The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street? What Kirk events have the leaders of your township and county Republican organizations and the leaders of the Illinois Republican Party held and/or scheduled? If I was still the chairman of TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois, the organization would host a Kirk event and I would invite all those who knew Kirk to speak at it. If I was still on the Steering Committee of the Illinois Center Right Coalition, I would urge that organization to host a similar event.
CHARLIE KIRK ARTICLES
ABC7
— Suburban community divided over petition to honor Wheeling High School alum Charlie Kirk. Supporters, opponents of Kirk memorial speak out at High School District 214 meeting.
https://abc7chicago.com/post/arlington-heights-high-school-district-214-community-divided-petition-honor-wheeling-alum-charlie-kirk/17845180/
NBC5
— Whether suburban Wheeling school should honor Charlie Kirk being hotly debated
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/whether-suburban-wheeling-school-should-honor-charlie-kirk-being-hotly-debated/3826452/
CBS2
— Community debates bid for Wheeling High School to honor alumnus Charlie Kirk. The question of whether to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk at a local school prompted a heated debate Thursday night in Chicago’s northwest suburbs.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/community-debates-bid-for-wheeling-high-school-to-honor-alumnus-charlie-kirk/
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Turning Point USA taps Charlie Kirk’s widow as its next leader, but questions about its future remain. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters want Turning Point USA to fail.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/turning-point-usa-new-leader/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— Illinois professors face threats after landing on Charlie Kirk group watchlist. An online database compiled by a group affiliated with slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk identifies close to 50 Illinois college instructors it labels “radical professors.”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/19/illinois-professors-watchlist-charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa
DAILY HERALD
— Hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters want hate-filled Trump/Kirk-hating Trump/Kirk-haters to have “free speech.”
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250919/editorials/daily-herald-opinion-the-first-amendment-is-under-assault-we-should-all-be-defending-it/
QUAD CITIES NEWS
— Illinois bill would name day for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/illinois-bill-would-name-day-for-charlie-kirk/#/questions/5662210
SOUTHERN
— Dept. of Homeland Security enhances security for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
https://southernillinoisnow.com/2025/09/18/dept-of-homeland-security-enhances-security-for-charlie-kirks-funeral/
MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
— Conservative movement led by Charlie Kirk ‘just getting started’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi8zeVszAds
WIREPOINTS
— Pritzker’s astonishing two faces on free speech and Jimmy Kimmel
https://markglennon.substack.com/p/pritzkers-astonishing-two-faces-on
WASHINGTON EXAMINER
— Kirk slaying a ‘wake-up’ call pushing MAGA back to Trump
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/washington-secrets/3813631/charlie-kirk-slaying-wake-up-call-pushing-maga-back-to-trump/
WASHINGTON FREE BEACON
— Columbia Lecturer Calls Charlie Kirk a ‘Dead Nazi’
https://freebeacon.substack.com/p/columbia-lecturer-calls-charlie-kirk
NEW YORK POST
— Jimmy Kimmel digs in, refuses to apologize for Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-digs-in-refuses-to-apologize-for-charlie-kirk-comments-after-abc-pulls-his-show-indefinitely/
— Jimmy Kimmel smirks as he arrives at LA lawyer’s office after ABC pulled show over Charlie Kirk comments
https://nypost.com/2025/09/18/media/jimmy-kimmel-spotted-after-disney-owned-abc-yanked-show-over-charlie-kirk/
— Late-night hosts defend Jimmy Kimmel in first shows since ABC suspension
https://nypost.com/2025/09/19/media/jimmy-kimmel-supported-by-late-night-hosts-jimmy-fallon-seth-meyers-jon-stewart/
AMERICAN THINKER
— Kirk assassination: An Unavoidable American Conflict
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/an_unavoidable_american_conflict.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Senate unanimously votes for remembrance of Charlie Kirk Day
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/19/senate-unanimously-votes-for-remembrance-of-charlie-kirk-day-1586337/
BREITBART
— Starbucks: Employees Must Write Charlie Kirk’s Name at Customers’ Request. The negative symbolism of Starbucks taking over Sandberg’s downtown Wheaton store is tremendous. Sandberg was a conservative registered Republican voter in my precinct. Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters in Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, and DuPage County did everything that they could to destroy him. I came to his defense.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/starbucks-employees-must-write-charlie-kirks-name-at-customers-request/amp
COLLEGE FIX
— Kansas Dept. of Ed official fired after calling Charlie Kirk’s murder ‘well deserved’
https://www.thecollegefix.com/kansas-dept-of-ed-official-fired-after-calling-charlie-kirks-murder-well-deserved/
DAILY SIGNAL
— Western Civilization Has Reached a Turning Point After Charlie Kirk’s Death
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/18/the-west-is-finally-waking-up-charlie-kirk-was-the-spark/
DAILY WIRE
— Jimmy Kimmel Defamed Charlie Kirk And His Supporters. Now He’s Off The Air. Good Riddance. He was never performing any kind of comedy routine. He was simply delivering propaganda on behalf of the Democratic Party.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-defamed-charlie-kirk-and-his-supporters-now-hes-off-the-air-good-riddance/
FOX NEWS
— Senate declares Oct. 14 a ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ with unanimous resolution. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., led the passage of a resolution to be observed on Kirk’s birthday.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/charlie-kirk-shooting-investigation-9-18-2025
— CEO and chair of Turning Point USA chosen to keep Kirk’s legacy alive
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6379769644112
— Pentagon denies NBC report on Charlie Kirk recruiting campaign, calls it ‘100% wrong’ Department of War officials blast network for ‘publishing false claims based on anonymous sources’
https://www.foxnews.com/media/exclusive-pentagon-denies-nbc-report-charlie-kirk-recruiting-campaign-calls-100-wrong
— Ilhan Omar hit with House Ethics complaint over response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Rep. Mike Flood is 1 of 4 House Republicans who voted to table a censure against Rep. Ilhan Omar.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-ilhan-omar-hit-house-ethics-complaint-over-response-charlie-kirk-assassination
FOX SPORTS
— Bills pay tribute to Charlie Kirk ahead of game vs. Dolphins
Bills become 10th team to memorialize conservative commentator after his September assassination
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bills-pay-tribute-charlie-kirk-ahead-game-vs-dolphins
REAL CLEAR POLITICS
— Kirk’s Funeral Tests Secret Service Yet Again
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2025/09/19/kirks_funeral_tests_secret_service_yet_again__153308.html
WESTERN JOURNAL
— White House Releases Tribute to Charlie Kirk: ‘You Have No Idea the Fire You Ignited’
https://www.westernjournal.com/white-house-releases-tribute-charlie-kirk-no-idea-fire-ignited/
THE HILL
— What to know about Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5510302-charlie-kirk-memorial-event-what-to-know/
— Kirk memorial in Arizona to have Super Bowl-level security
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5511577-super-bowl-security-charlie-kirk-memorial-arizona/
WASHINGTON POST
— Kirk’s killing has galvanized the conservative movement in a singular way
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/09/19/why-charlie-kirks-funeral-is-seminal-moment-modern-gop/
— Yes, the left has a political violence problem
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/09/19/charlie-kirk-killing-political-violence-democrats-left/
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-celebrities-react/
— The internet culture behind the Kirk shooting suspect’s ‘big meme’ Tyler Robinson’s rifle-cartridge engravings have been mined for clues of a motive. For those steeped in the meme culture that marks so many young American lives, they show only that he was “terminally online.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/09/19/kirk-shooter-meme-culture/
LOS ANGELES TIMES
— Protesters pack Hollywood over ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ suspension, calling for an end to censorship
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-18/protestors-flood-hollywood-over-kimmel-suspension
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
— The more that you do to defend and advance conservative principles, the more that hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters call you provocative.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/09/18/the-political-provocations-that-defined-charlie-kirks-career/86209784007/
— Trump to attend Charlie Kirk memorial. Here’s what to know.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/09/19/donald-trump-charlie-kirk-memorial/86209834007/
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
— ABC affiliates demand Jimmy Kimmel apologize, donate to Charlie Kirk’s family
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/jimmy-kimmel-apology-charlie-kirk-21055690.php
USA TODAY
— Utah Valley University to host ‘Vigil for Unity’ after Charlie Kirk assassination
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/09/18/utah-valley-university-vigil-charlie-kirk/86231382007/
BOSTON
— Charlie Kirk vigil draws thousands to Boston Common, ends suddenly due to safety concerns, organizer says
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-draws-thousands-to-boston-common-ends-suddenly-due-to-safety-concerns-organizer-says/
ABC DENVER
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State’s Canvas Stadium. The vigil was hosted by CSU’s chapter of Turning Point USA, which Kirk founded. CSU told Denver7 it was not affiliated with and did not endorse the event or its speakers.
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/fort-collins/more-than-7-000-people-attend-vigil-for-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-states-canvas-stadium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bhhclYbPvU
COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO
— Thousands attend Turning Point vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University
https://www.cpr.org/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-vigil-csu-fort-collins/
ABC ROCHESTER
— Rochester remembers Charlie Kirk with peace vigil
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/rochester-remembers-charlie-kirk-with-peace-vigil/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BveDCUsULA0
NBC BOSTON
— Crowds gather to remember Charlie Kirk at Boston vigil
https://www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air/as-seen-on/crowds-gather-to-remember-charlie-kirk-at-boston-vigil/3811701/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEbWdTwlmY0
CBS BOSTON
— Hundreds honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil in Boston
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/charlie-kirk-vigil-boston-common/
CBS COLORADO
— More than 7,000 people attend vigil at Colorado State University for Charlie Kirk
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/video/vigil-held-for-charlie-kirk-in-colorado-liberal-group-also-holds-event-at-csu/
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-state-university-memorial-service-charlie-kirk/
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
— Democrats want to promote more hatred against Trump and against Kirk.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/article/under-pressure-to-police-comments-on-kirk-21056361.php
DENVER GAZETTE
— Thousands remember Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University vigil Thursday
https://www.denvergazette.com/2025/09/18/thousands-remember-charlie-kirk-at-colorado-state-university-vigil-thursday-2/
FOX SALT LAKE CITY
— Students sign petition against proposed Kirk memorial at Utah Valley University campus. The more that people despise/hate conservatives, the more that they oppose Kirk events. How strong is the opposition to Kirk events in your county, township, municipality, school district, precinct, neighborhood, and street?
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/students-sign-petition-against-proposed-charlie-kirk-memorial-at-utah-valley-university-campus
FOX COLORADO
— Thousands gathered at CSU for Charlie Kirk candlelight vigil
https://kdvr.com/news/local/thousands-gathered-at-csu-for-charlie-kirk-candlelight-vigil/
FOX FRESNO
— Fresno State Turning Point USA chapter honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMSHNCM82o
DAILY ORANGE
— SU College Republicans hold vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk
https://dailyorange.com/2025/09/su-college-republicans-vigil-memory-charlie-kirk/
FEDERICK NEWS POST
— Hundreds gather in Baker Park to mourn Charlie Kirk
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/parties/republicans/hundreds-gather-in-baker-park-to-mourn-charlie-kirk/article_d1392a25-59e9-50f1-b64a-97c85da11678.html
WRTV
— Hoosiers honor life of Charlie Kirk at candlelight vigil on Monument Circle
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/downtown-indy/hoosiers-honor-life-of-charlie-kirk-at-candlelight-vigil-on-monument-circle
WCVB
— Hundreds attend Charlie Kirk vigil in Boston
https://www.wcvb.com/article/2-arrested-as-hundreds-attend-charlie-kirk-vigil-in-boston/67954680
WGBH
— Vigil held on Boston Common for slain political activist Charlie Kirk
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2025-09-18/vigil-held-on-boston-common-for-slain-political-activist-charlie-kirk
WFYI
— Indianapolis vigil for Charlie Kirk emphasizes faith, remembrance
https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/indianapolis-vigil-charlie-kirk-monument-circle
WWNY TV
— Resolution honoring Charlie Kirk rejected after condemnation from NAACP branch
https://www.wwnytv.com/2025/09/18/resolution-honoring-charlie-kirk-shot-down-after-condemnation-naacp-branch/
KTIV
— Residents of Dickinson County hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
https://www.ktiv.com/2025/09/19/residents-dickinson-county-hold-vigil-charlie-kirk/
KTTC
— Rochester vigil honors Charlie Kirk
https://www.kttc.com/2025/09/19/rochester-vigil-honors-charlie-kirk-calls-peace-amid-national-tragedies/
KATV
— Large crowd gathers for Kirk vigil
https://katv.com/news/local/large-crowd-gathers-for-searcy-charlie-kirk-vigil
DAILY PRINCETONIAN
— Heritage Foundation yanks lecture at Princeton after Kirk’s death, citing security concerns
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-news-whig-clio-heritage-foundation-charlie-kirk-free-speech-security
— Anticipate/expect that hate-filled Trump/Kirk-haters will ever-increasingly promote more hatred against Trump/Kirk
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/09/princeton-opinion-column-charlie-kirk-conservative-free-speech-legacy
AXIOS
— Senate passes “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk”
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/charlie-kirk-national-day-remembrance-senate
— Expect tight security at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk memorial
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/18/security-state-farm-phoenix-stadium-charlie-kirk-memorial
MEAWW
— Kirk supporters petition Starbucks to honor him by adding his signature drink to menus
https://news.meaww.com/charlie-kirk-supporters-petition-starbucks-to-honor-him-by-adding-his-signature-drink-to-menus
HINDUSTAN TIMES
— Trump Calls For Ilhan Omar’s Impeachment Over Charlie Kirk Remark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrIsDIv8rM
ECONOMIC TIMES
— Kirk legacy grows: U.S. military may start recruitment campaign to honor him as Trump set to award Presidential Medal of Freedom
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/charlie-kirk-legacy-grows-u-s-military-may-start-recruitment-campaign-to-honor-him-as-donald-trump-set-to-award-presidential-medal-of-freedom/articleshow/123990186.cms
OTHER ARTICLES
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
— Pritzker’s office scrubs photo with intervention worker later charged in fatal Mag Mile crash-and-grab
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/gov-jb-pritzkers-office-scrubs-photo-with-intervention-worker-later-charged-in-fatal-mag-mile-crash-and-grab/
— FRONT PAGE TOP OF FOLD WITH BIG PICTURE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/18/chicago-schools-ice/
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
— ALL OF THE FRONT PAGE: Democrat leaders ever-increasingly protect their criminals and their illegals.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/09/18/ice-arrests-immigration-broadview-midway-blitz-trump
— Hate-filled Trump-hating Trump-haters ever-increasingly promote Mamdani.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2025/09/18/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-trump-cuomo-adams-obama-s-e-cupp
— Foundations ever-increasingly promote the Democrat Party platform.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/nation-world/2025/09/18/chicago-foundations-join-coalition-decrying-white-houses-threats-against-philanthropic-groups
— ICE targets Chicago police in recruitment advertising campaign. The ad campaign aims to bring in 14,050 new hires to ICE, touting a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and other benefits. It coincides with President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement effort in Chicago.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/media/2025/09/18/ice-targets-chicago-police-in-its-recruitment-advertising-campaign
DAILY HERALD
— McHenry County Board gives raises to elected officials
https://www.dailyherald.com/20250918/news/mchenry-county-board-gives-raises-to-elected-officials/
ELMHURST PATCH
— DuPage Judges Face Complaints Over Political Activities. One of them is from Elmhurst. Both deny they broke the judicial code of conduct.
https://patch.com/illinois/elmhurst/amp/32970991/dupage-judges-face-complaints-over-political-activities
CAPITOL FAX
— Morning briefing
https://capitolfax.com/
DAILY LINE
— Illinois Republicans propose changes to Pretrial Fairness Act
https://www.thedailyline.com/forms/shares/new?page_id=36129
AMERICAN THINKER
— What well-funded leftists protest and what they don’t
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/09/it_is_astonishing_what_well_funded_leftists_protest_and_what_they_don_t.html
— Immigration Enforcement that Americans will Support
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/09/immigration_enforcement_that_americans_will_support.html
BIZ PAC REVIEW
— Cornell University discriminates against non-marginalized students in favor of marginalized students. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/18/non-marginalized-students-told-to-avoid-recruiting-events-at-cornell-1586178/
BREITBART
— Nancy Mace Files Bill to Eliminate D.C. DEI Offices, Left’s ‘Ideological Playground’
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/09/18/exclusive-nancy-mace-files-bill-to-eliminate-d-c-dei-offices-lefts-ideological-playground/
FOX NEWS
— Cornell MBA council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students to avoid minority recruiting events. Graduate school council warns ‘non-marginalized’ students attending events for marginalized groups could damage recruiting outcomes. According to Democrat and RINO leaders, those who are the following are marginalized by Republicans: liberal/moderate, non-Republican, minority, female, younger, LGBTQ, unmarried, non-Protestant, non-German American, have ancestors who have not been in America for a long time, have less money than others, have financial, health, and/or other problems, boozers, stoners, criminals, citizens of foreign countries, etc.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cornell-mba-council-warns-non-marginalized-students-avoid-minority-recruiting-events-report
NEW YORK TIMES
— 11 N.Y. Officials Arrested Trying to Access ICE Detention Cells
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/elected-officials-arrested-ice-new-york.html
WASHINGTON POST
— Hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters hate cancellation of hate-filled conservative-hating conservative-haters.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/tv/2025/09/18/jimmy-kimmel-charlie-kirk-abc-off-the-air/
BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
— 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Since I was 17 years old in 1966, my critics/opponents have used against me my not getting any scholarships. They stress that my ACT score was only 24 and that I only just barely made it into the upper 20% of my class. I should write about my critics/opponents. I would focus on those whose parents had the most money and/or education.
https://www.bsd405.org/about-us/news/news-details/~board/bsd-news/post/2026-national-merit-scholarship-program
WALL STREET JOURNAL
— Democrat leaders ever-increasingly succeed in promoting more hatred against Republicans.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/now-the-right-muzzles-free-speech-00acde84
DAILY KOS
— Democrat leaders are ever-increasingly anti-American, if not America-haters.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/9/18/2344270/-Trump-s-push-for-patriotic-education-is-predictably-corrupt-and-dumb
THE HINDU
— Caste system root of inequality. What Caste were you born into? Neither of my parents attended college. My father was only the first of my ancestors to earn a high school diploma. My mother never attended high school.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/caste-system-root-of-inequality-says-chief-minister-siddaramaiah/article70061190.ece/amp/
