The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

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Episode 086 - Yes, You Need to Pay Your Student Loans Apr 29, 2022

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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.

Episode 085 - Tazewell County GOP Illinois’ Governors Forum - Live Apr 27, 2022

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Jeanne traveled to central Illinois where the Tazewell County Republicans held a Governors Forum on Monday and five Conservative candidates made their case for the Republican nomination.

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

Episode 084 - Parents Matter - Our Relentless Pushback Apr 21, 2022

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Author and former teacher Laurie Higgins joins us to discuss the current cultural issues in our schools. From CRT to policies being forced into schools. While our kids are failing to achieve grade-level skills what are schools focusing on? How schools now define “Safety”; Hijacking classroom time for political purposes; Courts rule on professors' free speech and religious freedoms.

The Powers that Power Illinois; Energy bills and their consequences; Shutting down natural gas in Illinois? Be Ready for power prices to increase in Illinois and rolling blackouts.

How much money has been raised by politicians? The top 10 Congressional fundraisers. Illinois Democrat congressional candidates are in lockstep with Nancy Pelosi; Illinois’s gas tax and the election-year tax schemes that attempt to electioneer with tax gimmicks; The sticker JB wants on the gas pumps.

Episode 083 - The Media is in Control of What We Think Apr 19, 2022

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Tax day was April 18th, what is Savers Credit, the claim of lower taxes in neighboring states of Illinois? SALT deductions and how it impacts Illinois high taxes, What did the Supreme Court rule of the SALT deduction lawsuit?

What is happening with our universities? The University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana is admitting students but are the top students in Illinois getting a fair shot at attending our in-state universities? Does two plus two equal four in the academic world, maybe our students are better off going out of state for college.

The media is in control of what we think, or at least that is what they think; Elon Musk taking over Twitter; Local media not reporting the facts; Ohio University Professor refuses to use a student’s pronoun, guess what happened.

Episode 082 - Where is Illinois headed? Senator Darren Bailey in the Hot Seat Apr 14, 2022

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Where is Illinois headed in 2022? Jeanne sits down with State Senator Darren Bailey to talk about the State of Illinois; what has been going on in Springfield; current policies and how they impact the people of Illinois; keeping our communities safe; The cost of living and inflation; And a firsthand account of how important farming is to our economy here in Illinois.

Episode 081 - The Governors Bloated Budget Marathon Session Apr 13, 2022

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After a late-night and into the early morning marathon session, Illinois State Representative Brad Halbrook breaks down the 3000 page last-minute budget. Increased spending, largest budget ever, the false assumption of revenue, and Covid relief funds. Tax relief in Illinois, it must be an election year. The false claims State Senator Laura Elleman is pushing to say that she has supported police when her voting record says different. Another pay raise for Illinois politicians.

A comprehensive study of how states reacted to the Covid crisis, what state got it right and where did Illinois stand?; How the statistics tell the real story rather than what the authorities are telling us. Questioning authority, From the Spectator an article written by Peter Wood we look at how this has given the rise to wokeness. Authority of the woke corporate, Covid, Scientific, and Military. What has the next generation learned from this authority?

Episode 080 - Ukraine Defense Surprises the World Apr 11, 2022

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We welcome Our Ukrainian expert, Col. Roman Golash, as he joins the show to give us an update on the war in Ukraine. The world is shocked to see Ukraine mounting such a fierce defense; the brutality of Putin and Russia; the dismal morale plaguing the Russian Army.

Illinois and the 3000-page budget; The special interests behind the budget; The Super Majority and how it shapes the budget and policy in Springfield.

Immigration and the troubles on the southern border; The numbers are a huge problem and how Governor Abbott plans to address this unprecedented level of border crossings; The ending of title 42.

Episode 079 - Is JB Pritzker Trying to Buy Your Vote? Apr 08, 2022

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Democrats now claim they are in favor of funding law enforcement, it must be election season; What was in the criminal reform bill and how this Democrat sponsored bill has hurt our police and safety; What are the real numbers on crime; The repercussions of the SAFE-T act.

We welcome Illinois State Representative Blaine Wilhour as he gives us a rundown on the closing days of the 2022 Illinois legislative session; Has opportunity been destroyed in Illinois?; Title IX debate on the house floor as questions upset Democrats; Big budgets and pay raises again.

In the Chicago Sun-Times, Arnie Duncan writes what Chicago really thinks of police, Is mayor Lightfoot trying to buy the vote with giveaways? Is JB Pritzker trying to buy the vote with tax dollars and rebates? WBEZ Chicago breaks the Vendor Assistance Program business model and how much they have made from Illinois not paying bills on time.

Episode 078 - Is Springfield really done for the year? Mar 30, 2022

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Recorded Live 03/25/2022

It is hard to believe that the Illinois state legislature is almost done for the year, so what is going on in Springfield. How much did Illinois really borrow in COVID relief funds? How did the state legislators try to solve the unemployment insurance fiasco? What is the deal with Illinois Economic Border zones? How much will the Lisle township referendum cost you when the tax levy is increased? The Chicago Tribune breaks down the Illinois Student bailout and Jeanne explains what this bill does.

Episode 077 - I Should Have Left Illinois 10 Years Ago Mar 22, 2022

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Governor Pritzker and Mayor Lightfoot heckled and booed out of the South Side Irish Parade; Dishonor at West Point from leadership to Cadet; Russian escalation near the Polish border incites worry over a NATO response; We look at Putin’s failure and China’s future. Our guest today is Alan Skillicorn, former Illinois State Representative; We talk about our shared experiences with Mike Madigan, The dirty tricks played in Springfield, The Speakers total power over legislators, and stealing good legislation from Republicans; Alan gives his opinions on moving out of Illinois and political migration; And an Illinoisians take on the Free State of Arizona.

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