.com/post/trump-vance-other-lawmakers-react-shooting-charlie-kirk/17787583

— Charlie Kirk’s influence, reach helped propel Donald Trump into office

https://abc7chicago.com/post/charlie-kirks-influence-reach-helped-propel-donald-trump-office/17788146

NBC5

— Who was Charlie Kirk? Activist’s political roots started in suburban Chicago. Kirk, 31, was born in the northwest suburb of Arlington Heights and grew up in nearby Prospect Heights.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/who-was-charlie-kirk-activists-political-roots-started-in-suburban-chicago/3822385

WGN9

— Illinois leaders respond to shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

https://wgntv.com/news/illinois/illinois-leaders-respond-to-shooting-death-of-conservative-activist-charlie-kirk

— Who was Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist fatally shot at Utah Valley University?

https://wgntv.com/news/who-was-charlie-kirk-the-conservative-activist-fatally-shot-at-utah-valley-university

— Shouting breaks out in House after silent prayer for Charlie Kirk

https://wgntv.com/news/shouting-breaks-out-in-house-after-silent-prayer-for-charlie-kirk

(FROM THE ARTICLE: Shouting broke out on the House floor after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) held a moment of prayer for conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Wednesday afternoon. After the moment of silence, Johnson recognized Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.). “I believe that silent prayers get silent results,” Boebert said. “Is there someone who could lead us in a moment of prayer out loud for Charlie and his family —” Groans and a shout of “no” broke out as Boebert continued, “and the victims in Colorado,” in an apparent reference to a Wednesday shooting at a high school in Colorado.)

FOX32

— Video shows moment Charlie Kirk shot during university event

https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/video-shows-moment-charlie-kirk-shot-during-university-event

— Charlie Kirk shooting: Conservative activist had ties to Chicago’s suburbs. Charlie Kirk, the conservative political activist who was shot and killed in Utah, was a native of Chicago’s northwest suburbs.

https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1705552

CHICAGO TRIBUNE

— Conservative activist Charlie Kirk of suburban Chicago fatally shot in act of ‘political assassination’ at Utah college

— Turning Point founder Charlie Kirk was a key figure in building support for Republicans among young people

— ‘Operation Midway Blitz’ blasted release of jail inmates, but holding them in Illinois takes a court order. Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals.

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

— Charlie Kirk, conservative activist, suburban native and Trump ally, dead after being shot at event in Utah. Kirk was a close ally of President Donald Trump and the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization that focuses on high schools and colleges. He spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last year.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shooting-utah-trump-turning-point

— Who was Charlie Kirk? Kirk, a Wheeling High School graduate, rose from leading a youth-oriented conservative group to becoming a major far-right figure close to President Trump.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/10/who-is-charlie-kirk-arlington-heights-wheeling

DAILY HERALD

— ‘We represent the entire state:’ Del Mar joins Bailey on GOP governor’s ticket

WGN RADIO

— Who was Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist fatally shot at Utah Valley University?

https://wgnradio.com/news/who-was-charlie-kirk-the-conservative-activist-fatally-shot-at-utah-valley-university

SPRINGFIELD STATE JOURNAL REGISTER

— Charlie Kirk killed in shooting at Utah campus event

https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-at-utah-valley-university/86080079007

ALTON TELEGRAPH

— Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/politics/article/trump-administration-cuts-grants-for-21041702.php

BLOCK CLUB CHICAGO

— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect criminals and illegals

IPM NEWSROOM

— International student enrollment increases at University of Illinois despite Trump policies. How many American students were not admitted because international students were admitted?

CAPITOL FAX

— Afternoon roundup

https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/10/isabel%e2%80%99s-afternoon-roundup-379

— Del Mar called Bailey “a horrible politician” last month . . .DeVore running for state central committee; Congresswoman Mary Miller has endorsed him.

https://capitolfax.com/2025/09/10/campaign-stuff-del-mar-called-bailey-a-horrible-politician-last-month-reilly-announces-for-county-board-prez-jyr-devore-running-for-state-central-committee

FROM ILLINOIS CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

JOHN KASS

— Can Ted Dabrowski Heal Pritzker’s Illinois Wasteland?

ILLINOIS REVIEW

— Trump, the Insurrection Act, and Chicago’s Illusion of Sanctuary

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-RIGHT SOURCES

WASHINGTON TIMES

— House Democrats rail at GOP in chamber after request for prayer for Charlie Kirk and family

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/10/house-democrats-rail-gop-chamber-request-prayer-charlie-kirk-family

— Trump orders flags lowered for Charlie Kirk after deadly shooting

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/10/trump-orders-flags-lowered-charlie-kirk-deadly-shooting

— Charlie Kirk, 31, was a conservative icon whose movement will grow stronger, allies say

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/sep/10/charlie-kirk-31-conservative-icon-whose-movement-grow-stronger-allies

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

— Violence against campus conservatives has reaches new heights

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3801892/violence-against-campus-conservatives-reaches-new-heights

— Charlie Kirk was murdered for winning the war of public persuasion

— Yes, violent schizophrenics should be ‘locked up’

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON

— RIP, Charlie Kirk, American Patriot and Friend of Israel. The 31-year-old father of two was murdered at a Utah college on the first stop of a campus tour.

https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/rip-charlie-kirk-american-patriot

NEW YORK POST

— How influential activist and loving dad of 2, Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA and helped Trump win election

https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/charlie-kirk-shot-dead-at-uvu-event

— Who is Erika Frantzve, Charlie Kirk’s wife and former Miss Arizona?

https://nypost.com/us-news/who-is-erika-frantzve

— Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Utah Valley University during his American Comeback Tour

https://nypost.com/2025/09/10/us-news/charlie-kirk-possibly-targeted-in-shooting-at-utah-valley-university-event-during-his-american-comeback-tour

BREITBART

— Legendary Conservative Organizer Charlie Kirk Assassinated

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/10/report-charlie-kirk-shot-dead

DAILY SIGNAL

— Speaker Johnson Holds Moment of Silence on House Floor for ‘Dear Friend Charlie Kirk’

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

— Chicago Mayor Doubles Down on Sanctuary Status as Immigration Crackdown Nears

https://www.fairus.org/news/state-and-local/chicago-mayor-doubles-down-sanctuary-status-immigration-crackdown

FOX NEWS

— Democrat crime policies crippling cities even in Red states as crackdown intensifies, White House warns. Karoline Leavitt says 19 of 20 high-crime US cities are run by Democrats.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dem-crime-policies-crippling-cities-even-red-states-crackdown-intensifies-white-house-warns

HOMELAND SECURITY

— Pedophiles, Abusers, Rapists, and Other Violent Thugs Arrested in Operation Midway Blitz

https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/09/10/pedophiles-abusers-rapists-and-other-violent-thugs-arrested-operation-midway-blitz

PJ MEDIA

— The Texas A&M LGBTQ Scandal Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

https://pjmedia.com/ashleymccully/2025/09/10/aggie-honor-code-violated-in-texas-a-and-m-dei-scandal-n4943509

(FROM THE ARTICLE: When the trans folks arrived in Austin earlier this year to protest an incoming legislature that was bent on keeping men out of women’s sports and predators in skirts out of girls’ bathrooms, they held signs that read, “It was never about the bathrooms.” Now, those chickens have come home to roost. Their fight was never about freedom to pee next to the gender of your choice, but to indoctrinate the masses who would then forfeit enough power to make a difference. We see this struggle over and over in capitols across the United States. Sometimes the evidence is obvious, with drag queens reading stories of a misgendered crayon that finds its true identity with the help of a friend. (Grooming, anyone?) Sometimes, though, the devil is in the tangled web of university course catalogue details. This is where I have spent a few hours this week, combing through the files most academic advisors wouldn’t expect anyone to actually read if they’re not a current student. Both President Trump and Gov. Ab

FROM NATIONAL CENTER-LEFT SOURCES

C-SPAN

— Utah Gov. Cox on Charlie Kirk: “This is a political assassination.”

YouTube video

CNN

— ‘Person of interest’ in custody following Charlie Kirk’s shooting death, Utah governor says

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-09-10-25

NEWSWEEK

— Charlie Kirk Shooting ‘Person of Interest’ in Custody

https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-republican-shot-utah-valley-live-updates-2127895

ABC NEWS

— Utah Valley University senior describes scene of Charlie Kirk’s shooting. Utah Valley University senior Sarah Tewell says Charlie Kirk was “doing God’s work” before he was shot and killed during a campus event.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/utah-valley-university-senior-describes-scene-charlie-kirks-125460340

— Charlie Kirk’s influence, reach helped propel Donald Trump into office. Trump attended many of Kirk’s Turning Point events aimed at younger voters.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/charlie-kirks-influence-reach-helped-propel-trump-office/story?id=125452473

NBC NEWS

— Charlie Kirk shooting witnesses describe lax security measures at event

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-witnesses-describe-lax-security-measures-event-rcna230464

NEW YORK TIMES

— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters call the assassinated Charlie Kirk a “Right-Wing Activist.” My critics/opponents call me far worse things than that.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah

WASHINGTON POST

— Newsom says Trump has a ‘relentless, unhinged’ obsession with the state

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2025/09/09/california-governor-gavin-newsom-trump-state-speech/9c10c698-8dab-11f0-8260-0712daa5c125_story.html

LOS ANGELES TIMES

— Democrat leaders blame Whites for the problems that non-Whites have. To get more votes from non-Whites, Democrat leaders ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Whites.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-10/latinos-are-in-danger-but-they-arent-the-only-ones

WALL STREET JOURNAL

— Conservative political activist and author Charlie Kirk has died, President Trump said. Kirk was shot Wednesday while on stage speaking at an event at Utah Valley University, law enforcement officials said. He was going back and forth with a student about mass shootings involving transgender people when he was shot, according to videos of the attack. The Justice Department is investigating the shooting, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said, calling it a “senseless act of violence.” No suspect is in custody at this time, authorities say.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/charlie-kirk-shot

— Former FBI Leaders Accuse Kash Patel of Carrying Out Political Purge.

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/former-fbi-leaders-accuse-kash-patel-of-carrying-out-political-purge-84f6c361?mod=djemwhatsnews

POLITICO

— Conservative organizer Charlie Kirk killed in Utah campus shooting

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-tpusa-shot-00555826

TIMES OF INDIA

— Shot fired from a building 200 yards away? No clarity on shooter after Charlie Kirk dies from bullet injury

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/shot-fired-from-a-building-200-yards-away-no-clarity-on-shooter-after-charlie-kirk-dies-from-bullet-injury/articleshow/123816754.cms

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.