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Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft & Amy Jacobson

Chicago's Morning Answer with Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson, heard each weekday morning from 5 to 9am on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago.

IllinoisPolicy.org's Paul Vallas: "only 54% of the money that goes to the schools finds it's way into the schools"

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0:00 -John Anthony fills in for Dan

 

11:50  -Trump presser

 

28:36 -META/FACEBOOK committing to free speech!

 

44:06 - Grace Curley, host of "The Grace Curley Show" on WRKO680 Boston, columnist for the Boston Herald and contributor to Spectator World:  Will the media carry its snobbery problem into the next Trump era? Follow Grace on X @G_CURLEY

 

56:55 - Dr. Richard Bartlett, public health advocate and innovator in pandemic treatment strategies, asks "how much flu could flu shot stop if a flu shot could stop flu"

 

01:17:21 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says Trump has a stack of Biden policies ready to be reversed on day 1. Check out Steve’s most recent book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again

 

01:29:40 - Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology for the Heritage Foundation, Brent Sadler, explains why the US should take a serious look at Greenland and the Panama Canal. Follow Brent on X @brentdsadler


01:47:03 - Senior Content & Media Strategist at Digital Third Coast, Emily Fanous, looks at "Freindflation" and how much Americans spend on their friends

 

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0:00 - <a href="https://x.com/janthonyspeaks">John Anthony</a> fills in for Dan
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11:50&nbsp; - <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/trump/just-in-trump-announces-plans-to-change-gulf-of-mexico-to-gulf-of-america/">Trump presser</a>
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28:36 - <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/its-gone-too-far-mark-zuckerberg-ends-facebook-fact-checking-by-blaming-legacy-media-and-inclusive-movement/">META/FACEBOOK committing to free speech!</a>
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44:06 - Grace Curley, host of "The Grace Curley Show" on WRKO680 Boston, columnist for the Boston Herald and contributor to Spectator World:&nbsp; <a href="https://thespectator.com/topic/media-carry-snobbery-problem-next-trump-era/">Will the media carry its snobbery problem into the next Trump era?</a> Follow Grace on X <a href="https://x.com/G_CURLEY">@G_CURLEY</a>
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56:55 - Dr. Richard Bartlett, public health advocate and innovator in pandemic treatment strategies, asks "how much flu could flu shot stop if a flu shot could stop flu"
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01:17:21 - Noted economist Stephen Moore says Trump has a stack of Biden policies ready to be reversed on day 1. Check out Steve&rsquo;s most recent book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trump-Economic-Miracle-Unleash-Prosperity/dp/B0DHWHBXSJ">The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again</a>
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01:29:40 - Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology for the Heritage Foundation, Brent Sadler, explains why the US should take a serious look at Greenland and the Panama Canal. Follow Brent on X <a href="https://x.com/brentdsadler">@brentdsadler</a>
 01:47:03 - Senior Content &amp; Media Strategist at Digital Third Coast, Emily Fanous, looks at "Freindflation" and <a href="https://www.badcredit.org/studies/friendship-spending-statistics/">how much Americans spend on their friends</a>
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January 8, 2025

 

0:00 -It’s official. Congress certifies Trump’s victory

 

13:13 -Trudeau is OUT

 

28:14 -Biden bitter to the end

 

47:03 - Eddie Arana, author of Ice Water Please: My Life As a Proud Alcoholic And a Formula to Help One Person Stop Drinking Forever, offers advice for those attempting "Dry January"

 

01:04:46 - State Sen Chris Miller explains why Illinois now supports insurance coverage for pap smears for men and prostate exams for women. For more on Chris’ work for district 101 repcmiller.com

 

01:24:29 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: Illinois population gains 68,000 in 2024 due to migrant tidal wave. Get Ted’s latest at wirepoints.org

 

01:37:03 - Paul Vallas, policy advisor for IllinoisPolicy.org, former candidate for mayor and former CEO of CPS: "only 54% of the money that goes to the schools finds it's way into the schools"


01:55:54 - Paul stays on to take your calls

 

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0:00 - <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/politics/kamala-harris-addresses-the-press-after-certifying-election-she-lost-i-performed-my-constitutional-duties/">It&rsquo;s official. Congress certifies Trump&rsquo;s victory</a>
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13:13 - <a href="https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1876299754860167495?s=43">Trudeau is OUT</a>
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28:14 - <a href="https://x.com/ImMeme0/status/1876060207690010669">Biden bitter to the end</a>
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47:03 - Eddie Arana, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ice-Water-Please-Alcoholic-Drinking/dp/173637690X">Ice Water Please: My Life As a Proud Alcoholic And a Formula to Help One Person Stop Drinking Forever</a>, offers advice for those attempting "Dry January"
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01:04:46 - State Sen Chris Miller explains why Illinois now <a href="https://www.illinoisreview.com/illinoisreview/2025/01/il-house-gop-leader-tony-mccombie-joins-woke-left-supports-insurance-coverage-for-mens-cervical-exams-and-womens-prostate-screenings.html">supports insurance coverage for pap smears for men and prostate exams for women</a>. For more on Chris&rsquo; work for district 101 <a href="http://repcmiller.com">repcmiller.com</a>
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01:24:29 - President at Wirepoints, Ted Dabrowski: <a href="https://wirepoints.org/call-it-the-illegal-immigration-census-illinois-population-gains-68000-in-2024-due-to-migrant-tidal-wave-wirepoints-quickpoint/">Illinois population gains 68,000 in 2024 due to migrant tidal wave</a>. Get Ted&rsquo;s latest at <a href="http://wirepoints.org">wirepoints.org</a>
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01:37:03 - Paul Vallas, policy advisor for IllinoisPolicy.org, former candidate for mayor and former CEO of CPS: "only 54% of the money that goes to the schools finds it's way into the schools"
 01:55:54 - Paul stays on to take your calls
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January 7, 2025

 

0:00 - Amy & John Anthony Discuss New Year Resolutions

 

12:57 - New Orleans Police Superintendent says she had no clue that New Orleans had sidewalk barriers to defend against terror attacks

 

27:55 -Security ramps up around DC while Congress gets ready to certify the 2024 Presidential Election

 

45:49 - Jim Iuorio, host of “The Futures Edge Podcast” and special contributor to Wirepoints, maps out what a Cook County congestion tax might look like. For podcast updates on more @jimiuorio on X

 

01:00:05 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on the 4 year anniversary of Jan 6 and the weekends Great Biden Medal Giveaway

 

01:19:20 - Scott Mckay,  publisher of the Hayride & senior editor at the American Spectator: What Shamsud-Din Jabbar did wasn’t tragic. It was outrageous. Scott is also the author of  Racism Revenge and Ruin and King Of The Jungle

 

01:35:28 - Kash Kelly, who spent 3 years in jail for his alleged role in the J6 attack, takes a look back at that day at the capital. Kash urges everyone to help by writing to the still jailed J6ers. To learn how visit patriotmailproject.com


01:56:07 - Licensed Private Detective & Former Chicago policeman, Paul Huebl, on the Las Vegas Cybertruck bombing

 

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0:00 - Amy &amp; John Anthony Discuss New Year Resolutions
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12:57 - <a href="https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1874894171498037254">New Orleans Police Superintendent says she had no clue that New Orleans had sidewalk barriers to defend against terror attacks</a>
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27:55 - <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/nancy-pelosi-tells-cbs-trumps-violent-rhetoric-didnt-end-after-jan-6-my-husband-being-a-victim-of-all-of-that/">Security ramps up around DC while Congress gets ready to certify the 2024 Presidential Election</a>
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45:49 - Jim Iuorio, host of &ldquo;The Futures Edge Podcast&rdquo; and special contributor to Wirepoints, maps out what a Cook County congestion tax might look like. For podcast updates on more <a href="https://x.com/jimiuorio">@jimiuorio</a> on X
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01:00:05 - Steven Bucci, visiting fellow in The Heritage Foundation&rsquo;s Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, on the 4 year anniversary of Jan 6 and the weekends Great Biden Medal Giveaway
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01:19:20 - Scott Mckay,&nbsp; publisher of the Hayride &amp; senior editor at the American Spectator: <a href="https://spectator.org/an-outrage-and-then-a-tragedy-in-new-orleans/">What Shamsud-Din Jabbar did wasn&rsquo;t tragic. It was outrageous</a>. Scott is also the author of &nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Racism-Revenge-Ruin-Its-Obama/dp/1958682063">Racism Revenge and Ruin</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/King-Jungle-Scott-McKay-ebook/dp/B0CYVLNBKS/ref=monarch_sidesheet">King Of The Jungle</a>
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01:35:28 - Kash Kelly, who spent 3 years in jail for his alleged role in the J6 attack, takes a look back at that day at the capital. Kash urges everyone to help by writing to the still jailed J6ers. To learn how visit <a href="http://patriotmailproject.com">patriotmailproject.com</a>
 01:56:07 - Licensed Private Detective &amp; Former Chicago policeman, Paul Huebl, on the Las Vegas Cybertruck bombing
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IllinoisPolicy.org's Paul Vallas: "only 54% of the money that goes to the schools finds it's way into the schools"

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