The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

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Episode 116 - Parents Stand Up to Their School Board Sep 01, 2022

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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.

Episode 115 - The Fentanyl Crisis Aug 30, 2022

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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.

Episode 114 - President Biden and Democrats Ransom Student Debt for Votes Aug 25, 2022

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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.

Episode 113 - Barrington Books Aug 23, 2022

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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.

Episode 112 - The Vote against Illinois and Business Aug 16, 2022

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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.

Episode 111 - Mar-a-Lago Raided Aug 11, 2022

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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.

Episode 110 - An Interview with Dr. Carol Swain Aug 09, 2022

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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.

Episode 109 - Counting Ballots in Chicago Aug 04, 2022

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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.

Episode 108 - Highland Park Strong, an Interview Jul 26, 2022

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On July 4th a deranged gunman opened fire on the highland Park parade. Today we welcome Jenny Harjung, who attended that parade, to recount and reflect on the events she witnessed that day.

Thomas DeVore, the Republican nominee for Illinois Attorney General Calls into the show. We discuss the Waukegan school district looking to go back to masking children as they return to school; The change in guidance from the State to the school districts from last year to this year; Can Governor JB Pritzker stand on his record; And fraud with workman's compensation in the Governor's office.

Episode 107 - The Books Your Children Will Read in School Jul 22, 2022

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Alicia O’Connell joins us in the studio to talk about her local school board located in Wheaton, Illinois, who voted to keep the controversial transgender book Gender Queer in the public schools. Hear what’s in the book including the pornographic pictures, the board member's justifications for keeping it on the shelves, and how the board hid the discussion behind closed doors.

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