| Jeanne was featured as a guest on Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont discussing the tragedy of George Floyd’s death and the Chicago riots. She hosted a virtual interview with Aretese Low, owner of LOVV The Dance Studio. They discussed LOVV’s successful petition to the Governor to re-open dance studios and the importance of organized activities for kids. Once again spoke with Dr. Kevin Most, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine / CDH, to get an update on operations at the hospital as the re-open begins. They also discussed how to better protect those most vulnerable to COVID in long-term care facilities.Interviewed Leslee Dirnberger, Founder of Aspire Educational Consultants, about simplifying the confusion around online learning and ensuring that students have the resources to thrive in any education model. Jeanne also caught up with AJ Kalkounos, owner of Chicago Prime Steakhouse, Chicago Prime Italian, Avante Banquets and Five O’Clock Steakhouse (Milwaukee), about the ‘Independent Restaurant Rescue Plan’ he sent to Governor Pritzker, which outline where the CARES Act response fell short, the challenges businesses are facing, and an informed solution to help keep restaurants in business. |
Our second district-wide food drive once again exhibited the great generosity of the citizens in the 6th district. Hundreds of items were collected and hundreds of dollars were donated to pantries throughout the district. Thank you to everyone who donated! We are truly making a difference when it is needed most.
‘Reveille’ is a new social media segment the campaign has launched. In this week’s segments, Jeanne addressed a number of issues related to the response to George Floyd’s murder, including suburban businesses boarding up and the consequences of the protests in Cook County vs. DuPage County .
