The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

Dusty Rhodes is the Hamilton County (Ohio) Auditor, and a lifelong Democrat. He gives his insight into how his party bears little resemblance over the years as he has been the only elected Democrat in his county. He is no longer recognized in good standing by his own party as they are demanding ideological purity.  Jeanne and Dusty talk about multiple subjects; from the property tax assessments of poorer areas vs for affluent neighborhoods; Lockdowns; The cultural decline ignored by the Catholic Bishops and promoted by the politicians; And Dusty’s prolific social media presence that has angered his own Democrat party; And his problem with the Republican Party.

Senator Ted Cruz asks questions to the justice department; Jeanne gives her take on what transpired; the Governor Whitmer case and the FBI’s involvement in this event; and more on the Jan 6th hearings.

What are we expecting for our school children next year; the continuing mandates being pushed on them; and what are employees starting to do again.

Time to talk about Inflation, yes it is here and we are now at the terminal stage of failed policy and regulations.  The Biden policies are a direct cause of what is happening right now. wirepoints.org breaks down the causes of inflation at the state level. Be ready, Rolling blackout warnings are here; Wall Street Journal reports the national average of gas is now at $5 a gallon; Student debt bailout used as a political carrot.

Todd Vandermyde joins us. He is a former lobbyist in Springfield for gun licensers. He breaks down the new gun legislation in Washington as well as the laws passed here in Illinois; Straw purchases; Red flag laws; and The fears of Veterans suffering from PTSD avoiding treatment so they do not have their rights taken away.

We close the show out with breaking news, as Caterpillar is leaving Illinois after 100 years in the state.

Adam Russo joins us, he is an author and clinical social worker. He is here to talk about what is going on in American culture;  The Texas shooting; The effects of technology on our culture, understanding the internet and information age as the catalyst;   Instant gratification as the new norm;  pop psychology infiltrating education and children's athletics with artificially raising their self-esteem; Social Emotional Learning discussion.

You can find his book “Unwritten Rules: Real Strategies to Parent Your Child into a Successful Adult” on Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/0999440306

University of Chicago Political Science and International Relations Professor Emeritus Charles Lipson goes in-depth with Jeanne on The Russian Ukrainian War;  How exactly will Ukraine overcome the Russian invasion; And American military readiness. Charles Lipson has many articles and publications that can be found at www.CharlesLipson.com

Jeanne recalls a personal story and remembers the life of Doctor Michael Hussey. The entire Ives family as well as the Breakthrough team send our prayers to the Hussey family.

We have a special guest today, Leslie Mendoza, the Lyons township student who was refused by the school administration to be allowed to open a Turning Point USA chapter in her school.  Leslie breaks down what is taught in class and what topics the school has forced into the classroom. An outrageous attack on a student at the hands of another student and the school's response to discipline, we get Leslie’s reaction to what happened.  As her high school career comes to a close what does she think of the quality of education she received, what does the future hold for Leslie.

A weekly update - Illinois’ oppressive taxes, what are we paying for and are we getting value out of our taxes; Should your children go to college in Illinois?  The failures of our service academies towards its students;  physical unfitness in the military;  and crime in Millennial Park.

A brief look at the top headlines right now; COVID numbers in Illinois; Find out where Kim Foxx ranks as a prosecutor;  New pilot program for law enforcement.

We go on location to Glen Ellyn where Carol Davis from the Illinois Conservative Union held an election judge training seminar with Breakthrough Ideas;  She talks about election integrity, being an election judge, as well as the upcoming Illinois primary election.

Kelly Laschinski joins us in the studio, She is a suburban Mom and former teacher. Today we take a look at Social Emotional Learning and what is it? Restorative justice and the fundamental lack of discipline in academics;  How your kids are now a psychological experiment for educators.

Mayor Lightfoot and Chicagwa, why drink city water when you can buy the Mayor's water. Infrastructure, Lead Pipes,  Where are the federal grants?

Be ready for rolling blackouts, who is warning us and why we should listen; Electrical Vehicle startup given money to produce electric cars in Illinois;

Habitual criminals released by ineffective state attorneys continue to commit more crimes; Man held up at gunpoint here in DuPage county, and the crime is creeping out of the city; 188 shot and killed to date in Chicago, 209 total homicides.

Joining us is our special guest Mary Hallan-FioRito to discuss Roe v. Wade as well as the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling; We focus on the legal and ethical aspects of this topic.

We travel on the road to Trump Tower in Chicago to cover the official announcement of the Illinois Freedom Caucus. Joining us today are former Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina; State Representative Chris Miller; Andy Roth, president of the state Freedom Caucus Network; and Demetra DeMonte the Republican National Committeewoman for Illinois.

Student Debt reparations, what is the Wall Street Journal talking about? Illinois’ hidden student loan debt forgiveness program.  $1 Trillion in student loan forgiveness benefiting the wealthy;  What is fueling the rising costs of college?

Jeanne breaks it down with an in-depth review on Illinois higher education; attracting quality students as well as in-state students; what is fueling the high costs of Illinois universities; and why are we continuing to lose our best students.

Crime in the Chicago suburbs; the housing market and interest rates;  And yet again Covid information and data.

Joining us in the hot seat are Governor candidates; Paul Schimpf, Gary Rabine, Darren Bailey and Max Solomon; As well as Secretary of State candidate Dan Brady, State Representative Candidate Mike Kirkton; And Congressional candidate Terry Martin.

Thank you to the Tazewell County Chairman Jim Rule and the entire Tazewell Republican organization for putting on a wonderful event