The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

Jeanne reflect on the life of her uncle Joe; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph Remmes who served in Vietnam, was awarded the Purple Heart as well as the Bronze Star with Valor.

Are electric vehicle charging stations more important than replacing lead pipes? Jeanne looks at JB Pritzker’s views on infrastructure.  A look at Jackson Mississippi and the calamity of their water troubles.  

Schools are back and reading and math scores are way down due to the lockdowns; you will be shocked at the scores.  Why do our school districts not focus on the students?

Illinois Lt. Governor candidate Stephanie Trussell is in the hot seat with Jeanne today and you will not believe the story that Stephanie has for us about her time on the campaign trail.  

Taxes, Unions, Safe-T act, The Illinois Black Caucus, and the wasted potential of Illinois; Just some of the topics we talk about.

Laurie Higgins article - https://illinoisfamily.org/media/hate-hoaxes-have-a-home-here/

Illinois CUSD 200 parents take a stand against the school board and call them out on last months vote to keep a book in the school library and available to minors. 

Jeanne is joined by Alicia O'Connell to comment on the parents that spoke out.

*Warning - Passages in a book that is available to minors in our public school are read and explained during the public discussion portion of the school board meeting.

Joining us today is one of the foremost experts on the current Opioid and Fentanyl crisis; DuPage County Coroner, Dr. Richard Jorgensen talks with Jeanne on the effect it is having on our local community, and the laws that have helped fuel the crisis.

With only a month left until early voting starts,  President Biden and Democrats have announced a $10,000 student loan forgiveness program.  Will this political stunt help him in the mid term elections? What are the ramifications for hard working Americans that did pay off their loans; And how will this inflationary policy help move us out of the current recession?

Guess what prominent government official is preparing to retire in December. 

Anastasia Andrews joins us to discuss Barrington 220 School district in Illinois and the recent issue regarding books that continue to remain in school library despite parental opposition.

Mailee Smith from Illinois Policy Institute joins us to talk about Illinois Amendment 1.  This will be on the ballot in November and is touted as a workers right amendment; But will this make Illinois worse for business.

Jeanne takes a look and comments on an article from Tablet by Michael Senger called ‘Deborah Birx’s Guide to Destroying America’. 

Stu Cvrk a writer and columnist for the Epoch Times joins us to discuss; The Mar-a-Lago raid; what was the purpose and what did the FBI do? US Military readiness and the emerging threat of China; Speaker Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan; and the emergence of woke military thinking during international crisis.

Dr. Carol Swain joins us on location for a brief interview. She recalls her life; her time as a professor and author; and her political career where she had run for the Mayor of Nashville. Dr. Swain was the featured guest on August 3rd at Freedom Night in Wisconsin.

Charlene Foss-Eggemann joins the podcast today, She is a former Illinois Republican State Central Committeeman.  Jeanne and Charlene discuss an ongoing election dispute involving a Cook County judicial race.

Disinformation and the economy here in Illinois, Jeanne breaks it down and explains how you are being deceived.