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Listen to The Real Story with Jeanne Ives and Amy Jacobson

Live on Monday through Friday from 11 am until 12 pm on AM 560 The Answer. Hear interviews with influential figures focused on reclaiming Illinois and America. Join us live, or listen to past shows in our archive.

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  • Nick Shirley Comes To IL & Dems Play The Race Card

    Nick Shirley Comes To IL & Dems Play The Race Card

    Nick Shirley speaks at the Illinois Republican Party Red Gala on June 12, 2026 The ILGOP had independent journalist Nick Shirley as its keynote speaker at its annual Red Gala fundraiser. Bringing Shirley in brought more media attention than any previous speaker to the event. The Chicago Sun-Times called Shirley, who is most famous for…

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  • Mean Girl Jimmy Kimmel Tries to Mock Elon Musk

    Mean Girl Jimmy Kimmel Tries to Mock Elon Musk

    The bitter, humorless talk show host Jimmy Kimmel came up short this week when trying to mock Elon Musk. Kimmel revealed again that he’s just another small, dishonest Hollywood celebrity.

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The Legislation Radar

  • IL Dems Bill Would Turn Parks Into Homeless Encampments

    IL Dems Bill Would Turn Parks Into Homeless Encampments

    If HB1429 becomes law it would turn public spaces in Illinois into homeless encampments. The bill allows the homeless to occupy playgrounds, parkways, forest preserves, your neighborhood park or other public places indefinitely.

  • SB 2371 – Expands Union Membership to Public Attorneys

    SB 2371 – Expands Union Membership to Public Attorneys

    SB2371 would have allowed assistant states attorneys, public defenders, and an number of otherwise noted professionals to unionize.

  • HB 2161– “Family Responsibility” Protected in Human Rights Act

    HB 2161– “Family Responsibility” Protected in Human Rights Act

     Includes “family responsibilities” in the definition of harassment. Defines family responsibilities to mean an employee’s actual or perceived provision of personal care to a family member. Defines “personal care” and “family member”. Includes “family responsibilities” in the provisions creating a civil rights violation if violated by an employer, employment agency, or labor organization. 

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