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.@JeanneIves and @JimIuorio, filling in for Dan Proft, discussed technical failures that disrupted the first day of early voting in DuPage County. To discuss broader election integrity issues, the hosts welcomed Don Palmer (@VotingGuy), senior legal fellow for election integrity at the @Heritage Foundation, which recently released its latest state-by-state election integrity scorecard.
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.@JeanneIves and @JimIuorio, filling in for Dan Proft, revisited a Chicago Tribune editorial from roughly a year ago criticizing Township High School District 214 for exploring an estimated $850 million renovation plan across seven facilities, including six high schools. To discuss the matter, the hosts welcomed back @BrianCostin, Illinois deputy state director for Americans for Prosperity, who has filed an ethics complaint against the district over taxpayer-funded polling conducted ahead of the referendum.
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.@JeanneIves and @JimIuorio, filling in for Dan Proft, discussed the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, which took place the previous day in a Peoria ceremony, calling it a remarkable event that marked the first American bishop to advance through the beatification process. The hosts noted Sheen’s history of speaking against communism decades ago. They connected that legacy to their guest, @RepLaHood, who, like Sheen, was born and raised in Peoria and represents Illinois’ 16th Congressional District.
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.@JimIuorio and @JeanneIves, filling in for Dan Proft, turned to an ongoing personal story Ives has shared previously on the program involving her brother-in-law, Dave Ives, and his wife, Marietta, who have spent more than four years attempting to secure Marietta’s green card renewal so the couple can return to the United States from Australia.
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VFW Tioga Post 2149 is hosting a special Guitars for Vets event this Sunday, September 27th, to support Veterans impacted by PTSD and service-related trauma. Stop by from 2-6PM, 510 Georgetown Square, Wood Dale, IL. Bring your old acoustic guitar.
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This is Brandon Johnson's record as mayor of Chicago.
Which Chicago Transit Authority train stations are the most dangerous?
Our team looked at the data.
The 5 CTA stations with the highest crime rates per 100,000 rides
🔵Cicero, Blue Line: 16.4 crimes
🔴Roosevelt, Red Line: 15.9
🔵Pulaski, Blue Line: 14.5
🟢Ashland/63rd, Green Line: 13.3
🔴95th/Dan Ryan, Red Line: 9.2
CTA and @Chicago_Police recently increased police officer deployments on the system, including additional uniformed officers at stations and on trains.
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1,000 businesses have left the state since you became governor. Your attempts to gaslight us aren't working.
Illinois is ranked second in the nation for corporate expansions and relocations for four consecutive years.
Chicago is the nation’s number one metro for corporate projects.
And we’re just getting started.
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400,000 people and 1,000 businesses have fled the state since you became governor.
Democrats always clean up Republican messes.
Ten years ago, the Republican governor of Illinois made this state a national punchline. Since then, we've balanced the budget every year, earned 12 credit upgrades, and raised the minimum wage to give 1.4 million Illinoisans a raise.
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No policy positions, just vibes.
40 days until November 3rd, and you can vote TODAY, Illinois! Go to ildems.com/vote or your local election authority to check your registration, find your polling location, and make your plan to vote!
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2026 midterms are the inflection point. Freedom Summit Chicago: Oct. 10. Hear the path forward. $56 economy tickets available: freedomsummitchicago.com
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.@Luke_Nicastro, senior editor at The American Conservative, asks, "Is the Greenland Deal a Win?"
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.@ManhattanInst Fellow @DanielDiMartino: Nikole Hannah-Jones ignores who failed her daughter — the teachers' union
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Guest host John Anthony, filling in for Dan Proft, welcomed Lori Smith, the Republican candidate for Illinois’ 51st House District.
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Guest host John Anthony (@BlackAndRightAM), filling in for Dan Proft, shared audio contrasting remarks from conservative activist Charlie Kirk with comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar, who had said Kirk left no legacy worth honoring. Anthony pushed back on that characterization, describing Kirk as a unifying figure within the conservative movement and recounting conversations with people who believed Kirk, who was 31 at the time of his death, could eventually have run for president. Anthony then welcomed Brent Hamachek, who met Kirk in the Chicago suburbs in 2013 when Kirk was 19 years old and Turning Point USA was newly formed.
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Guest host John Anthony (@BlackAndRightAM), filling in for Dan Proft, criticized Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for publicly telling President Trump not to visit Chicago. To discuss the state’s political and fiscal landscape, Anthony welcomed State Representative Marty McLaughlin (@MartyForIL), a Republican representing Illinois’ 52nd House District.
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At Freedom Summit on October 10, it's biggest Media Rumble Roundtable of all time: @DanProft, @ShaunfromEP, @JeanneIves, @amyjacobson, @BlackAndRightAM with moderator Mike Scott. Unfiltered. Uncensored. No-holds-barred. Tickets -->
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WATCH: Candidate for Chicago school board president and former Chicago Teachers Union political director Hilario Dominguez has failed to pay $35,000 in property taxes on a home he lists as his residence, while advocating for higher property taxes. Chicago Teachers Union Vice President Jackson Potter says voters should be focused on Springfield instead.
NEW: Chicago Teachers Union political director Hilario Dominguez is running for school board president.
He’s already under fire over allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment.
Per the Chicago Tribune ⬇️
In November 2021, a fellow employee accused Domínguez of discrimination and sexual harassment, according to records obtained by the Tribune through a Freedom of Information Act request.
Records show the employee said Domínguez repeatedly made a Nazi salute and called them “Hitler” in front of students. According to records, when the employee asked him to stop, they said he responded, “What? You think any of these (expletive) kids know history?”
Domínguez had also questioned the employee about their sexual orientation, the employee alleged. The employee was interviewed by a district investigator but ultimately withdrew the complaint, records show.
Domínguez was never disciplined.
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