The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

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Episode 026 - Miseducation Sep 07, 2021

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Suburban districts quarantining healthy kids, while a third-grade teacher in Glen Ellyn makes parents want to keep them home. There is some good news, 40 Academics are pushing back on woke history. Jeanne and Kathleen discuss this, as well as recap the special session with State Rep. Dan Ugaste (did the legislature get to vote on COVID mitigations yet?) and the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan. Also, there is some good news, 40 academics are pushing back on woke history.

Episode 025 - A Battle on Many Fronts Sep 03, 2021

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In this episode, Jeanne and Kathleen review the battles currently being waged: On Twitter, failed former Education Secretary Arne Duncan compares people who oppose mask mandates to ACTUAL Taliban terrorists; In the courts, a mother lost custody of her son because she wasn't vaccinated; One county in Illinois is challenging Governor Pritzker's mask mandate (we know how much he likes a challenge...); and Biden's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Episode 024 - Failure of Leadership Aug 31, 2021

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In this episode, Jeanne and Kathleen discuss the unfolding tragedy in Afghanistan and calls for Biden's resignation. Tonia Khouri, Vice President of In Defense of Christians, a human rights organization that advocates for the Middle East in which the rights of every person are protected regardless of religious creed, joins in to discuss the situation in Kabul. AM560 host Amy Jacobson joins the show to discuss Pritzker's penchant for mandates and aversion to questions that challenge his authority.

Episode 023 - Fraud and Force Aug 26, 2021

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In this episode of 'In the Spotlight, Jeanne and Kathleen discuss the State of Illinois Threating a doctor's medical license over his opposition to mask mandates; Pritzker Signs Comprehensive Sex Ed (SB 818); While Afghanistan burns and your kids are forced to wear masks back to school, Nancy Pelosi, Stephen Colbert, and other elites party maskless in Napa Valley; An American mom trapped in Afghanistan pleads to Joe Biden for Help; and a majority of Americans don't find Biden competent (and they're not too thrilled with Kamala, either).

Episode 022 - Coercion, Compliance and Cowardice Aug 24, 2021

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In this episode, Jeanne and Kathleen discuss the on going disaster in Afghanistan; a recent local school board meeting at which the police were involved; IL School Districts on probation from non-compliance; Tom Devore weighs in on what school districts can do about it; and a new report reveals the total failure of ISBE

Episode 021 - Biden's Afghanistan Aug 19, 2021

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In this episode, Jeanne and Kathleen discuss the Biden Administrations inept leadership as Kabul collapses and the Taliban establishes a caliphate; CPS spends more, despite declining enrollment; Former DuPage Auditor gives an update on his recount efforts; The latest offering from the "Shut Up and Obey" crowd: Fauci Tells Americans to "Put aside concerns about personal Liberties"; and the Taliban spokesman has a Twitter platform.

Episode 020 - The Battle in Your Backyard Aug 17, 2021

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In this episode: Timothy Christian feels the full coercive power of the state, and the fight for parental rights takes another blow; law enforcement officer and former state representative John Cabello shares his perspective on the Ella French shooting; Are the League of Women Voters are in bed with Antifa? A Rolling Meadows resident has the scoop and is naming names; Illinois goes full 1984 with their Vax Verify system; and Breakthrough Ideas' week-in-review.

Episode 019 - The Murder of Ella French Aug 12, 2021

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In this episode of 'In the Spotlight,' Jeanne and Kathleen discuss the horrific murder of police officer Ella French and the Chicago politics that made it possible; the FOP pushes back on Pritzker's vaccine mandate; President Obama's birthday and ruling class double standards; And Team USA Basketball players push back on American media.

Episode 018 - Parents React to Pritzker's Mask Mandate Aug 10, 2021

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In this episode of 'In the Spotlight,' Jeanne and Kathleen discuss Pritzker's tyrannical decision to override local districts and mask all students this school year. They contrast his authoritarian tendencies with the practical freedom-focused decisions of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Episode 017- Tyranny, Tirades, Trump and the Truth Aug 05, 2021

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In this episode of 'In the Spotlight,' Jeanne and Kathleen review the new laws Gov. Pritzker just signed; Pelosi, AOC and the fractures in the Democrat Party; the CDC's BS guidance and what it means for you; IL orders a $1 million tax refund for Trump, Cook County objects (of course they do); and why be a journalist when you can be an advocate?

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