https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/brown-midterm-election-democrats-blue-wave-predictions-illinois-pritzker-mendoza/

It’s clear, though, that Democrats won’t consider the night a complete success without winning at least two of the four congressional seats for which they are making an unprecedented push.

At Friday’s press conference, Pritzker said he also expects Democratic candidates to win county races throughout the state as well.

“That’s what the blue wave has really been about,” said Pritzker, whose campaign has contributed more than $27 million to Democratic candidates and organizations across Illinois and provided other support to get everyone pulling in the same direction.

https://theglobepost.com/2018/11/02/retiring-republicans-new-party/

The upcoming retirement of so many members of the Republican Party raises a great number of questions. The foremost would be: why? Do they fear a massive shift as a result of the midterms? Is it purely a result of basic policy or ethical disagreements with the current administration? Is it something else entirely?

Fearing a shift toward a Democratically controlled Congress is certainly a possibility. Polls show the generic ballot gives the Democrats an 8.5-point edge as of November 1. But if history is any indicator the Democratic party is adept at losing what appears to be a sure thing.

GOP Ad Destroys Dems, Nancy Pelosi 'Democrats' Midterm Messa

https://cis.org/Report/MS13-Resurgence-Immigration-Enforcement-Needed-Take-Back-Our-Streets

Center researchers reviewed more than 500 cases of MS-13 gang members arrested nationwide since 2012. We conclude that this resurgence represents a very serious threat to public safety in communities where MS-13 has rebuilt itself. The resurgence is directly connected to the illegal arrival and resettlement of more than 300,000 Central American youths and families that has continued unabated for six years, and to a de-prioritization of immigration enforcement in the interior of the country that occurred at the same time.