Incompetence and dishonesty by a #Republican candidate for #Congress in my local #elections ...

#CharlieKim , one of four GOP candidates running for #Illinois District 11, had to remove a FAKE #AI video endorsement from "Donald Trump" off his campaign website this week.

Kim blamed his staff for posting it.

The video showed "Trump" standing in front of a portrait of Kim, saying that Kim would be "incredible" for Illinois. But a local newspaper was able to easily and quickly get verification from the White House that the video was not real.

White House staff told the local #KaneCounty paper that all video endorsements are posted to Donald's TrumpSocial account.

After the Kane County paper told Kim the video was fake, it was removed from his campaign site.

So either Kim is dishonest for posting LIES, or he is an idiot for believing Donald Trump ever even heard of him AND rude for not calling to thank the POTUS for his "endorsement."

It's good to know that someone as careless and (at best) easily fooled or (more likely) dishonest as this dimwit wants to represent my city of #AuroraIllinois and the nearby communities.

Illinois' #PrimaryElections are March 11, 2026. Many early voting polling places are already open.

FYI: "Charlie the Chump's" Democratic competition is Rep. #BillFoster , and this is his website:

https://www.billfoster.com/

And this is a link to the original source article, which is behind a paywall:

https://www.shawlocal.com/news/2026/02/26/gop-candidate-deletes-video-of-fake-trump-endorsement/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQNcxFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5cShfAS8CuKtWY_UpX9mUSwskWqygHnO_QJEboEca_TpNu4h48a5Na7hCzmw_aem_5v1FmsGMo-wbvaIAMKTZPg&utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-kanecountychronicle&mrfcid=20260226699f207c3714424a5dafc261

#AISlop #AIVideo #DonaldTrump #USPol #USPolitics #FakeVideos #Campaigns #Endorsements #Elections #Congress #GOPElectionTactics #Misinformation #Disinformation #IllinoisPolitics #Journalism #LocalNewspapers #LocalJournalism

Bison return to Illinois' Kane County after 200 years

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-bison-illinois-kane-county-years.html

#HackerNews #BisonReintroduction #KaneCounty #Illinois #Wildlife #Conservation #History

#FranceCanyonFire #KaneCounty #GarfieldCounty #UTwx

Sekhar Padmanabhan, Staff Reporter
Jun 22 at 12:12 PM EDT

Update from Dixie National Forest:

Total Acres: 15,750*

Contained: 10%

Total Personnel: 619

Operations – At 0600 this morning, Great Basin Team 5, a Complex Incident Management Team led by Incident Commander Trent Ingram, assumed command of the fire. On the northern flank, near Wilson Peak and the Hillsdale and Johnson Canyons, crews are clearing vegetation around powerlines and creating fire line using masticators and other heavy equipment.

Along the eastern side, crews continue to reinforce containment lines and work to harden the area around Kings Creek Campground. On the southern edge, firefighters are strengthening lines and fire breaks, preparing for a possible firing operation to secure the fire line north of the Bryce Woodland neighborhood. Meanwhile, along the western perimeter, crews continue to prepare containment lines and improve holding features to hold the fire east of Hatch.

Yesterday, aircraft were unable to fly due to wind in the afternoon. Crews reinforced indirect lines that were constructed to the west of the fire between Big Hollow and Hillsdale canyons. Crews worked around the Kings Creek Campground and the infrastructure around Wilson Peak.

Weather – Today will be sunny and breezy with temperatures of 62-67 degrees and minimum humidity of 11-16%. Winds from the Southwest of 7-10 MPH with gusts around 20 MPH...

https://share.watchduty.org/i/51247?ts=1750608839000

#KaneCounty #proclaims #support for #LGBTQ+ #residents for first time.

The #board hosted a #specialmeeting as only a handful of days remain in #pridemonth

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Illinois #History #Pride #PrideMonth
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230627/kane-county-proclaims-support-for-lgbtq-residents-for-first-time

#Geneva declares #June as #PrideMonth, marks #gunviolence #awareness #day and designates #boating #awareness #week

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Illinois #KaneCounty #Pride #PrideMonth https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2023/05/21/geneva-declares-june-as-pride-month-marks-gun-violence-awareness-day-and-designates-boating-awareness-week/