The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

We welcome Roman Golash back to the studio to have an in-depth discussion on the nearly year-long war in Ukraine. How has this conflict changed over the year, and where does the conflict go from here? Is this a proxy war or a full-scale war between the US and Russia? Roman Golash is a retired Colonel in the US Army and has extensive knowledge of Ukraine and conflicts in post-Soviet controlled regions.

Todd Vandermyde joins us to talk about 2nd Amendment issues here in Illinois. He is a former NRA lobbyist. Todd later represented firearm dealers, and he just recently testified in a hearing in Springfield about this latest gun grab legislation brought forward by State Representative Bob Morgan, who represents Highland Park.

We look at the news laws on the books in Naperville, and how they relate to the Supreme Court ruling of District of Columbia v. Heller.

What else is going on in Illinois and what exactly is SB 5855. How bad is this bill and how certain is it that we will see it taken to court.

#twill #Illinois #2ndamendment #scotus

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He Left Illinois for Arizona - Allen Skillicorn in the Hot Seat at Turning Point USA America Fest.

We visited former Illinois State Representative Allen Skillicorn in his new State and get an update on what is going on in Arizona.

We talk about elections, redistricting, as well as the Arizona congressional delegation.

It was the Army v. Navy weekend and Jeanne went toe to toe with fellow Officer and 27-year Navy Veteran Eric Wentz in a fascinating interview that stretches from Arthurian legend to the history behind the Russian/Ukrainian War.

Eric Wentz is an author of multiple books including 'Zero Two Hundred Hours' and 'Piercing the Veil'. His expertise in subject matter and subsequent writing skill have been awarded by multiple government agencies as well as nationally and world renown publications.

We get a look at his writing inspirations, childhood memories, and amazingly humorous stories from World War II about his father.

And finally we ask the question "Who is Vladimir Putin, why is he so popular in Russia?" Was the trade of a WNBA Star for the "Merchant of Death" good for America. And what drives Putin to behave as he does.

Find Eric Wentz's books at https://www.jgalt.info/books/

Shelia Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting, joins Jeanne today to talk about Illinois’ financial situation.

Truth in Accounting - www.truthinaccounting.org

#twill #illinois #budget

With school board elections just around the corner, Parents of Glendbard Township High School District in #Illinois stand up to the school board and demand accountability for explicit material being placed in the schools.

Jeanne welcomes Linda Samuta and Cedra Crenshaw as they both talk about what is going on and their interaction with the D 89 school board. Cedra and Linda explain some of the more graphic imagery that is included in these books.

#twill #Illinois #chicago #schoolboard #censored

#Illinois State Representative Chris Miller joins the show and tells us of all the important updates from the Illinois legislative Veto Session as well as the second round of Veto session.

What the left side of the aisle does not understand about business in Illinois, #Caterpillar moving, and looking across the Wabash River into Indiana and wondering how can things be so different. 

#Amendment1 looks to have passed in Illinois, what will happen to business in Illinois once this takes effect?

#twill 

With the 2022 general election over, Jeanne will look back and give her recap of what happened and what didn't happen.

Jeanne is joined by Mike Flynn to talk about small business and manufacturing here in Illinois. What problems are happening for manufacturing here in Illinois and how is the labor market affecting his company.

We also talk a bit about the US Navy Submarine force and the work Jeanne has done in support of the USS Illinois since the commissioning of that boat. For a bit of international discussion, we briefly look at China as a rising threat as a military power. 

What exactly happens when you are an election judge? We get to hear a bit of the real story behind being an election judge.

We are excited to have Ted Dabrowski on the show today. Ted is the President of Wirepoints and an expert in finance, policy, government, and Illinois and Chicago school assessments. He is here to discuss the Illinois student scores that were just released. We'll be analyzing what these scores mean for our children. How do these scores compare to pre-pandemic levels, and are our political leaders giving you the real story behind these numbers?